My husband and I have the privilege to live on acres of prairie fields in the heartland of Lawrence, Kansas. Our goal has been to create a sacred space with our home and land; a sanctuary for our hearts and those that visit; a place where we can live in harmony with nature. We are in the process of creating sacred land altars for ceremonial gatherings that also hold positive intention for our community and the planet. We are growing our own herbs, flowers and vegetables that support us living in harmony with the land we live on. These are taking the form of— the key botanical ingredients for aromatic products and plant spirit medicines of my own creation… as well as delicious and nutritious food of our own ingestion!. Our goal at Luna Bella is to be responsible caretakers for all that is alive on the land and to grow in oneness with it. All of our creativity is housed here and it is where our spirits feel connected to the whole. We are dreaming lavender fields, labyrinth walks, ceremonial fires, and so much more. Check here often for fun, aromatic products, recipes, a planned LunaBella cookbook, gatherings, herb walks, workshops, etc… all at Luna Bella - Home of the Moon Goddess. Products Gardeners Pain Relief Blend. A perfect gardening companion that will help soothe and comfort sore muscles that may accompany enthusiastic gardners. An invigorating blend of peppermint, birch, tarragon, marjoram infused in a base oil of arnica, st. john's wort, jojoba and fractionated coconut oil. Use: Massage into muscles before gardening and again After your bath/shower. 4 oz. Blend - $14.95 This item can be found in the seasonal product line area of my aromatherapy page. More products to be unveiled soon! Aromatic Lifestyle Recipes (from the upcoming LunaBella Cookbook): Summer is the time we begin to create wonderful products from our garden. Try a few of these ideas. Out the Back Door Pesto Sauce My sister Tina came to visit me, and one night as I was preparing our dinner I kept going outside and bringing in fresh herbs. As she sat there and watched me create a pesto from the back garden she was amazed at how everything in the pesto sauce came directly from the garden outside my back door. She laughed and said, "This pesto sauce should be called 'Out the back door pesto sauce'". So in memory of this great time together and also in seeing how this encouraged her to start her own herb garden, I have named this pesto sauce for her, the amazing gift of sisterhood, and the sharing of our lives, our hearts and our woman wisdom. Basil (3 types) Thyme Savory Onion Organic Olive Oil Sea Salt Organic balsamic vinegar Pine nuts Parmasean Cheese Strawberry Spinach and Organic Green Salad My favorite things to make in the summer are delicious salads that not only taste good but can also be beautiful to look at.ÝI love using hydrosols to wash the greens and mist them with, as well as soaking some fresh fruit in them. This particular salad is made with fresh strawberries soaked in rose hydrosol and combined with greens that have been cleaned and tossed in a strawberry rose hydrosol dressing. I hope you will enjoy creating this for yourself, and your loved ones. First prepare Strawberry Balsamic Vinegrette dressing: Fresh Strawberries soaked in rose water, then mashed with a teaspoon of organic honey balsamic vinegar and organic olive oil to your taste a pinch of sea salt a dash of dry mustard 1 teaspoon of horseradish and 15 ml of rose hydrosol Mix together and allow to marinate. Add to: Fresh Spinach and organic greens misted with rosewater Fresh Strawberries cleaned with rose water, cut and diced Organic green onions Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles Sunflower Seeds Toss together lightly. Jasmine Goddess Sun Tea with Jasmine Honey 1 tablespoon Jasmine Moon summer Thyme Seasonal Tea (purchased from the season's Goddess Aromaetica) 1 gallon of spring water 1 oz Rose Hydrosol 1 tablespoon Jasmine Moon Honey (also from the seasonal line) Mix together tea, water and hydrosol. Let sit in sun in covered container for 4 or more hours. Drain off tea, add honey and stir.Ý Place over ice and add fresh strawberry s or lemon wedge to the glass. Roma-matic Salad with Garlic and Feta Fresh tomatoes combined with garlic, basil and feta make a wonderful salad that goes great with fish, pasta or just buy itself. Ingredients: 6 Roma Tomatoes or any tomatoes cut lengthwise 1-3 Cloves of Garlic peeled and sliced 1 cup Fresh Basil cut into strips 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon of Organic Honey 1 1/2 tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar 2 ounces of Feta Cheese crumbled In large bowl toss together tomatoes, garlic, basil olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey and cheese. Toss and put in refrigerator for 10 minutes before serving. Gorgonzola Spinach Salad Ingredients: Fresh spinach Red onion Gorgonzola cheese Walnuts Fresh Blueberries Garlic croutons In a large bowl place the above ingridients and then toss with Luna Bella Blue Berry Dressing. Luna Bella Blueberry Dressing Ingredients: 1/2 cup of Olive Oil 1 cup of Blueberries 1/3 cup of Balsamic Vinegar a dash of Sea Salt 2 tablespoons of Lavender Honey Mash blueberries to liquid consistency. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey and, lastly, a dash of salt to taste. Rosewater Lemonade Tonic Combine together: 16 oz of pink organic lemonade 2 oz of rosewater hydrosol 1 jigger of vodka (for those who imbibe), or 4-6 oz. sparkling white grape juice shake well ­ refrigerate Serve over crushed ice with fresh cut lemons. Sip as you enjoy the Spring sunsets or while you are entertaining guests on the veranda. Please come back for more seasonal recipes, to be posted as the mood hits me.