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Rita's Recipes are included each week in Ron Wilson's 'In the Garden' email newsletter. |
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Rita
Heikenfeld, CCP: Macy’s Regional Culinary Professional /
Herbalist / Author / Local TV |
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Rita's Homemade Gifts for Mom |
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A MOM'S DAY HERB BASKET Culinary Basket: Think of Mom's favorite foods - if she likes Italian, you might want to make a selection of parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano and basil; for Seafood dill, lemon grass, fennel, parsley, mint and thyme are great; for the baker the sweet herbs are wonderful: rose geranium, mint, lemon balm, lavender, lemon verbena are all good choices. How about a basket of soup herbs? Parsley, sage, bay, thyme, oregano, garlic and onion chives, rosemary and savory are super choices here.
Spa
Basket: lavender, rose geranium, thyme, eucalyptus, mint,
lemon grass, lemon verbena and miniature roses.
MARVELOUS MASSAGE OIL 20 drops essential oil of your choice or 1 tablespoon dried fragrant herbs Pour oil into sterilized jar, or rinse jar out with cider vinegar, let dry and then proceed. Cider vinegar kills any bacteria in the jar.
Add oil
or herbs and shake well. Let steep in a dark place for
about a week to mature. Add 1 tablespoon to bath or use a
small amount on skin. If using fresh or dried herbs, strain
before using. This makes a nice gift in a pretty decanter. FOAMING BATH OIL 1/2 cup your choice of oil: almond, jojoba, grapeseed, apricot kernel, unscented baby oil, sunflower or avocado 1/4 cup mild, unscented liquid soap like Ivory, or baby shampoo 10 drops essential oil of your choice or few fresh herb sprigs of your choice, bruised to release oils Stir together gently and let set a few days to mature.
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