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Herbal Pesto (Dairy Free)





For this Pesto, I use what ever herbs I have in the garden and so it changes every time I make it.&nb ...
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Elderberry Syrup




Elderberry Syrup are rich in vitamin C and anti-oxidants and are beneficial to the immune system. It helps fight infection and shortens the duration of a cold. If you use good quality honey and store the syrup in the fridge, then it should last a few weeks. During the winter, I like t...
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Herbal Honey




Herbal Honey's are an amazing way to combine the benefits of honey with the healing properties of herbs. They are very easy to make but the quality of the herbal honey obviously depends on the quality of the products being used. Try to use a locally produced, dark honey and good...
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Fire Cider




Fire Cider is a popular herbal folk remedy. The tasty combination of vinegar infused with herbs is an especially pleasant and easy way to boos...
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Hawthorn Syrup




(from National Geographic guide to Medicinal Herbs)   Combine 1 cup of fresh or ½ cup dried hawthorn berries and 3 cups of water in a saucepan.  Simmer for 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool. Mash berries with potato masher and simmer again for 10 minutes.  S...
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Elderflower Syrup




:Ingredients: 10 elderflower heads  600 mls water 900 g sugar 1 lemon thinly sliced 45 g citric acid   :Steps: Pick the elderflowers when they are dry and shake off any insects (insects do like elderflowers!).  Bring water to boil, add the suga...
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Nettle Pesto




:Ingredients: 6 cups of stinging nettles (young shoots are best) 1/3 cup olive oil ½ cup grated parmesan cheese 1/3 cup nuts (pine nuts, hazel nuts, walnuts 3 cloves garlic ½ tsp salt pepper to taste   :Steps: Wearing gloves, gather 6 cups of ...
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Nettle Spanakopitta




:Ingredients: Around 300g nettle tops 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 large onion, peeled and finely sliced 1 tsp thyme leaves 100g soft goat's cheese or feta, broken into small chunks 35g pine nuts, toasted (or roughly chopped cashews) A squeeze...
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Nettle Soup




Ingredients: 4 cups nettles50g butter 1 large onion peeled and finely chopped 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock, or even light fish stock 1 large potato, peeled and cut into cubes 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper &n...
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