a guide to quick pickle any vegetable + the history of an age old practice 🥕 🥒 🍅 Preserving foods in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution is one of the most ancient methods of preserving food. Archaeologists believe ancient Mesopotamians pickled food (cucumbers in particular) as far back as 2400 B.C. And even Queen Cleopatra included pickled vegetables in her diet regularly, and credited them for her legendary beauty and health. Pickled vegetables make a great holiday appetizer or condiment, and can even be a great gift! You can use a variety of vegetables and spices when pickling, and they can keep 5-6 months jarred in the refrigerator. Here’s an easy guide to pickling vegetables for the holidays with our spices...
DIY FACE SERUM with October's autumn-inspired essential oil blend. 🌝 🌿 🌝 🌿 🌝 Harvest life Essential Oil Blend Aroma Notes: warm wood ∙ leafy earth ∙ citrus simmer pot The earthy-sweet blend transports you to a cozy evening spent at home, while overcast clouds chill the air and the aroma of baking spices, damp cedar bark, and citrus swirl from a simmer pot on the stove. enjoy 10% off this month only. These three oils work together to comfort, boost mood, and sooth anxiety and fatigue, while nourishing the skin, boosting immunity, and grounding the senses. Combined with a carrier oil and vitamin E oil, this concoction makes a hydrating and toning face serum. HERE'S THE RECIPE ⬇ THINGS YOU NEED: a 2 oz tincture bottle...
AUTUMN ORANGE GARLAND DIY paired with our tea of the month cocktail recipe 🍊 🍯 🍁 As we approach the end of the summer season, the nights are getting cooler, the sun goes down earlier, and late-harvest fruits are ripe for the picking. We're not quite to Autumn yet... but we are getting excited to pull cozy sweaters out of our closets for crisp mornings and chilly evenings! Check out this tea cocktail and activity inspired by this transitional time of year. ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎ We chose Blood Orange & Lemongrass as our tea of the month for August because it is super immune boosting - just in time for going back to school! However, as we look forward to September, the...
Essential Oil Blend of the Month ∙ Cedarwood, Pink Grapefruit, and Bergamot ∙ The Bay Breeze Blend July has arrived, and summer has peaked! We are in full swing of making cocktail and food recipes with vegetables and herbs from the garden, reconnecting with friends and family, and traveling! This season is full of opportunities to have fun, unwind, and nurture the relationships we have with ourselves and with others. The success of relationships with others all starts with the relationship you have with yourself - and that's when self care comes into play. This essential oil combination is the dream team when it comes to natural skin care, which is also an easy and healthy way to practice self care. This...
Essential Oils Of The Month ∙ peppermint ∙ eucalyptus ∙ lemongrass ∙ Spring is in full swing, and one of the best parts about it is that feeling of taking a deep, long breath of fresh air! We crafted an essential oil combination that reminds you to slow down, relax and admire nature around you. As the earth begins a new cycle, a perfect opportunity arises for us to seek inner-happiness and look forward to a future of peace and clarity. ☔ ️Did You Know? ☔️ Petrichor is the wonderful word that describes the distinct scent of rain in the air or on dry soil These three oils work together to inspire feelings of stress relief and cleanliness and can be used...
