Dandelion flowers are edible and medicinal and have many uses! Here are 50+ dandelion recipes for drinks, sweets, baked goods, savory dishes, bath and body, and home remedies. Wildcrafting Weeds ebook Before we get started with these dandelion recipes I want to let you know about my ebook! Wildcrafting Weeds: 20 Easy to Forage Edible…
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Cooking and preserving traditional food from scratch is one of my passions, and it’s even better if it includes homegrown, foraged, or fermented ingredients. I prefer to use whole foods and many of my recipes use herbs, flowers, and other fresh from the garden ingredients. Sourdough is another passion, and I also have a thing for cooking in cast iron pans!
Learn how to make sourdough tortillas, roasted beets and their greens, and traditional nitrate free corned beef.
Lilac Flower Infused Honey
Make this lilac-infused honey for an easy way to preserve the flavor of these spring flowers. The blooming of fragrant lilac flowers means that spring is really here! These beautiful blossoms are edible and delicious. Harvesting Lilac Flowers Lilac flowers don’t last long, so if you want to make something with them you have to…
Reishi Mushroom Infused Red Wine with Rose Hips and Ashwagandha
Make this reishi mushroom infused red wine for a delicious and relaxing drink! This cordial also contains rose hips and the adaptogen herb ashwagandha. This herbal wine is good for the immune system! Reishi Mushroom, Red Wine & Adaptogens This post is written by Spencre McGowan of the wonderful blog Gingertooth. She will be telling…
Lemon Bars with Honey and Fresh Thyme (gluten free & paleo)
These delicious and extra lemony lemon bars are gluten free and made without refined sugar! They are made with honey and fresh thyme and are the perfect dessert to whip up during citrus season. As an added bonus, these lemon bars with honey and fresh thyme are gluten free and paleo! Herbal Citrus Recipes When…
Rosemary Champagne Cocktail with Blood Orange
I love me a good cocktail, especially if it has herbal components! I’m of the mind if you can add a bit of herbal or foraged medicine to a festive cocktail, why not? Let’s get healthy while we imbibe! Since rosemary is one of my favorite fresh herbs and it is available year round in…
Dandelion Root Muffins (paleo & gluten free)
{This post is sponsored by iHerb} Dandelion root is one of my favorite medicinal herbs to use for many reasons. It is great for digestion and can be used to make digestive bitters. It is also a tonic for the liver and is high in many trace vitamins and minerals. When dandelion root is roasted…
15 Easy Mead Recipes for Beginners
Homemade mead (honey wine) is probably one of my favorite fermented beverages to make. It’s a simple and inexpensive way to produce your own tasty homebrew. I put together this awesome list of easy mead recipes so that you can have access to all of them in one place! Mead Making for Beginners Ebook If…
Fermented Elderberry Honey
Fermented elderberry honey is a delicious way to harness the herbal properties of elderberries, combined with the goodness of fermentation. This recipe is perfect for making when elderberries are ripe in the fall, and it’s simple to throw together. I want to make all elderberry recipes when elderberry season is here. Sometimes, I need a…
Zucchini Chips (made in a dehydrator): Low Carb, Vegan, Paleo, & Whole 30
If you’re like many gardeners, you just might have zucchini coming out of your ears during harvest season. I’ve been there before, and I’m all about new ways to preserve zucchini! I especially love it when I can use my dehydrator for preservation because it’s simple to use and a great way to store food….
Herbal Popsicles with Lavender and Lemon Balm
Sipping a cup of herbal tea is something I like to do throughout the year, but when it’s hot outside I want something cool and refreshing. Of course, I can always make an iced herbal tea like my wildflower infusion or white clover tea, but sometimes a frozen treat is the only thing that sounds…
