Johnson's Backyard Nursery

10/16/2022

🌶️🌿🔥 FIRE CIDER SUBSTITUTES...

In our newly posted Fire Cider Troubleshooting Guide (find it on the blog!), we have an entire section dedicated to Fire Cider Substitutes! Let's dive into some of these here ⬇️

🔥 HORSERADISH:
Some horseradish-like options include wasabi or mustard seeds or nasturtium pods (just use a smaller amount than horseradish). Or, just leave out the horseradish.

🌶️ CAYENNE:
A variety of different peppers can be substituted for cayenne. What pepper you choose really depends on your personal preference for spice level and flavor profile. Some people prefer the hottest of the hot—like the Carolina reaper, which won the Guinness World Record for spiciest pepper. And some prefer a more mild pepper like serrano.

🍯 HONEY:
While you can omit honey entirely, if you wish to add the sweetness back in, you can experiment with a number of different alternative sweeteners, such as liquid stevia leaf, monk fruit, maple syrup, or erythritol. Note that erythritol can cause some people serious digestive upset, so use it with caution.

🌿 DRY HERBS FOR FRESH INGREDIENTS:
If accessibility is making it hard for you to gather all your ingredients, you can also substitute dried ingredients. Keep in mind that you will use ⅓ to 1/2 as much of each herb from the base recipe if dried. For example, if the recipe called for 1 cup fresh turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome, you could use 1/3-1/2 cup dried turmeric.

One benefit of using dried ingredients is a longer shelf life, as no water is introduced into the vinegar so the acidity isn’t diluted.

🔥 ➡️ Find the Fire Cider Troubleshooting Guide live on the blog for more reading!
https://theherbalacademy.com/troubleshooting-fire-cider/

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Life ia so full of up and down but thanks God we are still kicking and alive!

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Right now, Annabelle hydrangea is having it’s show. We have plenty of them @ $7/ pot.

Plus of course more plants around the yard!

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Worth watching!

In the last few days of September, here are just some of the species you could see - including a few favourites!

Discover more species and tips on how you can attract some of them to your with our free monthly E-newsletter. butterfly-conservation.org/enews

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Summer show continues

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Phantom hydrangea (panicled) are now blooming when the Annabelle hydrangea are maturing. There is a continuity of hydrangea blooms in the garden.

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Coneflowers looks better when planted in mass.

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Daylilies ,Purple Coneflowers, hydrangeas are blooming!