Forager?

Out in the garden this morning.. the little jonquils are dancing..... the tulips are peeking out all over the place... and the Nettles, oh those delicious nutritious little babies are just waiting to be harvested!

Have you seen them?           Do you know them?              Have you tried them?

Here is  a simple yet delicious recipe to try if you are new to Nettles

Ingredients: For a Nettle Omelet

Fresh nettle
Eggs
Milk
Olive Oil
Optional:
Cheese
Green Onions
Mushrooms

                               Directions:

1. Boil the nettle for 3-5 minutes.         2. Drain and dry the greens.

3. Chop them up and saute with some olive oil.

4. Beat the eggs with the milk.

5. Add the eggs to the pan with the saute with the nettle.

6. Add you optional ingredients.

 

Another of  my own garden favorites coming up.. is Motherwort!... Look at her grow!!

  Motherwort has endless capabilities to help you as a Woman feel GREAT!

Explore the Possibilities TODAY!

 

Motherwort Herb

Motherwort, a flowering member of the mint family is native to Central Asia but can now be found growing all over the world. The Motherwort plant, also called Lion’s Tail or Lion’s Ear has square shaped stem, 3 pointed leaves and produces small pink to lilac colored flowers and can be found growing along the road side and in vacant fields.

Motherwort has long been used as a medicinal herb and has been used traditionally in Central Asia, Europe and North America for its usefulness on a variety of ailments. Motherwort was even thought to prevent pregnancy and promote menstruation when used on a regular basis. It is thought that the name Motherwort came from the early Greeks who would give this herb to pregnant woman suffering from anxiety; however, the use of Motherwort is discouraged during pregnancy today.

Motherwort Tea

Herbal Tea Recipe

Motherwort tea is prepared by steeping 1 ounce dried herb in 1 pint of boiling water for 10 minutes.

Enjoy Life..

Enjoy Living

Smile Often

Hug Frequently

Dance Always

Sing

 

Pincones?

So have you seen lots of pine cones?
Do you have lots of pinecones.. ???
This is what I created with my pinecones

 First .. they got spray painted.. then I added glitter

 The bag in which I shook the glitter

The glues used

 The crooked stick found at Michael's Craft Store for ninety nine cents!!

Adhering the pine cones

 Adding ribbons and bows!

 Hanging up on the back door

 Hanging on an inside door

 On and as a table top

 Laying upon the organ

 3 close ups

So how bout you.. what have you been up to?   Oh and when I finished this .. I made another knitted cap for a child.. pictures tomorrow!

Knitting again!

So now that I have the basics of knitting and purling under my belt.. I decided I'd make a hat

all by myself... One row of knit, one row of purl into a rectangle. I reversed the rows at the top creating a row in which I could put a crochet chain. I crocheted the rectangle together, gathered the top and added a chain with two pom-poms.. and Whalah!   So easy.. no pattern and effective.. now can I make one for myself???

Baking

So after doing Leslie Sansones.. 4 Mile Walk and Strength Training DVD

.. I went home and baked a cake

And as you can see.. My husband and I enjoyed it as well!

It was moist and chocolaty, I made the frosting with coconut oil melted with Earth Balance Vegan margarine and confectioners sugar.

YUMMY

The Snow Continues

As the third snow storm canceled school once again, I decided to take stock in a few things.. like my herbal cabinets and my essential oil shelf.  I opened the doors, and restocked! This month www.aromatherapeutix.com where I buy most of my essential oils is having their 1/2 off sale.. YES half off all oils, it is the BEST time to buy them so.. I took the time off from work (canceled school) to see which I am low on, using their catalog as a check list!

 

when I finished there.. I went to the next room where I keep all my herb books, dried herbs and accessories

 Here is my cabinet and dehydrator.. I bought these cabinets from Crate and Barrel years ago now, and lined the glass with wrapping paper to provide darkness for the plant matter.

 This cabinet houses the plants A-P

 This is the second of the two shelves... and houses plants from S-Z and my accessories..

 There are tinctures, cordials and my sprout tools in here as well!

This is the neatest of the Herbal Shelves.. 

And that's what happens when this girl gets bored on Snowy Days.. 

oh then there is my knitting.. and my books

and ... these are the books I am currently reading.. I generally read a chapter in one or two of them every morning.. sooner Or later I will finish one and move onto another.. just can't be happy reading one!

I am making strips of this pattern to put together to create a baby blankie!

Ezevia Rose

Yours Truly

Snow

We have had lots and lots of snow.. and those who know me, well they know I love snow!
Now they ask, have you had enough?  The answer is No.. cuz I love snow!

 Front of our home!  Covered in deliciousness

 Kitty "Honey" in the window is glad he has a home

Looking South  on Rt.114 Bristol RI

 Looking North on Rt 114..

Looking East on Verndale Circle

  Here is a little of what we have .. and how much we have shoveled... okay so it's not so little, about ten inches last night.. on top of the accumulated past snows.. this is our 3rd snow day...  pretty soon I'll be having Saturday classes, cuz I am not making up school in June! LOL!!!!!!!

Knitting for Snow!

Having a Snow Day is always nice.. and for the first time in a long time I actually did nothing!

 I took my time, I read and did some knitting it was nice to have nothing to do and being able to 'chill'

I decided to step up my knitting skills with a new pattern, and here it is! My intention is to make it like a small scarf that will wrap my neck like a 'turtleneck' and I will add a little overlay in size with a button and loop!

And while I was knitting away.. Our Pussy Willow tree which is enormous decided the weight of the heavy wet snow was to much of a burden.. and split! The play-ground swing apparatus is actually holding it up!  So another job as soon as the temperatures rise a bit! Poor Pussy Willow!



Yours Truly!