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Herbs

Golden Irish Soda Bread

February 28, 2020 by Homestead Lady 9 Comments

Here’s our family’s twist on a traditional Irish soda bread made bright by saffron and golden dried fruit. As a magical bonus we also show you how to change up the ingredients a bit to make the color of your bread match your favorite redhead. Liven up your St. Patrick’s Day with this easy, sweet yet savory golden version of soda bread! *Gluten free option provided, FYI.Irish soda bread

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Family Time, Festive, Healthy Grains, Healthy Treat, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Holidays, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Spring Project, Winter Project

Herbal Holiday Wreaths

November 13, 2019 by Homestead Lady Leave a Comment

Learn how to make herbal holiday wreaths for table decorations, napkin rings and useful gifts. These DIY wreaths can be made from vines and herbs your grown in your own garden. Suitable for any holiday throughout the year using seasonal herbs, these wreaths are so simple even the kids can help make them! In fact, consider these herbal holiday wreaths for your next holiday craft party!

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Festive, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Spring Project, Traditions, Winter Project

How to Plan and Plant a Medicinal Herb Garden

September 14, 2019 by Homestead Lady 28 Comments

Learn how to simply and easily plan a medicinal herb garden for all your plant-based wellness needs. Aren’t sure what herbs are traditionally considered medicinal? We can help with that, too! You CAN grow wellness, or medicinal, herbs wherever you live, in whatever space you have. …

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Herbs, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Natural

3 Bedtime Bath Teas for Kids

September 8, 2019 by Homestead Lady 12 Comments

Would you like to help your children detox from  a long day of school and homestead work with a nice, hot bath? We show you simple, herbal bedtime bath teas to use daily or give as gifts. (Tip: these bath teas are great for the grown ups, too!)  Here are three combinations for the best bedtime bath teas from herbs you can purchase or even grow!
Don’t forget the FREE printable gift tags at the bottom of the article – they may just have a special coupon inside.
Also below are 23 more Quick Homemade Gift Ideas!

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Family Time, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Natural, Traditions

DIY Wedding Flowers

July 3, 2019 by Homestead Lady Leave a Comment

To compliment your farm wedding or homestead chic reception, here are some easy peasy DIY wedding flowers you can create in half and hour. These wedding flowers are simple, natural and comprised of blooms you already have growing in the garden. You can even PLANT flowers for your wedding, if you have the time! With two video tutorials and step-by-step instructions this article will help you create your own beautiful displays for your beautiful day.

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Filed Under: The Hearth Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Festive, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Spring Project, Summer Project, Traditions

Herbal Flower and Rose Syrup

May 28, 2019 by Homestead Lady 11 Comments

Do you have a recipe that includes rose water or rose syrup and you’d like to make your own? Have you gone foraging and now have edible and herbal flower specimens like honeysuckle and clover that you’d like to use? Here is a simple recipe for an edible flower syrup that you can use in so many different ways.

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Foraging and Wildcrafting, Gluten Free, Healthy Treat, Herbs, Homemade, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Natural, Preserve, Spring Project

Calendula Earache Oil

November 2, 2018 by Homestead Lady Leave a Comment

Calendula Earache Oil l Herbal oil for earaches in adults and children l Homestead Lady.com

Calendula is a very useful herbal flower and very easy to grow, even for non-gardeners. Here’s a recipe for calendula earache oil from flowers we gathered clear into autumn. Be sure to check out all the other things you can make a do with calendula after the recipe!…

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Filed Under: Holistic Health Tagged With: Book Review, Fall Project, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Health, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself

Upcycled Gifts from the Garden

October 21, 2018 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Are you trying to make handmade gifts this year? Would you rather use green, organic materials that are practically begging to be turned into natural crafts? Here’s a collection of upcycled gifts from the garden for your homemade Christmas this year. Bonus: we’ve included a video and text tutorial of how to make your own grape vine garland, or swag, for gifting or decorating your own porch or hearth this holiday season.

Upcycled Gifts from the Garden l DIY Grape Vine Garland Tutorial plus more DIYs l Homestead Lady.com…

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Festive, Green Living, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Traditions, Winter Project

Chocolate Dandelion Milkshake Recipe

June 7, 2018 by Homestead Lady Leave a Comment

Chocolate Dandelion Milkshake Recipe l Kick the coffee habit with healthy dandelion milkshake l Cocoa and both broth powders, too l Homestead Lady.comAre you trying to kick the coffee habit but are still hankering for those iced mochas this time of year? Here’s the perfect combination of cocoa, dandelion and cream that will give you all the flavor and none of the drawbacks of a traditional milkshake recipe. PLUS we include a few magical ingredients that make this chocolate dandelion milkshake recipe more like medicine than dessert. …

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Filed Under: Whole Kitchen Tagged With: Family Time, Festive, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Gluten Free, Healthy Treat, Herbs, Kids on the Homestead, Natural

Elderberry Syrup Two Ways

December 19, 2017 by Homestead Lady 9 Comments

Elderberry Syrup 2 Ways l Use fresh elderberries, fresh ginger, dried spice or essential oils l Healthy Homestead Families l Homestead Lady.com If you could ask a seasoned, homeschooling and homesteading mom of six for a little advice, what would it be? Pull up a chair with my friend Rhonda from The Provident Homemaker as she shares one of her favorite foraging books, her 5 steps for keeping the family healthy and her special recipe for elderberry syrup….

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Filed Under: Holistic Health Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Question, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Medicinal Food, Preserve

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