by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 12, 2014 | Crafting & Crocheting, DIY Herbal, Herbalism
I just love being able to combine my love of DIY crafting projects and my love of herbs. My goal this year is to have a homemade, rustic, bring Nature indoors kind of holiday season (my family celebrates Christmas eve, Christmas day and Yule… lucky us!). Also...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 27, 2014 | Emotional Health, Freezer Meals, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Welcome to another blog in my Beat the Winter Blues series. You’re probably wondering how freezer meals fit into my plan to beat my own case of SAD (seasonal affective disorder) naturally. For me one of the first signs that depression is looming is a serious...
by Spiraea Herbs | Nov 18, 2014 | DIY Herbal, DIY Projects, Green Living, Herbalism, Homesteading, Wild Food Recipes
The holiday season is a great way to introduce herbs to your family and friends. Here is my top 5 picks for herbal holidays gifts. 1. Herbal Holiday Decorations Simple, cost effective and oh so pretty. These can be made with anything from calendula or lavender...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 29, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
One of my husbands favourite parts about Halloween is the beautiful bounty of roasted pumpkin seeds! Last year our experiment turned out a little chewier than we would have liked. Determined to get it right this year we tried out a recipe from Super Healthy Kids. You...
by Spiraea Herbs | Oct 2, 2014 | Homesteading, Recipes
I know it’s not as trendy as an InstaPot, but I am still a lover of the slow cooker. There is something about dumping some ingredients in a pot and not thinking about it until dinner. I can even go for a hike, run errands or play with Monkey Man and know that my...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 30, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, DIY Projects, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
Because of our planned garden overhaul I had lots of greens to tend to. I knew there was no way my family was going to eat their way through all of them so I decided to make my own homemade greens powder. If you dehydrate your greens at a low enough temperature they...
