Coarsely chop the pear and persimmon and place them in a food processor. You may need to remove the peel of the persimmon if its especially astringent. If you are working with fresh hawthorns throw them into the food processor whole with the other fruit. Coarsely blend the fruit in the food processor and add to a gallon glass jar (or several smaller mason jars). If you are working with dried hawthorn place them in the jar directly now. Add all of the other herbs and brandy and let sit for 2 to 4 days. If you are in a pinch, place all of the ingredients (except the honey) in a double boiler or crockpot, with the lid on, and simmer at the lowest heat for 5 hours.
When perfect synergy has been achieved, strain through a cloth and wring out all the brandy with your hands. A clean older cotton tee shirt with a loose weave works well. Another option is the tighter-weave cheesecloth sold for cheese making (regular cheesecloth is too porous). You will probably need to strain out several batches to be able to effectively wring out the brandy from the pulp. Slightly heat the strained brandy to dissolve the honey, mix, label and bottle. You can compost the remaining slurry of herbs and fruit, or add it to apple cider and heat slightly. The slurry will have absconded with some of the brandy, so the cider infusion will have a kick, and be for adult palettes only.
I learned about this a little while back. If you take a table spoon of honey and sprinkle the top with cinnamon and you take it twice a day you can get rid of a common cold.
To get rid of a runny nose you can mix the following;
~Jalapeno juice or some type of hot pepper
~Honey or sugar
~lemon juice
Once you mix these you put it in the microwave until it melts into a goopy watery mixture. You can either drink this or freeze it and make frozen pops. It might taste weird but it does help with a runny nose.
- 1 chicken (3-4 lbs)cut into quarters
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 medium potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- Leaves stripped from 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- Leaves stripped from 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- freshly ground black pepper
preheat oven to 425
Rinse and pat dry chicken, cut back extra fat.
Put butter into a large, shallow baking dish. Put dish in oven while the oven is heating.
when the butter is melted, remove the dish from the oven and add potatoes, garlic, thyme and rosemary.
Dredge the chicken, skin side down, in butter and herb mixture, arrange skin side up in the dish.
Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
Bake until chicken is browned and cooked through, 50-60 min.
This recipe is perfect for a rainy cold day or even when you are sick. I use the leftover chicken and make a chicken soup the next day. You could also add onions instead of potatoes or even both if you want. :)
In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, lavender, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets lightly coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 375? for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 7 dozen.
(this is not a recipe that I made myself, although I love it and make it quite a bit. Enjoy!!)
headache tea.
this tea has helped me many times to get rid of headache, hopefully it will help you too. :)
ingredients:
tea(I use black tea)
milk
water
ginger
cinnamon
sugar
procedure:
in around 1/2 cup water add tea, cinnamon, grated ginger and sugar. add a few basil leaves if you have them(I use holy basil). bring it to a boil.
add 1/2 cup milk and bring it to another boil.
now just strain it into a cup and enjoy.
:)
Tumeric is a strong anti-infammatory and is high in anti-oxidants, great if you need something to kick your cold or sore muscles. It also makes you want to get in your pajamas and read a good book :) This recipe is per one cup of milk, I like to make a big batch of the mix in a mason jar so I can make it whenever I feel like. It has a good shelf life.
1 teaspoon dried, powdered tumeric
1 teaspoon of honey
A pinch of black pepper (Optional, but the black pepper helps you absorb the tumeric, don't worry you don't taste it)
A pinch of cinnamon
Mix the honey, tumeric, pepper if wanted, and honey. Warm up one cup of milk, it can be almond, soy, or coconut milk if you'd like. Pour the warm milk over the honey mixture and stir it up. You're done! Drink it while it's warm and enjoy a cozy drink.
~Protection Water~
This you can use to keep bad energies out. You can spray in in your circle or around your doors and windows for a room with positive energies.
~You Need~
Water
Salt
Sea Shell (optional)
Window Seal
Clear Cup
Okay to start off grab a cup about as tall as your hand. Put the shell in the bottom of the cup. Pour very hot water in the cup until it is 3 quarters of the way full. Then fill the cup 1/5 of the way with salt. Stirr the mixture the best you can and put it in a window seal. Wait one full day before use. You can now use your water.
When I'm about to get a cold or I'm sick, I use two essential oils:
Ravintsara oil:
You can put a bit of this oil on your skin. It helps clearing your nose and helps also when your head hurts. It is also known for helping against herpes, and immune defficience. You can also diffuse the oil in a room with help of a arome diffuser. If you have some allergies it can calm them before going to sleep.
Origan vulgaris oil:
It's a practical oil you can use, it is anti-infectuos, immunostimulant and tonniffies you. You can blend a bit of this oil with a vegetal oil as "Ricin oil" and put it on your skin. Like for example around your nose.
I'm sorry for my bad english and hope it will help you out, even if it's not really recepies.
Hi! Here Is one of my favorite recepys against pimples. It's really helpful. I recommend to use it in the evening and night, because the oils can be a bit smelly (but it smells good).
You have to blend:
- 1/3 of Niaouli oil
- 2/3 of Ricin oil
You can use the mixture on you face. Apply the mixture on your "problem areas", you should already see positive effects the next morning!
It's perfect for persons who have acne or even just a few pimples.
Do not forget to try the mixture on your hand or arm, to see if you have any allergic reactions agains the oils, before putting it on your face.
