As the growing season winds down, I am preparing herbs for the winter. Throughout the summer it has been lovely to walk outside and collect herbs for the meal I am making. Now I am drying the herbs.
I collect the herbs and strip them from the stems. If there are large leaves, I cut them in pieces. Them I lay them on a paper towel that is on a rack—allowing air flow.
Next, I cover the herbs with a screen and linen cloth. It takes about two weeks to dry.
I can speed up the process by placing them in a glass dish, then into a warm oven. Then I turn the oven off and leave them overnight.
When the herbs are dry, I grind them in a coffee grinder that I keep only for herbs. I tend to make herb blends, because it is easier than drying each herb separately.
The herbs improve both flavor and the nutritional value of a meal.
During the years that my children were growing up, I pursued health information. Two of my children had significant food intolerances. They did better on a gluten free diet, dairy free and reduced sugar. Eventually, I began to wonder if vaccines had contributed to their health problems. (Their health had spiraled down after the MMR vaccine.)
I have kept up with the Senate committee meetings led by Senator Ron Johnson pursuing the experiences of the vaccine injured. I applaud the news that RFK Jr., HHS Secretary, has launched a Federal Vaccine-Injury initiative. The NIH opened a clinic to treat and study vaccine injured patients on October 5th.
I am thankful for the work dedicated to improving the health of children. I pray that continued research will lead to understanding why some children are vulnerable to vaccine injury.
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