Fictional Fairground
The Enchanted Greenhouse: Honeyed Rose Hot Cocoa Recipe for A Cozy Mug
Coziness ensues as Terlu and Yarrow find themselves working alongside one another in an effort to save the greenhouse. All this concentration takes sustenance. What could be better than hot cocoa during a research session on a cold winter day?
This recipe brings rosy goodness from the greenhouses together with the honey and a bit of ashwagandha for extra centering support. It is rich in herbs that support the nervous system too.
Simplest Aromatic Humidifier For a Cozy Home
Here is one of my favorite ways to add moisture to the air in my home while also helping to cleanse the air. It is crazy, silly simple and I set this up any time the air just feels too dry, when it is really cold outside, or when someone in my family seems on the edge of getting sick.
Elderberry Quest: Brew Magical Syrups And Teas for a Cozy Winter
While raising my little family, I often turned to our favorite herb for support during the winter season—the venerable elderberry, which was always kept close at hand. You may have encountered this herb in your reading as it is often mentioned as part of forest landscapes and even in relation to magic and fae. Yet this little black berry is well-used and beloved among herbalists. Happily, it is simple to craft into tasty teas and syrups that can be enjoyed during the winter months to help ease colds and flu.
Find recipes for your own crafting elderberry quest!
Doctor Who Tea Recipe: The 10th Doctor's Regeneration Blend
What do you do when your best friend suddenly has a new body and is sickly? Bring him home to Mum of course!
This is exactly what time-traveling Rose Tyler did in Dr. Who: Christmas Invasion (Season 2, Episode 1) when the Doctor’s regeneration process didn’t go smoothly. The earth is under attack and the only one who can save everyone? Well, he is ill in bed with a satsuma in his pocket.
This tea-loving nerdy Dr. Who fan had to make a tea to honor this first Christmas episode of the revival.
Easy Lavender Syrup: An Unofficial Fairy Wine Recipe
What could be better than a glass of “fairy wine” to raise in celebration? In the cozy book The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, a sparkly fairy wine is created by potion-making witch Mika to celebrate with the children of Nowhere house. While her recipe has magical ingredients beyond the scope of this herbalist, below is an unofficial, delicious take on Mika’s drink.
Straight from Mrs. Rabbit to Your Teacup: How to Make the Best Cup of Chamomile Tea
Life can be unpredictable and stressful, even for the smallest of us. Happily, we have herbs to lend us a hand when we most need it. Chamomile is one of these herbs that is simple to turn to and yet can be powerful in its soothing.
Keep reading and you will soon be able to make a cup just like Peter’s wise mother, and you will find two other recipes below for easy additions to a cup of chamomile tea—one for incorporating lavender and another using mint. Combining these herbs with chamomile results in tasty brews with a little extra herbal goodness.
An Undead Orc's Cozy Secret: How to Make Magical, Simple Herbal Infused Salt
What would an retired undead orc use to stock the pantry at his cozy restaurant? As a thoughtful cook invested infusing flavor into each bite of his food, I would suspect he would stock up on supplies made with herbs infused into everyday staples such as oils, vinegars, salts, and honeys. If you read Recipes For An Unexpected Afterlife by Deston J. Munden, you might be asking yourself this same question. This is a cozy, heartfelt story left me hungry and ready to get cooking!
Beyond the Page: Unlocking the Calm of Kianthe's Rose Mint Tea
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne is filled with adventure, love, humor, and well, tea. As the story begins, we quickly learn that protagonist Kianthe’s favorite tea blend is a simply brewed rose mint tea. The perfect blend for a cozy fantasy tea!
The Star Inside an Apple: Magic, Charmed, & Crafts
We all know that apples are good for us. Filled with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, apples are a beloved treasure.
But did you know that each and every apple contains a star? Think of it, every autumn branch bedecked with apples is filled with stars.
Luke's Diner Autumn Coffee: The Unofficial Gilmore Girls Herbal Recipe
If there’s one thing Luke Danes is known for (besides wearing a backwards baseball cap), it’s his knack for serving the best, strongest cup of coffee in Stars Hollow. So how could he possibly up his game for the coziest season of all? We've crafted the ultimate cozy Luke's Diner Autumn Coffee—a herbal spiced, deeply flavored blend with chicory root that’s perfect for watching the leaves change.
Grape Harvest Herbal Syrup: A Simple Homemade Recipe
I have a wise friend who offered up wonderful idea of creating a lovely herbal syrup all full of the goodness of grapes and made with whatever herbs there happens to be on hand, such as elderberries, calendula, astragalus, and lemon balm. (I love recipes that use up what is “on hand”!)
Zen Honey Winnie the Pooh Cake Recipe with Lemon Balm & Chamomile
The beloved Pooh Bear is celebrated in all his honey-loving ways with this tasty cake. Lemon balm and chamomile are infused into the honey making the cake even more delicious while adding a laid back flare so typical of Pooh Bear. These two herbs have nervine properties that help to soothe and calm even the most fractious of us. The honey and the herbs combined with rich butter and wholesome flours create a delightful depth of flavor.
Perfect for a Pooh Bear and we hope for you too!
End of the School Year Herbal Support for Students
For many students spring means that the end of the school year is at hand. Springtime often finds my kids’ lives filled to brimming. All of this in addition to the normal daily life activities can easily lead to overwhelm, overload, and stress! Happily there are wonderful herbal allies to turn to during life moments such as these. Herbs with useful nervine properties are perfect to invite into these busy times to ease the worries of the day and ultimately invite a restful, restorative sleep.
Tea Tasting & DIY Herbal Blends for Kids
Tasty teas and kids go right along together like two peas in a pod. Join us for a fun herbal tea tasting party at preschool!
Violet Honey Recipe: Sweet Floral Infusion
My absolute favorite way to enjoy this lovely plant is to infuse violet flowers in honey. The flavor of the flowers and of the honey harmonize together magically. It really is incredibly tasty and makes me think that this must be the perfect fairy food. Violet honey is wonderful on toast, biscuits, in tea or by the spoonful, and it is easy to make. Read on for information to make your own!
Arcane Inspired Herbal Shimmer Tea
Delicious and beautiful, this herbal variation on shimmer from Arcane: League of Legends is like magic in a cup. And unlike the shimmer in the show, the recipe here for Arcane herbal shimmer is meant to be nourishing not toxic.
Spiced Elder Berry Syrup
This syrup is deliciously lip-smacking! Filled with juicy berry flavor and a nice ginger spice, it will help keep you and your family healthily strong during cold and flu season.