For the Kitchen
Combine:Lavender Tincture 2 cupsEssential Oils (8 drops each)RosemaryPeppermintLemonBlack Pepper Dispense using very clean mister bottles.
Darlene Witte
Professor of Education, (retired) at Johnson State College in Vermont leads the Green Mountain Writers' Poetry & Performance workshop that meets on Zoom each month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7 PM ET. Find out more at https://www.meetup.com/green-mountain-writers
For the Bathroom
Combine:Lavender Tincture 1 cupRose Tincture 1 cupEssential Oils (8 drops each)RosemaryPeppermintSweet OrangePatchouli
Winter Stress Relief Salve 1
Winters are cold in Vermont, and even more so in Alberta. This salve makes wonderful gifts for the holiday season. I find that it provides comfort and warmth for sore, achy muscles, soothes chapped hands and feet, promotes emotional clarity,…
Winter Comfort Oil
For hands and feet… This makes about 4 cups (32 oz.), that is 8 – 4 oz. dropper bottles. Can also be used in roller bottles. Suggested Use: Rub into hands and feet while resting in the evenings. Put on…
Winter Blessing
Do you live in an area where winters sometimes seem to last forever? The primary signature of this salve is joy. It is meant to provide warming comfort and it is particularly lovely if you apply some before meditation. Use:…
Soothing Massage Oil
Here’s how to make a relaxing massage oil. Method: Combine the following. Makes about 24 oz, or 6 – 4 oz dropper bottles. Can also be used in roller-bottles. Ingredients:St Johns Wort infused organic almond oil 10 oz.Calendula infused organic…
Winter Stress Relief Salve 2
Winters are cold in Vermont, and even more so in Alberta. This is a warming salve meant to comfort sore, achy muscles and chapped hands and feet in cold weather. Use: Apply a thin layer occasionally to hands, feet, elbows,…
Rose Comfort Salve
Rose Comfort Salve is made from flowers of Rosa Damascena, more commonly known as the Damask rose. In my book, Notes on Hunger, you can read about my relationship with roses, particularly the rosa damascene, or “cabbage roses,” the climbing…
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
When I was 17, I graduated from the Sundre High School located in a small frontier town in the foothills of Alberta, Canada. I left my father’s door for the first of four semesters at a nearby college in Red…
Infused Olive Oils
I began making infused olive oils for everyday kitchen magic about 6 years ago. It’s not difficult. These oils enhance flavors in your food, provide a healthy source of fat, and give a gourmet quality to everyday recipes. Try adding…