The Wild & Weedy Apothecary: An A to Z Book of Herbal Concoctions, Recipes & Remedies, Practical Know-How & Food for the Soul PDF
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Table of Contents Praise Title Page Copyright Page Acknowledgements author’s note Introduction Epigraph PART 1 - How to Use This Book The Kitchen Apothecary Equipment and Tools Herbal Remedy Ingredients Dried Simples Herbal Poultice, or Plaster Herbal Tinctures Herbal Wine Oil Extracts Herbal Salves, Ointments, Balms, and Unguents Herbal Syrups and Elixirs Satisfying Work Why Local Herbs? They’re Economical They’re Everywhere Choosing Your Site They’re Convenient Say Hello in There Some Non-Local Items Keep It Local, Keep It Simple Harvesting Herbs—and Then What? First Things First Roots and Other Underground Parts Leaves Flowers Fruits (Which Are Technically Plant Ovaries) Seeds Bark (and I Don’t Mean “Woof”!) Now What? In Bunches On Screens A Tisket, a Tasket Not On My Watch What About Freshly Harvested Herbs? Trust Yourself The Pantry Spice It Up About Oil Vinegar, or What Do You Call a Cat Who Drinks Lemonade? Relish the Idea About Salt Sweetie Pie The Baker’s Dozen Beans and Grains My Friends Are Nutty … and Seedy Yes, We Can Use Your Noodle Brrr-r-r-r! Fresh! Cheese It If We Weren’t Supposed to Eat Animals … Is She Finished Yet? Handbooks and References I Reach For Most Often PART 2 - Encyclopedia of Recipes & Remedies A is for Alliums— - the whole smelly, delicious family Gahlick, Dahling Unyum All In Good Company A is for Anise— - no, it’s not licorice A is for Apple Apple Mint Relish Apple Water A is for Aromatherapy— - makes scents to me! Our Sense of Smell and How It Works Scent Classification Perfume and Other Aromatics Healthful Aromas Into the Mystic A is for Aunt Carol’s Manicotti Basic Crepes Ricotta Filling for Manicotti B is for Barley Water Barley Water B is for Bathing Beautiful— - herbs in the bath Fevers and the Value of Sweating Sacred Sweating Bath Herbs—Actions and Effects Bathing in the Sea, Sort Of Oil-Scented Salts Arousing All the Senses Magical Me: Affirmations and Self-improvement B is for Blackberry— - summer’s jewels Homemade Blackberry Brandy B is for Brötchen— - a roll by any other name just isn’t Brötchen C is for Camp Cook C is for Catnip— - the purrfect remedy Gently, Now Kid’s Stuff Something Sweet from the Trolley, Dear? C is for Cedar— - did someone say…? One at a Time Are You Kidding Me? Could You Please Make Up Your Mind? I’m So Confused … Cedar Is a Tone Wood Prayers Sent on Smoke C is for Chamomile— - Mother Rabbit’s remedy C is for Chicken Soup— - for beginners It’s Simple Quality Ingredients Secret Ingredients It’s All in the Wrist C is for Corn— - a gift from the first Americans Early Corn Agriculturists Young Upstarts Tastes like Home, Wherever That May Be Corn for Handcrafts Remember the Grandmothers D is for Dandelion— - nutritious, ubiquitous Let It Flow It Tastes Good, Too Accept It for What It Is D is for Deanna’s Dips Mexican-Style Five-Layer Dip Glorious Garlic and Artichoke Dip Creamy Spinach Dip - (and crunchy and savory and green!) D is for Dill— - it’s not just for pickles anymore This Fish Is Delish How Did They Know? Take It Outside E is for Eggs— - which came first? Spring Vegetable Frittata Gilded Eggs Smoked Eggs A Living Easter Basket E is for Elderberry— - food, physic, and folklore In the Kitchen In the Kitchen Apothecary Legend and Lore Say “Thank You” F is for Fennel Famous Potatoes with Cheddar and Two Seeds F is for Flowers— - in answer to the question, “Gramma, why are there flowers ... Kitchen Herb Flowers Sweet-Faced Flowers Unusual and Fragrant She Loves Me… Flowers with Attitude Stuff It! Just Because They’re Pretty… F is for Fresh Fruit Pie with Coconut-Cream Cheese Crust Fresh Fruit Pie with Coconut-Cream Cheese Crust G is for Gingerbread Gingerbread G is for Grandma’s Magic Healing Salve Get Personal Be Positive They’re Really More like Guidelines Leaf and Flower Who’s Your Granny? G is for Gratitude— - saying grace, giving thanks It’s Nothing New There She Goes Again… Time Out How Can We Forget? G is for Greens for Beans Greens for Beans Seasoning Blend A Pot o’ Beans H is for Hawthorn— - a shrub? a tree? Way Back When The Heart of the Matter Spiritual Medicine H is for Honey Cakes— - two kinds Honey On the Body, As Well As In There’s a Time and a Place H is for Horseradish Fresh Preserved Horseradish I is for Insect Repellents— - natural ways to bug off! Tansy Moth Repellents Flies and Other Vermin Mosquitoes I is for Italian Herban Tomatoes— - the “H” is silent, Martha Italian Herban Tomatoes J is for Java— - cookies with caffeine! Coffee Nut Bars with Chocolate Chips Pfefferneusse Caffe Shortbread J is for the Journey to the Center of Your Mind— - or, meetings with ... Recipe for Plant-Spirit Communication K is for Kasha— - don’t pass on the buckwheat, please Kasha Kasha Varnishke K is for Kooka’s Kalooa Kalooa L is for Lemon— - bright queen of flavors Lemons Are Healthy Lemons Are Tasty L is for Lemon Balm— - sweet melissa How to Use Lemon Balm as a Remedy Ways to Use Lemon Balm in the Kitchen Do This as a Favor to Your Garden L is for Lustrous Locks— - herbal treatments for the hair Herbal Hair Tea Messy but Fun Tiny Bubbles What Condition Your Conditioner Is In Don’t Flake Out Toning and Stimulating Color Me Pretty Categories of Use She’s So Unusual M is for Mango Salsa with Cilantro Mango Salsa with Cilantro M is for Mint— - very refreshing Mint in the Kitchen Home Remedies Using Mint It’s Greek to Me M is for Morel Mushroom Gratin Morel Mushroom Gratin M is for Mother’s Tummy Rub Mother’s Tummy Rub N is for Nacho Pie Nacho Pie N is for Nettles— - don’t be afraid! Sesame-Nettle Sprinkle O is for Oats Oatmeal-Cheese Bannocks O is for Oh, My Achin’ Head— - herbal simples & other remedies to relieve symptoms Digestion and Headache Get a Move On Nervous Tension Did She Really Say That? Speaking of Touch… Other Causes of Headache—with Simple Remedies Go to Your Quiet Place P is for Parsley Tabbouleh P is for Plantain— - no, we are not bananas! Q is for Q Sauce— - oh, yeah! Q Sauce
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