Natural Roots Wellness presents Elixir Kitchen: Your Backyard & Beyond

2610 E 32nd St,Minneapolis MN

22 August, 2021

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Lachelle & Eva have joined forces to create Natural Roots Wellness and the Elixir Kitchen. Join them to explore the world of plant remedies. Foraging & Plant ID August 22 11 am - 1 pm $50/person Lachelle & Eva have joined forces to create Natural Roots Wellness and the Elixir Kitchen where you can join them to explore the world of plant remedies and nutritional healing. In this session, we will go no further than right in our own backyards and neighborhoods to see what wild herbs can be used for food and medicine. We will learn about foraging, what it is and the history of this ancient way of sourcing food and medicine. Next we will learn about 5 of the most common medical plants found right in our back yards and neighborhoods. We will focus on a featured mystery herb that Chef Lachelle will lead the class in preparing a shared meal of wild herb pesto pasta, seasonal salad and garlic bread, while Eva walks us through the preparation of an herbal cough syrup that you can add to your home pharmacy just in time for the changing season’s sniffles and sneezes! What to expect: Learn what foraging is.The history of forging.Five most common medical plants found in your backyard/neighborhood (dandelion, creeping charlie, plantain, lamb’s quarters & white clover).Cautions, benefits & uses.Featured Herb: Ground Ivy (creeping charlie).Menu: Pesto Pasta, Salad & Garlic Bread. Medicine: Ivy/Resin Cough Syrup. Chef Lachelle Cunningham and Certified Master Herbalist Eva Garrett have joined forces to create Natural Roots Wellness and the Elixir Kitchen where you can join them to investigate the world of plant remedies and nutritional healing.