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The BEST stinging nettle pesto recipe!

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The BEST stinging nettle pesto recipe!

Nettles are one of the most nutrient dense wild foods you can find. In fact, they are a superfood! Nettles are high in calcium, chromium, magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium, potassium, trace minerals, protein and many vitamins including A and C. 

Make this delicious and nutritious stinging nettle pesto for your next meal! 

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DIY Spring Detox Herbal Tea Blend

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DIY Spring Detox Herbal Tea Blend

With spring around the corner I am finding myself wanting to start de-cluttering, organizing and deep cleaning the house! Spring is also a wonderful time to do a little cleanse for your body as well. It has worked hard throughout the winter months and probably consumed heavy treats and alcohol over the holidays. Things start to become stagnant in the body if we aren't regularly exercising, using lymphatic drainage techniques or eating healthy. I love using herbal medicine to give my body a little love and support that's mild enough to integrate into my hectic lifestyle, yet powerful enough to make a difference.

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DIY Recipe for Balsam Poplar Bud Oil

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DIY Recipe for Balsam Poplar Bud Oil

Foraging for wild balsam poplar buds has become a favourite family activity of ours...that along with agate rock hunting on the Fraser River! 
It's that time of year for both of these activities, but you especially don't want to miss the window for poplar buds. It's key to harvest them when they are still dormant from winter and closed up tight to keep in the medicinal resin. 

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If You're Over 30, Read This...

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If You're Over 30, Read This...

If You’re Over 30, Read This… Check out these techniques and tips for using your gua sha face tool, plus learn about the benefits and why you may want to add this technique to your routine.    In this Blog:  -What Is Gua Sha?  -The Benefits of Gua Sha  -How to Use a Gua Sha  -How Often Should You Do Gua Sha?   -When to Avoid Gua Sha and Potential Side Effects     It wasn’t until I hit my mid 30’s that I started to pay attention to those little lines being chiselled into my forehead or beside my eyes...

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How and why you will want to plant a garden in 2023.

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How and why you will want to plant a garden in 2023.

One way to deepen your connection to nature is to plant a garden, whether its a vegetable garden, flower garden or both it doesn’t matter - the important thing is that you get your hands dirty and become present with the wisdom of mother nature.

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