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Catnip: Everything You Need to Know About This Herb That Cats Love

1- What is cats' favorite herb? The most well-known and appreciated variety of catnip by felines is catnip, also called catnip or Nepeta cataria. It is an aromatic plant that grows wild in rocky soils. This perennial plant, which reaches a height of 20 to 30 cm, is also nicknamed “cat mint” b ...

31
July
2024

Pasta with beans: an easy recipe

of grated cheese. 40 g of thick or plant-based cream. 4 tablespoons of olive oil. salt and pepper. Note: for this recipe, you can use frozen chopped herbs or other fresh herbs such as mint and coriander. Preparation of the beans For this pasta with fava beans recipe, you need to blanch the fava bea ...

16
May
2014

Chicken with mustard: the recipe in pictures

stard chicken for 4 people: 4 chicken fillets 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard 20 cl of fresh cream a knob of butter chopped parsley (or another herb of your choice) To note: if you are watching your cholesterol levels, you can replace the butter with vegetable margarine and the crème fra ...

22
Apr
2022

Ragweed: the scourge of allergy sufferers

1- How to recognize common ragweed? Common ragweed or Ambrosia artemisiifolia is an herbaceous plant of the same family as the Sunflower, the Asteraceae or Compositae family. It is an invasive annual plant that develops on vacant and poorly maintained land, construction sites, roadsides, and fallo ...

26
Apr
2010

The griffin foot: a winter flower

s very toxic. It can cause violent vomiting and delirium if intoxicated. This plant was once believed to cure insanity, hence its nickname of crazy herb. Did you know that? Fetid hellebore has many vernacular names. It is called griffin's foot but also bear's paw, snake's rose, horsebit or ...

12
Jan
2022

Witch garden : which plants to grow ?

nstruation but also against cramps and muscle pain. Of course, the list of aromatic plants given above is not exhaustive! You can also add to your herb patch bay, marjoram, sage or wild thyme for example. View this post on Instagram A publication shared by ECO.FRENCH.LAB (@e ...

01
Apr
2022

The zucchini and carrot flower pie: a bluffing recipe

6- Bake the zucchini and carrot tarte fleur 30 minutes at 180°C. 7- When the pie comes out of the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives (or another herb of your choice). Copyright: Audrey Vautherot 8- Serve this vegetable pie as an appetizer or as a light dinner with a green salad. ...

15
June
2022

Detox infusion: 5 essential plants for a post-holiday cure

1- Fennel seeds for better digestion To prepare a homemade detox infusion, the first of the 5 must-have herbs in a post-holiday detox is fennel. The fennel seeds are well known in herbal medicine for their digestive properties. A tea of these aniseed-flavored seeds can particularly help you in c ...

26
Dec
2022

All about CBD flowers in 5 questions

1- What is the difference between CBD flowers and cannabis? While cannabis herb is banned in France because it contains a psychotropic substance called tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, CBD flowers contain almost no THC. With THC levels below the legal limit of 0.3%, these flowers have no psychotropi ...

22
Feb
2023

Creamy Radish Green Soup: An Easy Recipe

ing as a condiment. They are usually consumed chopped. You can enjoy their benefits by sprinkling them in a salad like parsley or incorporating them into herb butter or pesto with garlic and good olive oil. ...

12
Apr
2023

Rocket pesto pasta: an easy recipe.

Ingredients Here are the necessary ingredients to prepare rocket pesto pasta for 4 people: 75g of rocket 30g of almond powder 25g of parmesan or grana padano 1 clove of garlic 6 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water 2 tablespoons of heavy or vegetable cream (optional) salt ...

19
Apr
2023

Perfume and Personality: 5 Tips for Choosing Your Fragrance

r fragrances from the fern family if you are a man. It should also be noted that perfumes from this family do not smell like ferns, but rather fresh herb notes such as sage, basil, or mint. These perfumes that give off a sense of freshness and cleanliness are also a good choice for athletic individ ...

16
Oct
2023

Strawberry Mint Soup: A Light Summer Dessert

ml of lemon sorbet. Preparation of the mint The strawberry mint soup owes its refreshing taste to the use of finely chopped fresh mint. This aromatic herb pairs very well with strawberries and lemon sorbet, which make up this light and summery dessert. 1- Wash and dry the bunch of mint. 2- Select ...

26
June
2024

Cats in the vegetable garden: 5 tips to keep them away

. • Marigolds or Tagetes patula, which have a repellent effect on many pests. To keep cats away from the vegetable garden, you can also plant aromatic herbs around your crops, such as lavender, rosemary, thyme, and lemon verbena. Thanks to their scent, these plants could help create a natural ...

17
July
2024

Verbena panna cotta: an easy recipe

Ingredients Here are the ingredients needed to prepare verbena panna cotta for 4 people: 50 cl of whole liquid cream. 3 handfuls of dried verbena leaves. 60 g of sugar. 3 gelatin sheets. Preparation of verbena cream To prepare this recipe for verbena panna cotta, simply infuse the dried leaves of ...

11
Sep
2024