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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”

Gluten Free Tabouleh with Mint

We had a lot of rain this summer, delaying the growing season and leading to a bumper crop of all things green and leafy. Lots of unexpected mint means lots of salads that are grain or legume based to used it up. If you are on a gluten free diet and miss tabouleh, oat groatsContinue reading “Gluten Free Tabouleh with Mint”

Fava Bean Pasta Salad (basil)

My herb and vegetable gardens are winding down for the year. Basil always takes awhile to get going. At its peak right now, just waiting for that first frost to ruin the leaves. I started the fava beans in April under the hoop house. They are producing their second run of pods. If you haveContinue reading “Fava Bean Pasta Salad (basil)”