Looking to add a unique twist to your culinary repertoire? Try this unexpectedly delicious appetizer or side dish – batter fried hosta shoots – that will surprise your taste buds!
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Homemade Chamomile Soap for Sensitive Skin
Gentle Bar Soap for Babies (and those with sensitive skin)
At the time I first created this homemade chamomile soap recipe, we had a brand new great-nephew to fuss over, so I wanted to come up with a gentle bar soap just for him, for times when soap is needed.
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Chunky Chili Sauce Recipe
There was a local company who made amazing chili sauce using their own farm grown vegetables, and we purchased from them for 25 or 30 years. They recently went out of business, and while I’ve made my own homemade chili sauce here and there from our garden produce, it just wasn’t the same.
Continue ReadingDandelion Hot Chocolate (Mocha)
Who doesn’t love mocha – that delicious blend of chocolate and coffee? This dandelion hot chocolate is a wonderful twist using roasted dandelion root coffee to make a healthy herbal hot chocolate beverage. Top it with my maple whipped cream and sit back and relax. Best of all, no one will know it’s not “real” coffee.
Continue ReadingRoasted Greek Eggplant Dip
This fire roasted Greek eggplant dip has a lightly roasted taste from the smoky eggplant and garlic combined with fresh herbs. It’s a really delicious appetizer to serve and impress your guests.
Continue ReadingBlack Magic Chocolate Cake with Dandelion Root Coffee
Traditional Black Magic Cake is an amazingly moist and delicious chocolate cake made with dark roast coffee. This version uses roasted dandelion root coffee instead and is every bit as good with this beverage made from foraged dandelion roots.
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