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Episode-698- Cooking with the Five Horseman of the Herb Garden

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Modern Survival| 14 Comments
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Note – Today’s audio won’t be as high quality as it usually is, chalk it up to remote recording and the hotel rooms air conditioner.

There are five herbs that I feel should be in every garden.  Weather you have a massive homestead garden that feeds the whole family or just a few pots on the back yard, everyone should be growing these five herbs.

All of them are well know, dried out old versions fill most spice racks, recipes call for a pinch here, a teaspoon there or sprinkle in a marinade.

Yet most modern Americans have no idea what real food cooked with healthy amounts of them tastes like

These Five Herbs are…

  • Parsley
  • Oregano
  • Dill
  • Basil
  • Rosemary

Additionally Garlic is a plant that everyone should grow but I feel most people are familiar with using it, it will however, come into play a lot in today’s episode.

Today will not just be a list of recipes using these herbs though, we will cover a ton of information on 5 herbs you thought were nothing but some dried up leaves in your spice drawer.

Today we will discuss…

  • The 10 medicinal actions all the “Five Horseman” share
    • Antioxidant
    • Antibiotic
    • Anti-microbial
    • Antiviral
    • Hepatic
    • Tonic
    • Anti-inflammatory
    • Carminative
    • Vasolidator
    • Stomachic
  • Cooking with and using Basil
    • Simply in salad
    • Bruschetta
    • Pesto
  • Cooking with dill
    • Anything and everything fish
    • Clam dip
    • Yogurt Dill Dressing
  • Cooking with oregano
    • Oregano, Basil, Garlic Grilling Oil
    • Making bland spaghetti sauce awesome
    • All soups try Zucchini-Sausage Soup
  • Cooking with Rosemary
    • Awesome breads
    • Amazing Roasted Potatoes
    • Rosemary Pepper Lamb
  • Cooking with Parsley
    • Soups and Stews – Use the stems
    • Pancetta and Ricotta Stuffed Chicken
    • The famous “Spirko Chicken”
  • Some other herbs you should grow/cook with
    • Cilantro
    • Mint
    • Sage
    • Chives
  • Keeping it simple, fun and without rules

 

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Episode-511- Ten Wild Edibles to Consider Planting on or Around Your Property

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments
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Today it is time for a bit of a change up, we haven’t discussed either foraging or gardening/permaculture in depth for quite a wile, so why not today.  Looking to make things interesting though I decided that today was a good day to come up with 10 edibles that you can find in the wild through out much of the country, in fact I bet you can find a few in any of the lower 48 easily enough if you get out and look for them.

These ten plants have more than availability and edibility going for them though.  They all also offer nutrition, ease of growing, ease of cultivation and can be grown mostly unseen in either a back yard or on a back 40.  These crops are crops your can largely get going and forget, once established most will always be there if you need them.  They are all either native to the US or highly adapted aliens that are now so common in the US we need to start calling them naturalized vs. alien.

Join me today as we discuss

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Episode-407- Ten Permaculture Projects for Modern Survival

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Modern Survival| 15 Comments
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We have talked a lot about permaculture principles, design strategy and even problem solving in the past.  Today though I want to get down to decisive action with ten simple projects you can get started on right away.  These projects will improve your sustainability, self reliance and ability to feed yourself if times get tough, or even if they don’t.

Tune in Today as we Discuss…

  • Drawing a “zone map” and “energy map” of your property
  • Building a herb spiral
  • Building a rain garden
  • Installing a rain harvesting system
  • Create bird habitat
  • Build a worm bin
  • Keep a wildlife journal of back yard activity (with photos)
  • Build a mason bee habitat
  • Build a trellis or arbor and plant edible vines
  • Barter for seeds

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Episode-387- Eight Flowers With Medicinal Value

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Modern Survival| 8 Comments
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Today is the third in a multi-part series on medicinal plants, trees and herbs.  Today we cover 8 plants traditionally growing through out the world simply as “flowers”.  While each is certainly a beautiful flower for the garden or even in a vase on a table all of these can also help our bodies heal.

WARNING – You alone are responsible for any items you consume, you must be sure of species identification, if you have any doubt, don’t put it in your body.  Always start with small does and slowly gauge what happens as you increase it.  While the plants here are easy to identify there are plants out there that can and do kill people.  Again use caution, be certain of identification and I take no responsibility for anyone who chooses to not follow this piece of advice.

Tune in today as we discuss these 8 North American Native Medicinal Plants…

  • Purple Coneflower (scientific name – Echinacea purpurea)
  • Calendula (Pot Marigold) (scientific name – Calendula officinalis)
  • Chamomile (scientific name – Chamomilla recutita)
  • Roses (scientific name – Rosa rugosa)
  • Nasturtium (scientific name – nasturtium gambelii)
  • Daylily (scientific name – Hemerocallis )
  • Lavender (scientific name – Lavandula angustifolia)
  • California Poppy (scientific name – Eschscholzia californica)

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Episode-312- 8 Easy To Identify Native Medicinal Plants

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments
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Today is the first in a multi-part series on medicinal plants, trees and herbs.  Today we start with 8 plants and trees that are very easy to identify, native to North America, grow prevalently in the wild and have multiple uses for each plant.

WARNING – You alone are responsible for any items you consume, you must be sure of species identification, if you have any doubt, don’t put it in your body.  Always start with small does and slowly gauge what happens as you increase it.  While the plants here are easy to identify there are plants out there that can and do kill people.  Again use caution, be certain of identification and I take no responsibility for anyone who chooses to not follow this piece of advice.

Tune in today as we discuss these 8 North American Native Medicinal Plants…

  • Elderberry
  • American Mountain Ash
  • Black Walnut
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Dandelion
  • Common Catalpa
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Black Raspberry

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Episode-308- An Interview With Dr. Kyle Christensen

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Modern Survival| 2 Comments
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Join me today as I welcome Dr. Kyle Christensen who is one of the people behind our sponsor Western Botanicals.  Kyle is a Doctor of Chriopractic (D.C.), a Master Herbalist (M.H.) and a Naturopathic Doctor (N.D.).

Join in today as we discuss…

  • The very unique history of Western Botanicals
  • Thoughts for those skeptical of alternative treatments
  • A bit about the why behind Kyle’s book “Herbal First Aid and Health Care“
  • What you can do about swine flu (note not washing hands and covering your cough)
  • Taking a holistic view of natural health vs. a replacement view
  • Items that should be in the pantry and garden of every prepper
  • Thoughts on growing your own medicines
  • What is organic vs. wild, why does it matter and what natural really means
  • How you can get a discount on all purchases from Western Botanicals
  • An invitation for you to ask questions for Kyles return visit

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