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Peach Honey Rosemary Shrub

Peach Honey Rosemary Shrub

This is why I love summer. Juicy, drippy, sticky, delicious peaches that you can’t help but eat by the basketful.  WHY CAN’T IT BE PEACH SEASON FOREVER?! My love for peaches runs deep. Starting in early childhood when we would eat them at the cottage for every breakfast with freshly picked raspberries and wild blueberries. ahhh, those summer days.

And so, this summer I give you a Peach Honey Rosemary Shrub recipe that is basically everything I ever want in a drink. Shrubs are sweet and tangy vinegar drinks that can be used to make cocktails and mocktails. They are incredibly easy to make with their only downfall being you need to let them sit for a couple of days for the flavours to really infuse into the honey and vinegar. Patience young grasshopper!

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Strawberry and Lemon Verbena Galette (paleo)

Strawberry and Lemon Verbena Galette (paleo)Strawberry and Lemon Verbena Galette (paleo)

Nobody likes flaky friends. Unless of course these friends are in galette form. Then give me ALL the flakiness.

Who knew you could have flaky crust while being paleo as well?

And guess what inter web friends? Making a galette, although it seems intimidating, is actually really easy. Promise.

A galette is kind of like a pie’s younger, hippie friend that is totally rustic and fuss free. It can be messy and yet it still looks incredibly cool and beautiful.  This galette in particular is sweet, tart and bursting with strawberry and lemon flavour packed in a ghee almond flour crust.

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Watermelon and Holy Basil Chia Fresca

watermelon & holy basil chia fresca #recipe #healthy #paleowatermelon & holy basil chia fresca #recipe #healthy #paleo

Cold elixirs are basically my life right now. Case and Point: Matcha Basil Limeade, Blue Magic Lemonade, Kombucha Slushie. Can’t stop won’t stop. I think I am just going to throw an alcohol free elixir party and you are all invited. Sound good? Good.

First on the list will be this Watermelon Holy Basil Chia Fresca.  Are you ready to give it a go?

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Strawberry Honey Hibiscus Shrub

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Is it strawberry season yet?? Wait…. there is still snow in the forecast and it’s almost April. Is everyone else longing for that fresh spring produce like me?  The warm breeze, outdoor farmers markets, the backyard gardens and all of the locally grown food you could want?! I can’t be the only one.  So to prepare for the first fruit of the season I am sharing the Strawberry Honey Hibiscus Shrub recipe so you will be ready when those strawberries come around.  Let’s do this!

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Hibiscus Healer (with Orange, Ginger and Lemon)

hibiscus elixir. #vegan #elixir #healthy #recipe

We sip tea on the daily in this household. On the couch with Netflix or the Toronto Raptors bouncing around in front of us, on the deck in the sweet summer evenings, in the kitchen as we prep, formulate and invent new(or old) recipes/meals and even (gasp!) in bed with a good book.  We don’t drink coffee in our home simply because we can’t be bothered. I am not a fan and if my man wants some he goes to a local cafe where they can make it much better than we can.  So, we stick to tea. (speaking of tea have you checked out my guide to making your own herbal tea blend?)

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How to Create a Personalized Herbal Tea Blend (& one of my favourite blends!)

how to make a personalized herbal tea blend. #tea #apothecary #herbalmedicinehow to make a personalized herbal tea blend. #tea #apothecary #herbalmedicine

There is something a little bit magical about creating your own herbal tea blend.  It’s as though you are formulating a potion just for you- mixing and matching different herbs for different needs- anxiety, stress, sleep, focus, energy immunity- you name it!

There is also something a little bit daunting about making your own herbal tea blend.  Where to start? What herbs should I buy? How do I combine them?  In my opinion, tea blending is the perfect way to begin your own home apothecary and is is the simplest way to use herbs, aside from cooking with them of course!  You can start with a few basic herbs (you probably already have one or two in your spice cupboard!) and then go from there.  It is important to note how the herbs act in YOUR own body and how they make you feel.   I have a few favourites that I always seems to go back to like chamomile, lemon verbena, lemon balm, passionflower and hibiscus.

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