Today we take on the food preserving work of possibly North America's most widely abundant wild edibles. That's right, were going to pickle ourselves some Cattails! No... not the feline, but none other than Typha latifolia. Before we hit the kitchen our culinary experience will begin by our local wetlands, where we find Cattail growing at the perfect…
Make the most of those nutritious and flavorful garden weeds with the easy Pickled Purslane recipe for a delicious sandwich fixing and more.
A thick, rich syrup made from green walnuts and sugar fermented in their own juice.
A growth or a culture medium is composed of different nutrients that are essential for microbial growth. Here are some that are used in microbiological laboratories.
Fermentation allows foods to stay edible longer, but how does it preserve food? Learn the benefits of using lacto-fermentation for food preservation.
In the world of food preservation, there are many methods that are satisfactory. Freezing, drying, and canning have been around for many generations in some form or another, and have improved as new e
Celebrate those last warm days of summer by making a wildcrafted Queen Anne's Lace soda with peaches. It is like sipping on a sunset.
Wildcrafted soda is a unique and flavorful way to capture the essence of the season. Raspberries, wildflowers, and herbs offer enchanting flavor and color.
Sweet and savoury pickles easy to make and versatile! One of the things I would love to learn more about is safely foraging for food. There are so many wild edibles out there, if only one knows where to look. Last year, a friend gifted me a bag full of foraged Japanese knotweed and I…
A recipe and instructions for making candied angelica or lovage stems. You use these candied stems in desserts or as a kick-ass straw in cocktails.
The new spring tips of fir, spruce and hemlock trees are edible. Here's how to identify and eat them, and a poisonous lookalike.
I will admit that I didn't follow a single recipe for these two. The soup doesn't have a recipe at all but I did take measurements so I could share the pickles with you. Neither is very complicated and you could make them both. I'm not sure the soup was our favorite. When we had…
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Mugolio, or syrup extracted from pine cones, is one of the most delicious chef secrets available to foragers, and costs pennies to make.
If you’re looking for the ideal refreshing drop to take you right through the hotter months, this homemade elderflower soda might be just the ticket! Taken from Nick Ritar and Kirsten Bradley’s permaculture book Milkwood (which contains pretty much everything you need to know about growing, foraging and down-to-earth living), it’s a delicious recipe that’s […]
This deliciously fragrant syrup is a traditional Georgian and Siberian treat and is apparently an excellent remedy for a number of ailments. Find out more about the benefits of pine here. You will need: Green Pine Cones – ensure the tree you are gathering cones from is indeed a pine tree and an … Continued
Spicy, pungent, and full of herbaceous goodness, this stinging nettle kimchi is a fantastic foraged vegan side or condiment.
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Pickled Spruce Tips are a special seasonal treat - delicious, caper-like pickles to add flavour and interest to cheese platters, sandwiches, or salads.
