Domácí soběstačnost - Co nás naše babičky naučily – Svatošová Radka (2023)

The book is intended for people who own small gardens or just a window in an apartment and are trying to live healthily, ecologically, and as self-sufficiently as possible. You will find not only recipes for ready-made dishes but mainly for healthy homemade semi-finished products that can make cooking easier for you. You will get acquainted with the principles of safe consumption of wild plants and with tips, tricks, and guides on how to process them. You will also utilize the experiences of our ancestors, who were much more connected to nature. You will learn about the 'vegetables' from our nature and plants that provide energy and necessary calories. You will discover how to easily process herbs for tougher times, thus creating your own home pharmacy. In addition, you will learn to make simple homemade cosmetics and household products from a few basic ingredients. ***** Radka Svatošová is dedicated to herbalism in the context of original Slavic and Celtic traditions and themes of self-sufficiency. She focuses on the use of local herbs in healing, cooking, and cosmetics. Since 2017, she has been preparing regular talks about herbs for Czech Radio and publishes her texts in the monthly magazine Regenerace. Her inspirer, teacher, and close collaborator is the herbalist Vláďa Vytásek from Litovel. She is...