The pears are ripening before I want them to, so I canned Pear-Star Anise Butter (Ball recipe). It's a first time recipe for me. I can't wait to taste it.
Anise intrigued me, so I started researching it too.
I find it interesting that this, as well as bilberries have shown to give relief to arthritis as well. Other health benefits can be read here: Anise Seed Nutrition.
I also read that anise contains an ingredient pharmaceuticals use to make the Tamiflu drug.
It's an interesting article if you have time to read it (link above). The price of anise could sky rocket if they continue to stock up the drug.
You can make a tea to gargle or use it to make a throat spray for bad coughs too. No more Chloraseptic in my house. Did you know that Chloraseptic is not even supposed to be ingested? All my childhood I swallowed it, never spit it out. Yuck. Oh, I am so glad I am reading up on this stuff, but also wish I did this before I started having kids.
I'm thrilled to have found this information. I can keep organic anise seed on hand. I can whip up a tea, make a spray, or use it for cooking too.
We brought in another 18# of pears, which makes the pear tally over 40#. I am pretty sure it's safe to say it's time to buy the wine making supplies.
Oh, there are many more pears. We still need a fruit picker for the trees. They have been shaking the trees to get them down for now, ha ha!
If you are wondering what to use sweet potato butter on, it's wonderful slathered on a pancake (or waffle).
Of course it's delicious on any bread at breakfast too. I have some ham in my freezer and want to try it on a ham/cheese sandwich next.
Tomatoes are still rolling in. Some plants are dying off, but are loaded with tomatoes.
Anise intrigued me, so I started researching it too.
I find it interesting that this, as well as bilberries have shown to give relief to arthritis as well. Other health benefits can be read here: Anise Seed Nutrition.
I also read that anise contains an ingredient pharmaceuticals use to make the Tamiflu drug.
It's an interesting article if you have time to read it (link above). The price of anise could sky rocket if they continue to stock up the drug.
You can make a tea to gargle or use it to make a throat spray for bad coughs too. No more Chloraseptic in my house. Did you know that Chloraseptic is not even supposed to be ingested? All my childhood I swallowed it, never spit it out. Yuck. Oh, I am so glad I am reading up on this stuff, but also wish I did this before I started having kids.
I'm thrilled to have found this information. I can keep organic anise seed on hand. I can whip up a tea, make a spray, or use it for cooking too.
Oh, there are many more pears. We still need a fruit picker for the trees. They have been shaking the trees to get them down for now, ha ha!
Tomatoes are still rolling in. Some plants are dying off, but are loaded with tomatoes.
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Enjoy your pears!
For those who want inexpensive spices, check the international (Hispanic) aisle in the grocery store. I don't know if those are organic, but I do know I got over a dozen packages of bay leaves there for 67 cents each so I could put one in each cabinet and drawer when I was having problems with ants, and it stopped them cold. The bay leaves in the jarred spices were a lot more expensive than that. I couldn't have afforded one package for each cabinet and drawer had I bought those.
Hope everyone's have a great week.
Prayers for a safe one for us all too.
God bless.
RB
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