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How to Grow, Harvest, and Use a Licorice Root Plant

  Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb! You likely recognize the name licorice — it’s also seen in candy. And while most store-bought options you find today aren’t made with the actual licorice root plant, that familiar sweet flavor is still there.  ...

Dandelion Jelly & Other Flower Jelly Recipes

Dandelions may be small, but that doesn’t mean they don’t offer up a slew of potential health benefits! They’re easy to consume, too. You can brew their root into tea, and you can also make dandelion jelly from their petals.   Today we’re diving into the wonderful world of herbal jelly making! ...

Healthy Popsicle Recipes for Kids (& Moms Too!)

Who doesn’t love a refreshing popsicle on a hot day? And while store-bought options may be convenient, they’re often loaded with sugar, artificial ingredients, and other nasties that aren’t exactly the healthiest option, especially for our little ones.    That’s where these homemade, healthy po...

How to Make Your Own Tea Blends: The Pyramid Method

Do you have an abundance of herbs in your garden? Or maybe you’re tired of that bottom-of-the-barrel tea dust in the bleached tea bags that taste like medicine.    Well, have I got some good news for you! Did you know that you can blend your own herbs at home — even using herbs from your garden...

DIY Mushroom Coffee Recipe & Mushroom Tea Benefits

Mushroom coffee is all the rage right now, and for a good reason. There are so many benefits of mushrooms of many different kinds (I'm not talking about the ones that do strange things to your brain). If you’re looking to switch things up, you’re not alone. Years of prolonged caffeine use from dr...

Apple Cider Vinegar and Cranberry Juice & Other Shrub Recipes

Sports drinks, vitamin water and energy drinks are all the rage in the summer time when we are all trying to keep our electrolytes up and stay hydrated. But those drinks are packed full of chemicals, dyes and loaded with sugar and other sweeteners. Today I want to introduce you to a tasty alterna...

Healthy Alternatives to Soda + DIY Soda Recipes

If you’re tired of that crash you get after drinking a sugary soda, the caffeine ups and downs, or the weight gain, then it’s time to look into some healthy alternatives to soda! There seems to be an abundance of soft drinks available at the grocery store these days, but don’t worry; there are pl...

The Best Menopause Tea: Hot Flash Relief and More

If you’ve been experiencing menopause symptoms and want to treat them the natural way, menopause tea is a wonderful option! It makes sense… we grow our own food and bake our own bread, so why wouldn’t we make our own natural remedies too?!    You can easily make tea for menopause symptoms that ...

How to Care for Stevia Plants: Grow, Harvest, & More

You’ve likely heard of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)—it’s a popular sugar alternative—but did you know that it comes from a plant of the same name?    Store-bought stevia packets and all-natural stevia couldn’t be more different. Most of those packets contain a sugar derivative, while the plant is...

Top 10 Healing Herbs for the Home Apothecary

Creating your own home apothecary is such a valuable tool for you and your family — especially with pharmaceutical shortages becoming more and more common. It's time to have a backup plan using the herbs that God made - some of them right in our own backyards!   Not only can an apothecary help ...