How I Use Our Moringa Every Day
The honest version of how moringa gets used in our kitchen. Leaves in cooking, Shrek cookies, Daily Dash on popcorn, and which form suits which person.
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No Cream of Mushroom Soup? Here's Your Answer!
No Cream of Mushroom Soup, really! That’s what I said, after looking everywhere in the pantry for it. I had two choices, one go to the grocery store, which I...
On the Farm with Carole
Finding Your Mosaic: Why Every Farmer Needs an Outlet
Farming doesn't really stop. There's always another forecast to watch, another field that needs something, another task waiting at first light. Even when the work itself is satisfying, that constant...
Moringa Chocolate Chip Cookies
A simple chocolate chip cookie made with moringa leaf powder. The dough turns sage green, the flavor stays familiar. One tablespoon of moringa in the whole batch.
Green Applesauce and the Mom Who Figured It Out
A mom at our farmers market in Montgomery mixed moringa powder into applesauce and told her toddler it was Dr. Seuss food. Here's how we use moringa for kids at...
How We Decide What to Use When Someone's Sick
When someone in this house gets sick, I reach for the shelf. Here's how I decide what to make, and when it's time to call the doctor instead.
Drying Today's Mullein
What we do with mullein once it comes in from the field. Brushing, drying on stacker trays in our studio, cutting and sifting, sealing into pouches for tea.
How We Make Mullein Tea (And Why We Drink It Every Fall)
How we make mullein tea on our farm in Opp, Alabama. The simple steps, why we always strain it, and how we use it through fall and winter.
How to Tell If Moringa Powder Is High Quality, A Farmer's Honest Guide
Walk into any health food store or scroll through any online supplement marketplace and you will find moringa powder. Dozens of brands, wildly different prices, packaging that all says roughly...
What Is Shikimic Acid and Where Does It Come From Naturally
If you've never heard of shikimic acid, you're not alone. It doesn't show up on supplement store shelves or wellness blogs the way turmeric and moringa do. But it's been...
Kid-Friendly Moringa Recipes: Delicious & Nutritious
Parents ask us this at the market. Is moringa safe for kids, how much, and how do you get them to eat it. Here is what we tell them, plus...
Do you make your own broth?
Do you make your own broth? I do and I use it all the time. It makes the perfect addition to rice, beans, noodles, dressing, soups, etc., and it is...