October 2023 – Blackbird's Backyard Pharmacy

Pear Pie (lemon balm)

Pear Pie 2 pre made chilled pie shells. One blind baked at 350 for 10 minutes. Keep the other one chilling in the fridge. 4 cups of peeled, coarsely chopped barely ripe pears 1/8 tsp each of powdered cinnamon, ginger, and cardamon 1 generous TBSP of lemon balm infused honey* 1 TBSSP of agar agarContinue reading “Pear Pie (lemon balm)”

Sleep salve (lavender)

I have a crazy busy teen. Football games, council meetings, music lessons, and AP classes. There is a lot of overstimulation at school and she is up past midnight doing homework. She struggles to implement good sleep hygiene/habits and settle her mind before bedtime. I created this salve to support her. She can take itContinue reading “Sleep salve (lavender)”

Dandelion Flower Flan

We are having a warmer than usual October. I have a run of late bloomers in my lawn. I came up with this recipe for a fall brunch outside with friends. It pairs well with local bacon, butternut squash soup, french bread, homemade applesauce and greens from the garden. Dandelion Flower Flan Preheat your ovenContinue reading “Dandelion Flower Flan”