Dandelion root bitters is an easy infusion to make at home. Bitter herbs are useful in digestion, and are perfect in an aperitif cocktail. They increase the digestibility of food and are calming to the nervous system. Bonus – they are delicious in cocktail form! Learn how to make herbal dandelion root bitters. Wildcrafting Weeds…
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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.
Maple Mead with Orange and Spices (Acerglyn)
Maple mead, also called acerglyn, is made by replacing some of the honey with pure maple syrup. Here is a delicious one gallon maple mead recipe fermented with orange and spices! Simple Mead Making Ebook Want to learn more about making mead? I have a Simple Mead Making for Beginners eBook just for you! It…
Traditional Hummus Recipe: How to Make the Best Hummus Ever!
This traditional hummus recipe gives you that authentic texture and flavor of restaurant style hummus. It really is the best hummus ever! Homemade Traditional Hummus I know a thing or two about hummus. I got turned onto the store bought version long before it was popular, and shortly thereafter starting making my own. At first…
Conifer Infused Vodka for Winter Cocktails
Go foraging for fresh conifer needles, then make this refreshing conifer needle infused vodka! You can use any edible conifer needles – there are many, such as pine, spruce, fir, redwood, or hemlock. This foraged winter vodka is a lovely winter treat! Conifers for Cocktail Making When the cold weather comes, there isn’t anything better…
How to Make Fire Cider for Immune Support
Fire cider is an immune boosting healthy tonic that is super easy to make! It’s great for boosting immunity, improving circulation, and combating a cold. Learn how to make fire cider with this simple recipe. Fire Cider History The term “fire cider” was first coined by Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author of the books Medicinal…
Conifer Needle Shortbread: Foraged Holiday Cookies
Foraging in the wintertime can sometimes be difficult, but there are always conifer needles! Any recipe that uses conifer needles really intrigues me, so I thought it was time for me to make something with them myself. These festive foraged conifer needle shortbread cookies are perfect for the holidays! They’re crisp and crumbly, the perfect…
How to Cook with Cast Iron
I love my cast iron skillets. I use them every single day. If they are properly cared for, they can work just as well as a non stick pan, but without all the nasty chemicals. I slide over easy eggs out of my baby cast iron skillet without effort every morning! I even use them…
How to Cook Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes)
Jerusalem artichokes, also known as sunchokes, are a root vegetable that some people love to hate. They have two things going against them, one being that they can completely take over your garden, the other that they have been known to cause gastric distress in some people. They didn’t get the nickname “fartichokes” for no…
Pumpkin Coconut Almond Granola and Granola Bars
This homemade pumpkin coconut almond granola recipe is a delicious snack or breakfast in the fall, and so easy to make! Then you can use the granola to make amazingly delicious and healthy pumpkin granola bars! Healthy Pumpkin Granola It seems that as soon as October is upon us, most of us go crazy for…
Fermented Pepperoncini Hot Sauce
This fermented pepperoncini hot sauce is an easy and delicious summer fermented food recipe. It’s perfect for preserving the summer harvest, packed with tons of flavor, and not quite as spicy as traditional hot sauce. Pepperoncini Peppers for Hot Sauce For some reason this year, most of our pepper plants didn’t do very well. We…
