INGREDIENTS
1 cup sourdough discard
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Start by preheating your oven to 350° F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper* or a silicone baking mats.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sourdough discard, all-purpose flour, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.
3. Use your hands (or a food processor) to mix the ingredients together until a dough forms.
4. If using silicone baking mats, turn half of the dough out onto mat and roll out to thin layer. Making sure there are limited high and low spots so it all bakes evenly. Using a pizza cutter cut dough into desired shapes and slide the mat onto the baking sheet.
   
5. If using parchment paper, turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough as thin as you can make it - no more the 1/8" thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into your desired cracker shapes. Transfer the pieces onto a prepared baking sheet.
   
6. Bake the crackers for 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
   
7. Allow crackers to cool on the baking sheet. Once completely cool, serve or store your crackers.

*I use silicone baking mats when it comes to crackers. It is so much easier to spread the dough out. I found that parchment paper is harder to use - especially when trying to roll out the dough. The parchment paper starts to curl with the dough on it. Never seen anything like it.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup distilled water
1 tbsp dried lavender flowers
1 tbsp dried chamomile flowers
10 drops lavender essential oil
Spray bottle

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil the distilled water and steep the lavender and chamomile flowers for 20 minutes.
2. Strain the herbs and allow the liquid to cool completely.
3. Add the lavender essential oil to the cooled tea.
4. Pour into a spray bottle and shake well.
5. Mist onto pillows or around your bedroom to promote relaxation and better sleep.

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup dried calendula flowers
1/4 cup dried plantain leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1 oz beeswax
Small jar or tin

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Infuse the olive oil with calendula and plantain: Place herbs and oil in a double boiler or heatproof jar in a pot of water. Heat on low for 2-3 hours, ensuring the oil doesn’t burn.
2. Strain the herbs from the oil using cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer.
3. Return the oil to the double boiler and add the beeswax.
4. Stir until the beeswax melts, then pour into a clean jar or tin.
5. Let cool and solidify before use. This salve works wonders on cuts, scrapes, and dry skin.

INGREDIENTS
2 quarts of water
1 organic whole lemon (zest and then quartered)
2-3" of fresh ginger root
2-3" of fresh turmeric (if you can't find it, you can use 1 tbsp of powdered - or more to taste)
dash of chili powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

DIRECTIONS
1. Place water in saucepan and heat over medium.
2. Grate ginger & turmeric and add to water. If you are using turmeric powder add that now.
3. Zest a washed (preferably organic) lemon over the saucepan, making sure to only get the yellow and not the white parts.
4. Once zested, cut lemon into quarters and squeeze the juice into the water, then add the lemon quarters to the water.
5. Add chili powder and black pepper to the water.
6. Stir and bring to a low boil. Boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. At the end of the 10 minutes, remove the mixture from the heat and allow to cool.
8. Once cooled, strain mixture with a cheesecloth (use one that you won't mind getting stained. The turmeric stains very easily) and put in fridge to chill. We put the main batch in a half-gallon mason jar but on busy weeks we fill half-pint jars so we can just grab-n-go.
9. Add honey or stevia to taste and enjoy!