Pesto Sauce
1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 table spoons pine nuts
2 gloves garlic
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 table spoons grated Parmesan cheese
Extra fresh basil leaves to garnish
Combine basil leaves, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and garlic in a food processor or mortar and puree.
Start adding the oil while continuing to puree until all of the oil has been used. Pesto is great with pasta, potatoes or as a spread on toasted bread. Garnish with extra fresh leaves.
Pesto sauce can keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
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Chamomile – marticaria chamomilla
There are two plants called chamomile and they look very similar. The true chamomile, maricaria chamomilla is an annual and it is used for teas and cosmetics, while the second one Roman chamomile, anthemis nonilis, is a perennial used to plant sweet-smelling lawns. Chamomile, maricaria chamomilla, is a member of the asteraceae family the genus Matricaria.
Marticaria Chamomilla
The Chamomile is renowned for its medical and household uses. The large list of conditions it can help all fall into areas that the relaxing, carminative and anti-inflammatory actions can aid. It is an excellent, gentle sedative, useful and safe for use with children.
The Chamomile is famous for its medical and home uses. The extensive list of conditions it can assist all fall into domains that the relaxing, carminative and anti-inflammatory actions can aid. It is a first-class, gentle sedative, effective and safe for use with children.
Chamomile contains an extensive variety of active elements, each of which comes to the fore under certain conditions and brings an all important supportive part in other situations. A good nerve tonic, sleep aid, appetite stimulant, and digestive aid. It alleviates the bladder, colds, bronchial asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulosis, feverishness, headaches, hemorrhoids, muscle spasms, and pain.
Chamomile is a somewhat bitter herbaceous plant that helps comfort nerves, step-up mental consciousness, settle the stomach and boost digestion. It is employed as a tea to calm overactive children, menstrual cramps, and asthma. It is a diuretic and has been used for bladder troubles. It assists with fevers, colds, headaches. Chamomile is also useful in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, worms, and jaundice. However, do not use chamomile for long periods of time and do not use if allergic to ragweed.
Propagation is by seed on ordinary, dryish soil and full sun. It does not need any particular after care. Harvest the pretty blue flowers of true chamomile as they come into bloom and dry them in aired card boards or warm oven and store in a dry dark place. Oil extracted from the flowers is used cosmetically. Hot infusion made with flowers is excellent for facial steam baths and used as a hair rinse to lighten fair hair as well as condition them.
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Allergy Season Blend
The cool minty, citrus flavor will assist you with the discomfort associated with allergy season.
1 part peppermint
1 part spearmint
1 pat lemongrass leaves
1 part lavender flowers
1 part red clover
1 part nettle
1 part yerba santa
1 part eyebright
1 part calendula
1 part fennel seeds
A pinch of stevia herb
Place all herbs in a tea ball and place them in your nicest or favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water, steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea ball, add sugar or honey to taste. Enjoy.
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