Guest guest Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 A special thank you to Chris for making every day ad day this month (especially since I forgot to post the ad yesterday). Thank you List Owner, for allowing me to post this to the members! List Owner is in no way responsible for the outcome of this offering. Please email us privately at the addy below if you have any questions concerning the information in this ad. Christmas has arrived early at Dragon's Pearls Herb Shoppe! We've lowered the prices on many of our essential oils, along with Honey Powder and Lavender Buds. Vanilla Bean Madness!! We are sold out of our Bourbon-Madagascar Classic Vanilla Beans, but we have Bourbon-Madagascar Noir (Black) Vanilla Beans on the way and they should be here any day. The Noirs set the standard for all other Bourbon-Madagascar beans. Just in time to stock up for winter cold and flu remedies! New herbs in this week: Licorice Root, Wild Cherry Bark, Linden Flowers, Yarrow Flowers, Elder Flowers, Rosehips, Horehound, and Astragalus. Free newsletter (December edition available in the archive), glossary, and library. Just added: a special Winter Holiday section, with crafting and decorating ideas, and food recipes. Look for the link on our index page. We have two new articles, " Winter Health " and " Flu Alert " , in the Health & Wellness section of our library at http://www.dragonspearls.com/herbshoppe/health/health.htm. We also have added a second page about boosting your immune system, and a page with cold and flu remedies in the Herbal Remedies section of the Herb Garden at http://www.dragonspearls.com/herbshoppe/herbgarden/remedies.htm. We offer special order of ingredients and sizes we don't carry, so please email us and inquire if you can't find what you're looking for. We will also be bringing you special buys on ingredients, accessories and containers we don't regularly carry. Email us with your special buy request, and we'll see if we can make it happen. Thank you! Carol & Michael Schatz Dragon's Pearls Herb Shoppe http://herbshoppe.dragonspearls.com info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 I'm hopeless. I want to try the vanilla beans, but I don't really know what to do with them. I mean... after I infuse them in oil, what could I make with this oil? I know it's kind of a dumb question, but I had to ask. :-) -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 > I know it's kind of a dumb question, but I had to ask. :-) Not a dumb question at all, Sandy! If you don't know what to do with them, then you can't really decide whether or not to try them. Me, I'm a certified vanilla junkie, as is my hubby. The new shipment of Bourbon Noirs arrived today, and after counting them, I had vanilla fragrance on my fingers, which is still lingering nearly 4 hours later. Their aroma is really awesome, and I can't wait to try one in something. > I'm hopeless. I want to try the vanilla beans, but I don't > really know what to do with them. First, here's a page with some information and food recipes (Exotic Lemonade, Extract, Mexican Chocolate with Vanilla, and Vanilla Sugar). If you like vanilla in coffee, try including a piece of bean with grinds during brewing. Simmer a bean in milk for use in making custards and other desserts. Think about dishes that might be good with vanilla in it (or already includes extract in the ingredients) and experiment with adding a piece of finely chopped bean to it. > I mean... after I infuse them in oil, what could I > make with this oil? Well, let's see ... * Soap * Lotion * Cream * Massage Oil * Perfume Oil * Lip Balms Use the infused oil for all or a portion of the oil called for in your recipes .... wherever you want to add a natural vanilla fragrance note (or taste). A light oil with little to no fragrance of it's own (such as Fractionated Coconut) is best, but you can successfully infuse Olive Oil (Grade A recommended) too. I don't recommend infusing in heavier, especially unrefined, oils that typically have their own aroma. Also think exotic ... vanilla bean infused (macerated actually) in Virgin Coconut Oil. Imagine this in a yummy lotion, cream or body butter. Put some thought into it, and let your imagination fly, and you'll come up with some ideas. Carol Dragon's Pearls Herb Shoppe: http://herbshoppe.dragonspearls.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 > First, here's a page Well dadgummit. I forgot to put in the link. I'm sorry. I guess my brain is taking a vacation without me. http://herbshoppe.dragonspearls.com/vbean_info.htm Carol Dragon's Pearls Herb Shoppe: http://herbshoppe.dragonspearls.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2003 Report Share Posted December 13, 2003 Thanks Carol! You've got my imagination going now!! -- Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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