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Save Money on Holiday Gifts by Crafting Wellness Baskets that Wow!

Wellness baskets are filled with thoughtful, homemade remedies and small gifts that bring joy and healthy living to your gift recipients.  In this episode Chris and Sarah discuss the fun of crafting wellness remedies and customizing gift baskets for friends and family.  You’ll take away some creative ideas for crafting your own customized gift baskets that will wow your gift recipients.
How to Make a Wellness Basket:
https://joybileefarm.com/wellness-basket/
Herb of the Month Club:
https://thediyherbal.com/this-is-your-time/
 

Festive Homemade Liqueurs and Cordials to Craft in Your Kitchen

Liqueurs and cordials have a long history of use as digestive aids.  Cordials and liqueurs make awesome and thoughtful gifts, too.In this episode Chris and Sarah discuss how easy it is to make these beneficial elixirs at home and how to get started. 
Some recipes to get you started: 
Limoncello recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/limoncello-recipe-meyer-lemons/
Coffee liqueur recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/diy-coffee-liqueur/ 
Cherry liqueur recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/diy-cherry-liqueur/ 
Rhubarb liqueur recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/rhubarb-liqueur-recipe/ 
Chocolate extract recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/diy-chocolate-extract/ 
Chocolate mint extract recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/chocolate-mint-extract/ 
More herbal DIY Gifts : https://joybileefarm.com/herbal-diy-gifts/
Check out the “Botanical Drinks” Course:
https://joybileefarm.com/botanical-drinks/
 

The Secret Ingredient for Happier Thanksgiving Dinners: Herbs

Holidays and overeating seem to go hand in hand. But you can limit the discomfort by including digestive herbs and spices in your cooking plans. You probably already have them in your spice cupboard or your garden.  A little sage in the stuffing, a few nibbles of ginger cookie or sips of peppermint tea and the apparitions of Christmas past will vanish, leaving your guests content and happy. 
Some recipes to complement your Holiday Meals
Limoncello recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/limoncello-recipe-meyer-lemons/ 
Candied Orange Peel: https://joybileefarm.com/candied-orange-peel/ 
Grapefruit and Chocolate Bitters Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/digestive-bitters/ 
Homemade Chai Tea Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/chai-tea-recipe/ 
Ginger Bug Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/growing-and-feeding-ginger-bug/ 
Cranberry Kombucha: https://joybileefarm.com/kombucha-flavors-cranberry/ 
Chamomile Tea: https://joybileefarm.com/manzanilla-tea/ 
Gingerbread Pizzelles for Digestion: https://joybileefarm.com/gingerbread-pizzelles/ 
Fermented Honey Cranberry Sauce Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/fermented-honey-cranberry-sauce/ 
Cranberry Orange Relish: https://joybileefarm.com/raw-cranberry-orange-relish/ 
Grandma’s Tips for Turkey Dinner: https://joybileefarm.com/how-to-roast-turkey/
Take the “Fill Your Salad Bowl” Mini Workshop:
https://joybilee.thrivecart.com/salad-bowl-gardening-mini-workshop/

The Secret Ingredient for Happier Thanksgiving Dinners - Herbs

Holidays and overeating seem to go hand in hand. But you can limit the discomfort by including digestive herbs and spices in your cooking plans. You probably already have them in your spice cupboard or your garden.  A little sage in the stuffing, a few nibbles of ginger cookie or sips of peppermint tea and the apparitions of Christmas past will vanish, leaving your guests content and happy. 
Some recipes to complement your Holiday Meals
Limoncello recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/limoncello-recipe-meyer-lemons/ 
Candied Orange Peel: https://joybileefarm.com/candied-orange-peel/ 
Grapefruit and Chocolate Bitters Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/digestive-bitters/ 
Homemade Chai Tea Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/chai-tea-recipe/ 
Ginger Bug Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/growing-and-feeding-ginger-bug/ 
Cranberry Kombucha: https://joybileefarm.com/kombucha-flavors-cranberry/ 
Chamomile Tea: https://joybileefarm.com/manzanilla-tea/ 
Gingerbread Pizzelles for Digestion: https://joybileefarm.com/gingerbread-pizzelles/ 
Fermented Honey Cranberry Sauce Recipe: https://joybileefarm.com/fermented-honey-cranberry-sauce/ 
Cranberry Orange Relish: https://joybileefarm.com/raw-cranberry-orange-relish/ 
Grandma’s Tips for Turkey Dinner: https://joybileefarm.com/how-to-roast-turkey/
Take the “Fill Your Salad Bowl” Mini Workshop:
https://joybilee.thrivecart.com/salad-bowl-gardening-mini-workshop/

That “Pine Fresh/Christmas Tree” Feeling Has Health Benefits

Pine trees grow all over North America.  And just breathing in their pine-fresh scent can calm the soul.  Pine is a restorative tonic with myriad health benefits. Chris and Sarah discuss the pine family of forest trees, forest bathing, and making medicinals from pine and pine family trees.
Herb of the Month Club:
https://thediyherbal.com/this-is-your-time/
Pine Needles:
https://joybileefarm.com/pine-essential-oil/
Pine Pitch Salve Recipe:
https://joybileefarm.com/make-pine-salve/
Making Pine Medicine:
https://joybileefarm.com/harvesting-medicinals-from-pine-trees-on-your-homestead/

Get More From Pumpkin Spice than the Sugar Hit

Pumpkin and the warming spices used in pumpkin spice lattes are great in your health arsenal this season.  The spices help the body transition to the seasonal cold while supporting healthy digestion while the sweet pumpkin and winter squashes nourish and sustain us.  Learn more about using these delicious traditional foods in this discussion with Chris and Sarah.
Pumpkin Recipes:
https://joybileefarm.com/pumpkin-spice-syrup/https://joybileefarm.com/pumpkin-spice-energy-balls/https://joybileefarm.com/pumpkin-spice-pizzelles-recipe/https://joybileefarm.com/pumpkin-chai-latte/https://joybileefarm.com/healthy-pumpkin-recipes/
Check out the “Botanical Drinks” Course:
https://joybileefarm.com/botanical-drinks/

Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse and the Winter of Death

While the rest of the world is preparing for WW3, it’s a good idea to remember the herbal remedies you need for cold and flu season. A well stocked Herbal Apothecary can help your body stay healthy and strong no matter what happens in the streets of your town.  In this episode, Sarah and Chris discuss a few essential herbal remedies that you can make now to be ready for all eventualities from the apocalypse to a cold and flu season like 2019.
CDC Zombie Apocalypse preparedness resource:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/6023
 
Rule of 3 podcast episode
https://realthymeroots.podbean.com/e/freezing-food-and-the-rule-of-3/
 
Join this year's Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Quest: 
https://joybilee.thrivecart.com/zombie-apocalypse-challenge-quest/
 
Using Ginger for Cold and Flu Relief (free ebook)https://joybileefarm.com/ginger-relief/

Elderberry: A Mighty Fruit in a Tiny Package

Elderberries are some of the most nutritious and antioxidant fruits growing in the wild. You might even have a bush growing near you. These immune supporting berries can stop viruses from replicating, ease the aches and pains of flu season, and help the body heal itself.  Listen in on all the benefits of these tiny berries and make some elderberry recipes to jump start your herbal apothecary.
Elderberry Syrup:
https://joybileefarm.com/elderberry-syrup-fresh-elderberries/
Elderberry Benefits:
https://joybileefarm.com/elderberry-benefits/
Canning Elderberry Juicehttps://joybileefarm.com/canning-elderberry-juice/
Elderberry Gelatin Shots:
https://joybileefarm.com/elderberry-gelatin-shots/
Join the Herb of the Month Club:
https://thediyherbal.com/this-is-your-time/

Supercharged Soup

Soup is rich in easily digested nutrition, antioxidants, and savory flavors. But not the soup in a can.  To get the best nutrition and flavor you need to make your soup from scratch.  It doesn't have to be expensive.  In fact the very best, most flavorful, and most nutritious soup is made with left overs.
Chris and Sarah help you get the most out of your next bowl of soup just in time for the holiday months with tips and info on cooking methods, ingredients, bone broth and more!
Turkey Soup Recipe:
https://joybileefarm.com/turkey-soup-recipe/
6 Tips for the Best Bone Broth: Never Open a Can of Soup Again
https://joybileefarm.com/6-tips-best-bone-broth/
How to Make the Best Bone Broth
https://joybileefarm.com/how-to-make-bone-broth/
 
Check out the “Botanical Drinks” Course:
https://joybileefarm.com/botanical-drinks/

Learning Permaculture Basics with Brandon Hines

In this week's podcast Chris sits down with Brandon Hines and learns about planning a permaculture garden with kids in mind.  Brandon recounts his experience as a gardener and permaculture designer in an alternative school environment and how he introduced the garden to children of all ages. We talk about nature as a closed system and how to manage a garden with permaculture guilds.  And then we get practical -- the part I love -- and talk about what to plant so that kids can engage their senses. Listen to this week's episode for the list of must have plants in the children's garden, and even how to help kids be calm around bees and wasps. 
Take the “Fill Your Salad Bowl” Mini Workshop:
https://joybilee.thrivecart.com/salad-bowl-gardening-mini-workshop/
 
Learn more about gardening with companion planting to increase biodiversity here:
https://joybileefarm.com/companion-planting-herbs/
 
Enroll in the Free Companion Planting Mini-course and learn how to reliably increase the biodiversity in your own garden:
https://joybileefarm.com/companion-planting-course/