The spotlight is shining on parsley this month. Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for January and the International Herb Association’s Herb of the Year™ for 2021. […]
Category: Food
Foodstyles | Fast Food Done Right With Gordon Ramsay
Foodstyles | SIMPLE WINTER MEALS with JACKFRUIT & how to cook it properly
Foodstyles | BEST EVER VEGAN CARBONARA | @avantgardevegan by Gaz Oakley
Here’s my version of a classic Carbonara, VEGANISED. My vegan carbonara is so simple to make and works perfectly with dried or fresh pasta. If making homemade vegan pasta, use fine semolina for more of a bite to your pasta. I just used kamut flour as its all I had. Tag me in pics if you make my vegan carbonara.
Foodstyles | How To Make Quark Cheese
Learn how to make homemade quark cheese the right way for the BEST flavor and texture. This creamy and versatile soft cheese will win you over!
Source: How To Make Quark Cheese
Culture | A Short History of Wine
Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom
What is believed to be the first winery in the world was recently found in a cave in Vayots Dzor, Armenia, and dates back to around 6100 BC. It currently holds the title as the oldest-known winery (also, fun fact, it is home of the wor […]
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Foodstyles | Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling
So you must to try this delicious recipe , you will happy your familly with this cake roll.
Source: https://www.seobegi.com/2020/10/carrot-cake-roll-with-cream-cheese.html
Health & Wellness | 23 Unbelievable Proven Benefits of Cannabis
La’au Lapa’au | Getting Results with Herbs, a free training with Rosalee de la Forêt
We are thrilled to share with you that Learning Herbs will open their registration this morning for Taste of Herbs with herbalist and best-selling author Rosalee de la Forêt who has created a transformative online training.
Rosalee writes and teaches with such substance, and depth, but also makes it very easy and practical for people to understand. In Rosalee’s ‘Taste of Herbs’, she has a way of showing people how to understand and apply the energetics of herbs to every day herbalism and it is quite brilliant.
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LA’AU LAPA’AU | Celery Seed – The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month
Celery seed comes from a variety of celery that is different from the celery (Apium graveolens) we see in grocery stores. The seed comes from an ancestor of celery called smallage or wild celery. The smallage variety is native to the Mediterranean area and the Middle East and is grown in India, China, and France specifically for the harvesting of its seeds. […]
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Foodstyles | Angry Smurf Cocktail
Foodstyles | Fish Dish
I have to give a huge shout out to a couple of friends on this killer recipe – to Tony, who inspired me with his fish dish (which has ALL of the things – snapper, shrimp and crab), and to Carolyn, the super awesome fisher-woman who recently gifted me what I believe to be ALL of the rockfish in the ocean that day. But, she knows that no fish goes to waste on my watch. Thanks fish fairy! Hope you like the fish dish!
Fish Dish
4 cups rice pilaf (I usually make my own but Rice a Roni or even Spanish rice is fine – just make sure it has flavor – plain white rice won’t do)
Fish filet, skinned (today I’m using rockfish but anything will do)
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced bell pepper (any color)
3 ears fresh corn, cut from the cob
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La’au Lapa’au | Catnip: Beneficial Herb for Humans and Cats + DIY Cat Toy Ideas
Catnip is an ancient, soothing mint that’s been used in herbalism for centuries. Learn how catnip can support your health and why your cats love it!
Source: Catnip: Beneficial Herb for Humans and Cats + DIY Cat Toy Ideas
Movie | Aluna: A Journey To Save The World
Aluna means “conscience “. Enter the last theocratic chiefdom in America, hidden for centuries on a mountain in Colombia. The Kogi have made this amazing documentary to help us understand how to avoid the destruction of the world that they are trying to protect, and of ourselves.
La’au Lapa’au | Five Alkaline Food hherbs That Will Flush Out Mucus, with Ralph Smart
La’au Lapa’au | HSA Webinar: A Recipe for Success
By Bevin Cohen
I’ve long been amazed by the generous bounty offered to us by Mother Nature. Even as a young boy picking wintergreen berries in the woods, I just couldn’t believe that these tasty treats were available for me to enjoy, in quantities greater than I could ever consume, and the only cost was an afternoon in the shady forest, harvesting the luscious fruits as I listened to the melodious whistling of the birds and the occasional scurried sounds of a startled chipmunk or squirrel.
As an adult, my appreciation for Nature’s endless gifts has only deepened, and I find 
myself preaching her message of abundance to anyone willing to listen. Through my work as an author, herbalist, and educator, I’ve been placed in a unique position to share my knowledge, experiences, and passion with audiences the world over, and the core of my message has always remained the…
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La’au Lapa’au | Free Online Event Plant Medicine for Modern Epidemics Summit August 24-28, 2020
Never has it been more important and urgent to regenerate your body and build robust immunity than now, in the midst of our global health crisis.
Acquiring the right knowledge about plant allies, and how to source and prepare them, can be life-changing for you and your family.
Some of the plants and fungi of our immediate natural environment offer remarkable healing power. Plants contain a myriad of compounds that can nourish, balance, and support immune function, thereby increasing your body’s built-in resistance to disease.
Join Plant Medicine for Modern Epidemics Summit, where you’ll discover how plants can purify, protect, and support us — as they sharpen our minds, extend our lives, and deepen our connection with this blessed planet.
Free Online Event
Plant Medicine for Modern Epidemics Summit
August 24-28, 2020
The summit includes presentations by more than two dozen leading natural medicine experts, health practitioners, and inspiring…
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Foodstyles | Chocolate Pandesal with Nutella Filling
Chocolate Pandesal with Nutella Filling is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. Soft, fluffy, and chocolatey, it’s a decadent baked treat everyone will love as snack or breakfast. […]
Happy Lammas – First Day of Autumn Harvest
La’au Lapa’au | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula for Summer Wellness
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the time of Fire and Heart. Support movement, activity, expression and joy with Gan Mai Da Zao Tang. […]
Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Formula for Summer Wellness
La’au Lapa’au | Edible Flowers from Culinary Herbs
By Peggy Riccio
During this time of “unintentional pausing” I have been diving even deeper into the world of herbs. I am growing a wider variety of herbs, watching herbal webinars and cooking demonstrations, and experimenting in the kitchen. Recently, I learned that flowers from culinary herbs are edible. “Edible” in this case simply means one can eat them — not that they are necessarily “tasty.” However, because the flowers are edible, regardless of their taste, they can be used for botanical color and decoration. Think of a painter’s palette with each paint symbolizing a culinary herb in your garden. Think of how that flower can add color and interest to your meals and beverages. Imagine how the flower would look whole, separated, or even minced. The following are great for adding botanical color.
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Foodstyles | Pineapple Upside Down Cake from Scratch – by Kawaling PInoy
Pineapple Upside Down Cake with moist yellow cake and caramelized pineapple and cherries. This classic dessert is pretty as it is tasty, and always a hit! […]
Source: Pineapple Upside Down Cake from Scratch – Kawaling PInoy
La’au Lapa’au | Safe Passage for Plants & Pollinators: Building GreenBridges™
By Debbie Boutelier, HSA Past President & GreenBridgesTM Chair
It’s summer and the living is easy for our pollinators. There is an abundance of blooming plants from which to choose. A little here, a little there, moving pollen around from plant to plant and increasing the abundance. It’s glorious now, but come later in the year, it will not be as easy. Our little miracle workers will be struggling to get enough to eat. I’m also reminded as I watch these miracle workers in action that all of this is threatened, and without our help a lot of the abundance may disappear forever.
What can we do to ensure that these summer miracles continue? We can construct GreenBridgesTM that will provide places of respite and offer safe passage for our native plants and our pollinators. The Herb Society of America offers a program to do just that. Get…
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La’au Lapa’au | A Day In the Garden – Urban Moonshine
GO INTO THE GARDEN EVERY DAY, NO MATTER WHAT.
That’s the promise I made at the start of the season. It will be a daily ritual, a practice to keep me in tune with the growth and health of the garden, and a sure way not to miss a bit of garden gossip. Like a bustling city full of honking horns, buses whizzing by, and street conversations half-heard, there is endless activity to observe. Cucumber beetles rapidly working to destroy the cucumber crop. Birds ravishing the cherry tree singing loudly to their friends to join in on the feast. Earthworms patiently turning the soil underfoot. Never a dull moment, but you need to go to the garden every day to keep up.
That has been my biggest lesson gardening this year. If you’re not there to enjoy the first ripe strawberries, the squirrels will be happy to take on that…
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Foodstyles | Vegan Golden Milk Ice Cream (No Machine)
Unique and refreshing vegan ice cream is a delicious golden milk variation for summer. This recipe doesn’t require an ice cream machine.
Red Velvet Mochi Waffles Recipe (Gluten Free)
This easy scratch made red velvet mochi waffles recipe will have you coming back for seconds. It’s delicious and fun. Making this your ultimate breakfast.
In Memorium …
It’s A Lavender Season! Lavender Association of Colorado
The cultivar of the Month
June 2020 Cultivar of the Month
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote Pink’
Hidcote Pink is another versatile lavender grown in Colorado. It is an excellent culinary variety. It produces an exceptionally sweet oil that several growers use in conjunction with other lavender essential oils to make unique blends. Planted with purple lavenders, the pink flowers make the purple flowers “pop” in the landscape.
Hidcote Pink is not really good for crafting as in drying it loses its pink color and dries to a brown.
Hidcote Pink plants are 30-40″ tall. Stems are in the 6-10″ range. Spacing the plants 36″ apart should allow them to remain separate over the years.
Hidcote Pink was developed by Major Lawrence Johnston in Gloucester, England, and became available around 1958. It is hardy in zones 5-9. It blooms once in the spring.
Dilution The Key To Using Essential Oils Safely
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NIH Centers for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program Announce New Research Awards
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) initiated the Centers for Advancing Research on Botanical and Other Natural Products (CARBON) Program in partnership with the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
in 1999, in response to a Congressional mandate.
The purpose of the CARBON Program is to promote collaborative, transdisciplinary research on the safety, effectiveness, and mechanisms of action of botanical dietary supplements that have a high potential to benefit human health and to support the development of methods and resources that will enhance the progress of this research.
The CARBON Program includes Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Centers (BDSRC), two Centers focused on enhancing methods and resources for research on the health effects of complex natural products, and pilot projects collaborating with the Centers. All the Centers are jointly funded by ODS and NCCIH, with additional funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the 2020-2025 project period…
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Health | Fruit and Herb-Infused Water Recipes
Introduce your family to the delicious, beautiful benefits of naturally flavored infused waters this handy guide!
La’au Lapa’au | What Is Bulbine?
Bulbine frutescens, B. latifolia (syn. B. natalensis), and B. narcissifolia
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae (syn. Asphodelaceae)
INTRODUCTION
Bulbine species are geophytic (plants that have a subterranean storage organ known as a corm), aloe-like succulent perennials with rosettes of fleshy leaves. The amount of water stored above ground (succulence) in Bulbine species, however, may be more important for survival than the amount stored in the corm (geophytism).1 The Bulbine genus includes approximately 78 species2 with a highly disjunct distribution,1 occurring almost entirely in southern Africa,1,2 but with six species in Australia.3 This article concerns the most widely used African species: B. latifolia (syn. B. natalensis), known as broad-leaved bulbine,4 and as rooiwortel (“red root”) in Afrikaans due to its red-orange corm5; B. frutescens, known as stalk-bulbine,6 burn jelly plant, cat’s tail, and snake flower7; and B. narcissifolia…
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La’au Lapa’au | Herbal Companies Brace for Supply Chain Impacts of COVID-19
This article reports on market conditions as of mid-April 2020 for herbal ingredients and products. Crooked Bear Creek Organic Herbs {CBCOH} is not recommending any of the mentioned botanical ingredients as remedies to prevent or treat coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a global pandemic. By the end of March, about one-third of the world’s population was under some form of quarantine or public lockdown, and the virus has prompted a tsunami of disruptions to the global economy.1
The pandemic has had ripple effects across every economic sector, as companies and workers have halted travel and adapted to the new reality of “nonessential” business closures, supply chain interruptions, and nationwide stay-at-home orders. It is an unprecedented event for most people and has the potential to forever change life and business.
For the herbal products…
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La’au Lapa’au | Food as Medicine: Moringa (Moringa oleifera, Moringaceae)
Moringa oleifera is one of the 12 known Moringa species in the horseradish tree family (Moringaceae) that flourish in drier parts of the world.1 Nine species occur in eastern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia, of which eight 
are endemic to Africa, and three species occur in India.1,2 Belonging to the Brassicales order, this plant family is distantly related to cruciferous vegetables like arugula (Eruca vesicaria ssp. sativa, Brassicaceae) and broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica, Brassicaceae) and contains many of the same nutrients and sulfurous phytochemicals.1,3 Moringa species grow as stout-stemmed trees or shrubs. Some species are known as bottle trees and have a large root system that enhances water storage and aids the trees’ survival during periods of drought.1 Members of the Moringa genus have corky gray bark and distinct bi- or tri-pinnately compound leaves that have conspicuous swellings, or pulvini, at…
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La’au Lapa’au | NAHA | Fennel: A Versatile Powerhouse of Nutrition
Fennel: A Versatile Powerhouse of Nutrition
By Marie Olson, RWP, NTP, CA
Fennel is an interesting and versatile plant. It has several uses culinarily, and also provides benefits herbally and aromatically.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a perennial herb that is highly aromatic. It has been described as having the flavor of black licorice, or anise (Pimpinella anisum), but many find it to be much milder, which makes it suitable for a variety of applications. There are three different plant parts that are used in cooking: The seeds, the stalk/bulb, and the fronds.
Edible Parts of Fennel
The fronds resemble dill (Anethum graveolens) in both appearance and flavor. That makes sense, since both fennel and dill are from the Apiaceae family, which includes celery (Apium graveolens), parsley (Petroselinum sativum), and coriander (Coriandrum sativum). It is also a relative of anise (Pimpinella anisum), which it resembles both physically and aromatically. The fronds are often used as a garnish…
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