Linda Conroy
“Wild” Flour/Sourdough Crackers
Learn to make this great addition to any snack or meal! Ingredients 1 cup sourdough, fed with whole grain flour 1/4-cup lard (rendered...
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Herbal Living Blog
Welcome to the Herbal Living blog of Moonwise Herbs. Linda will share bits of wisdom about her herbal lifestyle and herbal adventures, favorite recipes, and more! Linda Conroy is a Bioregional Herbalist, Wild Whole and Local Food Aficionado, Home Cheesemaker and All-around Wise Woman. On this blog she shares insights, wisdom and recipes for you to enjoy. Linda is generous with her knowledge of traditional skills and her only request is that if you find a piece of wisdom here, you acknowledge us as the source and share it with others.
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Linda Conroy
- Jun 11
- 1 min
Dandelion Flower Fritter Recipe
A favorite springtime snack! Dandelion Fritter Recipe Gather dandelion flowers on a sunny day, for the bitter quality keep the sepals...
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Linda Conroy
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
Wild Greens Pesto
Wild & delicious! This is one of my favorite things to make throughout the year with seasonal greens. The first greens of the year that I...
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Linda Conroy
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Herbs for Topical Application: Evergreen Infused Oils for Winter Health
As winter approaches we can harvest many of the needles, leaves, or fronds from Evergreen trees or shrubs for the purpose of infusing in...
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Linda Conroy
- Oct 17, 2021
- 3 min
Cranberry Oxymel: Healing and Festive!
When you look at the healing qualities of this unique fruit, it is easy to see that it is an example of food as medicine. About...
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Linda Conroy
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
Nourishing Herbs & Mushrooms for Mental Wellness
Maintaining and promoting mental wellness is as important as keeping up with physical health. Maintaining and promoting mental wellness...
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Linda Conroy
- Oct 7, 2019
- 4 min
Nourishing Herbal Condiments
Incorporating herbs as condiments is great way to add flavor as well as nutrients to your diet. Incorporating herbs as condiments is...
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Linda Conroy
- Aug 10, 2018
- 1 min
Switchel (Farmers Punch)
Before there was Gatorade, there was switchel or farmers punch! Before there was Gatorade, there was switchel or farmers punch. This...
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Linda Conroy
- Feb 25, 2018
- 4 min
Maple Syrup Time: Sap Moon
May the change of seasons be sweet & kind! The sap moon has arrived! We have been the orchestrators of an Urban Maple Sugaring Project in...
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Linda Conroy
- Jan 1, 2018
- 5 min
Bread Kneader: Nourishment from the Lady
An interesting HerStory of bread and sourdough. A couple of years ago I witnessed a woman express irritation at being called a lady. She...
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Linda Conroy
- Jul 23, 2017
- 2 min
Herbal Nourishing Salad Dressing
So simple and one of the most nourishing things we put on the table. Salad dressing is something I have not purchased in a very long...
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Linda Conroy
- Jul 16, 2017
- 2 min
Purslane Gazpacho: Wild Eating!
Enjoy one of the few plants that contains omega 3 essential fatty acids. Purslane (Portulaca grandiflora) is a common weed that contains...
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Linda Conroy
- Nov 10, 2016
- 2 min
Nourishing Herbal Infusions
Nourish your body with vitamins & minerals! Creating nourishing herbal infusions is easy and fun!! For certain herbs, we are looking for...
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Linda Conroy
- Aug 4, 2016
- 3 min
Deep Roots: Pickled Burdock
Pickle one of the most nourishing herbs on the planet. Burdock (Arctium sp) is one of the most nourishing herbs on the planet. It’s long...
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Linda Conroy
- Feb 1, 2016
- 5 min
Sea and Her Weeds
Two of my greatest teachers. Annually, for close to a decade I have taken a pilgrimage to an Island located in Washington State’s San...
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Linda Conroy
- Jan 20, 2015
- 2 min
Plant Spotlight: Usnea
Let's learn about this lovely lichen. Usnea is a lichen. A lichen is a combination of an algae and a fungus living symbiotically or...
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Linda Conroy
- Jan 15, 2015
- 10 min
Elements of an Engaging Presentation: For Herbalists, Naturalists, Permaculturists, and more!
Presentations and workshops are not always simple experiences. Here are some tips. Presentations and workshops are not always simple...
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Linda Conroy
- Dec 22, 2014
- 5 min
Cultured Milk for Health, Nourishment, and Fun
Our kitchen is a very busy place! Our kitchen is a very busy place. We make the majority of our food from scratch and cultured milk...
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Herb Women
- Dec 3, 2014
- 1 min
Herbal Nutrition Chart
Helpful information on nutrition & herbs Herbs and Wild Food offer incredible nutrition. Here is a chart created by my friend Rose...
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Linda Conroy
- Nov 16, 2014
- 4 min
3 Herbs to Start Using Today!
Deciding which herbs to talk about was a wonderful journey! I recently offered a talk titled 3 herbs to start using today. Deciding which...
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