Product Line Labels
With all the great recipes and ideas available here at the Evermine blog, I wanted to be sure that you know about a really great way to use labels and tags available at the Evermine shop–in case you haven’t figured…
Lorraine
Lorraine is a medical student, writer and food lover living in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Sometimes, Lorraine realizes that, for the most part, her family, friends and adored acquaintances are just a bike ride away. This gives her sense of cozy giddiness! Mostly though, she gets psyched about creating and sharing food, particularly the kind of food that is accidentally healthy and delicious. See more of her work at SweetAllium.
Herbal Sleep Pillows
I’ve been working with herbs for several years now, exploring ideas that are easy to make at home, novel for most people, practical for most households and, ideally, are super duper tasty. This idea for herbal sleep pillows, while not…
Freezer Bag Thank-Yous
Here is a simple and easy gift idea: label a set of freezer bags with partially blank labels so that the recipient can write in the names of their fabulous frozen dishes. This idea makes a lot of sense for…
Duqqa (Dukkah) – Egyptian Spice Mix
The first time I made duqqa, I was nervous. I didn’t know what it was supposed to taste like, and all the recipes online vary quite a lot. Egyptian food is way out of my repertoire, but I guess that’s…
Back to School: Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
This past winter I discovered the joy of having an instant oatmeal stash at school. Whether for a last minute breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack, instant oatmeal packets offer a filling, warming morsel that keeps me away from the vending…
Candied Ginger
Homemade candied ginger sure makes a delicious, fun and all-around rocking wedding favor. Not only is it super yummy, as I already mentioned, but ginger has long been used as a remedy for nausea (for guests who have traveled, or…
Edible Gifts: Bakin’ Bites (Vegan)
Over at my own blog, SweetAllium, I tend to focus on alternative diets. A few years ago I developed a recipe for almond-based nut crunchies, intending to provide a vegan alternative for bacon bits. What I got was something all…
Fire Cider
Did you know there’s a person in the world whose name is Rosemary Gladstar? Seriously. Rosemary Gladstar. Well, on top of bearing one of the coolest names ever, Ms. Gladstar is also a renowned herbalist, and she taught me, via…
Edible Gifts: Herbal Syrup
As a holiday gift last year, I received a super sweet gift from an herbalist friend of mine: pine needle syrup. It was such a special, unique, usable and delicious gift that I had to share the idea with you.…
Edible Gifts: Homemade Onion Butter
I’ve long adored the sweet richness that caramelized onions offer to any dish, but making caramelized onions at home has always been tricky (and usually smoky). Recently, though, I stumbled across a phrase that caught my attention and led to…
Edible Gifts: Fermented Garlic Paste
Quick show of hands, please: How many of you Evermine blog readers out there have ever taken on fermentation projects? You know, like brine pickles, sauerkraut or kimchee? Well, my new favorite book, Fermented Vegetables by Shockey and Shockey showed…
Honey Ketchup
Tomato season gotten you… tomato-ey? If you’ve ever grown more than one tomato plant in a season, you know that when the tomatoes come on, they can be a handful to manage for a few weeks. It’s no wonder tomato-based…
Textbook I.D. Labels
Here’s a lovely idea for your college or graduate school-bound loved one. Personalized bookplates and name labels make a small but meaningful token of support that won’t weigh your scholar down on their travels across the country (across the state?…
Salt-Cured Kumquat Gift Jars
Ready for an easy, tasty, unique, beautiful and kitchen-crafty gift idea? Behold: salt-cured kumquats. Kumquats have always been a little exotic and-admittedly-uncomfortable for me, but I fell in love with their hopeful color and intoxicating scent while working with them…
DIY Herbal Bitters
I have a couple of wonderful friends, a couple themselves, who have long been discerning home mixologists. They even have an enviably beautiful liquor cabinet, made by the furniture maker among them, as an altar to their hobby. It wasn’t…
Spiced Kettle Corn Baby Shower Favors
Did you know that kettle corn is quite easy to make at home, without fancy equipment? It is. So totally doable. I co-hosted a baby shower recently, and contributed some delicious – tasting and looking – packages of homemade spiced…
Horseradish Puree
I have someone I think you should meet. He’s very strong, a little tough on the outside but tender on the inside; he might make you tear up a little, but he’s surprisingly sweet; and today, just because he’s meeting…
Vinegar Hair Rinse Favors
Though I’ve never met Rosemary Gladstar, a renowned North American herbalist, I humbly consider her one of my herbalism mentors. As I’ve gotten to know her, especially through her book Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, I realize this lady knows…
Party Idea: Infused Vodkas
I’ve got an awesome party trick for you. Something that can earn you a ton of cred, but actually requires very little effort. Ready? Infused vodkas are super easy to make, super easy to dress up, and, of course, very…
Avocado Aioli, A Ready-To-Go Potluck Dip
It’s been over a year since avocado aioli, an amazingly delicious, surprisingly vegan party dip appeared at SweetAllium.com. At the time, I mentioned the allure of its creamy-lemony-garlicky flavor profile, and its ability to enrapture other guests should you bring…
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