Month: April 2020

10 Tips for Using Spring Greens

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This week, my CSA farmbasket was overflowing with spring greens.  Salad greens, mustard greens, turnips and radishes topped with beautiful bunches of leaves… I will be honest, I felt a little overwhelmed, especially with the thought of my own crop of radishes quickly maturing in my community garden plot.  It seemed like the perfect time to double down and make the most of these tender spring greens!  Let’s get some inspiration together with this list of my top 10 tips for using spring greens.

How to Make Herb-Infused Oil in a Crock-pot

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Learning to infuse oil with dried herbs is making me feel like an urban homesteading rockstar! Folks have been infusing oils with medicinal and culinary flowers, leaves, and roots for thousands of years, and for good reason! Soaking these natural treasures in carrier oil draws out many beneficial properties from the plant parts into a versatile ingredient for slaves, balms and lotions as well as for cooking!

DIY No-Sew Cloth Face Mask

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In the past few weeks Americans have become accustomed to empty shelves at the grocery store and pharmacy.  Panic buying and hoarding have made it nearly impossible to find hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol, toilet paper, and, of course, face masks.  But making your own cotton face mask is super simple using stuff you already have at home.  Here is my favorite idea for a DIY no-sew face mask that anyone can make in minutes.