Women's Heritage Journal

Blue Moon Rosemary Sourdough Crackers

Blue Moon Rosemary Sourdough Crackers

This recipe is a perfect way to use leftover sourdough starter, which I often keep in the fridge. Don't let the simplicity fool you. Although there...

Strawberry Kefir Popsicles

These slightly tangy and berry sweet popsicles are bursting with flavor. Loaded with beneficial probiotics, you can make them from scratch by cre...

How to Make Seed Starting Pots from Recycled Newspaper

A simple, sustainable way to start your garden — the Heritage way There’s something deeply satisfying about starting a garden from seed. It’s slo...

Make your Own Lotion Bars

One of my favorite ways to hydrate my skin is with a nourishing solid lotion bar. These lotion bars are amazing for dry...

A Warm Winter Eat Your Greens Stew!

We’re sharing a warm winter soup—the kind you return to again and again when the days grow colder and the body calls for nourishment and care. I...

Journaling In Autumn

The season of spices, the love affair of aromas, hearths warm and stories spoken... Autumn, the energy of beauty, sunset, the decent, yin, pruning,...

Strawberry Shortcake

Summer is here and the 4th of July is just around the corner! One of my favorite go to recipes is this strawberry shortcake! The biscuits are butt...

How to Make Your Own Herbal Facial Steam

A treat for the senses, facial steams are beautiful to look at, feel wonderful on the skin and in the lungs, and they smell fantastic! They are ...

Raw Chocolate Truffles

Etymologists trace the origin of the word "chocolate" to the Aztec word "xocoatl," which referred to a bitter drink brewed from cacao beans....

Making Herbal Oils

This recipe comes from our Sourcebook! Herbal oils can be used as is or as the base of many homemade personal-care products. There are two main ...

Sprouting Edible Seeds

I had a close relationship with our home garden on the dairy farm. My mom would take me to the garden store to buy seeds and plants galore. My me...

Herbal & Nutritional Wisdom through the Seasons!

Alena Steen is a woman of herbal wisdom! We are so grateful to be sharing her herbal tinctures here at the shop, everything from "Cold Tender" to...

Hummus with Preserved Lemon

MAKES 1½ CUPS Over time, the juice in which preserved lemons have been sitting becomes a thick gel with a lot of citrus notes and a hint of sal...