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My apricot and cinnamon shrub I made last year Heartland Folks Blackberry Shrub RecipeThis time last year I shared my own shrub experience, and I truly loved how I could use my old fruit and turn it into a refreshing and delicious drink that supported my immune system and digestion. As I rarely drink alcohol. I would take my bottle of shrub out to dinner to mix with sparking water and I was joined by my friends who also enjoyed a glass shrub too!It also makes a very easy, affordable heartfelt gift. It's nice to have a cold or warm drink (depending...

Brooke's Immunity Gummies(Brooke's words are exquisite so I will share them directly with you here) This is something I love to make when the fruit bowl is looking a little tired. Half-eaten apples, wild roadside plums, slightly soft nectarines. Basically anything that can be stewed. I add a handful of frozen elderberries too. I pick them in season and stash containers away for moments like this, though dried elderberries would work just as well. Add in a handful of medicinal herbs from the garden and it edges into the glorious territory of kitchen folk medicine, the kind our grandmother’s grandmother...

Immune Boosting Honey RecipeYou can make one big concoction, or make a series of different flavoured honey. I love the idea of a row of little jars of honey all flavoured differentlyINGREDIENTS:Raw and the best quality honey you can findFill Good's Cathedral Ranges Honey is raw and still produced by the one man operation, Rob, who just turned 70 and is still going strong!OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:Grated fresh ginger, turmeric, pepper, onionGarlic clovesCloves, cinnamonDried or fresh Sage, Thyme, Rosemary, OreganoChiliNow, all you need to do is combine any of the above (the list above is not exhaustive) and make your honeyThese herbs and spices will infuse...

The rule of thumb for me is that if it is smells good to me then my body usually wants it. The same herbs can hit different on different days.So this is not a recipe but a list of herbs and spices you may have in your pantry that you can choose any combo of that feels right for you on the day.If it feels right, then your body wants it.When it comes to woody herbs such as sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary and fennel, they are not just for roasting in the oven with.Put them in a big pot/jar/mug and make a...

Whipped Magnesium Body Butter  This recipe creates a fluffy butter by whipping the oils after they have partially solidified.     INGREDIENTS   VEGAN 1/2 cup Shea Butter or cocoa butter or a combo of both  1/4 cup Coconut Oil 1/4 cup Magnesium Oil (made by dissolving 1/4 cup magnesium flakes in 1/2 cup hot water, cooled to room temperature) Optional : 20 drops of essential oils of choice TALLOW 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup magnesium flakes 1/2 cup tallow 2tbsp cacao or shea butter 2 tbs beeswax 10 to 20 drop of essential oils   METHOD Melt Oils: In a double boiler,...