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Recipe Box: Strawberry Pineapple Wine – 1 Gallon

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Recipe Box: Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies with Maple Drizzle

Moontime Tea Blend for Painful Periods

The ebb and flow The moon is rising huge and silver in the sky this evening, full and bright. We are pushed and pulled along by...
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Herbal Uses for Chamomile

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Cultivating the Wild: Gardening with Kids

Herbalism & Herbal Recipes

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The Magic of Mimosa: Cordial and Tincture Recipes

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Make your own Herbal Smoking Blends

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Headache Tea Blend – a helper against migraine pain

Moon Goddess of Mystery Psychedelic Tarot Art by Emily Balivet

Yoni Steaming: An act of self love

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Foraging and Creating Violet Herbal Remedies

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Chickweed as an Herbal Ally

Homebrewing: Mead, Wine, and More

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Wild Fermented Dandelion Wine

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Elderberry Mead: Make Your Own One Gallon Batch!

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Make your own Ginger Wine: One Gallon Recipe

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Goldenrod and Ginger Wine – One Gallon Recipe

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One Gallon of Mint Wine {Recipe}

Strawberry and Lemon Balm Mead from Amber Shehan on Pixiespocket.com

Strawberry & Lemon Balm Mead – One Gallon Recipe

About

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.

My Books

Foraging & Gardening

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Dandelion Flower Infusion and Syrup

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Raised Beds and Making Do in the Garden

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May and June 2011 Growing Update…

Recipe Box

Recipe Box: Strawberry Pineapple Wine – 1 Gallon

I had an intense craving for fresh fruit and veggies the other day.  Since that is one of those food desires that is acceptable to give in to,  I drove down the street to the local fruit market. The awesome little tienda down the road was on my list to visit anyways, as they have…

Recipe Box: Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies with Maple Drizzle

An easy recipe that makes a soft, cake-like cookie with a sweet, maple drizzle. Perfect for a wintertime treat!

How to use Garlic Mullein Ear Oil for Earaches

There are many guides that explain how to use ear oil, but I noticed that none of them included one of the most important parts: encouraging nurturing touch and creating a soothing environment.

Herbs to Prevent and Treat Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections are awful to deal with. You can use a supportive tea like this to help defeat the UTI before it gets going.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Tahini Cookies

This is a guest post from Ben at The Online Grill, in which he shares an awesome sweet treat that’s gluten free and full of delicious honey and tahini.

Recipe Box: Spiced Cranberry Cordial

Tart cranberries are excellent for more than just Thanksgiving dinner. These sweet treats make an excellent liqueur.

Cayenne Infused Honey at “Keeping Backyard Bees”

I’m now contributing articles to Keeping Backyard Bees, a sister site to Mother Earth News and Grit Magazine. They are collecting articles and information about tending honey bees and supporting healthy habitats for pollinators! My first post is on infusing delicious honey with equally delicious cayenne pepper for a spicy and sweet treat. Do you…

Lavender Infused Honey Recipe

Lavender Infused Honey is delicious, but it is not just for eating. It’s also great to have on hand for a first aid and beauty regimen as well!

Soapwort Recipes: Green Cleaning from your Garden!

Soapwort is a versatile plant that is easy to grow, harvest, and use around the home. It can clean skin, lace, quilts, hair, bodies, even household cleaning can be done with a strong enough brew.

Garlic Infused Honey

Everyone knows garlic as the ubiquitous kitchen seasoning that it is, but there are fewer people who realize that they can use this versatile bulb medicinally! One way to combine those two purposes is to make Garlic Infused Honey.

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