by Becky | Aug 23, 2019 | Herbs, Natural Living, Seasonal Living
Herbal Spotlight on Meadowsweet & Honeysuckle Forging tips, identification, wild food recipes and herbal remedies What could be more summery than the sight and smell of honeysuckle winding it’s way through the hedgerows and frothy meadowsweet lining the river...
by Becky | Jul 9, 2019 | Gardening, Herbs, Nourishing Kitchen
Guide to Edible Flowers There’s something about flowers and food that really inspires the tastebuds and the imagination. Undeniable beautiful placed onto cakes, they make everything look like a true celebration. However there is a lot more to edible flowers than just...
by Becky | Jun 26, 2019 | Gardening, Herbs
In this Herbal Spotlight I wanted to highlight the beautiful elder with it’s edible flowers which are now ready to harvest and also it’s popular berries ripe in autumn. In this post I will be Sharing why I love this plant, my favourite recipes, ways to identify as...
by Becky | Jun 26, 2019 | Herbs, Natural Skincare
Daisy Bruise Balm Daisy’s are a rather overlooked little flower, see as something that pops up on lawns in summer and only good for daisy chains. Well prepare to be amazed…Daisies are actually little herbal powerhouses! Daisy is a natural stypic and...
by Becky | May 27, 2019 | Herbs, Natural Living
Herbal Spotlight on Nettles My first memories of nettle go hand in hand with dock! As a wild, countryside child I was constantly getting stung by nettle and then using makeshift dock poultices to quell the ouch! I always knew these painful plants were edible and I...
by Becky | Apr 26, 2019 | Herbs, Natural Living, Nourishing Kitchen
I’m not a coffee drinker, not out of lack of will of trying, but rather my adrenals cannot cope with that intense hit of caffeine. So, I’m always on the look out for more gentle alternatives. Enter the superfood latte. I came across the idea a while ago...
