Fresh Apple Spice Bread WGHS Member Anita shared this recipe at our Herbal Workshop at the Missouri Botanical Garden in September 2015. 2 c flour ½ c butter 2 t baking powder […]
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Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Bread Maria served this delicious bread at our 2016 Annual Herb Sale. 1½ c granulated sugar 1½ ground cloves 1 t baking powder 1½ c firmly packed brown sugar […]
Pumpkin Gingerbread
Pumpkin Gingerbread WGHS Member Carol made this delicious gingerbread for our 2015 Autumn Herb Gathering. 3 c sugar 2 t ground cinnamon 1 c vegetable oil 1 t ground cloves 4 eggs […]
Best Ever Lentil Salad
Best Ever Lentil Salad Christy served this delicious salad at our 2017 Tastee Luncheon. French lentils keep their shape, they don’t turn to mush during cooking. You can find them in bulk bins at Lucky’s and Fresh Thyme markets here in St. Louis. Christy adapted this recipe from Cooking for Jeffery by Ina Garten. 2 […]
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar Carol served this delicious dish at our 2017 Tastee Luncheon. 2 medium bell peppers, seeded and diced ¼ c yellow onion, minced 1 c corn, fresh or frozen 1 T parsley, chopped 1 (14-16 oz.) can black beans or other beans, rinsed and drained salt to taste ground black pepper Dressing 2 c […]
Pickled Beets
Pickled Beets Adrienne served this delicious dish at our 2017 Tastee Luncheon. Adrienne grows her own beets. 2 dozen medium beets 2 c sugar 1 c water […]
Jackie’s Personal Bug Repellent
Jackie’s Personal Bug Repellent 1 c fragrance free body lotion (recipe provided by WGHS member Jackie Cassidy, who prefers Burt’s Bees body lotion) 5 drops lemongrass essential oil 5 drops clove essential oil 2 cup measuring cup 12-16 oz pump bottle Mix ingredients well in the measuring cup. Pour ingredients into the pump bottle. Use […]
Herbal Moth Repellents
Herbal Moth Repellents Select one of the recipes below. Combine the ingredients in a large glass jar. Shake the jar every day for 1 to 2 months. Make moth repellent bags. Fill moth repellent bags with about 1 cup of the repellent. Moth Repellent Bag 7” X 16” muslin fabric 20” string pretty label Sew […]
Moth Repellent
Moth Repellent 1 c cedar shavings, ¼ c dried thyme available at pet supply stores ¼ c dried rosemary ¼ c dried southernwood ⅛ c whole cloves ¼ c […]
10 Essential Oils from Common Herbs and Spices
10 Essential Oils from Common Herbs and Spices Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Used in making perfume and in aromatherapy Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Oil is useful for an insect repellent Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) Distilled from berries, warm and soothing for treating muscle aches and promoting digestion Parsley(Petroselinum crispum) Used in soaps, detergents, colognes, cosmetics, and […]