Pumpkin Pie Spice is probably our most-used and loved baking spice blend. All fall and winter long, and sometimes in the warmer months, we add a spoonful to just about everything. I started buying it a few years ago when I saw it at Trader Joe’s. I remembered my grandmother’s spice cupboard always had a small jar and it brought back some tender memories. So I grabbed a jar. Then went back for more. A […]
With Thanksgiving arriving this week, I have had herbs and spices on my mind. One thing I always seem to forget to buy is poultry seasoning. That’s something that seems like it should be in my spice cupboard. It got me to thinking that I should make my own homemade poultry seasoning to have on hand and then I’d never be without it when I need it. The poultry seasoning blends you find on store […]
Text and images by Lindsey Rose Johnson As Spring is here and Summer is quickly approaching, it’s a great time to think about all the delicious fruits and vegetables that will be growing in our gardens, hitting the roadside stands and appearing in our CSAs. Whether or not you buy organic produce, it’s helpful to have an easy DIY Natural Fruit and Veggie Spray next to your sink. Sure you could buy it, but […]
Awhile back a friend of mine told me that thyme was a great natural remedy for coughs and colds. I made this Honey Thyme Homemade Cough Syrup to reap the benefits of both honey and thyme in fighting off germs and helping to relieve those uncomfortable symptoms of colds. Health Benefits of Honey and Thyme Over the last 10 years or so I’ve really turned to natural remedies first before I hit the pharmacy. The […]
A few weeks ago I joined 75 local bloggers for a preview event at the Draper IKEA. My family and I enjoyed a complimentary breakfast while I perused the new 2013 catalog. (We got to see it before it was made available to the public.) Then my husband and I dropped the kids off at Smaland and skipped merrily off holding hands and dreaming of our hour alone. The mission: find $25 worth of IKEA […]
Our very wet Spring has left my garden plum full of lush herbs. They are about to overtake the rest of the garden. I’ll never use them fast enough in my cooking. One of my favorite ways to take use herbs is in flower arrangements. I’m no Martha, but this is something I’ve enjoyed doing for the past few years. It looks pretty and smells fantastic. And they last a long time. The tall purple […]