Black Raspberry Season

Fruit is just starting to darken and this little berry is everywhere in Minnesota. Glad to see it's abundance along bike trails and walking paths. The tiny berries are smaller than raspberries with a hollow center and they will come off the branch easily when ripe. They start green then turn red and finally black.

Summer Brew - Cold Brew Tea

After a weekend with highs in the 90s, I got up early to prep some cool teas for the warm week ahead. Hibiscus flower and chamomile - mint will be ready-to-drink and waiting for me when I get home from work. Simple. Delicious.

Homemade Yogurt with fresh grated cinnamon and dried papaya slices

Home -style homestead hippy-mama dessert. No sugar no processed yum!

Homemade Yogurt and Local Honey

Yum!!

Herbal Tea - Cinnamon Stick with Fresh Ginger Root & Turmeric Root

Fresh and Fragrant Cinnamon Stick, Turmeric & Ginger Root!
Grated and brewed as Chai or added to pre-blended chai tea for that extra punch of flavor - yum!!

Recipe Testing: Pure Maple Syrup Infused Root Ginger

Candied Ginger is delicious...Pure Maple Candied Ginger Root is even better!
With the added bonus that you can save the ginger-infused maple syrup for pancakes and yogurt.

It is super-easy to make and if you do it on a weekend, your house will smell amazing and your family will be hovering close by to get a taste of the finished product.

Pure local maple syrup and ginger root simmering on the stove

Mini batch of maple-candied ginger root

Store in a cute canning jar and enjoy! Yum!

I drew inspiration from two sources:
Alton Brown Recipe
Tarheel Foodie Blog

Root Study: Ginger & Turmeric

Root Study...Ginger Root & Turmeric Root
Fresh from the co-op and soon to be recipe tested...brews, infusions, and smoothies!