As winter drags on (February is always the worst for me!), here is an old fashioned recipe that can really brighten things up.
Hot honey, lemon and ginger is quick & easy, and uses ingredients you probably have in the kitchen. Don’t keep fresh ginger root on hand yet? You can always use some powdered or dried crystal ginger too … but fresh is best! In traditional usage, honey, lemon and ginger were used to help get over a cold. However, I like the fresh citrusy/spicy taste from the lemon and ginger, and I just like it as an easy warming drink (you can also add a shot of whisky and have a nice hot toddy!)
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Everyone seems to be talking about the flu this year. With my growing interest in herbal kitchen remedies, I wanted to find some herbs that could be used to help with flu symptoms. You might want to consider some of these herbs to stock your kitchen apothecary (in addition to your favorite over-the-counter meds, of course!):
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Are you tired of hearing about the flu yet? I am! This season we got a double-dose of flu media attention between the seasonal flu and the dreaded H1N1 swine flu.
Unfortunately, given the pervasiveness of the flu this year, there’s a good chance that you or someone you know will catch it at some point. And it can’t hurt to be prepared! I like to keep some items on hand at all times, just in case I get sick (because I hate running out to do shopping when I’m feeling run-down.) I always keep some ‘comfort foods’ in the pantry, things that mom gave me when I was sick as a kid (like jello, ramen noodles, boullion cubes and saltine crackers. OK I know those aren’t organic, sustainable, chemical-free foods, but they work for me on a psychological level!!). I also try to keep a supply of homemade chicken soup and chicken broth frozen in individual serving containers in the freezer. And of course I have a typical medicine cabinet filled with things from the drugstore, but which I try to use as a last resort after my natural remedies.
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I am a beauty product junkie. I admit it.
Recently, I’ve tried to combine my love of cooking and interest in herbal medicine to create my own beauty products. Sometimes with more success than others. (The coffee body scrub that made me break out in a rash was a less-than-successful experiment).
When I stumbled across this common kitchen ingredient that can improve your skin, I couldn’t believe it. Then I tried it, and I was hooked. Smooth, soft, moisturised skin, fewer spots/breakouts, and really inexpensive! What is this wonder ingredient?
Honey!
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