Fire Cider Day 2014

Fire Cider VinegarFire Cider is a generic name for a concoction I typically make at the end of the summer. It contains all the good herbs to help deal with winter illnesses. Probably the name was first coined by Rosemary Gladstar in her books, but the concept is as...

Herbs for Winter Health

EchinaceaThis is a good time of year to go over ‘must-have’ herbs for winter health. Since I am feeling “under the weather” today it also makes it a good time to review. Herbs that I have found most useful to treat and prevent colds and flu...

Cucumber Spread (Tzatziki)

If you haven’t had a frost yet and still have cucumbers, try this recipe for a cucumber spread often called tzatziki. You can vary the consistancy of the dish by how finely you grind the cucumbers or how much liquid you let drain out of the cucumbers.3 cucumbers...

Gremolata

I was surfing today looking for something for dinner and found something I had never heard of, Gremolata. I was surprised yet excited that there was an herb condiment that I was unfamiliar with. Because I was looking for a protein dish (as I often do being vegetarian)...

Antibiotic Use Linked to Increase Cancer Risk

More alarming news today in the field of medicine; a new study finds that antibiotic use increased the risk of several types of cancers including breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. Similar studies have been done in the past and this study...