How to Eat Dandelion 3 Ways

How to Eat Dandelion 3 Ways

Dandelion loves lawns and parks and thrives in moist or dried, disturbed soil. All you have to do is restrain yourself from pulling it up when you are blessed with this healing herb growing in your yard! If you’re wondering how to eat dandelion, here are three...
Mushroom Soup Recipe for Winter Wellness

Mushroom Soup Recipe for Winter Wellness

When winter brings along its chilly weather, there’s nothing better than a hearty bowl of soup. Food is medicine, especially during the cold winter months when your body can use all the support it can get. Mushrooms, with their powerhouse of immune support, are the...
Hawthorn Tea for a Healthy Heart

Hawthorn Tea for a Healthy Heart

In the quest for a healthy heart, nature often provides timeless solutions, and one such gem is hawthorn. For centuries, the hawthorn plant has been revered for its properties in supporting cardiovascular health. Who would have thought that the humble hawthorn—which...
How to Make Root Beer with Sarsaparilla

How to Make Root Beer with Sarsaparilla

From root beer to Dr. Pepper to wild cherry cola, many soft drinks still carry an imprint of herbal history in their names – though it’s been decades since the plants have had any significant presence in the formulas. I first explored this concept with ginger...
Ginger Bug Recipe: Starter for Homemade Sodas

Ginger Bug Recipe: Starter for Homemade Sodas

Although it’s hard to imagine, there was a time when root beer and ginger beer weren’t sugary sodas, but healthful probiotic brews. As recently as the early 1900s, it was common to ferment these very low alcohol “beers” (more along the lines of today’s kombucha) at...