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Book Report Out and About Lifescapes & the Pecan Springs Journal All About Thyme Herb Snips

Book Report

Susan will be visiting 15 interesting blogs March 24-April 11, posting about Nightshade, herbs and mysteries, and the China Bayles series. There'll be a book drawing (for a signed first-edition copy of Nightshade) at every blog visit. You won't want to miss a single one! Get an Early Peek into Nightshade Go here to discover some surprising facts about the fascinating nightshade family, check out a recipe, and read the first chapter of Susan's upcoming novel. The book, China's sixteenth adventure, will be in your local bookstore the first week of April. Or you can preorder your very own signed copy here.

Out and About
Susan is planning a Texas tour for Nightshade. Check our Events listings for April to see whether she's scheduled to be in your area.

Lifescapes

The daffodils and a few spring flowers are beginning to bloom at Meadow Knoll. Check out Susan's blog, Lifescapes, for pictures.

All About Thyme

Want to find out how to grow rosemary from seed? Discover some herbs that might protect you on the Ides of March? Learn why the Europeans distrusted the potato? You'll find all this and more in All About Thyme, our weekly herbal eletter. Go here and look for the "sample copy."

Herb Snips: The All-Natural Easter Egg

The decorated egg, a symbol of rebirth in many pagan cultures, made its first appearance in Europe when the Crusaders brought the idea from the East. Natural dyes are fun and easy for kids to work with, and they'll learn about plants in the process. In general, the more coloring agent you use and the longer the egg remains in the dye, the darker the color will be. Arrange these pastel eggs in a basket with snips of rosemary, thyme, sage, and fuzzy lambs ears and use as a table decoration. Red Simmer eggs for up to an hour with the skins of red onions Tan Simmer eggs for up to an hour with the skins of yellow onions Dark brown Add 2 tablespoons instant coffee and 1 teaspoon vinegar to two cups hot water, soak boiled eggs overnight Pink Soak boiled eggs overnight in cranberry or beet juice Lavender Pour hot water over violet blossoms, soak boiled eggs overnight. Yellow Add 2 teaspoons of tumeric and 1 teaspoon vinegar to 3 cups water, soak boiled eggs overnight Blue Simmer eggs for up to an hour with a few leaves of red cabbage, or soak boiled eggs in grape juice Read more herb snips.

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