November December 2023 Essential Herbal Magazine

TABLE OF CONTENTS Crossword Winter Herbs and Remedies Field Notes from the Editor, Tina Sams Between the seasons is a wonderous place to be. Fireweed, Jackie Johnson Have you met this delightful plant?  Jackie is smitten! Pine, Jen Sutherland Cline There’s so much to know about this lovely conifer! Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils Demystified, Liz Fulcher We’ve realized a lot of people do not know the difference, and expert Liz offered to help explain. Cooking with the Herb Winter Savory, Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh 2 delicious dishes to showcase the talents of winter savory.   Winter Savory, Tina Sams Turns out winter savory is helpful medicinally as well as culinarily. California Green Chile Strata, Marci Tsohonis Guaranteed, we’ll be eating this beauty here – and soon. Spa Bars (Salt Soap) Maryanne Schwartz A fun, luxurious take on cold process soap that is surprisingly lush. Curried Coconut Cashews, Marci Tsohonis Great snack to have handy for drop-in guests. A Brief History