Finding My Roots: Enjoying Herbal Roots and Root Vegetables in a Late Spring

Finding My Roots: Enjoying Herbal Roots and Root Vegetables in a Late Spring

I know what most Iowans (and other Midwestern denizens) are probably thinking right now: it seems like spring is never…

Crafting Chaga Double Extract

Crafting Chaga Double Extract

Ever harvested the chaga mushroom? If you’ve never lived in the north woods (or spent time in these environments), I…

Beet, Peach, and Goldenrod Shrub (For Allergies)

Beet, Peach, and Goldenrod Shrub (For Allergies)

Nothing beats a tasty allergy tonic in the form of a shrub mocktail – that is, one containing beets, peaches, and goldenrod. Learn how to make it here.

Make Cooling, Sour, and Healing Sumac-Ade for Late Summer

Make Cooling, Sour, and Healing Sumac-Ade for Late Summer

Late summer is sumac season, perfect for making the immune-boosting, antimicrobial tonic sumac-ade.

Flower Powers and Flavors: Floral Simple Syrups

Flower Powers and Flavors: Floral Simple Syrups

Spring and summer bring flower’s flavors and fragrances – but how to capture them, for great taste and healing? Learn how to make an herbalist’s floral simple syrup recipe.