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How to Plant Guide: Thai Basil Care and Use
Thai Basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a cultivar of the basil plant. A member of the mint family, its flavor is sweet, similar to sweet basil but with hints of anise, black licorice and spicy cinnamon. It has dark green leaves lightly variegated with a dark burgundy purple color where they branch off from the dark purple stem. The leaves are more narrow and pointed and the veins more prominent than in its sister Sweet Basil plant. The blossoms are dark purple to pale pink, lavender in color. Where Does Thai Basil Come From It is a type of basil used typically in Southeast Asia. It has been around for thousands…
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The Best Epsom Salts and Why You Should Use Them
Epsom Salt baths have been used to treat a variety of health ailments for centuries. Taking a bath with epsom salts have astounding health benefits. They are an excellent way to destress and detoxify the whole body. Epsom is formed from a pure mineral compound containing magnesium and sulfate. The lack of magnesium minerals in the body are associated with symptoms of depression. By taking ES baths daily you can relieve symptoms and reduce anxiety and irritability, and improve sleep patterns. A forty minute soak in the tub is the best way to get ES into your body. Within the first 20 minutes of treatment the salts pull toxins out…
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7 Brilliant Garden Tools You Need To Own
There are thousands of garden tools and accessories on the market. Sometimes I see a new tool and I think I need it immediately! What if it saves me time, or turns out to be the most amazing tool ever!
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Best Herbs de Provence Recipe on the Internet
Herbs de Provence is an aromatic mix of fresh or dried herbs used in savory cuisines. This recipe will give you the basic ingredients to make your own Herbs de Provence. Lavender Lavender is becoming more and more popular thanks to food bloggers who like to try something a little bit different or unusual. I love when people try lavender in their cuisine for the first time. It’s definitely a flavor that you have to get used to but then again so are a lot of herbs and spices tried for the first time. In making this herby mixture I recommend dry roasting your lavender buds before adding them to…
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Farm Fresh Herb Mozzarella Cheese You Can Make at Home
Homemade Cheese Fresh cheese, aged cheese, homemade cheese, any cheese I’m hooked! This cheese is so easy and so fresh you’ll wonder why you didn’t try making it before. We love to eat our fresh cheese on homemade pizza or use it as a paneer in our Indian food. We even made fresh Burrata which is a fresh mozzarella with a creamy cheese center. It’s amazing! Burrata is delicious on pastas, breads, and pizzas (really I think it’s good with everything). Homemade cheese is worth making. Especially when you have fresh herbs on hand to put in your cheese and make it amazing. What You’ll Need Let’s talk about how…
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The Best Lemon Curd Recipe
This recipe for Lemon curd is so versatile and can be used in hundreds of desserts. I love to just eat it by itself even. But add just a hint of lavender and you’ve got yourself a rare delicacy. What is Curd Lemon curd is a pudding like dessert that is made with butter, eggs, sugar and fresh lemon. Cooked over the stove to thicken into a curd texture and then used as a filling for many different desserts. What Can I Use it In You can use this curd to fill any dessert that pairs well with lemon. Some of my favorites are Lemon Lavender filled Crepes, Lemon Tarts,…
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What is the Top Culinary Lavender
What is Lavender Lavender is an herb plant that is native to the Mediterranean and Western European areas. It was cultivated and spread around Europe for its many benefits and beauty. Since the 1500’s lavender has been a garden staple for many around the world. Lavender is used for its culinary, medicinal, and hygienic properties. Today we are talking specifically about its culinary properties so we can get to know this herb and its benefits. What is Culinary Lavender If you are looking for a different flavor to add to your recipes look no further that lavender. Culinary lavender is a cooking lavender. Recipes like roasted chicken, creme brûlée, lemonade,…
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Lavender Alleviates Symptoms of Seasonal Depression and Anxiety
Did you know that lavender has been proven to help alleviate symptoms of seasonal depression and anxiety? The chemical properties of lavender have been studied and show that they can help calm and relax as well as being antimicrobial. Dark, cold, melancholy, lonely, fearful…it’s interesting how all of these words can describe both winter and depression. There have been clinical studies showing that depression and anxiety get worse in the winter. There are many variables to each specific person and why this is the case for them but for me it has to do with hormones, chemicals, and lack of sunshine and activity. Cortisol is one of the fifty plus…
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23 Essential Tips and Tricks to Relieve Anxiety
Anxiety is a terrible thing to suffer through, and it affects millions of people around the world. Here are some tricks I use to help me when I’m feeling anxious or actually going through a panic attack. Read to the end of this post to see the top 3 tips from this list that everyone is loving. If you suffer from acute anxiety or have constant, unrelenting anxiety and panic attacks then you should see a medical professional. This article is to be used to help relieve symptoms of but not diagnose or cure anxiety disorders. Let’s start with some of the reasons we feel anxiety. I’m going to narrow…
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The Best Strawberry & Cream Rhubarb Cake
Have you ever wondered what to do with the beautiful rhubarb you have been growing in your garden? Or you come across some beautiful stalks at the farmers market and just want to try them? If so, then rhubarb cake is the first recipe you should make.
