HIQILI Spice Fragrance Oil Set Image Credit: Hiqili on Amazon Fragrances Included: Apple Cider Cinnamon Fall Leaf Harvest Spice Pumpkin Vanilla Blends Include: Apple Cider Spice Sugar Red Apple Cinnamon Cinnamon Cinnamon zeylanicum – True Cinnamon Tree “Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the same as Ceylon cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is also known as “true cinnamon” and is…
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Hiqili Essential Oil Set of 16 – Great Way to Ease into the Essential Oil Experience
HIQILI Essential Oil Set of 16 Fragrances with 16 Droppers Image Credit HIQILI on Amazon After I opened my bottle of HIQILI Rose Essential Oil, I was amazed at how very much its contents smelled like old garden roses. From past experience, I know that all essential oils are not equal. Although I already had…
Apples, Cinnamons, & Sugar + A Squirt of Lemon – The Source of Tons of Treats
Yesterday, I made a Bourbon Infusion, using Apple Slices Coated in Cinnamon & Sugar. I had squeezed fresh lemon over all the apple slices before I sprinkled them with cinnamon and sugar, After that, I placed the apple slices in a ziploc gallon bag and added more sugar and cinnamon. After I shook the bag,…
Baking with Brandy
Baking with Brandy I have a full bottle of Christian Brothers Brandy in my house, and I believe that I’ll use some of it for baking Christian Brothers is described as a sweet, grapey brandy, and I believe that it should be great for baking. Old Fashioned Brandy Cake Image Credit: Batters and Blessings Brandy…
How to Make Rose and Lavender Potpourri for Scented Sachet Bags
Rose – Potpourri Ingredients 2 c. dried rose petals 3 Drops Rose Essential Oil HIQILI Brand 1 T. Fixativerae Process: Several hours before I added the flowers, I mixed 6 drops of rose essential oil into 2 T. of Cellulose Fixative, and I allowed that to set in a covered glass jar. HIQILI Brand Rose…
Dehydrator Cookbook
Chips Vegetable Dehydrated Potato Chips Image Credit:Cosori Stainless Steel Dehydrator Recipes Au Gratin Potato Chips Ingredients 3 cups potatoes: peeled, boiled, and mashed 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 tsp salt Directions Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Spread onto solid sheets and dry in…
How to Make Homemade Alcohol Infusions and Liqueurs from Fruits and Herbs
What Is An Infusion? An Infusions is “a drink, remedy, or extract prepared by soaking the leaves of a plant or herb in liquid. ‘a strong rosemary infusion.’” Dictionary When the liquid infused is liquor, the infusion is a type of liquor or liqueur. What Is A Liqueur? A liquer is “a strong, sweet alcoholic liquor, usually drunk after…
Native Iris – Blue Flags & Virginica Iris & Copper Iris
Iris virginica var. shrevei Southern Blue Flag Image Credit: American Meadows Height: 36″ “Behold the blooms of the Southern Blue Flag Iris, ranging from pale to deep purple, each with delicate veining and a bold yellow blaze. Curved petals make perfect landing pads for bumblebees, its main pollinator, and the easy-to-spot pattern attracts butterflies, too….
Saffron – Autumn Crocus – Herb & Essential Oil Blends
Saffron Crochus (Crocus sativus) Image Credit: American Meadows “Saffron is worth its weight in gold, so it pays to grow your own! These flower in fall and offer you pure, prized edible saffron on each flower’s stigmas. Easy to grow and exceptional in containers. (Crocus sativus)” American Meadows “Saffron: This is far and away the…
Flowering Herbs – How to Grow Them – How to Use Them
In the 1976 edition of the Rodale Herb Book, the flowering herbs were mentioned, along with how their blooms might be used in the home: Borage Calendula Chives Marigolds Nasturtiums Rose Petals Safflower Safron Crochus Violets The Rodale Herb Book, How to Use, Grow Buy Nature’s Miracle Plant – An Organic Gardening -10th Printing –…