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Long before herbal medicine was written into textbooks or bottled into supplements, people learned to work with what they had. And one of the most humble remedies passed down through generations of kitchen healers is the potato poultice. Potatoes are naturally cooling and moistening. When they are grated and applied to the skin, they help draw heat out of inflamed tissues, calm swelling, and soothe irritation. This simple action of pulling heat away from the body is something traditional herbalists have relied on for a very long time. A potato poultice is especially helpful when the body is holding excess heat or inflammation close to the surface. Traditionally it has been used for things like headaches placed across the forehead, swollen joints, minor burns, insect bites, inflamed skin, and even the early stages of mastitis when the breast tissue feels hot and swollen. The cool moisture of the potato helps soften the tissues while gently drawing out that heat. It is one of those remedies that reminds us that medicine does not always come from a jar or a pharmacy. Sometimes it comes from the root cellar, the garden, or the bottom of a kitchen basket. How to make a simple potato poultice Take one raw potato and grate it finely. Place the grated potato into a clean piece of cloth, cheesecloth, or a thin kitchen towel. Fold the cloth over to create a soft packet and place it directly on the area that feels hot, swollen, or inflamed. Leave it in place for about 20–30 minutes, then remove and replace with a fresh poultice if needed. This is the kind of remedy that mothers and grandmothers used quietly for generations. No fancy equipment. No complicated formulas. Just a simple understanding that the kitchen is one of the oldest apothecaries we have. This is exactly the kind of medicine we learn together inside the Kitchen Medicine Mentorship. Not just recipes, but the deeper understanding of how plants and foods support the body and how to use them with confidence in your own home. Because when you begin to see your kitchen this way, everything changes. More in the caption

For generations, this knowledge lived in the hands of women.
In the jars on the counter. 
In the quiet ways we cared for our families long before convenience replaced confidence. The Kitchen Medicine Mentorship is now open for enrollment, and it’s an invitation back into that lineage of care. For 13 weeks, I will teach you how to make real, effective herbal medicine from your own kitchen — using the plants and pantry staples you already trust. You’ll learn to confidently support things like fevers, coughs, digestion, immunity, skin, nerves, and everyday wellness with teas, syrups, oxymels, infused oils, salves, steams, and more. This mentorship is not about becoming an “expert.” 
It’s about becoming prepared.
Prepared to respond instead of panic.
Prepared to care instead of outsource.
Prepared to trust your hands again. You don’t need to live on land.
You don’t need a garden.
You don’t need years of training behind you. You just need the desire to learn — and the willingness to begin. Let’s bring this knowledge back into your home. Comment YES and let’s make 2026 the year you learn kitchen herbalism.

There’s a quiet kind of power in knowing how to heal your family. 
Not the loud kind that comes from degrees or credentials —
but the deep, steady kind that lives in your hands. It’s in the jar of elderberry syrup you made before anyone got sick. 
In the garlic honey sitting on the counter, waiting to comfort the next sore throat.
In the moment your child looks at you and says,
“Mom, can you make me a tea?” That’s the kind of confidence every woman deserves to feel —
to not panic when a fever rises,
to trust her intuition,
to know how to reach for herbs that truly help. When you learn kitchen herbalism, you’re not just learning recipes.
You’re remembering something ancient —
how to care for your people with what’s around you.
How to turn your kitchen into a place of calm, creativity, and healing. Inside the Kitchen Medicine Mentorship, we learn together —
week by week, herb by herb,
how to make medicine that actually works and
how to feel confident doing it. This is where your learning becomes embodied. 
Where you stop reading about herbalism and start living it. If you’ve been craving more purpose, connection, and confidence —
this is your invitation. 🌿 Early Bird Enrollment is opens Nov 1st.
Class begins January 5th, and this will be the only introductory mentorship for 2026. Come join us.
Learn the old ways.
Reclaim the quiet power that’s always been yours. #KitchenHerbalism #HerbalMentorship #WomenWhoHeal #MakeYourOwnMedicine

Save this for your next baking day… and share it with a mom who’s ready to make breakfast actually last. When you bring in something like cottage cheese into your baking you’re not just adding more grams of protein…you’re adding a complete protein — meaning it contains all the essential amino acids the body actually needs to build, repair, and stay steady. And you can feel that difference. These aren’t the kind of bagels that spike and drop. They’re soft, warm, satisfying… and they carry your kids through the morning in a completely different way. It’s a small shift in the kitchen… but one that changes everything. These are real bagels. Yeasted, risen, boiled… but built in a way that actually nourishes and holds them. Here is my go to recipe: Start by activating your yeast. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup warm water, 1 tablespoon honey, and 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast. Let it sit for about 5–10 minutes until it becomes foamy and alive. While that’s activating, blend 2 cups cottage cheese until completely smooth. This step gives the dough its softness and adds that protein-rich base. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups bread flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Once your yeast mixture is ready, pour it in along with the blended cottage cheese. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead for about 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. The dough should feel soft but not overly sticky. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 1–1.5 hours, or until doubled in size. Once risen, divide the dough into 6–8 portions. Roll each piece into a rope and shape into bagels, sealing the ends gently. Place them on a tray, cover lightly, and let them rest for another 20–30 minutes while you bring a pot of water to a gentle boil. Boil each bagel for 30–60 seconds per side. This step is what gives you that classic chewy exterior. Remove with a slotted spoon and place onto a lined baking sheet. If you’d like, brush with an egg wash and add toppings — sesame, everything seasoning, or a pinch of salt. Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes, until golden and firm on the outside. Let them cool slightly… and you’ll feel the difference. Chewy and satisfying 💚💚

Save this for your next cycle, and share it with a woman who needs it. Ginger is one of those kitchen plants that feels almost too simple to be as powerful as it is… but when you understand how it moves in the body, it starts to make sense why women have leaned on it for generations. Fresh ginger is deeply warming and circulatory. It helps move stagnant blood, relax tension, and bring heat into areas that feel tight, constricted, or painful. And when it comes to menstrual cramps — that combination matters. Because so often, cramps are not just about “pain”… they are about stagnation, constriction, and cold in the tissues. Ginger meets that directly with warmth and movement. One of the most effective ways to use it is as a fresh ginger poultice. Grate a generous amount of fresh ginger root until you have a moist, fibrous pile. Place it into a clean cloth or piece of cotton, fold it into a small bundle, and lightly press it so the juices begin to release. You can place this directly over the lower abdomen, or for a gentler application, lay a thin layer of fabric between your skin and the poultice. Once it’s in place, add heat — a warm water bottle or heating pad over the top deepens the effect. The warmth helps carry ginger’s action into the tissues, encouraging circulation and easing that gripping, cramping sensation. Leave the poultice on for about 15–25 minutes, checking your skin occasionally. Ginger is strong and stimulating, so you want warmth and relief — not irritation. A slight redness is normal, but if it feels too intense, remove it sooner. Alongside this, a strong ginger tea can work from the inside. Slice or grate fresh ginger (about 1–2 tablespoons), add it to a pot of water, and let it simmer gently for 10–15 minutes. The longer it simmers, the stronger and more penetrating it becomes. Sip it warm, slowly, allowing that heat to spread through your body. You can add a touch of raw honey if you’d like, but even on its own, it’s deeply effective. This is the kind of kitchen medicine that is simple, accessible, and incredibly supportive… the kind that reminds you your body doesn’t need to be fought — it needs to be supported💚

There’s something about spring cleaning with herbs that feels less like “getting it done” and more like tending your home back to life. When you start reaching for what’s already in your kitchen, the whole process softens—and somehow becomes more effective at the same time. Plants I add to my home cleaners: Ginger brings warmth and movement. It helps break up grease and residue while adding a soft, spicy brightness that makes everything feel refreshed rather than stripped. Lemon balm is gentle and uplifting, with aromatic oils that freshen the air and soften sharper scents. It feels like lightness moving through the room. Thyme is a quiet powerhouse. Rich in thymol, it’s long been valued for its strong cleansing properties, making it especially supportive for kitchen surfaces. Rosemary is clarifying and crisp. Its volatile oils help purify and refresh, leaving behind that unmistakable herbal “clean” feeling. Sage is grounding and slightly astringent, helping to tone and tighten surfaces while carrying that old-world sense of purification. Oregano is bold and potent. High in carvacrol, it brings a deeper level of cleansing strength when you want something more robust. Lavender softens everything. It offers gentle antimicrobial support, but more than that, it changes the mood—calming, settling, making the space feel cared for. Lemon peels are bright and practical. Their natural acids help cut through grease and buildup, while the oils leave a clean, shining finish. Orange peels do the same, but with warmth. Slightly sweeter, they round out a blend and leave a soft, comforting scent behind. Basil is fresh and green, almost sweet in its brightness. It carries natural antibacterial qualities through compounds like eugenol, but what you really feel is how it lifts a space—like bringing a handful of summer into your kitchen. And when you start layering these—ginger with herbs, warmth with clarity—you realize this isn’t just cleaning. It’s resetting your home in a way that feels both deeply traditional and quietly, beautifully effective.

There’s something happening right now… a quiet return to the home, to the kitchen, to the kind of knowledge that used to be passed from woman to woman without question. And in times like these, learning the basics of both homeopathy and kitchen herbalism doesn’t feel optional… it feels essential. Because when you understand how to support the body gently, when you know how to observe, respond, and care without panic… everything shifts. Your confidence grows. Your home feels steadier. You begin to trust yourself in a completely different way. We’ve been holding a series of free homeopathy workshops for this reason… to make this knowledge more accessible, more lived, more embodied. @thathomeopath And there is one more live class left. We are hosting a Women’s Hormone Health Webinar on Wednesday, April 1st. If you’d like to join us live, comment ⭐️Hormones⭐️ and you’ll receive everything you need to register, along with follow-up resources and the full recording. We’ve also already held two beautiful free classes… one focused on Children’s Health and one on Women’s Health through homeopathy. Both recordings are available. Comment🌱 Children🌱 for the children’s health class. Comment 🌿Women🌿 for the women’s health class. This is the kind of knowledge that changes the way you move through your life… slowly, steadily, and in the most grounded way.

This is the last mentorship of the year, friends, and I want you to really feel what that means. I’ll still be here sharing, teaching, and releasing prerecorded course material on so many beautiful topics, along with occasional live classes you’ll be able to join, but this kind of space—this way of learning together, side by side in real time—won’t be happening again until 2027. If you’ve been feeling that quiet pull to go deeper into kitchen herbalism, to move beyond following recipes and actually understand what you’re doing, to build confidence in your hands and trust in your ability to care for your family from your kitchen, this is your chance. This is where I’m with you week by week, guiding you, answering your questions, and helping you become a kitchen herbalist in a real, embodied way. If it’s been on your heart, I wouldn’t wait—we begin soon. Inside the mentorship, you will learn: – How to understand herbal actions and energetics so you can choose herbs with intention – How to make deeply nourishing daily herbal infusions – How to work with roots, leaves, and flowers in a practical, embodied way – How to make tinctures and understand alcohol percentages for proper extraction – How to create glycerites and oxymels for gentle, effective medicine – How to properly infuse oils using both fresh and dried plants – How to turn infused oils into salves and balms for everyday care – How to build your own formulas instead of relying on recipes – How to support the nervous system with simple, daily herbal practices – How to approach immune support and seasonal shifts from the kitchen – How to care for common childhood needs with herbs – How to stock a functional and realistic kitchen herbal cabinet – How to choose the right preparation method (tea, tincture, oil, etc.) – How different solvents (water, alcohol, honey, vinegar) extract different plant compounds – How to use everyday kitchen herbs like ginger, garlic, thyme, and cinnamon as real medicine Comment LEARN WITH JESS and I will send you more info

Butterfly pea is more than just beautiful — it’s deeply supportive in ways that feel both gentle and effective, especially when you begin using it consistently in the kitchen. Here are 10 ways it can support and heal in the kitchen: 1) Its incredibly rich in antioxidants, giving the body daily support against environmental stress and helping maintain overall vitality. 2) It has a subtle affinity for the nervous system, helping to soften tension and create a sense of calm without heaviness. 3)Traditionally, it’s been used to support memory and cognitive clarity, especially when taken regularly. 4) That deep blue pigment supports the eyes — think long days on screens, strain, and fatigue. 5) It has a gentle cooling energetics, making it beautiful for overheated states, especially in warmer seasons. 6) It supports skin health from the inside out, often reflected in a softer, clearer complexion over time. 7) It can help bring hydration rituals to life — making water, teas, and infusions something you actually crave. 8) When paired with lemon, it transforms — not just visually, but energetically — becoming slightly more digestive and uplifting. 9) It’s incredibly safe and approachable, making it a beautiful herb for children and daily use. 10) And maybe most importantly… it brings beauty back into your daily rituals, which is its own kind of medicine. This is the kind of plant that reminds you — healing doesn’t always have to be intense or complicated… sometimes it’s as simple as a cup of blue tea, made slowly in your kitchen. Clothing @ilovelilya Bowl @ballerinafarm

There’s something about an electuary that feels both grounding and a little luxurious at the same time… herbs meeting honey, softened, preserved, made into something you actually want to take. It’s one of the oldest ways of working with plant powders—simple, effective, and deeply rooted in traditional kitchen medicine. Not a capsule, not a routine you forget about… just a spoonful, stirred into your day. I love this method because it brings herbs back into the rhythm of the kitchen. You taste them, you experience them, you build a relationship with them over time. It becomes less about “taking something” and more about living with the plants in a way that feels natural and sustainable. I’ve been using cordyceps, suma, and chaga powders from @animamundiherbals for this, and what I appreciate most is how thoughtfully they source their herbs. You can feel the attention to quality—from the way the powders smell and blend, to the care they put into working with small farms and prioritizing clean, well-grown plants. It’s a small ritual, but one that brings a lot of intention into the everyday. Comment HERBS and I will send you the link to order. Use my code JKb15 for 15% off your entire order! #animamundipartner

You’ve probably heard that turmeric needs black pepper to “work.” That idea comes from research on curcumin—one isolated compound within turmeric—which is shown to be more bioavailable when combined with piperine from black pepper. But in the kitchen, we are not working with isolated curcumin. We are working with the whole root. Whole turmeric contains far more than curcumin. It carries volatile oils, resins, bitters, and a spectrum of compounds that move through the body in a much more complex and integrated way. When you use turmeric fresh in a juice, or simmer it into food, or stir it into honey, you are working with that entire system—not trying to force one compound to behave like a supplement. Turmeric has been used for generations to support inflammation, digestion, and circulation in this whole-plant form. Not as a single extracted molecule… but as a daily food, a rhythm, something that gently works with the body over time. Now, in traditional systems like Ayurveda, black pepper is sometimes added—and for good reason. It’s warming, stimulating, and helps increase circulation and absorption, especially in formulas designed to be stronger, more targeted, or used therapeutically. You’ll often see it combined with turmeric and fats in specific preparations to deepen its effect. But that doesn’t mean it’s required every single time you use turmeric. In fact, always adding black pepper can be too heating for some people, or simply unnecessary depending on how you’re using the herb. A simple turmeric juice, or turmeric in broth or cooking, can be supportive on its own—especially when used consistently. This is where kitchen herbalism asks you to shift your thinking. Not “how do I maximize this one compound?” but “how does this whole plant work in my body, in this moment, in this form?” Turmeric doesn’t stop working without black pepper. That’s a misunderstanding that comes from reducing a whole plant down to one measurable piece. You can absolutely use them together when it makes sense. But you don’t need to force that combination every time to receive the benefits of turmeric. Sometimes, simple is enough.

If you have always wanted to learn kitchen herbalism… you are in the right place. There is something ancient and familiar in the desire to heal with your hands. To reach for herbs instead of panic. To stir something warm on the stove and feel your body soften as you do. To know, deeply, that care doesn’t have to come from far away — it can begin right here, in your kitchen. The feminine urge to heal isn’t a trend. It’s a remembering. It’s the part of you that wants to understand your body instead of silence it. The part of you that wants to care for your children, your family, yourself… with confidence, not confusion. The part of you that feels called to something slower, more grounded, more alive. Kitchen herbalism gives that instinct somewhere to land. Not in complicated protocols or overwhelming lists… but in daily practice. In learning how to make a simple tea that actually supports you. In understanding why you would choose one herb over another. In building remedies with your own hands, again and again, until it becomes second nature. This is how confidence is built. This is how healing becomes yours again.If you’ve been feeling that pull… this is your invitation to follow it. Comment Mentorship and I’ll send you the details for the Kitchen Medicine Mentorship — the only live, hands-on experience like this I’m offering this year.