Natural Handmade Tallow Candles
Creating a candle from tallow is as easy as melting and pouring! The tallow acts as the fuel source for the flame, resulting in a clean, non-toxic burn. You can certainly keep your tallow candles plain or you can add some delicious scents. Below I will share how I scent my candles using only natural,…
Homemade Suet Cakes for Wild Backyard Birds
We started making suet cakes from scratch about 15 years ago. It began as a fun activity to do with my youngest child. I would wrap an apron around him, stand him up on a stool at the stove with a wooden spoon, and start him on a pot of bubbling bacon tallow. As I…
Lemon and Ginger Honey Bomb
A honey bomb is a mixture of immune-boosting/flu-fighting ingredients fermented in honey to become a powerful weapon to fight colds and infections, and prevent illness. I have recently added this recipe to my cottage apothecary to help us stay healthy in the winter months when everyone seems to be getting sick. Using the bomb is…
Tallow Lotion Bars with Beeswax and Calendula
In the chilly, windy, and damp North Georgia winters, moisturizing my skin is essential. Of course, I often love and use my homemade tallow lotion recipe, but I’m also been drawn to the convenience of these tallow lotion bar. They are structurally solid which makes them great for travel, stashing in the drawer of my…
Light and Fluffy Collagen Marshmallows
Collagen Marshmallows are a simple and delicious alternative to store-bought mallows usually laden with dextrose, corn syrup, artificial flavors, and food dye. Before I discovered their collagen counterpart last year, I always considered marshmallows to be a very unhealthy, overly sweet, and processed treat that I wanted nothing to do with. It wasn’t until I…
Bone Broth Hot Chocolate ~ The Only Recipe You Will Need
Bone broth hot chocolate is a delicious drink to sip any time you want a mug of something warm and healing. I love making this drink after dinner on quiet, dark winter evenings and enjoying it with a game of backgammon or a good book. I have also included two methods below for how I…
Homemade Fire Cider Recipe
Make this fire cider recipe to ward off illness during the colder months. You can take as a tonic or apply topically!
Wintertide Muffins: Orange and Pomegranate
Moist and flavorful muffins made with seasonal fruits: orange and pomegranate. This recipe makes a simple and cozy snack for all of wintertide.
Homemade Birdseed Blend for Wild Backyard Birds
This Homemade Birdseed blend attracts wild birds to your yard. Making your own blend from natural ingredients is an easy and inexpensive alternative to store-bought bird seed with fillers.