Featured vendor: Roseroot Herbes

Is everyone surviving cold season? Now is the time of year that we all need to take some extra care with our health. Besides keeping hydrated, exercising, and eating a nutrient-rich diet, we can support our immune and endocrine systems with some local botanical creations from Roseroot Herbes. We have been enjoying some of their hand-crafted products for a few months now, and are excited about the new goodies we've just added to the collection!

Roseroot Herbes is a community-supported apothecary lead by three women in Olympia. They have knowledge and experience in botanical medicine, botany, plant taxonomy, ethnobotany, horticulture, farming, and landscaping (source). You can learn more about Roseroot Herbes, their products, and the herbalists over at their beautiful website here!

So what treats do we have at Little General?

Elixirs/Tonics:

Sleep Elixir - promotes calm and restful sleep
Northwest Immune Tonic* - a blend of regional herbs to ease seasonal transitions and support the immune system
Northwest Fire Tonic* - a spicy sipping vinegar for immune and digestive support (see recipe below!!)

Bitters:

Chamomilla Rum, Violette, and Rosmarina - these bitters are mainly for medicinal benefits and can be used as a digestive aid or apertif. They taste lovely in sparkling water before or after a meal.

Vinegars:

Lavender Thimbleberry & Tarragon Chive* - these 1 oz. vinegars come as a cute little pair and are perfect for dressing greens, potatoes, or just about anything else!

Herb blends:

Herbes Cascadia - a Northwest version of Herbes de Provence, used to season (or perfectly paired in a homemade vinaigrette with the RH vinegars and some olive oil)

Honeys:

Lung and Throat Honey - perfect for soothing and healing a raw winter throat - best paired in the recipe below!

Body products:

Everyday Salve, Muscle Mend, Doug Fir Rose Lip/Cheek Tint*, Unscented Healing Lip Balm - Remember that what you put on your skin is equally as important as what you eat! The skin is the largest organ we have, and what you put on it is absorbed into your body. These are all healing products that you can feel safe about using freely, as they contain high-quality, local herbs.

*LG favorite :)

Where to begin? Let's start with an immune-boosting recipe created by the masters behind Roseroot Herbes:

FIRE TODDY

1 oz  Roseroot Herbes NW Fire Tonic
8 oz  Hot water
Raw honey**
Meyer lemon
optional: 1.25 oz cognac

Place 2-3 slices of lemon at the bottom of your mug and muddle lightly. Add NW Fire Tonic (+ optional cognac) and top off with hot water. Stir in honey to taste. Garnish with lemon wedge and feel the warmth.

**We love to use Roseroot Herbes Lung + Throat infused honey for added medicinal benefits

This recipe would be a delicious intro into how to use some RH products you might not be familiar with - and if you've got a cold, we at LG really love a hot toddy :)

We hope to see you in the shop soon to check out all these beautiful handcrafted goodies, feel free to ask us for more information about Roseroot Herbes and to look at their full menu of products. See you soon!

XO!

Featured Vendor: Cobb's Treats

If you've never tried Cobb's salted dark chocolate peanut butter cup, you're missing out! I'll never eat a Reese's PB cup again after trying the Cobb's version. Not only does this guilt-free treat taste incredible, it also always leaves me satisfied. Often when I have a craving for sweets, eating chocolate can just intensify my craving and leave me seeking out more sugar. With Cobb's PB cups I savor every bite and then feel like I can happily move on with my day. This is probably due to the fact that they use ingredients that are as organic, local, and raw as possible. No nasty additives or hidden ingredients, just goodness from this local Olympia company.

Now's your chance to try them (or stock up, if you're already a convert!) at a great deal - 2 for $4.50 or 1 for $2.50. Just in time for Valentine's Day :)

Check out the Cobb's website for more information: http://www.cobbstreats.com/

Peanut butter cup ingredients : cocoa beans*, peanuts*, raw honey, raw coconut*, raw coconut oil*, cinnamon*, Himalayan salt, vanilla bean*
*certified organic
gluten & dairy free!

Hello!

Dear readers, welcome to our blog! The purpose of LG's blog is to be able to share things in more depth than we can through facebook or instagram posts. Some things you can expect to see in our future posts:

- Featured items: We have a lot of special things coming in to the store and we are steadily expanding our stock. There are many local products that have a story to accompany them and we'd love to share with you!

- Deals and sales: There will be updates on new sale items and special deals available in the shop.

- Special events: Little General has some vendors who like to do demos at the shop, and we'd like to share our cozy atmosphere and window bar seating in various ways, stay tuned for details!

- Recipes & Food prep ideas: We have plenty of everyday items in the shop, but we also have some ingredients you may never have heard of, and some you not be sure how to use. Our recipes and guides will include photos and information on flavor profiles so you can try some new things in the kitchen!

- Updates on new items: We are constantly adding new goodies to our shelves, and it's hard to keep track of all of them in facebook posts - so check here for complete lists of newbies :)

Thank you for being friends and supporters of Little General! We look forward to updating this blog and using it to better connect with our customers. We love suggestions and are always trying to bring in products that you'd like, so please stop by, message us on facebook, or call to chat about your ideas. Keep in mind that we can place special orders for many items, especially milk and Essential Baking bread products. Ask us!

XO,
The Little General Crew