By Amanda Rose | Desserts , Lavender
Keto chocolate infused with lavender! This of this recipe as more of the beginning of some fun kitchen experimentation. You are infusing coconut oil with the flavor of lavender or the herb of your choice. You then combine it with chocolate and a sweetener to create a confection. The fun part is that you can […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Elderberry
If you have access to elderberries, fresh or dried, consider making your own elderberry syrup with this elderberry syrup recipe. Use the elderberry syrup in tea, baking, or eat it right off the spoon for some of its immune-boosting properties. (Read more about elderberry syrup and the flu here.) We are lucky enough to have […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Dandelion
Springtime now means dandelion tea. It’s springtime for all intents and purposes here in California. We’re recovering from winter around here, trying to get some fresh air and exercise as our bodies adjust to the beginning of the pollen onslaught. A friend asked me about fluid retention — she’s retaining a lot of water right […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Nettle
My 10-year-old son has increasing problems with seasonal allergies — we brace ourselves as spring comes with its pollen because this kid really reacts. Last year we kept him comfortable with over-the-counter medications, local honey, regular elderflower tea, lavender oil in a nebulizer/diffuser concoction as he sleeps, and a chest rub of lavender and eucalyptus […]
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Amanda’s dandelion vinegar note: I would like to welcome Carol Little as a writer for Fresh Bites Daily. I asked Carol to write about this because of her long-time experience as an herbalist. She provides a depth of experience that is unusual to find and this simple vinegar recipe is one good example. Any of […]
Continue readingBy Jeanie Rose | Nettle
How could anything this healthy be so totally delicious? Nettle soup has a growing fan base across the country and for good reason. Nettle leaf is delicately flavored and cooks to a smooth silky texture. The prickly little needles are completely gone. No other vegetable in our experience provides the texture that nettle does. And […]
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