I was recently given a membership to the Herbal Academy of New England‘s Herbarium in exchange for an honest, critical review of their resources. What is an Herbarium you ask? Well, an Herbarium is a collection of resources on….Herbs! Plants that you can eat, as well as use for medicinal and other purposes (like herbal […]

This Natural Cold Remedy: Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe is a time tested remedy and well loved for a reason. The thing is, many people don’t realize how completely EASY and FRUGAL it is to make your own elderberry syrup (and it tastes really good!!). It costs on average $15 for you to buy an 8oz […]

Homemade Mint Extract is an easy and fun gift to give to people around the holidays, birthdays, wedding gifts, and more.  Like Homemade Vanilla Extract, fresh Homemade Mint Extract needs to be started ahead of time.  But, where as Vanilla needs to steep at least 4 months, Mint only needs 1 month!   That’s over before […]