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Herbal Spotlight: Apple Blossoms, With Apple Blossom Jelly & Almond Shortbread Thumbprint Cookie Recipes

4/19/2021

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Sure they're pretty, but did you know apple blossoms are delicious?
So delicious in fact, Apple Blossom inches out Peony as family-favorite jelly in this house! [which is really saying something...]
Apples are actually in the plant family Rosaceae, same as roses, almonds, & strawberries. And, their flowers & leaves are just as edible as the apples themselves! Of course, if you pick all the flowers, you won’t get any apples later; keep that in mind as you harvest. Most trees produce an enormous amount of flowers, so this isn’t a major issue. Once you taste this jelly, I'm quite sure you will agree it is worth ‘sacrificing’ some apples for it!
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Herbal Spotlight: Forsythia, with Forsythia Syrup & Bees Knees recipes

4/4/2021

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One of the first powerful, floral adaptogens to emerge each Spring, forsythia blossoms have so many medicial & culinary uses.
​One of my favorite ways to enjoy them is in a Forsythia Syrup that can be used in lemonades, over pancakes or ice cream-- & of course, in cocktails!  
​It tastes like spring & is so easy to make!  I will walk you through the process, as well as how to craft your own Forsythia Bees Knees cocktails with it too.​
Forsythia is actually part of the same plant family as olive trees & has been used, particularly in Chinese medicine, medicinally for centuries. Recent studies have shown it to have strong antioxidant content, as well as antibacterial, antiviral, adaptogenic, & anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to its more medicinal uses, forsythia is amazing for treating skincare issues, helping to reduce redness & tightness in the skin, & even wiping out acne & boils. An easy way to harness their benefits is to incorporate the blossoms into goodies in your kitchen. Their flavor is unique, providing equal parts floral & herbaceous with both sweet & slightly-bitter notes -- to me, they taste like sunshine!​
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Wild-harvested forsythia is used in some of our skincare products, like these Forsythia Facial Bars, for its wonderful benefits.

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