Man in the Moon Herbs

My crockpot is my best friend on busy days. It cooks all day and I don't have to do a thing past the initial prep and in the end it's faster than fast food. The following recipe uses the Herbs de Provence recipe from my March 25th post. http://maninthemoonherbs.blogspot.com/2009/03/herbs-de-provence-recipes.html Don't worry if you forgot to take chicken out of the freezer to thaw. You can put it in frozen! Chicken Cassoulet with Herbs de Provence 4 large carrots,scrubbed and cut into 2 inch pieces 4 potatoes, scrubbed and quartered 1 medium onion, chopped 2 celery stalks with tops, sliced into 1 inch pieces 8 slices of crispy bacon, chopped 1/2 cup of dry white wine or chicken stock 1/3 cup basalmic vinegar 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 1/2 tablespoons Herbs de Provence salt and pepper to taste Put all your veggies in the crock pot first then add the chicken. Pour the vinegar and wine over all and sprinkle with the herbs and salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low f...

Lavender is one of the most useful herbs I know. It can be used in cosmetics, for first aide, to help change your mood, for cooking, for cleaning and just because it smells good! Today I'll show you how useful a bottle of simple lavender essential oil is and follow up in the upcoming week with recipes and formulas you can make to incorporate this wonderful herb into your daily life. AVOID LAVENDER DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY OR IF YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IS EXTREMELY LOW. Be sure to purchase pure essential oil and not fragrance oil. The fragrance oils are synthetic and don't have the same properties as the real thing. 1.ZAP A ZIT- a drop of lavender essential oil on a pimple will dry it up in no time! Lavender is anti bacterial. 2.MINOR BURNS- apply ice cold compresses for 10 minutes, then immediately apply a couple of drops of lavender essential oil to the affected area. Seek medical attention for serious burns! 3.MINOR SCRAPES-bathe the area with 2 cups of warm water...