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Herbs to plant = Herbie heaven!

Regina — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:24:20 +0000

There is something so gratifying about setting plants in fertile soil. They just look healthy and green in the contrast to the rich black to red soil that they sit in. Yes, red clay is a way of life in Georgia. As long as it has a balance of other nutrients, it’s becomes a necessary [...] Related posts:

Greens for the “green” month

Regina — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:46:35 +0000

I have all these greens this month that I’ve been getting from Rock Star Farms CSA.

What do I do with them all? Discussions are beginning to take shape among the CSA members. Here are a few things that I do with them.

I’m considering making this dish tonight with my Collards from Rock Star [...] Related posts:

Martini Art of Passion

Regina — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:38:56 +0000

I admit it. I’m in love with Etsy! I’m in love with the idea of a community of handmade artists that thrive on making something of basic ingredients. It’s what drew me to soapmaking and beyond. It’s a milestone on my own path’s journey and it’s all over this blog. Etsy is one [...] No related posts.

Week 1: Rock Star Farms – CSA Greens

Regina — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:40:33 +0000

I am so excited! I just got the first week installment of CSA Greens from Rock Star Farms! The greens look absolutely beautiful. See for yourself!

The collards, kale and hearty greens went straight in this kitchen friend–> along with roast, onions, carrots and potatoes. It made a YUMMY dinner! The lettuces we’ll enjoy [...] Related posts:

Herbal Drops – Candy with a health kick

Regina — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:10:50 +0000

As an avid reader of many things herbal, the magazine sporting the name of The Essential Herbal is of course a favorite. Several issues back, there was an article on making horehound cough drops. Since then, I’ve gone from “very much like” to extreme obsession of Elderberry. The idea of using this herb/fruit to ward [...] Related posts:

Latest Soap Review and Product Feature – Thank you!

Regina — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:22:09 +0000

I just wanted to post a heart felt thank you to the folks at Try Homemade for a lovely Dr. Flower’s Soap Review that you can read here.

I also want to thank The Find for “finding” Dr. Flower’s Soap bar pocket worthy of listing!

Happy Washing!

~Regina

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Last Thursday’s Atlanta Botanical Garden Lecture

Regina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:58 +0000

Some days you just need a good excuse to travel downtown into the City! Atlanta is a beautiful city of trees. Sometimes it’s hard to stop everything and take the time to drive down. I’ve just joined the Atlanta Botanical Garden to do just that! This lecture series is one of several nudges [...] Related posts:

Numen: The Nature of Plants – A MUST HAVE DVD!

Regina — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:44:12 +0000

There is a new DVD on herbs and medicine that from the looks of the 15 minute demo, is a t-total must have! Dare I say, A Dr. Flower’s Essential!

Numen: The Nature of Plants.

What is it?

Numen as defined in the 15 min demo, is the animated force in ALL things living.

Here are a few other [...] Related posts:

Eco-Tie Dye, working out the kinks

Regina — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:47:12 +0000

As the summer fades and school starts, kidlet and I are feverishly marking off things on our summer list of things to do. One neat art project on the list is Eco- Tie Dye Tshirts that we saw on the show Emeril Green. While we most certainly are cooking show fanatics, Emeril Green is not [...] No related posts.

A new spin on homemade vanilla ice cream

Regina — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:47:46 +0000

Do you have one of those fancy Cuisinart ice cream makers? I do! That was an awesome investment! If you’ve ever spent time looking at the label on your favorite store bought ice cream, you know there are surprising ingredients lurking in the mix. In an age when the effects of high fructose [...] Related posts: