Herb infused oils and balms
By Belle Benfield |
It’s time to let the warm summer sun infuse oils on my window sill. Lavender, St John’s Wort, calendula, plantain, feverfew and lemon balm to name a few. The oils in this picture have been made by putting the fresh plant directly in the oil and leaving the sun to warm it each day. If…
Read More Stinging Nettle Fritters – Gluten Free Recipe
By Belle Benfield |
Stinging nettles really are a superfood – containing over 50 chemical constituents. Nettles are one of the highest sources of protein for a leafy green, nettle leaves also contain vitamins A, C, D, E, F, K, P, and b-complexes as well as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin B-6! I could go on and on… get…
Read More Sugar-free Elderflower Syrup
By Belle Benfield |
10-12 elderflower heads ( remove as much stem as you can ) A chopped chunk of fresh ginger 2 unwaxed, organic lemons 250ml water 450g local honey* Place the elderflowers in a bowl removing as much of the stem as you can. Add the chopped ginger. Add the zest of one lemon and…
Read More Dog Rose Elixir to calm anxiety
By Belle Benfield |
Calm and Sensuous…some of the medicine of rose. Who doesn’t want more of these qualities in their life? Rosa canina, know as dog rose, wild rose or briar rose is the medicinal rose commonly used by herbalists. It grows all over our hedgerows alongside hawthorn, blackthorn, blackberry and elder. In the summer, we use the…
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Nettle Syrup and other Sweet Delights
By Belle Benfield |
In my last post, I talked about Stinging nettles and how they really are a superfood – containing over 50 chemical constituents valuable to our bodies. There is still perhaps a little bit of time to find yourself some stinging nettles and make the most of their goodness this year. It is important to only…
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