Andrea

This weekend, I was more-than-usual, super busy in the kitchen! I’ve been inching toward the low end on several of the homemade condiments and staples that I typically keep readily available. And then I was reminded of my recipe for Chocolate Chews! They had to be made! These Chocolate Chews are 100% pure, raw plant-based …

Here in desert…the weather has definitely made a turn toward cooler temperatures. And by that I mean, 50’s at night and 70-80’s during the day (keep in mind…it’s all relative). Likewise, the Earth’s tilt is bringing shorter, darker days. Both are seasonal shifts that nearly everyone, everywhere notice. These shifts effect a significant change and …

Confession… …after all of these years, I still have Vaseline in my bathroom drawer. Yup! See, there it is.. Ugh…super horrible, I know!!! Growing up, Vaseline was my Mom’s cure-all. She used it for EVERYthing! Eye makeup remover, facial moisturizer, lip balm, wound salve, she put it on her heels at night, EVERYthing! And I must …

Today I set a few jars of pickled garlic. Following Rosemary Gladstar’s recipe — in her book Medicinal Herbs — garlic is transformed into irresistible “taste morsels” with the power to strengthen the body in its’ efforts to maintain health and heal from illness. All of that to say… …while I was at the market purchasing …

In my home, preparations are well underway for the colder, darker days of winter. Along with healing plant-based remedies… …lip balm making happens to be one of the items high on the list of priorities. I started making my own homemade lip balm many, many moons ago. It’s pretty safe to say, I’ll never go back to store bought! …