Earlier in the summer, we were out on a family walk and I spotted some red clover. I know that red clover has lots of health benefits, particularly for women’s health. Therefore, I took the opportunity…Continue Reading
Jul 292022
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Jan 212022
Last Sunday was exciting because I was finally allowed to stop self-isolating. I haven’t had the energy to venture out anyways, but by the weekend I was getting cabin fever and desperately wanted to go for…Continue Reading
Sep 032021
September is a wonderful month for foraging in the UK. We’ve got blackberries, sloes, damsons, rosehips, and of course elderberries growing in the hedgerows! In this post, I share my experience trying an elderberry syrup recipe…Continue Reading
Apr 302021
A while back, I came across a preserve called Cramaillotte. This is French jam or honey substitute made with dandelions, originating from the Franche-Compté region. Cramaillotte (sometimes spelled crameillotte) comes from the region’s vernacular name for…Continue Reading
May 012020
Happy May Day, everyone! May Day is a big deal in Oxford, and there is great disappointment that the festivities will not take place this year due to the pandemic. Normally, the Choir of Magdalen College…Continue Reading