Category: Simon’s Simples

Bibliography Ash, L. A Taste of Astrology. Alfred A Knopf. 1988 Beech, F.W. and Cherry, P. Wines, Beers and Party[…]

Glossary Alchemy: A medieval science concerned with making gold, finding the ‘elixir of life’ and producing life from the non-living.[…]

Food Sourcing Most people are familiar with the idea of ‘food miles’ adding to the carbon cost of a product.[…]

Water, Water Everywhere But not a drop to drink? Water is a major issue in the early 21st Century. Mostly[…]

Using Supplements It is essential to get a good supply of vitamins and minerals and if you are feeling off-colour[…]

Super Immune Boosting Soup Below is the recipe of a wonderful herbal soup. At any time of the year we[…]

Convalescent Food When your body is in ‘self healing’ mode you need to support it with the right food types.[…]

Epicurean eating At this stage I would like to give examples of how to construct meals specifically for sensory pleasure[…]

The ORAC Scale The ORAC scale is a rating that measures the antioxidant content of various plant foods, it stand[…]

The Wizard’s Power Foods The countryside is only one place from which to purchase food. Many shops, especially in cities[…]

Thirty Ways to avoid Modern Disease These are kind of ‘antisimples’! Not only do we need to ‘do the right[…]

The French Paradox The French, in terms of diet and disease, have been a statistical enigma. In stereotype, they relish[…]

What Your Body Needs To stay healthy we need to avoid the toxins that are increasing everywhere in our culture.[…]

Wild Foods There are literally hundreds of other wild foods, often with a medicinal or therapeutic value, available free from[…]

Wild Teas There are many ‘wild teas’ worth making. If you take a thermos full of hot water out with[…]

Yarrow Herb Tea This tea made from a common wayside weed is a remedy for colds and flu. It is[…]

Strawberry Recipes Fresh strawberries are easy to grow whatever your size of garden. They can be grown in pots and[…]

An Apple a Day No fruit endures through all of our mythologies so much as the humble apple. From the[…]

Edible Flowers There are quite a few edible flowers but please check you have identified them properly. They range from[…]

Rosemary Flower Candies Leave your breath freshening mints at home. This medicinal plant provides delicious mouth fresheners to integrate into[…]

Hazelnut Delight It felt like the first touch of autumn today and my mind turned to getting in some wood[…]

Pignuts (Conopodium Majus) Although these tasty tubers are beloved of pigs (hence the name) they are a most unusual and[…]

Rowan Jelly There are many fruits available in the wild. See what you can find in your local environment and[…]

Blackberry Feast Blackberries were eaten in Stone Age times, pips from the fruit were found in the stomach remains of[…]

Fennel Fennel has been traditionally used for eye complaints, to induce sleep, aid digestion and to help nursing mothers express[…]