Now is the time of year when we are the not-so-proud wearers of dry, cracked, end of summer, flip-flop feet. We have gone barefoot,…
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Little Marigold Shop at Etsy
I am now putting all my new stuff in my Little Marigold Shop at Etsy! So I want to be…
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This hot and sour soup is a recipe I have been making for ages. It is my favorite thing to make for people who…
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Dandelions are everywhere!
Their cheery yellow flowers are popping up in every yard, park and field to welcome our almost forgotten sun. That’s how it is… -
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This time I gave away a potential herbal heaven….
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As the ever popular St. Patrick’s Day celebration approaches, I have been thinking about Irish Soda Bread as something I would like to enjoy in observance of…
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Roses definitely get extra attention this time of year, and rightfully so. The symbolism of a perfect bud representing new love, or the intoxicating…
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Our kitchens are home to many ingredients that possess amazing healing properties. When we need help with minor ailments, we need to look no further than…
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In pharmacology Materia Medica is the science of drugs, how they are prepared, their properties, uses and effects. It is basically the same in using…
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As we leave the darkness of winter behind, we celebrate Winter Solstice and the return of the suns warming light.
The darker days of winter have…
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My winter snowflake is here as an idea for a quick little project that you can make as a gift or just a fun…
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Yes….I did say mushroom chai latte.
Traditionally chai (which means tea) is a type of Indian tea, made by boiling tea leaves with milk, sugar, and cardamom….
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Now that The Everything Jar is finally all built I have been busy making things for the Little Marigold Shop.
there’s more on the way, but..
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Public walks and trails were the plan for my “Nature Walks” category, but my recent “mushroom” walk in the woods behind my house was so interesting,…
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Vanilla extract is ridiculously easy to make and very rewarding. In my opinion, homemade has far more flavor than regular store bought vanilla. But it does…
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….and deranged doings around Portland this Halloween weekend.
As I contemplate my choices of eerie events to participate in this upcoming weekend of heinous happenings, I am most certainly drawn…
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There are many choices of types of cutting boards these days, and they all have pros and cons. Some are better for knives, some…
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I grew up in southern California, San Fernando Valley, to be exact…When I was born my parents had just built the house that I…
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Several years ago I had a lovely summer salad at a restaurant that had added a little pile of pickled red onions on the…
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This is the time of year when gardens are abundant with the results of your springtime effort.Tomatoes are red and juicy, green beans are crisp and ready…
