Long before being green was cool, I was creating my holidays from the garden.  I detest the hustle of shopping during this busy season and am even more allergic to the inevitable bills that arrive in January.  That's why I created this free eBook so everyone can join me in celebrating the winter holiday, not with plastic and tinsel but with the bounty of their gardens.

5 Minute Seasoning Bundle (From eBook)

A seasoning bundle is just like a tea bag that you add to soups or stews.  Simply drop the bundle right into the pot and let it steep flavor into the broth. It's a great way to get herb seasoning into the soup without having to separate the leaves from the stems.

Select herbs that are traditional for soup or stew, beef or chicken or veggie and blend them into

We have a lot to learn from Mexico when it comes to herbs.  Each time I am south of the border I am drawn to the markets where herb venders offer their wares brought in from the gardens every day or two.  Much of what they call herbs are weeds in our gardens becasue we don't have such a rich traditional pharmacoepia.

I have found special herb stalls that are dedicated to Curanderissimo, which is the art of folk healing.  These wise men and women of the village know how to use their plants to heal the spirit and the soul, to drive out evil influences and protect from disease. 

These cedar wreaths are decorated with garlic and herbs, each one a unique recipe of influential plants believed to play a specific role in this spiritual world.  Below is the botanica