#Sassafras

[rustandsky]

Respite

[thegorgonist]

Io moth, so beautiful, in such a somber moment. Day 15 of my mothtober prompts!

[crispysnakes]

Sassafras - North Brazilian boa (Boa constrictor)

[immortalclarareborn]

Naru - Prey by Sassafras

[sassyredux]

I flew half way across the country for 12 hours (from touch down to take off) to visit the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach Florida, for the sole purpose of having the opportunity to witness an exhibit showcasing a collection of works from my most beloved artist, Alphonse Mucha.

I fell so incredibly ill the week of this trip, and I was terrified that I would not make it. I did, and it was beyond words. This trip was so much more than I’d bargained for. It is truly one of the most magnificent bits of magic I’ve manifested for my self in a long long time. I look back at this adventure often, and my heart is so grateful for what it’s given me. It was truly a lifelong dream that has been fulfilled.

[maikuuro]

Someone wanted to see Lestat and Armand, so I give 🩸🖤

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

TIL that sassafras is a living fossil dating back to the late Cretaceous period. This means dinosaurs could have drunk rootbeer.

[pagan-stitches]

Sassafras

[catsofyore]

Smol but powerful sass machine. Source.

[joaniejustwokeup]

A recent poll about root beer reminded me that most other countries don’t have sassafras trees, the main flavoring agent in most root beers (some use sarsaparilla, which is more common outside the US, but I honestly don’t know how those compare to sassafras).

It also makes me wonder how many places have birch beer, a soda flavored from birch bark, which in my opinion tastes minty and sweet, almost like wintergreen soda.

But mainly it reminded me of this video by Alexis Nikole on TikTok:

[amethystsoda]

I’ve been really annoyed at how much a pack of diet soda is lately, so here’s my hack for making a drink that satisfies the soda craving:

I get the diet pepsi syrup from the sodastream, a bottle of sassafras tea concentrate, and sparkling water.

The initial syrup investment might be slightly more than a pack of soda, but you’ll get lots more uses out of it (and you don’t have to buy a sodastream machine)

I mix the syrup and tea concentrate together equally and then store in the fridge. You can then mix with any sparkling water (aldi usually has their store brand for pretty cheap! But anything you want will work)

Then just add syrup to taste and you have instant “diet cola”

[rustandsky]

Herald of Autumn

[beyondthepineshomestead]

✨beyond the pines homestead✨

🏹🌲🏡

the American Indian way of community, harvest, & breaking bread 🍞

[boringgg-bunnyyy]

granny bunny back again to teach you about a very important plant that could be starting to bloom in your yard right now: sassafras 🌱

sassafras has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and has played a key role in north american culture

native americans used the leaves to treat wounds and commonly used the plant in cooking as flavoring, a tradition that has been carried on especially in creole cooking 🌿

additionally the leaves are often brewed into tea to fight inflammation and help in fending off respiratory infections

and probably my favorite fact of all, being an early springtime bloomer it plays an important part in helping our smaller pollinators such as bees, drone flies, and small birds 🐝

as with all wild plants it is important to do your own research to ensure you are harvesting/using the safe parts of the plant and to ensure there are no toxic look-a-likes in your area, but I hope you can enjoy a lovely cup of sassafras tea 🍵

[sassyredux]

tfw you lose over a decade’s worth of your life journal and you progressively recall more and more fucked up facts abt that reality