Amber Shehan
Hi! I'm Amber Pixie, and this is my site. Enjoy the recipes, information, posts, and please feel free to message me if you have questions!
Hominy Creek Fuel Oil Spill – Take Action!
photo by Zen Sutherland In recent weeks there have been horrific toxic spills and other environmental disasters on the east coast...
Recipe Box: Herbal Cough Syrup (Infusion)
It has been a doozy of a winter. It isn't just colder than usual, but it is also very wet and wildly fluctuating temperatures. This...
Book Review: Homestead Cooking with Carol
Click to buy! Lucky little pixie that I am, I was a winner in a giveaway on EverythingHomeWithCarol.com in early 2013. As...
Planning the Garden – 2014
I walked around my yard this weekend during the one hour or so of sunshine, and it was wonderful. I brought a notebook and pen,...
Imbolc and a Link Round-up
A Florotype from Elzbieta Wodala - lovely! This is the busiest January I've had in a while! I've got a few...
Recipe Box: Ginger Citrus Syrup
Sometimes, I get squirrely. It usually hits me on the third day straight home from work, and even sooner if I'm left home alone with...
Recipe Box: Four Thieves Vinegar
Four Thieves Vinegar is a great tool that gets a lot of use around my house. A dear friend introduced it to me when she...
Recipe Box: Spiced Cranberry Cordial
Ok, frugal booze hounds, here's a tip from the Pixie: watch out for cranberries on sale at your grocery store between December and January -...
Let’s Talk About: Catnip Herbal Remedies
Oh, sweet Catnip! My yard has a very happy spot in it during the warm months - right next to a sun-warmed rock wall lives a...
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...
Recipe Box: Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies with Maple Drizzle
Sometimes you just need a bit of warm, sweet comfort food. These cookies are perfect for when the wind is cold and howling outside your...
Make your own Fire Vinegar (aka Fire Cider)
The weather in western North Carolina can be a tease. We had our first freeze in early October and since then the temperatures have been...
Honey (and Cider!) around Asheville – 2013
Beekeepers from places as diverse as the Fynbos region of the Western Cape of South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, and Vancouver Island in Canada are sending jars...
Let’s Talk About: Goldenrod Recipes and Remedies
Goldenrod, Solidago, Golden Dagger! Many people take one look at goldenrod and run in the other direction, sneezing and coughing, but goldenrod is NOT the...
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Western Medicine
Chapter 1: The Bite Chapter 2: The Next Steps Chapter 3: The Basics of Lyme Chapter 4: Antibiotics Chapter 5: ALL DONE (Western Medicine) So...it...