Herbal Kitchen, The: 50 Easy-to-Find Herbs and Over 250 Recipes to Bring Lasting Health to You and Your Family [Paperback]

Kami McBride (Author), Rosemary Gladstar (Foreword)

Book Description

Release date: October 1, 2010

Do you enjoy eating garlic bread? Does oregano always find its way into your spaghetti sauce? Do you garnish potato salad with paprika? Then you are participating in the ancient tradition of using herbs to enhance the health benefits and digestibility of your food. With over 250 recipes for herbal oils, vinegars, pestos, dressings, salts, cordials, syrups, smoothies and more, The Herbal Kitchen provides the information necessary to prepare, store, and use herbs, and create a long term healthcare plan.

The Herbal Kitchen will help you to recognize the extraordinary pharmacy that already exists in your own kitchen--one that will boost immunity, heal sickness, enhance energy, and ensure overall health and vitality, all without the need for fancy equipment or specialty products.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Herbal Kitchen is a beautifully written guide to expanding your herbal repertoire. This is a book that can bring more fun, flavor, and health into your life." -Brigitte Mars, author of

Rawsome! and The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine

"Wow! I learned a lot from The Herbal Kitchen and I'm keeping it in my kitchen so I can refer to it often. I love this book!" -Christiane Northrup, MD, author of the New York Times bestsellers: Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause

"Thanks, Kami, for keeping grandma's old-fashioned remedies and recipes alive with an easy, unintimidating plan for making herbs a part of everyday life." -Elise Collins, author An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods and Chakra Tonics

"Finally, a cookbook for using herbs! If you've ever cooked with herbs, made herbal tea, eaten pesto with basil (or edible flowers as Kami suggests) you will love this book. If not, you need this book. The Herbal Kitchen is the most extensive list of recipes using herbs you will find anywhere. Your food becomes your medicine, as it has always been, and through the gift of Kami McBride's recipes, this ancient usage of herbs remains alive." -Pam Montgomery, herbalist, educator, and author of Plant Spirit Healing and Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology

"The Herbal Kitchen is a tremendous resource. Everything you ever wanted to know about the healing power of herbs and spices are nicely tucked within these pages. This is a must have book for everyone's kitchen!" -Rebecca Katz, MS author of The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Big Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery

"Be prepared for a whole new way of thinking about herbs --Elise Collins

Kami McBride resurrects traditional knowledge of herbs' medicinal and culinary attributes for use in the modern kitchen." -Ann Vileisis, author of Kitchen Literacy

"No kitchen is complete without the treasure trove of botanical wisdom found in this wonderful book!" -Deanna Minich, PhD, CN, nutritionist and author of Chakra Foods for Optimum Health, An A-Z Guide to Food Additives, and Quantum Supplements

"The Herbal Kitchen is a breath of fresh air and more. It is full of simple and convenient tips to transform 'weeds and waste' into exotic and nourishing culinary delights." - --Margaret Beeson, naturopathic physician

About the Author

Kami McBride is an herbalist and inspiring teacher that has helped thousands of people learn to use herbal medicine in their daily lives in ways that are healthy, safe and fun. She teaches experiential herbal programs in reviving the art of home use of herbal medicine. Her work is centered in sustainable wellness practices, creating self reliance and revitalizing our relationship with the plant world. Kami's extensive knowledge of healing plants is infused into her specialty of herbal cooking for preventive health. She empowers people in understanding how to use herbs in the home setting for prevention and every day common ailments. Kami founded the Living Awareness Institute serves as an instructor of herbal medicine at Solano Community College, Napa Valley Junior College and College of Marin.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Conari Pr (October 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157324421X
• ISBN-13: 978-1573244213
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Cooking by Ingredient > Herbs, Spices & Condiments

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book using common culinary herbs & spices - EZ & tasy Recipes October 26, 2010

By Christine A. Long

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An enjoyable book. It contains recipes for herbal waters, honey, vinegars, oils, cordials, pesto, facial masks, bath and foot soaks and more using common kitchen herbs and spices. Most of the recipes are easy and don't use exotic ingredients but items you already have in your spice rack. The front portion of the book contains a materia medica describing the properties of 50 healing herbs and spices--listing how they're used and even how to grow them in your garden. This book will help you to return health and nurturing back to to your family from the comfort of your kitchen. My family is going to be treated to gifts of inspired blackberry cordials this holiday season!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Who Knew? So Many Useful Herbs in My Pantry February 10, 2011

By DojoDiva

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An excellent herbal introduction. A more detailed index would have been very useful as it's difficult for a novice to remember which of the 50 herbs are, for example, rubefacients or emmenagogues. However, it's the recipes that are so amazing. I can't believe how delicious dried orange peels are and how easy (especially with the Gardenmaster food dehydrator I purchased from Amazon last year). I'll be making cordials, pesto, flavored honey in many cases from spices and herbs I already have on hand. Having the recipes gives me a starting point and hopefully I will be able to customize my own herbal mixtures.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Home and Family Lifestyle Wellness June 21, 2011

By Joan J. Morais

Format:Paperback

Kami McBride is a seasoned herbalist. I studied under her and she is an expert in herbal home care. Her classes changed my life. Much of the information I learned in her classes is included in this book. This book is packed with herbal remedies for home and family. I have made her ghee recipe for years, it is excellent and it saves money making your own. I cook with ghee and use it in place of butter. Try her dandelion root coffee, it is delicious. Learn about herbs and simple recipes to keep yourself and your family well.