Recipe Box
Making Cordials
Thanks for watching the very first livestream video from Pixie's Pocket! You can skip ahead to the five minute mark for the cordial making portion...
Make your own Herbal Smoking Blends
When I was a child at bedtime at my grandparents' house, I'd fall asleep watching whiffs of my Grandad's vanilla pipe tobacco drifting down the hallway...
Pear Cordial: DIY Delicious Booze!
Earlier this fall, a dear friend of mine became a homeowner. Her new bit o'earth is a lovely place - it boasts an old flower...
Lacto-Fermented Garlic Recipe
If you ever find yourself with a spare clove or two of garlic, consider trying a super-simple method of preserving it by fermenting it in salt...
Kudzu Flower & Muscadine Wine
I went foraging in downtown Asheville, right smack dab in the middle of the city. Normally, urban foraging isn't my favorite way to gather edible...
Lemon Cucumber Brined Pickles Recipe
Have you ever grown or used lemon cucumbers? These lovely yellow globes were new to me until I visited a friend whose garden was more...
Goldenrod and Ginger Wine – One Gallon Recipe
I'm a fan of weeds and wine, as you well may know. I'm particularly a fan of foraging wild weeds and invasive plants for herbal...
The Magic of Mimosa: Cordial and Tincture Recipes
My love and I went a-foraging in the wild forest of invasive plants that covers the empty lot next door. This lot would be almost impassable...
Honeysuckle Wine: One Gallon Recipe
Honeysuckle has been one of my favorite flower friends since I was but a wee pixie. There was a special bush, an old-growth clump of...
Freezing Chickweed for Later
Late winter and early spring is the most glorious season for Chickweed! The freezing temperatures don't seem to deter this hardy weed. Her bright green clumps...
Motherwort and Lemon Balm Brew: One Gallon Recipe
Wow, is this brew ever a winner! I'm going to make a batch every single fall to help carry me through the grim and grey February and March...
Dreaming of Spring: A Bitter Tonic Tea
But as the new year begins and the days begin to offer more light, we turn towards the sun and stretch like seedlings! A deep-seated...
Valerian Mint Cordial
Valerian Mint Cordial or as it is called in my home: "Shut Up and Go To Sleep!" No matter how hard I try to maintain a good...
How to make Spent Grain Dog Treats
Spent grain dog treats are amazing! Spent grain dog treats are hearty, healthy snacks for your puppy friends that are made from the leftover grains from brewing a...
Easy, One Gallon batch of Spiced Chai Wine
It started when I was hit with a desire to brew a batch of mead and took a quick inventory of the kitchen. My eyes...