Old Fashioned Herbal Steam Facial
The skin of the face improves with the help of the humidity and the temperature of a facial steam. Great-grandma's secret homemade beauty recipes still work today.
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June 25, 2012
Wild Flowers of the Catskills II
Slideshow of the lovely wild herbs and flowers of the Catskills. We had the opportunity to live in the pristine NY watershed for a couple years and I spent some time learning about the local plants.
May 19, 2011
HD 203 – Maple Rose Kefir
Kefir is very simple to make if you have the kefir grains. It is an amazing probiotic and very good for your digestive system.
March 29, 2010
Rose Hips on the Tree of Life
--Recipe for Rose Hip Soup-- Unlike people, roses probably do not consider themselves as having a purpose in life. But if a rose bush did have a mission, I expect its greatest sense of achievement would come from creating, not just a whole lot of beautiful flowers, but the grand array of round, red rose hips which come after them.…
June 1, 2009
Grandma’s Rose Hip Soup
Mormor's Nypon Soppa This dish is a favorite in Sweden and contains high amounts of vitamin C. Rose hips also contain many other health enhancing properties. This recipe comes down to me from my mother's mother (Mormor) who was Swedish. I have altered it slightly for the GAPS or SCD diets. ½ pound (230g) nypon (dog rose hips), 1 cup…
June 1, 2009
The Heart, Venus and the Rose
The rose family, which is under the blessing of Venus also has a powerful effect on the heart, strengthening it with their delicate aroma.
April 22, 2009