These elderberry popsicles are the perfect way to support your immune system and feel better quick! Made with elderberry syrup, they are easy to make and delicious. Kids love them and adults do too! Simply Living Well Book This recipe for elderberry popsicles, or elderberry ice pops as she calls them, comes from the book…
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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.
12 Ways to Preserve Citrus: Drying, Canning, Fermenting and more!
Citrus season is short, but so delicious! When citrus is abundant, learn how to use the best of the harvest, and the many ways to preserve lemons, limes, oranges, and all of the other citrus. Get recipes for canning, preserving, using the zest, and so much more. Read on for 12 ways to use and…
Roasted Olives with Rosemary and Garlic
{This post is sponsored by Mezzetta} Olives make the perfect appetizer and I’m always looking for ways to make them fancier. This recipe for roasted olives with rosemary and garlic does exactly that! Made with delicious Mezzetta olives and a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, these roasted olives will be loved…
Elderberry Cocktail: Made with Elderberry Syrup
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} This elderberry cocktail recipe is a festive and delicious way to celebrate fall! Made with elderberry syrup, it even has some health benefits as well. It’s the perfect foraged holiday cocktail! Ball® Flute Jars This elderberry syrup cocktail is perfect when served in beautiful Ball® Flute jars!…
Homemade Infused Gin: Foraged Botanical Winter Spirits
Have you ever made your own gin? It’s so much fun, and so easy! This winter gin is infused with fresh foraged juniper berries, white fir, and lots of winter herbs and spices. It’s refreshing and aromatic, and a perfect winter foraging cocktail recipe. This homemade infused gin is the perfect recipe for the holidays…
Fermented Honey Cranberries
These honey fermented cranberries are a healthy, colorful, and delicious fermented recipe that is perfect for your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner. Fermented honey cranberries are made from nourishing real food ingredients, and are a wonderful recipe for gut health. Fermenting Cranberries in Honey It’s amazing to me how easy fermenting in honey is! I’ve done…
Dehydrated Pumpkin Pie Leather Roll Ups
These dehydrated pumpkin roll ups taste just like pumpkin pie but without all the sugar! Made with just fresh roasted pumpkin, apples, and spices, pumpkin leather roll ups are a delicious way to celebrate fall. Kids love them too! The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables Book I got this recipe for pumpkin pie roll ups…
Mulled Hard Cider: Warm Spiced Apple Drink for Fall
Simmered with mulling spices and citrus, this mulled hard cider is a delicious way to celebrate fall! It’s the perfect warm spiced drink for the holiday season, plus it’s so easy to make. Cheers! Warm Spiced Hard Cider for Fall Well, the holidays are upon us, so who wants a drink? Seriously though, there’s really…
Rose Hip Syrup: Foraged and Made with Honey
{This post is sponsored by Pacific Resources International (PRI)} Fall is the season for rose hips, and one of my favorite things to make with them is rose hip syrup! It’s a delicious foraged recipe that can be served drizzled on pancakes or ice cream, or stirred into cocktails. Rose hip syrup can also be…
Herbal Oxymel Recipe with Sage and Ginger
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} When fall comes, it’s a good idea to start thinking about herbal remedies that will keep you healthy through winter. This herbal oxymel recipe with sage and ginger is easy to make and has many benefits for the immune system. It also happens to be deliciously sweet…
