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 | 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 | Oct 4, 2016 | Fermented Foods, Homesteading, Natural Health, Recipes
One of my homesteading goals for this growing season was to experiment with lacto-fermentation recipes in the kitchen. After discovering Nourishing Traditions, my viewpoint on food has drastically changed and this has trickled down to the food decisions we make....