Around the House

Spring cleaning is a necessary evil. Blankets need to be aired. Ovens have to be pulled out and wiped under....

This herbal blend makes recovering from a sweaty workout or a bout of illness easy with its natural electrolytes and...

The night after a big test or competition ought to include a good, deep, restful sleep, but in my household,...

I love Chai, or spiced tea, especially the home-style kind I learned to make ages ago. It’s sooooo much nicer...

This blend has been our family’s stand-by for the past few years. We use it as a daily tea. The...

What are your go-to  salads? Green salad, cucumber salad, fresh corn or tomato salad? And what about the dressing?? We...

This year is a good year for mushrooms and the Practical Herbalist team found a gold mine. The prized nuggets...

Soap milling, also called French Milling, is an easy traditional process for enhancing cakes or bars of soaps. Milling allows...

Phyllis D. Light taught me this method for cooking dried beans. It's super easy and makes the creamiest, most nutritious...

The Best Dill Pickles are actually pretty easy to make. This recipe will show you how.

A friend of mine had a dog who suffered from digestive problems. She tried a variety of expensive dog food...

My boy and I have tried many, many cocoa and hot chocolate recipes. This one is one of my favorite...

Homemade applesauce is a delight. There is simply no comparison between the taste of store bought applesauce and warm applesauce...

There are many different recipes for Four Thieves Vinegar and different stories claiming different historical origins. It’s a very effective...

The pomanders of my youth were made by pushing an endless bowl of cloves into what seemed to be an...

Blueberry Crisp is a new twist on a childhood favorite: Apple crisp. I combined this with the sweetness profile that...

This tasty tea is designed to keep the body safe from nasty winter viruses. Nettle fortifies the body while Green...

I’ve been making a lot of time for tea. English Breakfast Tea with its sharp bite and over-the-top astringency and...

One of my daily rituals is to drink tea. Tea brewed from the camellia sinesis plant, better known as green,...

Dryer sachets are a frugal, practical, organic alternative to commercial dryer sheets. I usually hand-sew mine because it takes less...

Seed Paper Ornaments are homemade paper in holiday shapes that hold the secret of life - seeds! They are fun...

Granola is a health food favorite mixed and hot from the oven in 30 minutes. Most commercial brands are surprisingly...

Preparing new beds for spring planting is a lot of work on your own. Chickens are great helpers in the...

Whether you’re young at heart, or you’re brewing for a little one, this tea blend is all about feeling good....