It’s a frigidly cold morning on our farm as I park myself right by the heater and sip copious amounts of hot coffee and herbal tisanes to keep warm. It’s a hot-buttered toast, cuddle with dogs, and snuggle under blankets sort of day. My favourite.
I’m feeling rather bubbly today, excited and full of anticipation as I share my books with you at last. With full-colour images and recipes I’ve developed and refined over the last 10 years, these books offer a blend of history, culture, and deliciousness that delight, nourish, and restore.
From Spiced Elderberry Cordial and Fenugreek Fever Gel to Rose Mint Pastilles and Wild Cherry Marshmallow Cough Syrup, this book is full of recipes that use things easy to find in your pantry, garden, or local farmer’s market to ease headaches, soothe upset tummies, and tend wounds. Embrace your inner wild spirit and discover how easy it is to mix and brew things that can restore you and your loves in mind, body, and spirit.
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From harvests in lush oases and seaside fishing hauls to foraging and hunting in the windswept desert, the food of medieval nomadic tribes was an ever-changing feast utterly dependent on weather, economic stability, and proximity to trade routes.
In these pages, you’ll find luscious, creamy pudding and piquant cheeses, succulent roast meats and delectable wine, spreads, sweets, dried yoghurt, and other ingenious recipes designed to withstand the searing heat of the desert.
It’s exciting to see how the ancient food practices of the Bedouin are perfectly suited to camping, road trips, hikes, and anywhere you don’t have access to modern conveniences.
A Comforting Brew
One of my favourite blends from herb & spice is Lemon Cheer Tisane. Opening a jar of this heavenly
tisane is pure happiness to me. Made of lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, lemon thyme, and lemon bergamot, it is a blend designed to calm the nervous system and cheer the soul. I also add a bit of peppermint to brighten things even more.
Lemongrass and peppermint can ease headaches, lemon balm and lemon verbena are soothing and aid digestion, lemon bergamot and lemon thyme are excellent for flu and cold symptoms, and lemon myrtle is an indigenous bush medicine long used to ease sinus problems and sore throats.
Not only is this tea soothing, cheering, and invigorating, it also smells divine and tastes great either hot or iced, especially when sweetened with a spoonful of real maple syrup.
Lemon Cheer Tisane
Ingredients:
1/4 cup dried lemongrass
1/4 cup dried lemon verbena
1/4 cup dried lemon balm
1 tsp dried lemon thyme
1/4 cup dried lemon bergamot
1/4 cup dried peppermint
Directions:
- Pour all ingredients into a medium bowl and stir well until blended. Store in an air-tight container.
- When ready to serve, place 1 heaping teaspoon in a tea strainer, pour over 1 cup of just-boiled water, steep for 3-5 minutes and sweeten to taste with honey or real maple syrup.
Congratulations on the publication of your books! They are beautiful!