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Bucket list day with the bestie. . . . . #comfortablynumb #zoominatyourownrisk #ridewhistler #bestieride #getoutside #girlsthatshred #somuchjank
Um whoever at @saltspringislandales is responsible for this is basically my spirit animal. . . . . #nettlefreak #nettlebeer #herbnerd #allnettleallthetime
Farm days = magical days ๐Ÿ’ซ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € All of these have now entered our growing herbal tea inventory! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Bachelor buttons - edible flowers in tea are awesome Lemon verbena - just hanging out ๐ŸŒฟ Magical spider!๐Ÿ•ท - wonโ€™t be in the tea! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Nootka wild rose - smells like magic and petals are โค๏ธ shaped ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Sweet cicely pods - slight anise flavour, another experiment ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Weโ€™ll be starting trials with different herb blends for cold steep summer brews! Stay tuned!! . . . . #herbnerd #farmvibes #herbaltea #yvreats #eatlocal #forage #yvrforage
Farm vibes tonight. Some fresh herbs gathered for a little evening tea. ๐Ÿต โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Mugwort - digestive and joint support, apparently enhances lucid dreaming ๐Ÿ˜ฌ . Sage (+flowers) - brain and hormone support ๐Ÿšบโ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € . Rosemary - digestion and memory support ๐Ÿง  . Mint - digestion support and stress reducer ๐ŸŒฟ. . . . . #thisisthelife #herbnerd #farmvibes #dogsitter #herbalteayesplease
Rhubarb bitters people. Go make some so you can impress your summer guests with fancy ass cocktails.โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € ๐Ÿน โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - 3 cups rhubarb, chopped - 5 cardamom pods, crushed โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - zest of 2 citrus fruit, you choose but make it organic ๐ŸŠ ๐Ÿ‹ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - 1 cinnamon stick, broken - 3 hibiscus flowers (optional) ๐ŸŒธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - anything else you think might be interesting... fennel, gentian, coriander. Just go for it. I added some moringa flowers because I felt like it. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Add all ingredients to large mason jar. Top with vodka. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Let sit for 2 weeks shaking daily. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € After two weeks, strain liquid and set aside. Now do one of two things... โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € LAZY METHOD Add 1 cup distilled water and 2 tablespoons honey to vodka concoction. Shake and your done. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ€”โ€”- ORโ€”โ€”โ€” โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € FULL MOJO METHOD Put solids in saucepan and add 1 cup water. Simmer for 10 minutes. Let cool and put this mess in a jar on the counter for 1 week, shaking daily. Then strain and combine with vodka mix and add 2 tablespoons of honey. Shake and your finally done. . . . . #drinkup #diybitters #homemadebitters #herbnerd #rhubarbseason #yvreats
Well now Iโ€™m just kinda psyched for breakfast tomorrow. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - organic blueberries โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - organic greek yogurt - homemade goat milk kefir - local raw honey - walnuts - pumpkin seeds - hemp seeds โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - bee pollen from @canadianpinepollen . . . . #giddyup #healthyaf #breakfastideas #nutrientdense #probiotics #holisticnutrition
Special order in the making for my sister. Dandelion flower infused organic olive oil to be used as the base of a topical salve. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € How we treat the dandelion is completely ass backwards. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € The bitter leaves are amazing support for your liver, roasted dandelion roots make a freaking delicious caffeine-free coffee substitute that feeds your gut with prebiotic fiber, and the flowers are full of anti-inflammatory antioxidants, polyphenols and flavonoids that support and protect skin cells, soothe irritations, nourish dry skin, and soothes sore muscles and achy joints. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € So why all the hate people? . . . . #getittogetherhumans #medicineiseverywhere #fortheloveofweeds #dandelionmagic #dandelion #herbnerd
Fully loaded! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € This is probably the most nutrient-dense smoothie jar Iโ€™ve ever made. I couldnโ€™t help myself! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Will be heading out for a longer than usual mountain bike tomorrow and I will need all the help I can get! ๐Ÿšต๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Tomorrow Iโ€™ll add ๐Ÿ’ฆ +๐ŸŒ + ๐Ÿฅ‘ but for now Iโ€™ve got: - medjool dates (carbs) - grass fed whey protein (quick absorbing protein) - almond butter (good fats, protein, fibre) - tahini (calcium, good fats, anti inflammatory) - goat kefir (calcium, probiotics) ๐Ÿ โ €โ €โ €โ € - dandelion root powder (prebiotic) - hemp seeds (good fats + fibre) - moringa powder (iron, magnesium, anti inflammatory) ๐ŸŒฟ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - turmeric (anti inflammatory) - nettle seed (energy, mild stimulant) - raw cacao (caffeine/mild stimulant) - blackstrap molasses (iron, calcium/magnesium/potassium) - sea salt (sodium and minerals) โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Canโ€™t wait to see the look on my godkidsโ€™ faces tomorrow morning when I pull this beauty out! ๐Ÿ˜‚ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Whatโ€™s in your power smoothie? . . . . #powersmoothie #therewillbebeerafter #getoutandride #choosevert #girlsthatshred #mtblife #sportsnutrition #foodforfuel
ITโ€™S NETTLE TIME!! ๐ŸŒฟ โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Iโ€™m back on the farm and just in time for peak nettle season. Dense with minerals and vitamins (potassium, iron, calcium, B vitamins etc), helps relieve allergies ๐Ÿคง, anti-inflammatory, can reduce arthritis ๐Ÿฆด and increase testosterone (๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ) but the best thing about nettle is ITโ€™S FREE PEOPLE!!! โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Boggles the mind. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € โ€œBut what about the stinging part??โ€ No problem...dry it, juice it or steam it. Done. โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € Now join me on the nettle train ๐Ÿš‚ : - dry it and sip it as a tea or add it into soups, stews, salads even smoothies ๐ŸŒฟ โ € - steam it then blend with olive oil, garlic, and salt for an amazing pesto to add to sandwiches, pizza, pasta or on top of proteins โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - stir fry with other greens โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ €โ € - gaze at it lovingly and sing to it ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ’š I donโ€™t know what else to say. If you canโ€™t find a local patch, go grab some fresh from the farmers market or order dry nettle from your local herb dispensary. You can thank me later. . . . . . #nettlelove #herbnerd #nettle #nutrientdense #plantbased #eatrealfood #foodismedicine #wildforaged #yvrforaged

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