The Venerable Sage
The common garden sage is a respected herb of long standing. It is associated with wisdom and longevity, and could
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Lemon Balm – Sweet Melissa
Lemon balm is very attractive to bees. It’s botanical name Melissa means “bee” in Latin, and it has been cultivated
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Chicken Soup, my one True Super Power…
… or is that “Souper” Power? There are as many methods for making chicken soup as there are cooks in
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The Almond – Ancient Harbinger of Spring
Almonds are so intrinsic to human culture that there are two structures in our brain called the Amygdala…
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This Fish is Delish!
If you haven’t tried fresh dill weed – and it’ pretty easy to get even at the mega-mart these days
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We’re Crazy for spiced Nuts
I love nuts! I’m nuts about them. I’ve never met a nut I didn’t like. So I wanted to share
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Gotu kola – and the Elephant’s Memory
This plant of the Apiaceae (parsley) family likes a moist, watery environment, and in its native India, Sri Lanka, Australia,
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For the love of onions – Sumerian Flat Bread
Onions, gotta love ’em! Seriously. Although I didn’t like them as a kid. My mom used to say that eating
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Home-made Honey Almond Granola
Look what’s cooking in The Wild & Weedy Kitchen… Sometimes, all the bells and whistles in the world can’t entice
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Chamomile, Mother Rabbit’s Remedy
Chamomile plants starting to bloom There of two types of chamomile, and both have a fragrant, apple-like aroma. One is
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Raspberry Vinaigrette
I have a wonderful recipe for a simple salad dressing. My daughter Rose got it from her former employer Carl
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Raspberry-flavored Butter
This really shouldn’t taste as good as it does. Raspberry Butter 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened at room temperature
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Biting Off her Own Wing
the Angel succumbs to the flightless endurance of separation, leaving behind not only all the old games and fancies but
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Elderberry Elixir, Wild & Weedy style
These are the herbs, roots, fruits and spices we’ve put together for our own version of the ubiquitous Elderberry Elixir.
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Blanching Vegetables – Why and How
What is “blanching”? In reference to cooking, this is a technique where you plunge cut-up vegetables in rapidly boiling water
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Enjoying Edible Flowers
… or, “Gramma, why are there flowers in the salad?” Yes, indeed, there are flowers in the salad. Many folks
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Lemony Pound Cake — Gluten-free and “Lighter”
Really, I need to remind myself to photograph these forays into the kitchen. I barely got a shot at the
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Lemon Shortbread Slices — gluten-free fabulousness
OMG! Lemon Shortbread Slices! Gluten-free! Why, yes, I am exclaiming this with Great Joy and Happiness. I love shortbread. I
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Nature Poem
I love it when I go out to the ocean where seagull tracks and kelp & driftwood scatter
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Eggs and Creation Myths – Part II
The characteristics of a myth often feature gods, goddesses, or a deity of some kind, or a hero in possession of god-like qualities, and not all myths are of ancient origin.
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Eggs – Archaeological Records & Artifacts from Pre-History – Part I
“All the eggs a woman will ever carry form in her ovaries while she is a four-month-old fetus in the
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