With so many folks at home during this pandemic, there is no better time to learn the plants around you. Not only is it many wonderful skills to learn, but it can help keep you and yours healthy with the abundance of plants around us. A brand new book that I love currently is Wild …
AHG Webinars for Herbalists The History and Modern-Day Applications of Islamic Herbal Medicine with Talal Al HamadLive Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2020Live Time: 8:00pm EST (7pm Central Time, 6pm Mountain Time, and 5pm Pacific Time)This webinar is free to all and the recording is available to AHG members for viewing at anytime. Register and Learn More All …
Working Herbs & Spices into Your Diet From the Herbal Kitchen Class with Melissa Fryar Adding herbs and spices to your daily meals is a wonderful way to increase nutrients in your diet and add wonder flavors. Several times a day we have the opportunity to incorporate more herbs into our diet to enhance health …
In recent years, herbalist Melissa Fryar has experienced an influx of people coming to her with the same problem: low libido. “It’s a normal part of life,” says the health and body care manager at French Broad Food Co-op. “We live in a stressful world.” With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Fryar plans to help individuals and …
Immune Support and Syrup making Every year we seem to be bombarded with a new group of viruses and flu. Luckily, we herbalists have a wonderful array of plants that can help. I cannot stress enough to be prepared! In the spring and summer, when so many of these plants are in their season is …
With the warmer than normal weather we have had, my chickweed patch has been abundant! Chickweed loves to grow in the cooler seasons…it actually thrives fall through spring, disappearing in the heat of summer. This is part of chickweeds medicine too, it is cooling. One of my favorite hot rash allies, it makes a wonderful …
Black-Eyed “Peacadillo” Salad By: Co+op, welcome to the table Total Time: 30 minutes; 15 minutes active Servings: 6 This zingy bean salad makes a delicious accompaniment to bean and rice burgers, fried green tomatoes or cornbread. Ingredients 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas, drained 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced 2 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 jalapeño …
This festive holiday cheese spread is quick and simple to make and great for entertaining. Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 large balls (20 servings) Ingredients 1 pound cream cheese, softened 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup Asiago cheese, grated 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, diced 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh …
