With the noises of the city muffled by a crisp, fresh white blanket, Edinburgh is even more magical than usual. Although I enjoy the snow and going out for a walk in it, pushing the stroller through choppy snow, leave me longing for spring to come and the opportunity to go out and forage again. […]
Ginger golden delight syrup recipe
In our post Incredible Edible Ginger we shared just a few of the healing properties of ginger that we discovered in the research. Studies have shown ginger to be effective at helping with nausea, inflammation, thrombosis, menstrual cramps, regaining muscle strength after intense exercise, and is potentially even cancer fighting. See our post for links […]
Incredible edible ginger!
Ginger! Tasty and… healing! Here are some awesome things about ginger! “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates (maybe) The ancient Father of Medicine, Hippocrates, was an early promoter of the medicinal virtues of food. Today this belief is known under the portmanteau of the word’s nutrition and pharmaceutical, blended into […]
Bay leaf… more than that go-to soup spice!
One of my recent Herbology course assignments happily required me to go for a nature walk and sleuth out a medicinal herb to write about. Mikaela has been discovering a lot of Edinburgh during her long runs and has always wanted to go with me and our dog, Moo, to what she just calls ‘Hermitage […]