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Earth-Centered Education, Events, & Products by Linda Conroy, MSS, MLSP

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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Ethnomycology: My Trip to Mexico

Aug 31
1 min

Ethnomycology: My Trip to Mexico

“Experiencing these communities and being invited to mushroom hunt with the elder guides was an honor and a privilege.”

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The Surprising Benefits of Using Mushrooms for Skin Care

Jul 4
3 min

The Surprising Benefits of Using Mushrooms for Skin Care

by Linda Conroy, MSS, MLSP Mushrooms are becoming increasingly popular in the culinary world, the healing/natural medicine realm and as a...

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Winter Foraging Fun! Honey or Thorny Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Jan 22
1 min

Winter Foraging Fun! Honey or Thorny Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Winter Foraging Fun! Honey or thorny locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Another plant I harvested and processed since I have been here on the...

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New Year Blessing

Dec 29, 2023
2 min

New Year Blessing

Blessing on the new year! Every year when I stand on the porch at the site of the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference I am met by the sweet...

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Herbal Eggnog Latte: The Perfect Holiday Recipe for Herbal "Coffee" Lovers

Dec 22, 2023
2 min

Herbal Eggnog Latte: The Perfect Holiday Recipe for Herbal "Coffee" Lovers

This is a delicious "coffee" drink alternative for the holiday season.

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Moonwise Fire Cider "Boost" Recipe

Nov 16, 2023
2 min

Moonwise Fire Cider "Boost" Recipe

Fire Cider is a potent herbal remedy consisting of warming herbs and roots like horseradish, ginger, garlic, onions, turmeric, etc. The...

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“Wild” Flour/Sourdough Crackers

Jul 23, 2023
1 min

“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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Dandelion Flower Fritter Recipe

Jun 11, 2023
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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Wild Greens Pesto

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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Herbs for Topical Application: Evergreen Infused Oils for Winter Health

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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Cranberry Oxymel: Healing and Festive!

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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Nourishing Herbs & Mushrooms for Mental Wellness

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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Nourishing Herbal Condiments

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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Switchel (Farmers Punch)

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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Maple Syrup Time: Sap Moon

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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Bread Kneader: Nourishment from the Lady

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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Herbal Nourishing Salad Dressing

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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Purslane Gazpacho: Wild Eating!

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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Nourishing Herbal Infusions

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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Deep Roots: Pickled Burdock

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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