Drying Herbs for Cooking and Medicine

Drying Herbs for Cooking and Medicine

On a dry, sunny day pick some of your favorite herbs for winter crafting, medicine making and culinary purposes. My favorites are artemisia, parsley, southernwood, tansy, mint, lavender, yarrow, rosemary, echinacea, burdock, oregano, and thyme. Gather bunches of herbs and tie stems tightly with twine. Make a knot and hang each bunch with a bow [...]

dreadful illness

dreadful illness

Being diagnosed with Mesothelioma is a very dreadful part of the person’s life. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. But, the symptoms may not appear 20 to 50 years after exposure, which means he is entirely unaware over the risk involve. Plus, when the symptoms appear there is little to no [...]

I can fairly say I lost pounds

I can fairly say I lost pounds

To date, I can fairly say I lost a lot of pounds. I based that claim after fitting back to my old jeans, which I no longer use for a long time. I’m actually thinking of weighing myself, but I don’t own a scale. So, I’ll just use alternatives to determine my success and that [...]

things to remember on barbecuing

things to remember on barbecuing

Before putting the meat on the barbecue it is a good idea to set it out of the refrigerator for about an hour to let it warm up. This will make the meat cook quicker and it will be juicier. Food safety is an important issue so always be sure that you cook the meat [...]

reasons I gained pounds

reasons I gained pounds

True enough, I love cooking. It is one of the main reasons I gained a lot of pounds a few years ago. Actually, I just started to love it when hubby and I lived together. My mom keeps me out of the kitchen when I was young. She never lets me handle any kind of [...]

happy to hear compliments

happy to hear compliments

I just feel happy to hear compliments from friends. Some of them noticed the change of my size. Those who gained weight asked me for some quick weight loss diet advice. They sure wanted to get rid of their problems fast. But, I don’t want to sound superior or brag about it. So, I humbly [...]