Recipes

SPREADABLE EDIBILES

No time to fuss, but hungry and just want something nutritious you can spread on your favorite cracker or bread? Here are some recipes that are so simple, you can mix them with a fork if you don’t have time to get out the blender (or the time to clean it!). Portions...

BREAKFAST BUCKWHEAT

Serving for 1 – multiply as needed To make the buckwheat . . . 1/3 cup dried roasted buckwheat/kasha 2/3 cup water 2 TB dried cranberries 2 tsp coconut oil melt oil in small cast iron skillet and toast buckwheat first (stir so it browns but doesn’t burn – about 2 min)...

SKIN-CLEANSING TEA

Equal parts: nettle leaf, red clover blossom, mullein leaf (and flower if available), dandelion leaf, calendula flowers, hyssop, horsetail, blue-violet flowers, cleavers, and peppermint. Prepare as a long infusion by steeping 1 part mix in 4 parts boiled (hot) water,...

RIVER of RELIEF TEA

Drink this tea to relieve inflammation of the bladder or urethra. Mix together equal parts of: Dandelion leaf Cleavers Cornsilk Yarrow flowers Skullcap Ground Marshmallow root Using 1 heaping teaspoon of dried herb mix to one cup of hot water, steep, covered for 20...

LIVER-SUPPORT DECOCTION

2 parts each: dandelion root, burdock root, bupleurum root, milk thistle seed, and roasted chicory root 1 part each: licorice root and orange peel ½ part crushed cardamom seed Prepare as a decoction by bringing to a boil, 1 TB mix in 4 cups water, turn the heat down...

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