Food Recipes
Piney IPA Beer Bread
Instructions to the maker were simple in that only a can of beer (or soda) and some melted butter were needed to create that delicious baked accompaniment. I was sold… and my family loved having this served alongside their mid-week meals.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Sitka Spruce
Sitka spruce’s essential oil chemistry unveils a bit of a different profile as it is heavily tipped with 60% monotepenes and very few esters at only 8%.
Beachy Reads
You Can Heal Your Life
Clients could often be found thumbing through it prior to their sessions or referencing it following their massage.
Botanicals & Infusions
Hyssop Herbal Drops
When we can’t take the time to steep a warm cup of tea we can simply pop a tasty hyssop herbal drop into our mouths while on the go.
Food Recipes
Savory New Year Soup for Immune Support
Not only is this soup delicious but being loaded with veggies helps us to feel sated with fewer calories.
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Sit with Hyssop
Notice the aroma of this plant’s essential oil. Notice how your breath is affected. For some, this oil is opening, expansive, and clearing. You may notice how your mind suddenly feels sharper with less chatter.
Essential Oil Recipes
Adult Respiratory Support
Once that threat is removed, our body naturally returns to its homeostatic state, and it can address the viral intruder that snuck in while we were running for our lives.
Beachy Reads
The Red Book
I'm not sure if you've been on the receiving end of a "Zen Spanking," but I can tell you that I have. They have been life-changing and unforgettable.
Botanicals & Infusions
Spikenard Root Infusion
One way we can utilize this root’s therapeutics without the highly potent scent would be to infuse it into one of our carrier oils.
Essential Oil Recipes
Sacred Body Balm Parfum
How amazing would it be to not only create a lovely fragrance but also one that helps to calm and center my nervous system each time I apply it?!
Food Recipes
Festive Lavender Tapenade
Traditionally, a tapenade is defined as a Provençial paste or dip made with olives, capers and anchovies.
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Sit with Spikenard
Our Mindful Sit with the plant each month allows us space to practice the art of quieting the mind so that we might pick up subtle messages often drowned by all the mental chatter.
Root In
The Plant Behind the Oil: Spikenard
Spikenard was highly valued throughout ancient trade routes. It was transported from its native regions in the Himalayas and other parts of Asia to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Its rarity and exotic nature contributed to its high cost and demand.
Beachy Reads
Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo
I would suggest this book for anyone even if you’re not an avid reader but someone who might only pick up a book when needing some inspiration to be reminded that there is meaning in trying times.
Food Recipes
Nutmeg-Coated Creamy French Toast
Since we’re focusing on nutmeg this month I went in search of French toast recipes that put this warm spice at center stage. I think I found the perfect one to share with this thriving community.
