We purchased some horsetail salve to try last year. It is said to help with severely dry, cracked skin. My husband was the first to try it, with very, very dry and cracked hands from work. He loves it! He joked I could not have it back. I started the infused, horsetail oil the last part of March. Something I learned: horsetail is also called shavegrass. I infused horsetail in oil, and strained it. I then made horsetail salve. I remembered to label my jar with what oil(s) I used, so I can journal this all in my "Herbal Remedies" journal. I often forget to write the oil used. Now, the one we bought, has more in it than I put in ours, as far as ingredients (the purchased salve had lanolin, and aloe). We'll see if ours works just as good. I added the sage essential oil, and vitamin E oil. A "first" time experience for us this year. I bought the larger tins at a seed store in an Amish area last year. They a...
Initially, I made this homemade onion butter (minus the fresh parsley, as our herb garden lacks it right now) to try on grilled fish, but we used it for grilling mixed vegetables. Delicious! We will be making it again soon, as we still want to try it on grilled walleye maybe. The recipe comes from this cookbook, which I obtained years ago. I kept it for some reason, and I am glad I did not donate it. We plan to grill more fish, and try more sauces, marinades and such. Homemade Onion Butter © June 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart