Recipes for Garlic Syrup and its Benefits

I am DIY kind of gal and had to start doing some research for a recipe to make my own garlic syrup...among-st all the other things going on. I tend to do this when I get overwhelmed and have to flake out for a few minutes,lol. [o= And here is what I found!

Benefits of Garlic Syrup

• This remedy is an immune stimulant
• lowers blood pressure as well as cholesterol
• leads to fewer colds and infections
• helpful in conditions such as gout
• arthritis, and joint aches.
• It is also a good tonic for the digestive tract
• and benefits the skin
• and is helpful in weight loss.
• It is beneficial for a wide range of conditions as it is a general immune stimulant and enhancer.

Garlic Syrup Recipe #1

4 bulbs garlic (approximately 50 cloves)
1 quart apple cider vinegar

Directions:

• Peel and chop garlic. Place in a sterilized quart jar, cover with vinegar.
• Refrigerate.
• Shake jar daily.
• Take 1 tablespoon up to 3 times a day (adult). Sweeten as you like if needed.

Garlic Syrup Recipe #2

3 bulbs garlic (peeled)
2 cups water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey

Directions:

• Add garlic and water to a non-aluminum saucepan and simmer until the water reduces to 1 cup (garlic should now be soft).
• Remove garlic and place in a sterile jar or airtight container.
• Add both the honey and the cider vinegar to the water in the saucepan and boil until syrupy. Pour over garlic, seal and refrigerate overnight.
• Refrigerate and take up to one teaspoon daily.

I will be trying these out next week and if you try it out let me know how it went. [o=

Craft Fair Update:

• The beeswax gourd candles are made and boxed
• fudge is made, cut and wrapped
• and now I am cleaning jars and prepping to make the rhubarb juice and raspberry rhubarb juice. ( and believe it or not having to blanch and freeze veggies and can apple sauce that are demanding to be harvest too, lol)

Joining my friend Lori in...

Garlic Festival Finds

Ohhh the beginnings of fall is here. Fall festivals, windy cloudy days, change in lighting outside, feeling overwhelmed with all the harvest jobs on top of trying to get schooling into a routine and getting ready for the fall festival. ( all at the same time LOL)

But I have to share my treasures I found while rubbing noses with the farmers and artistians on Sunday. We went to our Garlic Festival in our area and oh how fun it was. The sad thing to report was once again my batteries in my camera ( after leaving home, ((sigh)) ) were dead. So no pictures were taken at the festival. ((double sigh)) It was a beautiful sunny day and all kinds of good things to see and taste. [o=

The main thing I had set out to find was a fair trade African basket, and I found mine. Then I went around the fair filling it up with treasures. What kind of treasures do you ask? Well, let me tell you. In the picture you will see yellowish blocks in the basket. Those are my beeswax blocks I found at a honey booth. I got talking and asked the bee keeper if they also sold beeswax and they just happened to have some but just forgot to put it out. Ohhhh blessed me! I needed some to top off what I needed for the Craft fair in November that I am in. I am thankful and so blessed that the Lord took care of this for me.

We got a 10 lb string of onions, 6 lbs of garlic, two 40 lb bags of wheat berries for baking, and put in a order for our 15 butchered chickens ( not shone) , bag of carrots and some garlic syrup. Now this garlic syrup is amazing. You can use it in marinades and salad dressings or as a tonic for colds and flues. I just happened to start getting a sore throat yesterday and I took it right away. I also like the taste. [o= But you may not want to get too close after I have had some, lol. I bought a head band and necklace. I have a weakness for lamp work glass and when it is in my favorite green how could I resist??? I am very pleased with my finds this year.

As we were walking around I kept my eyes open for some decorative gourds. My candle molds that I caste for these candles are sadly beginning to tare. So, I will have to make new ones for the coming year or two. Last year I couldn't find any but I did this year. [o= And here are my sweet gourds that will soon be caste into molds. ( in a week or two) Aren't they cute...worts and all?

Sunday Song~ Heavenly Sunlight

::right now::

right now...

:: marveling that I made 50 gourd candles in 2 days, whew!

::planning still to make fudge, rhubarb juice and raspberry rhubarb juice to sell at the fall fair on the 18th.

::feeling like the house is looking like a tornado hit it, sigh.

::hoping things will slow down in a week and couple days.

::wanting to settle in our homeschooling and spend lots of time having cozy read aloud's with the boys this fall and winter.

::thinking I need a date with my sweetie at the hot-springs near by after the fall fair. [o=

:: reminding myself take one day at a time and just do my best and not fret about the rest.

:: listening to the wonderful quietness this morning before the boys wake.

:: thankful for all the Lord has blessed me with... my men, good home, good food.

:: enjoying living a simple life. Simple doesn't equal easy but it does equal no worries and chasing after materialism.

:: thinking I need to sit down and write a rough schedule of when to make things so I don't have to do it all in the month of September, lol.

:: will be... picking and making crabapple jelly this or most likely next week.

:: stopping from time to time and taking a deep breath and being still and know that He is God.

The BIG Hike Pictures

"Hike To Kokanee Lodge and Saphire Lake"

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I wish I was sitting next to you and pointing out where the hike trails are in some of the pictures. There were a lot of times I could barely tell where the trail was and the rocks made me feel like a mountain goat hopping up the mountain trail, lol. I hope you enjoy these while I am finishing up making my candles,juice and fudge for the fall fair( I have a week left to get ready!). I might just surprise you with a post tomorrow if I can. I hope to wright ( oops I mean write, lol) a ::right now:: post. [o=

Coming Up For Air

I am coming up for air for a moment to let you know I survived the hike(s). [o=

But my camera batteries died just shortly after starting towards the lodge. ((sigh)) I still need to download pictures from my MIL's camera and hoping to post a slide show in the next day or so. There was a lot of hiking and I didn't get to sit down to flake out much but we did get to see lots of God's beauty. Oh boy did I get lots of sun too. Well too much sun actually, I had ring around the neck when I took off my necklace, lol.

I felt like I arrived home running. Yesterday was my youngest's birthday. I made enough cake for the big family get together. ( seventeen people) Nicolas turned 11 and he feels like he met a milestone. He is officially 1/2 inch taller than mom. [o= I am recuperating and trying to have our first day of school today.

I hope these pictures are enough of a teaser to get you to come back to see the slide show. Until then enjoy.

A Homeschool Mother's Journal

In my life this week…

Today we are getting ready for our BIG 4.7 mile hike up to the lodge and stay for two nights. ( I won't be around till next week to visit ) It is a lodge that is run'd by BC parks. We have to pack all our food and bedding (bunk beds are there) in and hike all our garbage out. All what we need to cook on is there. ( PTL) I am also trying to preserve any of the fruit and veggies today that cannot wait till we get back from the hike.

Here was our trip in September 2008

In our homeschool this week… I am not starting till next week.

I am inspired by…all the posts that I am finding on lacto fermenting. ( pickling without canning)

My favorite thing this week was… on Monday when I got to spend the whole day with my DIL chatting and drawing. She is getting me motivated to pick up my drawing pencils again. It felt good just to sit and draw.

Things I’m working on…making lacto fermented pickles...cucumbers, dilly beans. And I am drying zucchini and green beans.

I’m reading… More Charlotte Mason Education...A Homeschooling How-To Manual by Catherine Levison.

I’m cooking… well it isn't really cooking it is making. I am Making lacto- fermented dilly beans and mixing frozen slice and bake cookies to take up to the lodge. We will bake them there. [o= What kinds you might ask? I am making oatmeal cookie dough and Molasses Ginger Cookie dough.

I’m grateful for…the abundance that finally came out of the garden. Better late than never.

I’m praying for…a very good year of closeness and lots of learning in our little homeschool.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Learning to Be Still

I have been trying to learn to be still and know that He is God. I fidget and squirm and can't seem to settle. Then it came to me. I find it so easy for my mind to go into automatic when I knit. I sort out what is going on in my life and emotions that are built up inside and verses come to mind and I pray without working hard at it. This morning when I was trying to be still it came to me ...I can be still while I knit. Thank you Lord for giving me this revelation this morning!

I don't think that I am the only one who struggles with this and I know it isn't limited to knitting. A person can knit, crochet, make bread, draw, needlework, mend clothes, maybe bead, just some kind of handiwork with your hands. I think you could even take this and apply it to walking, running, swimming, gardening, anything that is repetitious and lets the mind relax. What do you like to do that will help your mind relax enough to let you hear the Lord talking to you?