I have always loved herbs. When I was growing up, we used herbs in everyday cooking in our traditional Lebanese household. Mom grew her herbs in a big, black iron wash kettle outside by the back door steps. The scents of basil, thyme, marjoram and mint were familiar aromas in her tiny suburban kitchen. That same black iron kettle stands in the center of my … Continue reading Time to Preserve Herbs for Winter
A while back I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and interviewing Rosemary Gladstar, “The Mother of Herbalism”. We were both presenting topics, each about herbs and spices, at Mother Earth Conference in Pennsylvania. Afterwards we chatted about how Rosemary began her herbal healing journey (her grandmother would take Rosemary into the woods to forage wild edibles for food and healing – grandma was a big … Continue reading Fire Cider – Make it Yourself!
I’m looking forward to “planting seeds of wisdom and fun”with my grandchildren, Eva, Emerson and Ellery again this year on Earth Day at their schools. I’ll be bringing in herbs and edible flowers for them to sniff, feel and enjoy. They’ll get to remove seeds from birdhouse gourds, and take home some Indian corn seeds. Kids really get into the whole concept, as you can … Continue reading Earth Day
