Sarah Munro’s Cranberry Orange Simmer Pot
Simmer pots are a wonderful and easy way to fill the house with holiday cheer. What are simmer pots? They’re pots filled with water and spices and fruit that, while…
In ONE DARK WISH, book 2 in the Deadly Force series, the heroine Sarah Munro is an 18th century historian searching for the truth behind why Rebecca Prioleau, a 16-year-old Puritan girl and renowned healer, was accused of witchcraft and murdered in Savannah, GA in 1699.
Unfortunately, Sarah’s search attracts the attention of a savage arms dealer and the leader of the Fianna, a mysterious group of assassins. Sarah’s research also brings her in contact with the sexy hero, Green Beret Nate Walker. Before the story starts, Sarah spent years collecting Rebecca’s recipes and recreating them for her own personal use. Now I’m sharing Sarah’s herbal recipes with you!
Simmer pots are a wonderful and easy way to fill the house with holiday cheer. What are simmer pots? They’re pots filled with water and spices and fruit that, while…
This recipe that Sarah found is similar to one that my grandmother used to make. She called it simply Hot Lemon. It’s hot water, lemon, honey, and cayenne pepper. And…
Since cold and flu season are officially here, today I’m posting Sarah’s recipe for a common face steam. There is evidence that face steams were used as far back as…
Sharon Wray’s Romance Herbalist series continues with Sarah Munro’s oily skin makeup remover
Sharon Wray’s Romance Herbalist blog series continues with Sarah Munro’s Sage mouthwash.
Lemon and honey have been used as a facial scrub for centuries. The lemon juice makes a wonderful astringent filled with AHAs and BHAs. These exfoliating acids strip away dead…
Like today, apples were a popular food in the 17th century. And, like today, people ate apples in every form possible. From desserts to alcoholic beverages. But Sarah Munro, the…
A common complaint among my friends who work out regularly is the random body acne that appears after a particularly sweaty workout. This was a problem in the 17th century…
This recipe isn’t a botanical remedy, but it is based on a 17th century version of a New England autumn wassail-type beverage. So I’m including it with Sarah’s collections. While…
To continue the series of 17th century herbal recipes that Sarah Munro (the heroine of ONE DARK WISH) has been updating, I’m adding a hot autumn drink to the list….
The next addition to Sarah Munro’s collection of revised 17th century herbal recipes is Apple Cinnamon Tea. There are two types of cinnamon sourced today: Celyon Cinnamon from Sri Lanka…
It’s almost fall and even though the days are getting cooler and my garden is finally going to sleep, the bugs are still everywhere. So what’s a busy romance writer,…