Pancakes Anyday

Words by Kristine De Block, Medical Herbalist --------------- Sunshine in a pan Pancake Day is a delightful tradition that's celebrated with joy in many corners of the world. Across Europe, the tradition of pancake making is a cherished ritual. These golden, round treats are symbols of the sun's life-giving warmth, a beacon of hope during the chilly ...
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- February 15, 2024
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Gluten Free Blueberry and Banana Pancakes

Recipe from Kelly Holden A special fruity treat, make the cream in advance so it has time to chill, you can pre-prepare the batter too, then cook the pancakes and serve immediately with the chilled cream. Gluten-Free Blueberry and Banana Vegan Pancakes (Serves 2) Ingredients: 3/4 cup gluten-free ...
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Curse or Cure: The precarious world of Plant Lore & Recipe for Elderberry syrup

Words By Kayleigh Sinclair According to Grieve’s Herbal in 1931, that “the English summer begins with Elderflowers and ends with Elderberries".   An unremarkable shrub for most of the year that is scattered throughout the deeper, rich soils of hedgerows and woodlands of England, the Elder tree (Sambucus nigra) comes into its own in summer adorned in ...
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RECIPE: Garlic Honey

If you are a member of The Herb Society and wish to write for the blog, get in touch with your ideas at blog@herbsociety.org.uk Nelle Jervis shares a garlic honey recipe to boost your immune system and treat winter colds, without offending the neighbours. Anyone who knows me well knows that I love garlic…. I have ...
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- November 7, 2022
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MARVELLOUS MINT PART 3 – Cooking with herbs

If you are a Herb Society member and wish to write for the blog, get in touch with your ideas at blog@herbsociety.org.uk Written for the UK Herb Society by Lynda Warren, Herb Society Ambassador and Public Speaker www.aspoonfulofherbs.co.uk The photos used in this post belong to Lynda Warren and should not be replicated. All images © ...
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Warming Winter Remedies

At Grass Roots Remedies, we work to rekindle people’s passion for our traditions of community herbal health care in an ecologically sustainable way, whilst acknowledging the contributions from other cultural traditions. For much of the year, we look to the hedgerows, forests and coast to find locally available, sustainable plant, fungi and seaweed communities. ...
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- June 12, 2021
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Herb of the Month: June 2021

Choosing a herb for Herb of the Month in June is tricky. It would hardly be a stretch to say that it’s like standing a child in a sweet shop and asking them to pick just one sweet out of the endless number of jars filled with sweets of all colours, tastes, and smells. ...
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