TEA BAG SAMPLER PACKS
Herbal teas packaged in ready to use paper tea bags in personal size. Varieties described below. (As available, offered to CSA members exclusively)

SPRING SAMPLER
1 teabag: Just Good for You, 2 teabags: Chamomile, 2 teabags: Good Night. Packaged: Paper tea bags personal size, as available.

SLEEP SAMPLER
2 teabags: Good Night, 2 teabags: Starr's Blend, 1 teabag: Untangle. Packaged: Paper tea bags personal size, as available.

DESTRESS SAMPLER
1 teabag: Starr's Blend, 1 teabag: Untangle, 2 teabags: Peaceful Place, 1 teabag: Happy Tea Raspberry. Packaged: Paper tea bags personal size, as available.

ICED TEA SAMPLER
1 teabag: Happy Tea Lemon, 1 teabag: Untangle, 1 teabag: Mainly Mint, 2 teabags: Summer Brew - Lemon Mint. Packaged: Paper tea bags personal size, as available.

TEAS THAT HELP PRODUCE SLEEP

CHAMOMILE
An aromatic herbal tea made from chamomile flowers. Chamomile is known to help treat insomnia. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal and teapot.

GOOD NIGHT TEA
An aromatic Herbal tea made from Chamomile flowers, lemon balm Leaves, chamomile, lemon balm, damiana, skullcap, stevia. Chamomile is known to help treat insomnia. Lemon balm is calming and fragrant. Damiana relieves stress and is known to be an aphrodisiac. Stevia is a natural sweetener. Calendula soothes the stomach. Skullcap is known to be a powerful natural sedative. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal and teapot.

STARR'S BLEND TEA
An aromatic Herbal tea made from chamomile flowers, lavender & mint Leaves. Chamomile is known to help treat insomnia. Mint leaves have soothing properties and can help aid in digestion. Lavender is known for its calming effect. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal and teapot.

TEAS THAT HELP DESTRESS

UNTANGLE
An Herbal tea made with Hibiscus flowers, Rosemary & Chamomile. Hibiscus has a tart, cranberry-like flavor, is rich in Vitamin C making it an Antioxidant, combined with Rosemary to help relax muscles. Chamomile is known to help treat insomnia. NOTE: the hibiscus in this mix is not the flowering plant you find in the local nursery. This is a tropical plant that is grown in Southern Hemispheres and some very warm places in the States. The botanical name is Rosele, read more here. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

HAPPY TEA - LEMON MINT
Blended with all the good herbs we grow to relieve stress, help relax, promote feeling happy: Lavender, Skullcap and St. Joh'swort. Lemon balm adds a mild natural flavor, calnedula helps cleanse the system and stevia sweetens the entire brew. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

HAPPY TEA - RED RASPBERRY
Blended with all the good herbs we grow to relieve stress, help relax, reduce the feeling of headache. Red raspberry and sage promote wellness and stevia sweetens the entire brew. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

TEAS THAT HELP DIGESTION

UNGNARLY
Tame the Tummy. Smooth out Stomach Knots!
Stress often contributes to stomach issues. This blend is tart and effective. It contains the herbs and spices calendula, cloves, cardamom, anise seed known to soothe the stomach. Gotu kola is known to strengthen brain and memory function, but it also aids in digestion problems. Rosemary helps relax muscles. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

PEACEFUL PLACE
An aromatic herbal tea blended with Calendula, Dill Weed, Ginger & Cloves.. Stress often contributes to stomach issues, this blend is tart and effective. It contains the herbs calendula, an herb that soothes the stomach, but also cleanses the system as well. Dill weed, cloves and ginger are known to soothe the stomach. Stevia is a natural sweetener. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

MAINLY MINT
We always have an abundance of mint, so we always offer a mint tea! This blend is of peppermint leaves, calendula for cleansing and lavender flowers for relaxing. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal and teapot.

TEAS THAT HELP GET THE DAY STARTED

CHAI TEA
I have always loved this blend and have been making it for myself for years. Sometimes I make extra for market. I recommend a fine mesh tea strainer to make this tea. It is a very aromatic tea made with Thai tea, cardamom pods, anise seed, ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon & peppercorns. Chai is known to promote healthy digestion and it jump-starts the day. Brew tea and add to steamed milk. Enjoy it with honey! Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

HOCUS FOCUS
I have a Senior in High School. What else do I need to say? I blended at tea that was intended to help with focus. He says it did. He's college bound - Engineering. The tea we blended contains ginko leaf, bee pollen, gotu kola, calendula, damiana, stevia, peppermint leaf, licorice root. Ginko Leaf is known to enhance memory. Bee Pollen increases energy. Gotu Kola is known to strengthen brain and memory function. Mint leaves have soothing properties and can help aid in digestion. Calendula soothes the stomach. Damiana relieves stress and is known to be an aphrodisiac. Stevia is a natural sweetener. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

TEAS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE

GIRLS BREW
Every now and then, crabbiness rears it's ugly head. This is a bittersweet brew that can help at those times when crabbiness sneaks into your life. Made with Angelica, black cohosh, damiana, dandelion leaf, stevia, calendula, lemon peel and chopped crystallized ginger. Angelica and black cohosh are known to ease menopause & PMS symptoms (If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or on estrogen therapy, ask a health professional before using these herbs.) Damiana relieves stress and is known to be an aphrodisiac. Dandelion leaf reduces water retention. Stevia is a natural sweetener. Ginger settles stomach discomfort. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

WISE WOMAN BREW
A lemony tart herbal tea made with Red raspberry leaf, lemon balm, angelica, dandelion leaf & St. John's wort. Red raspberry leaf is known to promote good health as it is high in Vitamin C. It is also known to calm anxiety and stress. Angelica is known to relieve hot flashes and dandelion helps reduce water retention and St. John's Wort is known to be an anti-depressant. (If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or epileptic therapy, ask a health professional before use.) Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

WISE OLD WOMAN
A lemony herbal tea made with Lemon Balm, Sage, Feverfew, St. John’s Wort, Ladies Mantle, Lemon Peel, Black Cohosh. Sage is known to treat irregular menses and reduce sweating. Feverfew is known to treat headaches. St. John’s Wort is known to treat fatigue & hot flashes, and for some is an anti-depressant. Ladies Mantle is known to treat painful menses and excess bleeding. Black cohosh is known to ease menopause & PMS symptoms(If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or epileptic therapy, ask a health professional before use.) Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

COLD BREW
Herbal Tea for the sniffles
An aromatic herbal tea blended with Lemon balm, feverfew, skullcap, stevia, rosehips, juniper berry. Native Americans have known for years the effects feverfew can have on headaches and other aches related to colds. Feverfew is known to treat headaches. (If you are pregnant, or taking another type of blood thinner, ask a health professional before use.) Juniper Berry clears congestion. Rose Hips are a well known defense against colds and a potent source of vitamin C. Skullcap is a powerful herbal sedative. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

WINTER WELLNESS
A simple blend to promote wellness and boost immune system, stevia sweetened. Made with Red Raspberry leaf, chamomile and feverfew. Chamomile is known to help treat insomnia. Red raspberry leaf is known to promote good health as it is high in Vitamin C. It is also known to calm anxiety and stress. Feverfew is known to treat headaches. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

JUST GOOD FOR YOU BREW
A complex blend, stevia and licorice root sweetened, to promote good health. Made with Red Raspberry leaf, calendula, feverfew, lavender, juniper berry, dried ginger bits and hibiscus. Red raspberry leaf is known to promote good health as it is high in Vitamin C. It is also known to calm anxiety and stress. Calendula soothes the stomach, but also cleanses the system. Feverfew is known to treat headaches. Lavender is known for its calming effect. Juniper Berry clears any sinus congestion. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

SUMMER ICED TEA BLENDS

SUMMER BREW -LEMON MINT
Lemon blam, mint lemon peel and rosemary. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

SUMMER BREW - LEMON GINGER
Lemon balm, chamomile, ginger bits, hibiscus. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

TEA PARTY RECOMMENDED BLENDS

"For Little Girl Tea Parties"

FAIRY FLOWER TEA
Made of flowers favored by woods fairies, stevia sweetened.
Chamomile, Lavender, Peppermint leaves, stevia. Packaged: Loose leaf personal size, paper tea bags teapot size. As available.

PRINCESS TEA
The preferred tea of Ladies, Dutchesses and Princesses of the Realm.
Stevia sweetened.
Chamomile, Lavender, Licorice Root, Stevia and Anise seed. Packaged: Loose leaf personal size, paper tea bags teapot size. As available.

Recommended for "Big Girl Tea Parties"

UNTANGLE
An Herbal tea made with Hibiscus flowers, Rosemary & Chamomile. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal.

HAPPY TEA - LEMON MINT
Blended with all the good herbs we grow to relieve stress, help relax, promote feeling happy: Lavender, Skullcap and St. Joh'swort. Lemon balm adds a mild natural flavor, calnedula helps cleanse the system and stevia sweetens the entire brew. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal size.

MAINLY MINT
We always have an abundance of mint, so we always offer a mint tea! This blend is of peppermint leaves, calendula for cleansing and lavender flowers for relaxing. Packaged: Loose leaf large and personal, paper tea bags personal and teapot.

Dried Culinary Herbs Herbs offered dried and in jars at market: OREGANO - Greek oregano is the most fragrant and adds the best zip to anything in the pot. GENOVESE BASIL. Awesome on fresh tomatoes or in a soup. ROSEMARY - Is great as a marinate for steak or as a star in Summer time lemonade. THYME - Thyme is a good partner to roasted chicken, oil and vinegar dressings and any soup you care to make. LAVENDER - The key to dried Herbs de Provence -- one of my favorite seasonings. Lavender can also be used in lemonade or in the bath for a relaxing soak. SAGE - Sage lends itself to poultry, soups and can even be used in the bath tub.	Books
Seasonings Taking a sauce class at the Culinary Institute in Napa Valley many years ago inspired a lifetime of experimenting with food, especially spices and herbs. These are blends I like to use in my cooking. HERBS DE PROVENCE I have been experimenting with this herb mixture for years and have finally mixed a blend I love. The mix is a secret, but in general here it is Lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill PIZZA SPICES I love to grow hot peppers in my garden. I used to use the seeds to keep the squirrels out of my bird feeder in winter. Now I use them in a fun combination that came from a desire to jazz up a dull pizza. It is a combination of Oregano, Basil, Rosemary & dried crushed hot peppers. DILLY ROSE SPICE Dill is always a champ in our herb gardens, so it gets used in many places. This combination includes dill, rosemary, thyme, lemon peel. ROSEY LEMON SPICE Rosemary is a plentiful herb each year so it is often used in our spice blends. This seasoning includes rosemary, thyme, lemon balm and lemon peel. TUSCAN COUNTRY SPICE A combination of Oregano, Basil, Rosemary & dried crushed hot peppers. Great added to any dish you want to have an Italian flair. MAGIC HERB SPICE A combination of Crushed Peppercorn, Fennel Seed, Rosemary & Sage Leaves and Unrefined Celtic Sea Salt. Use on everything.   NEW for 2012! At the request of customers! Bouquet Garni. Five individual bouquets packaged in small paper tea bags to impart flavor but not leave the herbal remains behind! Two types: HERBS DE PROVENCE & MAGIC HERB SPICE. Herbal seasoning blended flavor packets. Perfectly measured herb packet to mix with other ingredients with recipe instructions for: Roasted Potatoes - (lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill (you add)+ olive oil) Baked Tomatoes - (oregano, basil, rosemary & crushed hot peppers (you add) + olive oil + parmesean). Baked Apples - (Crushed Peppercorn, Fennel Seed. Rosemary & Sage Leaves. Unrefined Celtic Sea Salt (you add) + butter). Baked Mushrooms - (lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill (you add) + olive oil). Baked Zucchini - (oregano, basil, rosemary & crushed hot peppers (you add) + olive oil + parmesean). Roasted Chicken - (lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill (you add) + olive oil + butter). Roasted Carrots -(rosemary, crushed peppercorn, & unrefined celtic sea salt (you add) + olive oil). Roasted Beets -(rosemary, crushed peppercorn, & unrefined celtic sea salt (you add) + olive oil).
Salad Greens Vinaigrette Mixes Herbal seasoning blends in a salad bottle for measuring and mixing. By adding your own olive oil, vinegar and sweetener you have the perfect fresh dressing for fresh greens! A perfectly measured blend of our dried herbs and recipe instructions to blend your own vinaigrette at home for our Sweet Greens and Pepper Green salad greens mixes. Packaged in a bottle for mixing and in refill bags. Sweetgreens Vinaigrette - (lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill (you add) + olive oil + rice or white wine vinegar + dijon mustard + salt & pepper). Peppergreens Vinaigrette - (thyme, mint, oregano, basil (you add) + olive oil + red wine vinegar+ sugar or honey + salt & pepper). Sweetgreens Vinaigrette (Hickory) - (basil + rosemary + hot pepper (you add) + olive oil + balsamic vinegar + hickory syrup)
Rubs We grill. Everything. At the farm, it is the primary method for cooking right now, so these rubs were invented for the many items I pack in the cooler to take for the grill. Packaged in a large and a small size. Large left, small on the right BERMUDA TRIANGLE RUB I have traveled extensively in the Caribbean, and each time I go I like to try the spicy combinations, in some areas called “jerks”. After many attempts, I have a combination that is good on any white meat. I like it on Sea Bass the best. WHITE RUB I have been experimenting with this mixture for years and have finally found a winning combination. It is a combination of Crushed Peppercorn, Fennel Seed. Rosemary & Sage Leaves and Unrefined Celtic Sea Salt. RED RUB Every time we grill a steak we use this combination to marinate the meat. Rosemary, Crushed Peppercorn, & Unrefined Celtic Sea Salt. Mix with olive oil & marinate for several hours. PROVENCE HERB RUB Our Herb de Provence seasoning ground to a rub consistency. Lavender, thyme, rosemary, fennel seed, tarragon & dill. Awesome on pork tenderloin. TUSCAN HERB RUB Our Pizza Spices blend ground. A combination of Oregano, Basil, Rosemary & dried crushed hot peppers. Most excellent on sea scallops seared in olive oil.

NOT SALT: DILLY ROSE This combination includes finely ground dill, rosemary, thyme, lemon peel. NOT SALT: ROSEY LEMON This combination includes rosemary, thyme, lemon balm and lemon peel. NOT SALT: TUSCAN COUNTRY SPICE A combination of Oregano, Basil, Rosemary & dried crushed hot peppers.

Fresh Handmade File Powder

File powder is used in authentic Creole or Cajun cuisine. File is the powdered leaves of the sassafras tree. When ground, they smell somewhat like eucalyptus. Long before the use of fìle powder for Creole and Cajun cooking, American Indians pounded sassafras leaves into a powder and added them to soups and stews. When ingested, the powder causes the body to perspire so it was used medicinally to break fevers. In addition to contributing an unusual flavor, the powder also acts as a thickener when added to liquid.

Handmade Filè is rare and we make this in the summer months. We harvest the green leves one at a time and dry them by hanging them on lines in the barn. The leaves when dried are crumbled and are ground in a food processor then transferred to a spice mill to grind to a powder. As available.

Gumbo recipe (.pdf)