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One for Rudolph, two for me. This is one of my most whimsical recipes and one that is perfect to make with your kids before Christmas eve. Basically, the kids make herbal sugar cubes for Rudolph and you get amazing sugar cubes for an old-Fashioned cocktail. It’s a rather fun project for all and one that the adults can enjoy long after Santa is gone. The recipe is super easy. It assumes you have some general herbs around the holidays for cooking. Herbs, sugar and ice cube trays are really all that’s needed outside a few drops of water.

Last call for #Thanksgiving #HerbSalts if you want them by Monday. Order by tomorrow and by Monday evening you can be tossing them into all your holiday #recipes

Discount code herbal magic (lowercase ) gets you an additional 25% off.

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It's never too early to think about holiday pies.... i, of course, recommend using fresh herbs and making compound butters for your pie crust.... link to tips, tricks and recipes in story....

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{Fall} 2023 -Nissa’s Version

Introducing my Fall 2023 Herbal Salt Collection for @myherbalroots

My Liminal Space……

Now available at Shop.Herbal-Roots.com

They are deliciously laced with the warmest and most comforting fall flavors, with specific, rare to fall bright notes, which I think we all need. Herbal flavors graciously gifted to me by my current Blue Eye garden. All of which I am only able to notice because of my own personal growth and wisdom born from past, more harrowing liminal spaces. The herbs have been thoughtfully crafted into my one of a kind, once per season herbal cooking & finishing salts- aka my culinary artistry!

The timing of my current liminal space holds particular significance in light of the state of the world (the liminal works like this). When I first began crafting this collection the world was dramatically different. For me, drawing from my personal history (which I won't delve into here), it serves as a poignant reminder underscoring the importance of not just recognizing what resides within the liminal, but also of what we choose as our focus while occupying the liminal space. It is this focus that ultimately guides us as we step beyond the threshold, individually and collectively. Liminal space choices are important ones. My herbal salt crafting is how I unravel all that is inside me, around me and fed to me.

The combination of tinkering with herbs, recipe creating, teaching and writing have proven to be my most effective coping mechanisms. These things also bring me great peace and joy, they allow for contemplation and growth. These are the ingredients of the “recipe” that grows me most, especially when combined with connection, noticing and
cross cultural experiences.

These are my fall herb salts, born in my liminal space in Blue Eye, MO.

They are ready for your culinary adventures.

Enjoy!

I saw an article on radicchio in @nytcooking this am and it reminded me of an article and recipes I wrote a few years back on winter chicories for @ediblemarinwc . #Chicories or radicchio the main chicory most know, are one of my favorite ingredients fall as we head into winter and I’m happy to see this bitterly delicious vegetable getting more attention and become more readily available for more to discover what so many in the world know…….bitter taste is delicious and with a little know how, you can learn to use it and we can all get more varieties in our lives!

Link in bio to the edible chicory story & #recipes

Chrysactinia mexicana

Super aromatic, lemony and pungent. This plant is a lot like me, seems sweeter when you aren't real close up, there is a perfect distance of the aromas optimal sweetness this is how it attracts insects- with this sweet aromatic side, but has an internal make up thats harsher tasting that keeps it from being eaten by insects and animals.

I admire its resilience and knowing of the harshness of the world. Ancient mexican medicine claims it to be an aphrodisiac. I use the flowers in many of my fall salts - mostly because I think it's resilience put in our bellies is useful. The flavor is strong but in a pleasant grass/wood/floral way.

My fall 2023 herbal salt (for sale soon!) being used on a chicken and rice soup tonight .

Apple & Celery Thanksgiving “Stuffing” Salt

Fresh Herbs: Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Winter Savory, Marjoram, Bay Leaves, Gingerbush, Zuta
Levana, Calendula Petals, Mushroom Herb, Fennel Fronds, Parsley, Lemon Leaf, Cinnamon Basil, Wormwood Produce: Celery Leaf, Pink Lady Apple Bits, Ginger Spices: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mace, White Peppercorns, Black Pepper, Purple Shallot Powder Other: House Made Sourdough Bread Crumbs, Maldon Salt

Rosemary Lemon Sourdough Toast as a soup side.

My herbaceous #girldinner 😀💃

@mikesorganicfoods Thai Green curry packet and herbs and garden stuff.

Fall Farro Salad..... (if you know about me and my herbaceous and seasonal farro salads lucky you)

Roasted Cauliflower and Celery
Lacinato Kale
White Balsamic Soaked Golden Raisins
Aleppo Toasted Almonds
All drenched in an herbaceous cinnamon brown butter shallot golden raisin "juice" dressing
Topped with feta and my Fall 2023 Sultry Sage Squash Salt

*sautéing the herbs in butter allows for the salad to be full of robust herbs, but their essence is laced throughout the salad, diluted in the butter so that sage, thyme, savory in particular feel softer and more enjoyable than simply tossing them in as a fresh afterthought. The whispers of cinnamon in this are 🤩 cinnamon and sage = ❤️💃🕺 I am not a typical cinnamon fan - but used well holy crap.

Mushroom Herb…. A mushroom- spinach like herb. Tastes of light fresh mushroom flavor mixed with fresh “green” or grassy notes. Vegetal and earthy. The mushroom essence increases while cooking. Very high in iron and vitamin C. Higher in protein than mushrooms and incredibly high in calcium. A stampale in all my soups and herbal soup salts.

Its the time of year for that dirty pear situation I love- aka dirty pear #whsikey collins - made with spiced pear syrup (made with earthy date sugar) whiskey, lemon, melfetti amaro and soda... it taste like pear earth if you know what I mean.....

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