Foraging is one of the most rewarding things that you can do, especially when you find a huge patch of a highly nutritious plant such as chickweed. While it’s always fun to find and identify a wild edible plant here and there, it can be a rare occasion to be able to harvest enough to…
Spring Recipes
Discover the joy of eating seasonal foods and how much more flavorful it is when ingredients are at their peak of freshness! These spring recipes are sure to become your favorites when the earth begins to warm and awaken after the cold winter months.
You'll find many foraged spring recipes made with wildcrafted herbals and flowers including 50+ Dandelion Recipes (even Dandelion Pesto and Dandelion Mead!), Lilac Flower Infused Honey, and Wild Violet Flower Infused Vinegar.
There are also spring recipes fresh from the garden such as Strawberry Rhubarb Butter.
Wild Violet Flower Infused Vinegar
When your yard is full of wild violet flowers in the spring, pick a handful and make this wild violet infused vinegar! This gorgeous purple wild violet flower infused vinegar is perfect to use in salad dressings, drinks, and medicinally as well. Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more about the edible and medicinal…
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
This rhubarb upside down cake is easy to make, beautiful, and delicious! It’s a little bit sweet and a little bit tart – the perfect spring dessert when rhubarb is in season. Baking with Rhubarb Rhubarb is an interesting vegetable that is most commonly eaten as a fruit. It is tart and delicious with an…
Fermented Asparagus with Garlic
Asparagus is one of my very favorite spring vegetables. I love when I start seeing them at the farmers market, as that’s a sure sign that warm weather is near! Plus it’s just a tasty vegetable that can make any meal feel fancy. Making fermented asparagus with garlic is one of the best ways to…
Dandelion Pesto
I have an exciting foraged food recipe to share with you today! I’ve wanted to make dandelion pesto for a long time, but have recently been inspired by a brand new book by Rosalee de la Forêt, Alchemy of Herbs. This book is full of amazing herbal recipes, I really want to try them all!…
Dandelion and Fennel Kombucha
Hello there! This is a post I recently wrote for the Herbal Academy, and thought my readers would like it, too! This dandelion and fennel kombucha turned out so tasty, I definitely recommend giving it a try. The link at the bottom of this post will take you to the recipe. Also, be sure to…
Homemade Reuben Sandwich (100% Home Fermented)
Yes, I did it! I made a completely homemade Reuben sandwich, where every single ingredient was made from scratch and home fermented. I have to admit it was a bit difficult to do, mainly because of the logistics involved in making sure that every ingredient was ready at the right time. But, in the end…
How to Make Corned Beef (Nitrate Free)
This homemade corned beef recipe is easy to make and nitrate free! It is tender and delicious, just like real corned beef is supposed to be. The pickling spices and flavor from the brine make this corned beef have really amazing flavor. Here’s how to make corned beef, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!…
How to Cook and Eat Artichokes: Stuffed Artichoke Recipe
Artichokes are a thistle that are super tasty! Here’s a guide to help you learn how to cook and eat artichokes. Learn how to prepare them, and get my favorite recipe for stuffed artichokes! Artichokes: An Edible Thistle Artichokes are a strange vegetable for the uninitiated, but an absolute delight for those of us who…
Fermented Cattail Shoots
Well hello there! I’ve been busy this weekend with my ferments, one of which has to do with cattail shoots. After we collected a good bunch of cattail shoots a couple of weeks ago I couldn’t quite decide what to do with them. When eaten raw they tasted similar to fresh cucumber, which made me…