Let's Hear It For Herbs

Let's Hear It For Herbs by Dot R Griffin. Published by Iron Mountain Press, Emory, VA, 1978. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound w/Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Fine DJ. Special green leatherette covered boards, glassine protected DJ. ISBN 0931182018. Inscribed by author ''Herbs are really lots of fun-try them! Dot R Griffin''. More than 100 herb recipes are given here, including breads, salads, meat dishes, desserts, butters, seasonings, jellies and herbal teas. In addition to 25 canning recipes, there are instructions for capturing and using the fragrance of herbs in potpourri, sachets, sweet bags, birth salts, bath powders, soaps, hair rinses and deodorizers. There is a section of arts and crafts where you'll find patterns and complete instructions for intriguing items such as tussie mussies and slumber pillows, very special dolls to be taken to bed by youngsters to comfort and lull them to sleep. A separate chapter covers Christmas decorations and gives specifics for making a Victorian velvet shoe ornament, pennyroyal mice, artemisia trees and other ideas for the holidays. Illustrations introducing each chapter are by Wayne Powell, artist and teacher. The remainder are by the author. 173 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 10133.