This tea is nutritious as well as refreshing. Green tea is rich in polyphenol EGCG, which is an antioxidant that helps to protect our...

Dandelions are starting to spring up. This plant is not an annoying weed that clutters your lawn; but rather is a food and a medicinal...

Masala Chai is a traditional drink from India. Masala means “spices” and Chai means “tea”, so Masala Chai is Spiced Tea. This...

Calendula lotion in a clear glass jar sitting on a bed of calendula blossoms If you suffer from dry skin in the winter, whip up a batch of this nourishing Calendula Lotion. Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiseptic, and antibacterial properties, which means it's helpful for healing wounds, soothing eczema, and treating damaged skin. I grow Calendula during the summer, so I use fresh flowering heads to make a solar-infused oil. However, yo

Solar-infused oils make wonderful skin-care products. I use them for lotions, creams, and salves. A few of my favorite solar-infused oils to use in skin-care products are calendula, lavender, plantain, comfrey, and rose. Directions for Making Solar-infused Oils Pick the fresh flowers or leaves (make sure they’re not wet, so as to avoid mold in your oil) and grind them briefly in a mortar with pestle to get started on releasing the essential oils from the flowers. You coul

I love Matcha Lattes! Matcha is a green tea from Japan and is considered the best green tea because of its amazing health benefits, such...