Summer temperatures call for staying hydrated with cooling, thirst-quenching beverages, and one of our favorite ways to enjoy fresh seasonal fruit is as an aqua fresca. Spanish for “cool” or “fresh” water, aqua fresca is a cross between a flavored water and juice – light, flavorful and totally refreshing. Join us to learn how to …
There are so many creative ways to take your herbs each day that are WAY more fun than boring tinctures and encapsulated powders. Keep reading to learn how to make a blended strawberry herbal slush that incorporates the delicious and healing power of ginger root and mint – both of which infuse your beverage with …
Fancied up ice cubes are so much fun for adding that special touch to dinner parties or summer gatherings! Herbs, berries and even edible flowers make such a pretty presentation suspended in a crystal clear cube of ice. ? Keep reading to learn how to make these simple but impressive beauties. They’ll add a delicate …
Lavender, Lavendula spp. Lavender may be one of the most commonly known edible flowers. Its aromatic properties are incredibly calming and most people enjoy the scent. Lavender is a marvelous addition to almost anything. Just remove the buds from the stem and add to your dish(es). One caveat – if you add too much, your …
Nothing is quite a refreshing as the smell and taste of fresh cucumber… except maybe the smell and taste of cucumber paired with mint! Throw them together with a little sparkling white wine and and you’ve got yourself the perfect, fizzy summer treat! Keep reading to learn how to make a cucumber-mint wine spritzer that …
Do you have a backyard full of rhubarb and no clue what to do with it? Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) is a member of the buckwheat family, and is not related to celery, despite obvious similarities in the edible stalks. It’s also one of the few perennial vegetables, meaning that once established, it will come back …
