Spicy Rocket Salad with Toasted Coriander Vinaigrette
I like to make the dressing a couple of days ahead so the flavors have time to synchronize and dance together.
We love working with botanicals and herbs to create powerful, healing blends! Infusing herbs into oil is an ancient practice and time-honored tradition of harmonizing the plant and oil. By doing this, the carrier oil becomes infused with the medicinal herb, and the remaining oil can be used directly on the skin. This is a simple, effective way to extract the healing powers of plants in blends for skincare or to ease physical discomfort.
I like to make the dressing a couple of days ahead so the flavors have time to synchronize and dance together.
Yarrow flower essence is believed to have powerful energetic properties that help balance the mind and body
Pine resin can be skin-healing and is traditionally used for arthritis, rheumatism, cuts and wounds, and other skin issues.
Now, my modern aromatherapist brain wanted to figure out just what ingredients were used to make this special aroma.
Take a sip of this scrumptious tea and savor the taste!
An intentional ritual for looking deep within using herbs and botanicals.
If this feels like a tradition you'd like to start for yourself, I hope you'll enjoy making the Yule cider, toasting the return of the light
This past summer, my partner and I were hiking through the San Juan National Forrest in Colorado when we came upon a towering Douglas Fir tree covered with golden resin cascading down the bark. I quickly gathered supplies from my pack and scurried up the bank to collect what I could.
There are many preferences and different methods for making body butters, but this is a way that has personally been successful for me.