winter

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes: A Perfect Winter Breakfast

December 30, 2011

There is nothing like the sweet combination of pumpkin and spices for the perfect winter breakfast.
Not to mention the fact that pumpkin is a seasonal winter veggie extraordinaire, boasting large amounts of fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamins C and E, and plenty of antioxidants in the form of carotenoids (which gives pumpkin its deep orange hue). [...]

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Favorite Winter Herbal Remedies: Colds and Coughs, Stomach Viruses, and Headaches

December 20, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
It's winter time (already!  I'm still in denial!) and we're in the thick of the "sick season."  In fact, we've just gotten over our first round of "major" colds.  That's no fun.
We choose not to use any form of over-the-counter or other pharmaceutical products in our home -- at least [...]

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Healthy Skin Tips and Recipes for the Winter Months

December 16, 2011

Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer
I'm from Minnesota. It isn't exactly the North Pole, but it's getting awfully close. Most of us up here are well acquainted with the dry skin woes, including eczema, cracked and bleeding knuckles, flaking facial skin, cuticle cuts, chapped lips and rough, hard, dried out feet. It's not pretty.
To make [...]

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Homemade Herbal Vapor Rub to Relieve Coughs and Congestion

November 8, 2011

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
Seeing our children suffer from a cough is no fun at all. However, coughs have their place in healing and should usually not be suppressed. If we prevent a cough from doing its part in recovery, we can set our child up for a much more serious illness. What starts out as [...]

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Boosting Your Immunity: Mushroom Soup with Herbs

October 14, 2011


Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
Our Valley finally began it's annual cooling trend last week. After several months of nearly 100 degree heat, we were able to enjoy a rainstorm, complete with chilly temperatures and a delightful nip in the air.
Along with those blissful breezes come the sniffles and sneezes... when we start to feel [...]

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Eating Seasonally This Spring: An Interview with Shannon of Nourishing Days

June 13, 2011

If you've ever thought about learning to eat more seasonally, now is the time.
Farmer's markets all over the continent are beginning to open up, and overflowing with seasonal harvest like peas, lettuce, spinach and other green leafies, garlic, strawberries, rhubarb, green onions, fresh herbs and more.
One of our contributing writers here at KOTH also happens [...]

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Simple Food {for winter} : Nourishing, Seasonal Recipes

January 12, 2011

The idea of seasonal eating is coming back into vogue, as notions of local food and "100 mile" eating spread. A small portion of the general population is beginning to realize that out-of-season foods like fresh lettuce from California, avocados and tomatoes from Mexico, or watermelons from Ecuador in January (for goodness sake, seriously people?) just [...]

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How to Plant Garlic in the Fall

November 18, 2010

Garlic has stolen my heart as an organic gardener, because it is hands down one of the easiest and most reliable crops that I've grown so far.
For some reason, I initially had this idea that garlic was only for experienced gardeners and would be a challenging crop to grow. I've had quite the opposite experience, [...]

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Goals and Plans for a Slower Season

November 10, 2009
orange fall leaves

Image by PhotoVandal
There's something about fall and winter that makes me want to shift gears. To cozy up in my home and just slow down a little in general. Much as I absolutely adore summertime and warmth and sunshine, the change of pace can sometimes be a welcome thing to me.
After what has been a [...]

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