Vegan Coconut & Matcha Chia Pudding

Matcha is all the rage these daysand for good reason! It's delicious of course, and it's also famous for its healthful properties. Matcha tea contains catechins, a type of phenolic compound that has abundant antioxidant activity. One of the catechins found in matcha, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), has been found to be an especially powerful antioxidant. The preferred office beverage around Mountain Rose Herbs as of late has been a coconut milk matcha latte with a touch of honey. Matcha shouldn’t be restricted to just tasty drinks, though, as it has quite the culinary versatility as well. 

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Posted by Mason

Homemade Baby Powder Recipe

Summer sunshine heralds the heyday of fun outdoor play for little ones, but these warm days can also bring heat and humidity that can be hard on soft baby skin. Thankfully, making your own baby powder is affordable, easy, and allows total control over the ingredients to which you expose those sensitive little bottoms—and as a mom-to-be, all three of these factors are presently of keen interest to me. Since many conventional ready-made baby powders contain synthetic chemicals and artificial perfumes that I wouldn’t care to cart around on my own skin, I’m definitely interested in finding natural baby care alternatives for keeping my little sprout fresh and clean!

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Posted by Jana

Homemade Hydrating Green Tea Face Serum

For skin that requires a little extra nourishment and moisture, green tea skin care formulations can offer gentle, yet stimulating, hydration support. This skin serum recipe infuses the benefits of green tea leaves into organic olive oil and brings in the goodness of select essential oils for a pampering and beautifully scented blend.

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Posted by Kendle

DIY After-Sun Spray with Calendula

As a born-and-raised Oregonian, I tend to crave the summer sun. Skin has its limits, however, and after venturing out on or around water on a sunny day, I find that my largest organ needs as much R&R as I do! Like many folks, I’m a big fan of aloe vera gel, but it can get messy and goopy to use on its own. Fortunately, by combining the generous cooling benefits of aloe vera with wonderful witch hazel extract and skin-loving calendula hydrosol (a mild plant water created during the essential oil distilling process), you can create a non-goopy recipe that is physically refreshing, easy to use, and makes for a comforting end to a long day in the outdoors.

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Posted by Ek Ongkar

Tangy & Savory Berry BBQ Sauce

The summer grilling season is here! Although there are many of us to who love to grill year-round, there is nothing like cooking outside on a beautiful, warm summer evening surrounded by loved ones. Try out this spicy barbecue sauce recipe we’ve created with all sorts of good-for-you herbs and spices. As always, feel free to customize to suit your tastes!

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Posted by Mason

Ayurveda-Inspired Skin Care Tips to Age with Grace

With each new trip around the sun, I find myself paying more attention to skincare tips from experts and other folks around me. Applying oil to the skin has been a common theme throughout the Ayurvedic classes I’ve been able to experience. As the Ayurvedic doctors would say: If you can take the time to change the oil in your car or condition your leather possessions, why neglect your own body?

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Posted by Ek Ongkar

Best Herbal Iced Teas for Summer

Spring is here, and we can feel the summer sun hot on its heels! What better way to toast the arrival of these warmer months than with cool and delicious iced teas? (June is the month for National Iced Tea Day, after all!) I like to keep a pitcher or two in my refrigerator, both for flavor variety and so that I opt for caffeine or caffeine-free, depending on my needs. 

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Posted by Kendle

DIY Calming Calendula Toner for Summer Skin

Facial toners have come a long way since the 1990s, when the most common commercial varieties (often marketed to teenagers) used high concentrations of alcohol to help remove oil from the skin. Purported to reduce acne, they were purposely drying and too astringent for most skin types. Today’s facial toners with natural ingredients, on the other hand, provide benefits that can help to maintain the normal pH and hydration of our skin, both of which are essential to maintaining the moisture and elasticity that gives our complexions a smooth, healthy appearance. 

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Posted by Heidi

3 Easy & Light Summer Salad Dressing Recipes

Salads are the perfect spring and summer fare—light, crisp, seasonal, and nutritious! But let's face it, we've all grown bored with salads at one point or another. Like many things in life, it's important to have variation, and when it comes to cuisine, sauces and dressings are a great way to quickly mix things up a bit. 

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Posted by Jessicka

Lemon Lavender Fizz Herbal Soda

Lavender is one of my favorite herbs for a busy, worry-prone brain. This fragrant member of the mint family helps to calm the mind and make space for a nervous person to sort through their thoughts and set aside unproductive ones—an important first step toward making a lasting mindset change.

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Posted by Brittany

No-Bake Matcha Cheesecake Recipe

While any time of the year is an excellent time to enjoy matcha, I do find that the resurgence of spring tends to particularly inspire my interest in this vibrant green tea. It’s only fitting—matcha perfectly embodies the spirit of the season, both in its appearance and its origins.

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Posted by Tim

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Vegan Coconut & Matcha Chia Pudding

Learn how to make a delicious and vegan chia pudding using coconut milk and matcha green tea, along with other delicious organic flavors!
WRITTEN BY Mason

June 27, 2019

Homemade Baby Powder Recipe

Learn how to make a simple, natural baby powder that beats the heat and humidity to keep your precious children comfortable and healthy.
WRITTEN BY Jana

June 24, 2019

Homemade Hydrating Green Tea Face Serum

This nourishing DIY green tea face serum blend with essential oils and moisturizing carrier oils is gentle and versatile enough for most skin types.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

June 23, 2019

DIY After-Sun Spray with Calendula

Make your own natural after-sun spray to relax and refresh your precious skin with calendula, aloe vera gel, hydrosols, and witch hazel.
WRITTEN BY Ek Ongkar

June 21, 2019

Tangy & Savory Berry BBQ Sauce

The summer grilling season is almost here! Learn how to make a spicy, sweet, and savory barbecue sauce with bilberries and spices.
WRITTEN BY Mason

June 17, 2019

Ayurveda-Inspired Skin Care Tips to Age with Grace

Learn about Ayurveda’s take on skincare and explore a few self-massage (“abhyanga”) routines to keep your skin well hydrated and moisturized with age.
WRITTEN BY Ek Ongkar

May 24, 2019

Best Herbal Iced Teas for Summer

Iced tea is one of the joys of summer! Get ready for those hot days with our guide to the best teas to serve iced.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

May 24, 2019

DIY Calming Calendula Toner for Summer Skin

Keep this easy DIY calendula and lavender toner and calming spray close at hand to support the healthy pH and hydration of your skin in hot, dry weather.
WRITTEN BY Heidi

May 16, 2019

3 Easy & Light Summer Salad Dressing Recipes

Summer was made for salad lovers, so take your greens from bland to grand with these fresh, vegan dressing recipes (including a keto-friendly option!).
WRITTEN BY Jessicka

May 13, 2019

Lemon Lavender Fizz Herbal Soda

Cool off with a refreshing and naturally carbonated lemon lavender soda! Enjoy this fizzy fermented drink alone, or mix up some cocktails and mocktails.
WRITTEN BY Brittany

May 9, 2019

No-Bake Matcha Cheesecake Recipe

Liven up your next celebration with this bold and energizing no-bake matcha cheesecake! This eye-catching green tea dessert will add a fresh finale to any meal.
WRITTEN BY Tim

May 2, 2019