"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Nettle Herb Seasoning ~ Apothecary Clean Up

 






In working on my home "apothecary" clean up, and re-organization, I found one lonely jar of dehydrated, wild picked stinging nettles.  I decided to grind them, and create a homemade herbal seasoning.

To the seasonning, I brought in some dandelion greens and dehydrated those, and ground them as well.  I added that to the nettles, and added homemade garlic powder.

Finally, I will be adding parsley and salt to the mix and using that for meals.

I did not measure anything.  I just sort of eye-balled the amount I ground in even amounts, and in actuality, the salt could be left out.  I tend to salt lastly.

It's my little herb seasoning experiment.  If we like the flavors, we may be trying it with more options - mint, thyme, rosemary, lemon balm, ginger etc.



The rain continues here, and it's hit or miss with picking more wild violets,  wild violet leaves and dandelions.

We had a really bad storm come through the area early evening, and of course we needed to run to town for errands (chicken feed etc.).  Thankfully, the storm tapered off, but the flooding is a problem.

4 comments:

Betsy said...

The rains have just missed us for several days in a row. Today although it's warm, I have the windows wide, wide open and am enjoying the breeze..
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Betsy, there is flooding in many areas right now. More rain this weekend too. I really want to use my clothesline too (wah!). The grass, dandelions and wild violets are flourishing though. Blessings and hugs to you too.

Jennifer said...

What do you use nettle herb seasoning for? I don't think I have ever heard of it. (A bit of a city girl here!) Just popping over from Debbie's blog. Hello to you!

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Jennifer, you can use it about on anything. Vegetables, soups, stews, eggs, pasta, savoring snacks etc. It adds high nutrients to the dish, but I do like to add either lemon balm or a mint too. Depends on what I am adding it to. Add it to pesto dishes, etc.