Around the House

Lemonade, with or without ginger, has been a favorite remedy for healing sore throats and supporting the throat and vocal...

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

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

The Practical Herbalist team headed out to the hills last week to pick cherries at a local farm, Detering Orchards in...

  At The Practical Herbalist’s Spring quarterly meeting, we tried our hand at a little Korean cooking. Our version of...

Fruit salad is a popular summer treat. All you need is an handful of fruit and you have a refreshing...

Research shows that antioxidants are good for us. It’s not clear yet whether antioxidant supplements are healthful, but given how...

I developed Sugar Plum Fairy Liqueur after a friend shared a basket of plums with me. Her tree was producing...

  This easy crossword puzzle shows kids they already have a lot of herbal wisdom. Download the puzzle and the...

Fabric softener sold in stores contain a long list of chemicals that are difficult to pronounce. This recipe provides the...

Pumpkin Spice has risen so rapidly in popularity over the last few years that it dominates everything from coffee drinks...

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.

Strawberry Melomel, also known as Strawberry Mead or Strawberry Wine, is one of my absolute favorite summer fermentations. Use the...

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

Most bathroom air fresheners have an overwhelming scent. This formula is light and refreshing yet effective enough to cover unpleasant...

The supplies are simple to gather. A jar, a screen and an attacher, water and some seeds or beans are...

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

Dryer Hankies are a simple, frugal, and surprisingly luxurious alternative to commercial dryer sheets. I keep a small stack next...

Most gardeners have leftover green tomatoes and zucchini at the end of the season. Here is a great vegetarian recipe...

We learned how to make Kimchi from our friends Mum. She makes the best authentic Kimchi. It's always a little...

Autumn comes to the garden faster than than my poor tomato plants can tolerate. This recipe was the result of...

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

Most bathroom air fresheners have an overwhelming scent. This formula is light and refreshing yet effective enough to cover unpleasant...