Seasonal family almanac : recipes, rituals, and crafts to embrace the magic of the year / Emma Frisch and Jana Blankenship ; photography by Allison Usavage ; illustrations by Emma Frisch and Jana Blankenship.

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An indispensable guide and hands-on resource for families that want to joyfully build or deepen their connection with nature through a range of recipes for cooking, wellness, personal care, and crafts all year long.

Emma Frisch and Jana Blankenship have a kindred friendship from their shared experiences as mothers, entrepreneurs, and nature lovers. Observing a growing demand from families wanting to reconnect to nature, they created this fun and practical resource.

Seasonal Family Almanac gives families the tools to rediscover the soul-stirring magic that comes from living in tune with the seasons. Organized into twelve chapters and with content from a host of diverse contributors, it includes:

Over 40 delicious food and beverage recipes from around the world, inspired by the authors' heritage and community, including Soothing White Pine Tea; Lunar New Year Dumplings; and Blueberry Lavender Crisp Bars Over 30 personal care and wellness recipes ranging from Violet and Dandelion Face Steam to a complete Newborn Care Kit, Clearing Chest Rub, and Forest Bathing Salts 25 crafts and activities including beautiful and easy twisted rope flower crowns, beginner-friendly botanically dyed capes, shadow puppets, and more.

An invaluable resource for essential wisdom and creative inspiration every day of the year.

Author Notes

Emma Frisch weaves her love for adventure, foraging, and seasonal cooking into her mothering, art, and work. Her home is infused with the flavors and languages of her Italian, British, and Jewish heritage and her international family. She is the author of Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors and with her husband cofounded Firelight Camps, a glamping destination in Ithaca, New York where they live with their two daughters. Find out more at www.emmafrisch.com.

Jana Blankenship first started making herbal potions as a child and is still in complete awe of the intelligence of nature. She loves to experiment with new products using both foraged and garden-grown ingredients, which she lovingly shares with her family and friends. She has channeled her passion for plant-based formulations into founding the pioneering clean beauty company and B Corp Captain Blankenship. Jana is the author of Wild Beauty: Wisdom & Recipes for Natural Self-Care . She lives in New Paltz, New York, with her husband, two children, two dogs, and cat. Find out more at www.janablankenship.com

Introduction	11
How to Use This Book	12
Walking in the Wood's	14
Honoring Earth's Gifts	15
Daily Lunar Tracker	18
A Daily Dose of Fresh Air	21
The Great Outdoors	25
Outdoor Safety	25
Packing a Backpack	26
Getting (and Staying) Outside	26
Building a Campfire	27
Kitchen and Ingredient Tips	28
Chapter 1 Early Spring - Hope	34
No-Fuss Crispy Roast Chicken with Winter Roots	37
Easy Scraps and Bones Broth	38
Maple-Cinnamon Buttered Popcorn	41
Soothing White Pine and Honey Tea	42
Calendula and Coconut Castile Shampoo and Body Wash	45
Spring Colors Botanical Makeup	46
Marshmallow and Slippery Elm Hair Detangler, Gel, and Leave-In Conditioner	49
Felted Eggs	50
How Clay Inspired Play	52
Dorodango Mud Balls	54
Chapter 2 Mid-Spring - Emerge	56
Baka's Spring Celebration Bread	58
Slow-Cooked Lemon-Rosemary Lamb with Butter-Braised Asparagus	63
Earth Day Tree "Candy"	64
Daily Green Magic Tea	66
Soaking Up Spring Care	67
Newborn Care Kit	69
Complete Spring-Cleaning Caddy	71
Seed-Sowing Paper	77
Cosmic Egg Mobile	78
Chapter 3 Late Spring - Blossom	80
The Flower Ball, a poem	82
Wildflower Butter	83
Pasta Primavera with Peas and Prosciutto	84
Flower-Pressed Nettle Oatcakes with Whipped Cream	87
Lilac-Infused Honey	89
Lemon Balm Tea Party Blend	90
Blossoming By Judith Berger	92
Violet and Dandelion Face Steam	93
Twisted Rope Flower Crowns	96
Flower Power Suncatchers	99
Chapter 4 Early Summer - Rise	100
Strawberry Rose Jam	102
Strawberry Jammy Egg Roll	103
Return-of-the-Salmon "Nuggets" with Fancy Sauce	106
Nonna Nella's Sunshine Pie	107
Iced Hibiscus Sun Tea	111
Blooming Rosewater Face and Body Mist	112
St. John's Wort Solstice Oil	115
Botanical Bug Spray, Two Ways	116
Juneteenth	118
Floating Wish Bundles	119
Stick and Stone Sundial	122
Chapter 5 Midsummer - Trust	124
Blueberry Lavender Crisp Bars	126
Campfire Pizza Pockets	129
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Maple Mascarpone Frosting	132
Cozy Chamo-Milk Nightcap	134
Scrapes and Stings Healing Salve	135
Moisturizing Sun-Protection Spray	137
Aloe and Lemon Balm After-Sun Spray	138
Sidewalk Surprise Sculptures	142
Shadow Puppetry	143
Chapter 6 Late Summer - Savor	146
Ranch Pickle Dip with Veggies	149
Pink Power Sauerkraut with Campfire Hot Dogs	151
Melon and Herb Ice Pops	155
Pink Sumac-Ade	156
Mullein Flower and Garlic Ear Oil	157
Super Handy Sanitizer	158
Beeswax and Cocoa Butter Botanical Crayons	161
Crayon Leaf Rubbings	162
Butterfly Nursery	165
Medicine Wheel	167
Chapter 7 Early Fall - Gather	168
Cheesy Tomato Pao de Queijo Muffins	171
All-the-Greens Pesto and Spaghetti	173
Fire-Candied Peaches with Cinnamon and Honey	177
Allergies-Be-Gone Goldenrod Tea	178
Elderberry Syrup	179
Elderbears	181
Autumn Hose Hip and Petal Pace Oil	182
Arnica and Calendula Rescue Salve	183
Golden Botanical Dye for Capes and Clothes	185
Woven Tension Tray	187
Chapter 8 Mid-Fall - Kindle	188
Sweet and Cinnamon-y Roasted Pumpkin Seeds	190
Three Sisters Minestrone with Crouton Boats	193
Apple and Olive Oil Harvest Cake	195
Hawthorn Berry Mulled Cider	197
Throat Soothers: Marshmallow-Honey Throat Spray / Marshmallow and Mint Tea	198
Pumpkin Spice Face Mask	201
Mugwort Smoke Wands	202
Salt in Oral Care	204
Papier-Mâché Unicom Horns	206
Chapter 9 Late Fall - Honor	208
Orange-Maple Cranberry Bog Sauce	210
Amazing Skillet Cornbread	212
In Seeds We Trust	213
Sweet Potato Pecan Pie	214
Lunar Digestion Tea	215
Essential Lotion	216
Cocoa-Mint Lip Balm	220
Incense Cones	221
Into-the-Dark Lanterns	222
Chapter 10 Early Winter - Give	224
Kwanzaa	226
Crispy Potato Latkes	227
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies	229
Nonna's Pumpkin Spice Gelato	230
The Magic World of Fungi	231
Frothy Immunity-Boosting Mushroom Cocoa	233
Glycerin Surprise Soaps	234
Evergreen and Orange Spray	237
Clearing Chest Rub	238
Pinecone Bird Ornaments	241
One-of-a-Kind Candles	242
Chapter 11 Midwinter - Dream	244
Winterland, a poem	246
"Snowy" Polenta with Fungi	247
Luwei's Lunar New Year Chinese Dumplings	251
Chaga Maple Snow Cones	256
Mindfulness for Kids and Grown-Ups	258
Ginger, Honey, and Lemon Syrup	259
Forest Bathing Salts	260
Milky Oatmeal Bath and Foot Soak	263
Sweet Dreams Spray	264
Bean and Seed Rattles	265
Chamomile and Cattail Eye Pillows	266
Chapter 12 Late Winter - Love	268
Heart-Beet Hummus	271
Creamy Squash and Lentil Soup	272
Growing Microgreens	273
Poppy Seed Pockets	276
Steamy Strawberry Almond Milk	278
Deep Love Lotion Bars	281
Blue Lagoon Spirulina Bath Fizz	282
Rainbow Window Prisms	285
Transcendent Sky	286
Flour-and-Salt Clay for Fossils and Prints	287
Acknowledgments	290
Gear Checklists	292
Resources	296
Further Reading	297
Index	298
About the Authors	304

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