
Fire Cider Kills the Walking Dead…or at Least the Common Cold
Episode XVI After last year’s cider pressing debacle, I thought

Episode XVI After last year’s cider pressing debacle, I thought

Episode XV The month after what Paul had taken to



I once had an abundance of strawberries. After we’d canned, frozen, dried, fermented, and eaten all we could, we still had a few pounds left. Inspiration struck as I read the herbal vinegars section of James Green’s The Herbal Medicine-maker’s Handbook. Strawberry-infused Cider Vinegar quickly became one of our favorite herbal vinegars, and with good reason. The flavor is absolutely delightful. The scent is delicious. And, it’s packed with nutrients.

Simple to make, delightful to eat; this apple pie is a winner all-around. Use Aunt Patty’s Easy Pie Crust recipe for a perfect combination. Any leftovers I manage to save are my breakfast the next day.

Malus domestica/sylvestrus a.k.a.: Fruit of the Gods, Fruit of the

Vinegarizing cider is an annual fermentation project in our home,

Zingiber officinalis – Ginger familya.k.a.: Race Ginger, Black Ginger, Zingiber,

Lavender’s versatility through the centuries has made it a consistent favorite. Today, its balsamic, earthy, floral scent is added to a variety of beauty and cleaning products for its disinfectant as well as its relaxation properties. It can ward off a variety of bacterias and viruses, including staph, while it calms the nervous system. Lavender soothes as it heals.

Taraxacum officinale a.k.a. Fairy Clock, Piss-a-bed, Piscialetto, Pissenlit Few plants

Fasting and cleansing are a normal and natural part of life for all species, humans included. That doesn’t mean we need to be doing special diets all the time. One to four times a year is plenty to help your body maintain general health through out a lifetime.
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