by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 28, 2022 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health
I seriously may never can salsa again! For those who have been following me for a while, you know that fermentation is one of my favourite ways to preserve food. As a clinical herbalist I can tell you that most humans suffer from compromised gut health and that it...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 24, 2020 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health
I absolutely LOVE growing hardneck garlic. It goes into the ground in the fall when most of your homesteading preservation is done for the year and then it pretty much takes care of itself until harvesting. Plus you get the added bonus crop of garlic scapes! Garlic...
by Spiraea Herbs | Aug 6, 2019 | Canning & Preserving, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
As many of you know I’ve been on a fermentation kick lately. I am loving this method of preserving our harvest, especially since it adds such a wide range of health benefits to our already healthy home-grown chemical free food. What Exactly is Fermentation? A...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jul 16, 2019 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
The health food store near me sells this absolutely delicious fermented cashew dip. I quickly became addicted to what I affectionately referred to as “crack”. However, made with organic raw cashews and herbs… this cashew “crack” habit I...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 19, 2017 | Digestive Health, Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
Gut health is a big deal these days and for good reason. As a natural health practitioner and herbalist I know that one of the key factors to obtaining overall wellness is a healthy and well functioning digestive system. Simply speaking, if your digestion (this...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 5, 2017 | Fermented Foods, Natural Health
A few weekends back I was at my very first workshop put on by the Foundation of Shamanic Studies. It was glorious and heart opening and truly grounding. I was amazed to see how many different kinds of people were attracted to learn about this type of healing. One of...
