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These fritters make a delightful and delicately flavoured dessert, especially when served with double cream or vanilla ice-cream. 12 clusters of elderberry flowers ¼ cup plain flour 1½ cups water 1 egg Oil for deep frying Cut the stalks from the flower clusters leaving a small stub. Mix [...]
Pet Grass (Dactylis glomerata) If you have pets such as dogs, cats, and guinea pigs, you’ve probably noticed them eating this grass in your yard unless of course it’s always maintained and there is no place for weeds or grass to grow long. Pet Grass (Dactylis glomerata) has been described as [...] Over the years I have tried many herbal teas, I call them teas because they are tea substitutes made the same way as tea. Herbal infusions are used to extract the medicinal properties from herbs so they can be used therapeutically while herbal teas are used for a ‘quick fix’ or just to [...] In my previous post I wrote about how plants can benefit from our understanding of nature spirits and how we can learn by observing them and listening to them. Those of us who understand and work with these spirits have our own way of doing so. It’s something that’s come naturally to me [...] People often ask me what is the best way to transplant herbs. Recently I had to move my herb garden because it was in the area where we want to build our house. This was quite a big job but all of the herbs have been moved to a new area and they [...] Allspice (Pimenta officinalis) This is not a blend of spices as most people think; it’s a single spice with a combined flavour of nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon hence its name. The spice comes from a tropical evergreen myrtle tree native to Central America and the West Indies. Use it to flavour [...]
Lemon Balm Over time different meanings have been given to flowers and herbs so they can be used for special occasions and to symbolize different emotions such as grief and happiness. If you know of a flower or herb which has a meaning and is not in the list [...] This is an easy, delicious, and healthy damper that can be used in place of bread, as an accompaniment to most meals or as a snack. Thyme
3 cups self raising flour 1 cup barley bran 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 3 teaspoons dried thyme leaves (double for [...] Not many disinfectants have a fascinating history like that of Four Thieves Vinegar. In 1349 the Great Plague of Paris was responsible for a reported 800 deaths a day. It was during this time, so the story goes, that four thieves invented a disinfectant that would protect them from the plague while they [...] Using the leaves from the rose geranium plant gives this simple butter cake a delicate and unusual flavour. Rose Scented Geranium 2 cups self-raising flour 1/4 cup plain flour 2 cups castor sugar 250 gram butter 6 eggs 3/4 cup light sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Baking paper Cooking oil spray Preheat oven to 160 °C (320°F). Grease a 7 cm deep, [...] |
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