Around the House

I love to drink this tea iced in the summer with a sprig of fresh lemon balm. Served hot in...

This reliable recipe is a revised version of one I found in my mother’s 1953 cookbook. I modified it to...

We all love our animals but unfortunately, so do fleas. Gamera, one of my four cats, is particularly sensitive to...

This Tofu Scramble will bring zing to your fajitas, burritos or taco salad. The bolder palette may use it as...

Summer is my favorite time to enjoy iced tea. This recipe is based on the sweet mint teas brewed in...

A few years back, I made several gallons of Strawberry-infused Cider Vinegar. It was absolutely delicious in salad dressings and...

Zucchini bread is the blessing of summer. It is a quick and filling breakfast as well as satisfying dessert. My...

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

Herbs can be your guard to keep cats away from your garden beds or houseplants. The list below contains herbs...

When the wee-one was still wee, we developed this tea blend to help him nod off. It worked like a...

Collection bags are handy to have during harvest season. This project involves changing an old t-shirt into a collection bag...

Chamomile is an a mandatory part of every herbalist's first aid kit whether they are working with cats, dogs or...

The end of summer brings a change in the weather and a change in the garden harvest. Potatoes, onions, and...

I once had an abundance of strawberries. After we'd canned, frozen, dried, fermented, and eaten all we could, we still...

I got a recipe for Healthy Bone and Joint Cocktail from my massage therapist because my knees and joints often...

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

Over a decade ago, I met David Wave-o Howell, the then maker of Wave-o’s Pet Food. My dogs fell in...

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

Vanilla, aka Vanilla planifolia, is a tropical vine orchid originally domesticated in Mexico that has become the baker’s standard for...

Insomnia is one of those problems I had all of two times in my life…until The change came a’knockin’ on...

We take our shower stalls for granted until it’s time to clean them. Then all the soap scum and hard...

This blend of Mediterranean blend gets a flu and cold fighting boost with the nutrition in nettle and rosehips. Sage,...

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

As dogs age, their internal organs can use a little extra support. This blend of herbs is designed for middle-aged...