Welcome to Day 13 of the 40 Day Herbalist Challenge. Herbs + Oil is a useful combination. By infusing herbs in oil you can create flavorful ingredients for your kitchen that allow you to add beneficial herbs to your favorite […]
Herbs + Water: How to Make Infusions and Decoctions
Day 11 of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge Herbs + Water is the most basic of herbal preparations, but basic does not mean blah. Herbs + Water is all you need to create teas, compresses, steams, and even herbal baths. Welcome to […]
5 Surprising Herbs in Your Spice Cabinet
Day 10 of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge The herbs and spices in your kitchen cabinet have some uses that may surprise you, so consider today a mini introduction into the magic of kitchen herbs. Next week, we will begin using simple […]
What Can You Make with Herbs?
Day 9 of the 40 Day Herbalist Challenge Welcome to Day 9 of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge: What Can You Make with Herbs? How have you used herbs? As a tea or an extract? In tablet or capsule form? There […]
Tips for Using Single Herbs + Creating Herbal Formulas
Day 8 of the 40 Day Herbalist Challenge Herbs can be used one at a time or blended together. The practice of using single herbs is sometimes called simpling, and blending herbs together is sometimes called formulation or compounding. Both […]
Creating + Managing Your Organized Home Apothecary
Welcome to Day 7 of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge! Keeping track of herbal supplies and projects can be tricky until you find your rhythm, because some herbal projects and recipes will need a few weeks to mature from the time you […]
Sourcing Herbs + Maximizing Shelf Life
Welcome to Day 6 of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge: Sourcing Your Herbs + Maximizing Freshness & Shelf Life. Dried herbs are one of the most common ways to work with herbs, but it’s important to remember that they won’t last forever. […]
#40DayHerbalist Challenge – Here Comes Week 2!
Week One of the #40DayHerbalist Challenge debuted on January 2, 2017, but there’s still plenty of time to catch up, or start following along at your own pace. Here are links to the first 5 days of the Challenge! Day […]
Useful Info About Herbs
Day 4: Useful Info About Herbs Welcome to Day 4 of the 40 Day Herbalist Challenge! Today’s Challenge explores important things to know about plants: plant families, botany for plant identification, and the types of growing conditions you should consider […]
A Phrasebook for Learning Herbal Lingo
Day 3: Learning Herbal Lingo Welcome to Day 3 of the 40 Day Herbalist Challenge! Today we will explore some of the herbal jargon that can seem mysterious and esoteric- but really just helps us be specific and concise when […]