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Welcome to Pixie's Pocket! I am Amber Shehan, and I am a hobbit-like, tipsy fae creature who resides in Western North Carolina - herbalist, author, educator, brewer of wines and meads, and a lazy gardener.
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Easy, One Gallon batch of Spiced Chai Wine
When there’s a chill in the air, I soothe myself with a warm cup of tea. I often indulge in strong, black tea like Earl Grey or Irish Breakfast, but there’s something special about spiced Chai. Not only is it creamy and rich, but the spices that lend themselves to the complex flavor are warming and healing.
Mulled Wine is good medicine
Grumble. Mumble. I have a fever…a mild one, mind you, and I should be in bed. But I promise I’ll do that in a minute. First I have to tell you about what I am drinking right now. I am drinking some mulled wine. Mulled wine is not just meant to be delicious, hot alcohol for…
Lemon Cucumber Brined Pickles Recipe
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you lemon cucumbers, make delicious pickles!
Hedgerow Jelly: a recipe from the wild places
The berries on the brambles, the sweet-smelling flowers, the medicinal leaves and herbs of bushes, grass, and briar – the hedgerow weeds and wildflowers have many delights to offer.
Wild Greens Pesto
Pesto is a perfect way to preserve the wild greens that grow in your yard and garden. Go beyond basil and forage some goodies to include in your next batch!
Blackberry Mead: A One-Gallon Recipe
Summertime means berries, and berries mean jam, wine, and mead. There’s nothing like having a bottle of summer to warm you in the middle of the winter!
The Magic of Mimosa: Cordial and Tincture Recipes
Ah, it is late June, and the Mimosa trees are blooming! These pink, fluffy trees are cartoonish but beautiful, looking like “truffula tuft” trees from Dr. Seuss books!
Moontime Tea to help the ebb and flow
Some days, it really hurts to have a uterus. On those moontime days that leave you breathless and angry and in pain, this tea blend can offer a bit of relief.
How to make Mint Infused Sugar
Mint infused sugar is a delicious ingredient for baked goods and all kinds of recipes. It’s a great way to use up an abundant mint harvest!
Small Batch Lacto-Fermentation is easy!
When you get started with making fermented foods, it is easy to be intimidated. If you weren’t raised with cultured foods in your diet, it is natural to be afraid of making something that might be dangerous to eat.
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