by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 10, 2015 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
If you love soda but aren’t interested in consuming all of that unnatural stuff they put in them, then a ginger bug might be exactly what you’re looking for! A ginger bug falls into the glorious category of fermented foods. Joined by heavy weights...
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 | 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...
by Spiraea Herbs | Sep 18, 2014 | Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Recipes
Apple picking is one of our favourite fall activities and Monkey Man always has a blast. His face lights up every time he yanks an apple off the tree; I imagine it must be very satisfying work for a young kid. Seeing the fruits of your labour in giant buckets on a...
