Rosemary Water Put fresh rosemary stems, leaves and flowers in a saucepan. Cover the herbs with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer five minutes. Pour into a bowl. Allow to cool. Strain and bottle; label. Can be used in the bath or to make herbal lotions. Can be poured into a spray bottle […]
Category: Recipes
Queen of Hungary Waters (skin tonic and astringent)
This recipe for Queen of Hungary Water is considered the first known perfume. There is no need to refrigerate so your efforts will last a long time! Special thanks to member Mary Boehm for testing recipes and suggesting this one. Herbal Ingredients: 6 parts lemon balm leaf 4 parts chamomile flowers 4 parts rose petals […]
Herbal Butter
Herbal Butter WGHS Member Anita made this delicious herbal butter to serve with the tasty homemade bread that Barb made for our 2015 Autumn Herb Gathering. ½ c butter (softened) 1 t minced fresh parsley (½ t dried) ½ t minced fresh sage (¼ t dried) ½ t minced fresh thyme (¼ t dried) Combine […]
Recipes
One of the greatest joys of using herbs is the pleasure of tasting them and enjoying their flavors in tasty sweet and savory dishes, tinctures for our health, and repellants for comfort. Foods Herbal Repellants Salves Tinctures
Salve
Almond Comfrey Salve for Gardeners Boo Boo Salve
Almond Comfrey Salve
Almond Comfrey Salve Lois shared this salve recipe. This is a good gardeners’ salve. 1¼ c almond oil 4 comfrey leaves, cut into small pieces 2½ T beeswax beads […]
Boo Boo Salve
Boo Boo Salve We shared this recipe and samples at our Joy of Herbs Mini Workshop at Missouri Botanical Garden on March 18, 2017. 2 c olive oil […]
Tasty Treats
One of the greatest joys of using herbs is the pleasure of tasting them and enjoying their flavors in tasty sweet and savory dishes. Beverages Biscotti Breads Cakes Candy Chocolate Cookies Herbal Butters and Spreads Herbal and Spicy Blends Herbal Crackers Herbal Snacks Carrot Dill Soup Ginger Muffins Fish and Seafood Herbal Fruit Salad Jelly […]
Beverages
Blueberry Basil Limeade Blueberry Basil Meyer Lemonade Herbal Party Water Hoppy Hot Chocolate Lovage Bloody Mary Miss Aimee B’s Special Lemonade
Blueberry Basil Limeade
Blueberry Basil Limeade Janice served this at our 2015 Meet & Greet. It was tasty! 8 oz. frozen blueberries 1 c fresh basil leaves 1 – 12 oz. pkg. frozen limeade 7 […]