An Herbal Diary

Grateful to have a large bunch of fresh sage! I’m infusing some into butter to make cookies then turning the rest into a tincture. This is my first recording while baking - please let me know if you like it and want to hear more baking episodes!

Sage Infused Brown Butter

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, sliced into chunks
• 4-5 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, torn into small pieces

Heat butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Cook until solids begin to brown about 6 minutes. Stir in sage and cook just until begins to crisp about 30 seconds. Whisk up brown solids and immediately pour into a glass bowl. Chill in refrigerator until just firm about 30 minutes.

Sage Butter and Lemon Shortbreadrecipe here

• 2 sticks sage infused butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Grated lemon zest from one lemon

Preheat oven to 300.

Combine chilled sage butter and powdered sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Beat on medium high speed until light and creamy about 2 minutes.

Add flour, salt and lemon zest, beat on low speed until just mixed through, scraping down sides.

Transfer dough to a sheet of parchment paper and form into a rectangle with hands. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and roll out to about 8 inches by 6 inches so rectangle is about a 1/2 inch thick.

Remove top sheet of parchment paper. Transfer dough and bottom parchment paper to a baking sheet. Pierce all over with a fork.

Bake for 55-60 minutes until golden brown, rotate baking sheet once in middle.

Remove from oven and while still warm cut into 1 inch cookies. Then cool completely.

Store at room temperature.

Fresh Sage Tincture

100 grams fresh sage

200 ml 190 proof alcohol such as Everclear

Combine in mason jar so sage is completely covered with alcohol. Infuse at least 4 weeks. Strain and bottle liquid tincture.

Book Mentions:

Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide

The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

The Herbalist in the Kitchen by Gary Allen

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Grateful to have a large bunch of fresh sage! I’m infusing some into butter to make cookies then turning the rest into a tincture. This is my first recording while baking - please let me know if you like it and want to hear more baking episodes!

Sage Infused Brown Butter

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, sliced into chunks
• 4-5 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, torn into small pieces

Heat butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted. Cook until solids begin to brown about 6 minutes. Stir in sage and cook just until begins to crisp about 30 seconds. Whisk up brown solids and immediately pour into a glass bowl. Chill in refrigerator until just firm about 30 minutes.

Sage Butter and Lemon Shortbreadrecipe here

• 2 sticks sage infused butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Grated lemon zest from one lemon

Preheat oven to 300.

Combine chilled sage butter and powdered sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Beat on medium high speed until light and creamy about 2 minutes.

Add flour, salt and lemon zest, beat on low speed until just mixed through, scraping down sides.

Transfer dough to a sheet of parchment paper and form into a rectangle with hands. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and roll out to about 8 inches by 6 inches so rectangle is about a 1/2 inch thick.

Remove top sheet of parchment paper. Transfer dough and bottom parchment paper to a baking sheet. Pierce all over with a fork.

Bake for 55-60 minutes until golden brown, rotate baking sheet once in middle.

Remove from oven and while still warm cut into 1 inch cookies. Then cool completely.

Store at room temperature.

Fresh Sage Tincture

100 grams fresh sage

200 ml 190 proof alcohol such as Everclear

Combine in mason jar so sage is completely covered with alcohol. Infuse at least 4 weeks. Strain and bottle liquid tincture.

Book Mentions:

Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide

The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

The Herbalist in the Kitchen by Gary Allen

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Beyond culinary herbs, fresh medicinal herbs can be difficult to find. Why bother with fresh herbs? We can feel the vitality of plants through the energetic qualities of fresh herbs. There are many herb farms working extremely hard to supply high quality fresh and dried herbs and it is so good to support them.

Mentions:

American Botanical Council (ABC)

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP)

University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR)

Botanicals Adulterant Prevention Program

Summary “Adulteration of Essential Oils”

Local Grower Resource from Mountain Rose Herbs

Short List of Herb Farms

Zack Woods Herb Farm - Vermont

Healing Spirits Herb Farm - NY

Ancestree Herbals - Washington

Barefoot Botanicals - Doylestown PA

Gentle Harmony Farm - North Carolina

Oshala Farm - Oregon

Pacific Botanicals - Oregon

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Beyond culinary herbs, fresh medicinal herbs can be difficult to find. Why bother with fresh herbs? We can feel the vitality of plants through the energetic qualities of fresh herbs. There are many herb farms working extremely hard to supply high quality fresh and dried herbs and it is so good to support them.

Mentions:

American Botanical Council (ABC)

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP)

University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR)

Botanicals Adulterant Prevention Program

Summary “Adulteration of Essential Oils”

Local Grower Resource from Mountain Rose Herbs

Short List of Herb Farms

Zack Woods Herb Farm - Vermont

Healing Spirits Herb Farm - NY

Ancestree Herbals - Washington

Barefoot Botanicals - Doylestown PA

Gentle Harmony Farm - North Carolina

Oshala Farm - Oregon

Pacific Botanicals - Oregon

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Bright orange calendula flowers resemble rays of sunshine. As a warming, soothing herbal remedy calendula supports skin health, wound healing and so much more.

Sources for Calendula(Calendula officinalis):

Fresh Calendula:

Local Grower Resource from Mountain Rose Herbs

Dried Calendula and Topical Calendula Oil & Salve:

Mountain Rose Herbs

Frontier Co-op

Strictly Medicinal Herbs

Herbalist & Alchemist

Avena Botanicals

Mentions:

Juliet Blankespoor and the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

Rosemary Gladstar’s Books

Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health

Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

ps… please be kind please excuse my amateur podcasting skills this is new for me and i promise to keep getting better

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

When we add our individual thoughts and love to the medicine we make the result is powerful. Regardless of level of herbal experience, you are the ultimate medicine maker for those you love.

Mentions:

Sam Coffman

Rosemary Gladstar:

Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health

Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide

Juliet Blankespoor and the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

Daniel Boorstin

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

ps… please be kind please excuse my amateur podcasting skills this is new for me and i promise to keep getting better

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Exploring herbal tea blends - delicious, healing, versatile in the kitchen

Refreshing Herbal Tea Blend

HIbiscus (HIbiscus sabdariffa) - 1½ part

Lemongrass (Cymbopobon citratus) - 1 part

Violet leaf (Viola sororia) - 1 part

Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) - ¼ part

To Brew: Combine 2 teaspoons dried herbs with 12 ounces hot water, steep 25 minutes.

Herbal Tea Smoothie

10 ounces brewed herbal tea

1 frozen banana

6 strawberries (or any other fruit)

¼ cup almond milk (substitute coconut milk or any other milk)

3-5 iced cubes

Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

Herbalist Mentions:

Andrew Appello

William LeSassier

Susun Weed

David Winston

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

ps… please be kind please excuse my amateur podcasting skills this is new for me and i promise to keep getting better

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Excess heat, whether from summer or internal energetic influences, can be completely uncomfortable and create tension and pain. In this episode, I talk about the natural element of fire and how cooling herbs can be a rescue when it is out of balance in our lives.

Herb Sources

Zack Woods Farm

Companion Plants

Many apologies for the sound quality of this episode! I had some inside challenges and at the last minute recorded outside.I hope the birds and construction noises are not annoying and distracting xoxo

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Excess heat, whether from summer or internal energetic influences, can be completely uncomfortable and create tension and pain. In this episode, I talk about the natural element of fire and how cooling herbs can be a rescue when it is out of balance in our lives.

Herb Sources

Zack Woods Farm

Companion Plants

Many apologies for the sound quality of this episode! I had some inside challenges and at the last minute recorded outside.I hope the birds and construction noises are not annoying and distracting xoxo

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.

Flowers have the ability to deepen our personal experience with herbalism. Flower essences extract energetic elements of a plant and gently nudge our spiritual growth. Join me in my garden to prepare a flower essence with yarrow blossoms.

Flower essence extract preparation

Steps:

1. Infuse flower blooms in spring water in sunlight or moonlight
2. Strain flower essence water and dilute 50/50 with alcohol to make a Mother Essence
3. Dilute once again by mixing 50/50 water and brandy and add 1-7 drops of Mother Essence

Source for glass bottles:

Specialty Bottle

Mentions:

Asia Suler - One Willow Apothecaries

Bach Flower Remedies

Sajah Popham - School of Evolutionary Herbalism

Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss. Find her at thecreativeimposter.com.

Original music by Dylan Rice

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CONNECT WITH DINA

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Please send me you comments, requests, or feedback. Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is [email protected].

I look forward to hearing from you!

To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com

Connect with me on Facebook and Instagram

If you enjoyed this episode, please SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly leave me a rating and review.

ps… please be kind please excuse my amateur podcasting skills this is new for me and i promise to keep getting better

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ABOUT DINA

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Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three - two daughters in college and a 17 year old son finishing up high school. Dina loves cooking for her family despite the challenges that this creates. She passionately loves exploring culinary herbalism and has been working on stocking her home kitchen apothecary or medicine cabinet.