the Witchen Kitchen Beginner Herbal

What the Kitchen Slave (errr, I mean Witch) Did Today

tammy — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:10:21 +0000

Today I peeled and seeded over 5 pounds of tomatoes (organically grown in our garden). This involved boiling a big pot of water in which to blanch them for a minute or so, then dipping them into a large bowl of ice water. The skin then peels off easily, and slicing them in half makes [...]

Reclaiming My Voice

tammy — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:08:37 +0000

I just read over some of the posts I wrote here over the last couple of years, and find myself feeling very sad, even shedding tears. I think I am mourning the spiritual connection and authenticity that exuded from my writing as I was on the threshold of a major transition in my life. I [...]

Meet Pennywort

tammy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:13:51 +0000

I just returned from a relaxing vacation on the beaches of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and met some sweet new plant friends. Although I saw many herbs that were new to me, a couple really caught my attention and inspired me to get to know them better. I wanted to share my research [...]

My first Mullien!

tammy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:27:51 +0000

I finally have Mullien that I can harvest! I have admired them from afar for several years now, but never had any I could get to easily for medicine making. Here she is just beginning to flower. I see Mullien flower oil, and dried Mullien leaf for infusion, and Mullien leaf syrup, and Mullien root [...]

Winter Nourishing Herbal Infusion

tammy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:06:43 +0000

My new favorite winter nourishing herbal infusion is a combination of equal parts violet leaf and linden flowers, with a hefty pinch of nettle seeds. Pour a quart of boiling water over, seal, and let sit for 4 hours or more. Strain and drink. Yumm!!! This blend is addressing my winter constitutional dryness beautifully, moistening [...]

How to Make an Herbal Eye Pillow

tammy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:29:51 +0000

Dear readers, I simply can NOT get motivated to go out into the cold and dig any roots! So alas, I am postponing that article once again. Instead, I thought I would share with you how I made this lovely herbal eye pillow in less than an hour today. I am making these to use [...]

A Sweet Little Herbal You May Not Have Seen Before

tammy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:09:28 +0000

When I read this herbal by Linda Ours Rago I felt like I was reading about my own little piece of the world. The achingly beautiful descriptions of the land and the plants she examines make me feel homesick and anxious to step outside my door, where I know I will find the very same [...]

Hey, Witchen Kitchen Made a Top 100 Herb Blog List!

tammy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:31:45 +0000

Very cool! Read the article, Back to Nature: Top 100 Herbal Medicine Blogs, here: http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/40/back-to-nature-top-100-herbal-medicine-blogs/ (You can find Witchen Kitchen under the subtitle The Basics) Thanks for the mention, NursingDegree.net! And thanks to all of YOU READERS! Without you this blog would have no visibility at all. For my next post… I think it’s time [...]

Dead Christmas Trees

tammy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:35:38 +0000

Since the kids have grown up and had kids of their own, it’s very seldom we are all together at the same time for meaningful activities anymore. But Saturday turned out to be very magical for us in that way. We got our first real snow (which only amounted to less than an inch, but [...]

Meet Nuisance

tammy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:23:21 +0000

Well, we’ve been chosen. This guy showed up at our door a few days after Halloween and decided to stay. We tried to get him to go home by refusing to let him into the house, but he just stayed at our window all night meowing, tearing screens off the window, and pawing at the [...]