Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Rosemary

The Ultimate Guide to Rosemary

For hundreds of years, traders and merchants traveled along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, plying their wares and loading their ships before departing and unloading the same. Trade boomed, and people around the world were exposed to foods, spices, textiles, and other unique articles never before seen. The Mediterranean was a proverbial goldmine of goods, …

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Getting Nutty With Nutmeg

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Nutmeg | Foodal.com

Of all the spices the world has to offer, nutmeg was once hailed as “worth its weight in gold.” Procuring a small bag would afford its owner enough wealth to last a lifetime, which leads me to ask, ”Who said ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’?” Habitat Native to the Mallucas Islands in the South Pacific, …

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Woodruff: What’s it Used For?

A bouquet of sweet woodruff | Foodal.com

Woodruff, a plant native to areas of the Middle East and most of Europe, thrives in the shade of deciduous forests and carefully cultivated gardens. This small, shade-loving plant grows 4 to 8 inches tall, and is a member of the Madder family. When used in gardens, it will spread and fill in beautifully, although …

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The Cayenne Pepper: Hot, Hearty, Healthy

The Cayenne Pepper: Hot, Hearty, Healthy | Foodal

The Cayenne Chili Pepper has thousands of years of cultivation and use. First grown in the Americas, it was used for its culinary, and surprisingly enough, health benefits. After, the arrival of Columbus, the plant soon spread throughout the world where it was integrated into most major ethnic cuisines and became integral to some…

Chervil – An Uncommonly Healthy Herb

Chervil is an uncommon herb used both in cuisine and as a tea for its healthy effects | Foodal.com

Chervil was once a quite popular herb throughout the Mediterranean, Europe, and Asia for its culinary and health benefits. Used in traditional Christian meals and also popular as folk remedy, it has since fallen from popular use. However, foodies have since rediscovered it and are now making use of its unique flavor. Read more now…

Spelt: Remedies from the Fields

Spelt - natural remedies from the field | Foodal.com

Related to the wheat plant, spelt is naturally high in fiber, and an excellent source of protein. Because of its rich nutrient content and active ingredients, spelt makes an excellent dietary base for those recovering from illness.

Lemons – Natural Remedies

Natural Medicinal Properties of Lemons - Foodal.com

Lemons are nature’s citrus healers, full of vitamin C and plenty of other properties. Learn all about how this zesty fruit can be a natural remedy here.

The Health and Cooking Benefits of Chives

The cooking and health benefits of chives | Foodal.com

Chives, a delicious member of the onion family are perennial plants that when planted will be at home in your garden for many years to come. Reaching a height of up to twelve inches at maturity, these clumps of narrow, hollow leaves find themselves adorned by globe shaped, violet flowers during the months of May …

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The Cooking and Health Benefits of Garlic

The Cooking and Health Benefits of Garlic - Foodal.com

Besides being super tasty in various cuisines throughout the world, garlic is highly regarded as a preventative against heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke, as well as colds, bronchitis, & infections. Read more now about all of the various wonders this super herb is capable of.

Parsley: The World’s Favorite Herb

bunch of fresh parsley on a wooden board

Every wondered what parsley can be used for other than a garnish or an ingredient in Italian food? Believe it or not, parsley has many medicinal benefits. Explore how this vivacious herb can be used to improve your well-being now.

The Natural Cleaning Power of Lemon

Lemon as a cleanser | Foodal.com

Household cleaners of one variety or another always seem to find their way onto the weekly grocery list. Unfortunately, they are expensive and sometime have unnecessary chemicals. Not long ago, I came across a shop in Chicago that specialized in natural cleansing products for the home, and after perusing the shelves found an all-purpose citrus …

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