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Shannon Mulligan-Mayernik is an herbalist and plant medicine maker based in Northern New Jersey. Co-Owner of Mayernik Kitchen, Beekeeper & Educator of all things local and homemade. Graduate apprentice of herbalist Robin Rose Bennett and recent graduate of the Chestnut School of Herbs. Shannon graduated from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition in 2015 and became a Master Food Preserver in 2019. Currently, Shannon is participating in a year long clinical program for herbal medicine in Bronx, New York.
By Shannon, Posted in MK Product
Hydrosols, also known as hydrolats and floral water, are the pure water produced by distilling the fresh plant parts, such as fruits, flowers, leaves, stems, and so forth. These aromatic.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Herbal Remedies
Our whole body depends on the provision of oxygen. Without it, the organ systems of our body seem to perish away which outnumber our days in this world. Now! How can you get the best possible amount of oxygen within.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Wellness
With the world opening up about anxiety issues, it is simple to say that you are not alone. With stress circulating us, almost everyone feels anxious from time to time. Every year, around one-fifth of the population, presents with actual anxiety or.. read more
Lavender may be the herb that everyone world-wide has heard about. It is not clear at what point in the history of lavender that people discovered its healing power. Its rich history reaches back to the early days of civilization, some 2500 years.. read more
Many people take their immune systems for granted, given the fact it fights behind our backs against the arsenal of germs to keep us safe. With coronavirus swishing around freely, a great mass of population is thinking about the word immunity and.. read more
The dark berry of Sambucus nigra is one of the most used medicinal herbs in the world. It is also one of the oldest used in folk medicine to fight the virus that causes colds, flu, sinus infections, and upper respiratory.. read more
Introducing a new line to our product collection, Mayernik Kitchen Herbal Hydrosols are now available! Our small batch hydrosols are made with our homegrown or locally foraged fresh.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Food Profile
When you live in the Northeast, we unfortunately don’t have a “local” farm to get our citrus from, but we do buy in season (winter), from an organic farm in California. We’ve been buying.. read more
By Matt, Posted in Personal
Mayernik Kitchen’s Modern Day Herbal Apothecary is now open at 612 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains, NJ. .. read more
By Shannon, Posted in What's Growing Wednesday
Garlic Mustard is a wild plant that is popping up all over in these early spring days. Not only is garlic mustard a wild food, it is very nutritious and can be used in a variety of.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Events
Well, we did a thing! We were interviewed on Eat Well, Travel Often’s Podcast last week and it just went LIVE today and we’d love for you to check it out. Melissa, the creator of one of the largest CSA’s and food co-op’s in New.. read more
By Shannon, Posted in Garden
The day was February 8, 2020 and we planted our first seeds for the 2020 season. Not only were we super excited to get going, but we were also a bit nervous as you know, we’ve extended our garden at home by.. read more
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