Here in our recipe index, you’ll find my favorite recipes made from whole, homegrown, and wild edible plants. Many of these recipes are made from wild “weeds” and plants that grow in our backyard gardens and in forested areas.
I believe that food IS medicine. Learn how to make delicious edible, medicinal, and healthy recipes with what grows naturally around us.

Dandelion Root Tea: A Nutritious Gift From Mother Nature
Discover the health benefits of dandelion root tea and learn how to prepare a delicious cup from scratch! Our step-by-step guide will show you how to harvest, clean, dry, and brew dandelion root tea, a natural remedy that supports liver and digestive health, reduces inflammation, and boosts the immune system.

The Power of Stinging Nettle Tea: A Natural Brew for Health and Wellness
This article delves into the wonders of stinging nettle tea – from its brewing process to its numerous health benefits. Discover how to make the perfect cup of stinging nettle tea, who should avoid drinking it, and the many ways it can improve your wellbeing.

The Ultimate Ramp Foraging Recipe Roundup: 20 Delicious Dishes
Looking for some new recipes to try with your wild ramp foraging haul? Check out our list of 20 delicious ramp recipes that will have you cooking up a storm in the kitchen! From classic sautés to creative takes on pesto and pasta, these recipes are sure to satisfy your cravings for this tasty and versatile ingredient. Whether you’re a seasoned ramp forager or just getting started, our recipe roundup has something for everyone.

Enchant Your Taste Buds with Rose and Cardamom Shortbread Cookies: A Magical Recipe
Looking for a unique twist on traditional shortbread cookies? Look no further than these rose and cardamom shortbread cookies! The combination of rose and cardamom adds a delicate floral flavor to the buttery shortbread, making them the perfect treat for any occasion.

Making and Using Rose Syrup: A Delicious Botanical Surprise
Discover the sweet and fragrant world of rose syrup. Learn how to make your own rose syrup from scratch, and explore the many delicious ways you can use it to add a touch of elegance to your favorite desserts, drinks, and cocktails. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a budding home cook, this article is packed with useful tips and tricks for foraging your own roses and making and using rose syrup like a pro.

Nettle Frittata Recipe: An Easy and Nutritious Springtime Meal
This Nettle frittata recipe is a great way to use up those foraged stinging nettles and get some extra nutrition into your diet!

Hearty & Delicious Winter Soup With Sweet Potato
This delicious, hearty winter soup with sweet potato is full of flavor, visually appealing, and incredibly filling. The combination of ginger, sweet potato, coconut milk, kale, and lentils make this soup with sweet potato a hearty and nourishing meal.

6 Delicious Recipes For Imbolc to Honor the Hearth and Home
Celebrate Brigid’s love of the home and hearth with these 6 wonderful recipes for Imbolc that will infuse your kitchen with the season’s special energy. From traditional dishes to something a bit more modern, you’ll find something special for your Imbolc feast. With these recipes, your Imbolc is sure to be a magical one!

Using Juniper Berries to Make Smreka: A Delicious Fermented Beverage
Learn how to make smreka, a fermented beverage originating from the Balkans and made with juniper berries. It’s super easy to make, and it’s great for your gut health!

5 Benefits of Ginger for a Cold Plus an Easy Recipe for Ginger Tea
Try ginger for a cold when you feel like you might be getting sick. It has many medicinal properties, which help the body fight off those viruses that can cause upper respiratory infections.

Wild Foraged Pine Resin Salve: A Healing Earth Medicine
Made with sacred medicine and infused with the scent of pine, this salve is a healer. It can be used for everything from soothing insect bites to healing wounds. Learn how to make a healing Earth medicine salve by blending pine resin with other healing ingredients.

Easy Pine Needle Cough Syrup: Only 3 Ingredients
Make this truly amazing and simple pine needle cough syrup, in just a matter of minutes! This natural remedy is made by mixing a super concentrated pine tea with raw, local honey. The result is a thick, soothing and delicious syrup that can be used for both adults and children.

An Easy Wassail Recipe For Yuletide
Try this easy traditional recipe for wassail and share it with friends while celebrating Twelfth Night or all 12 Day of Yule.

Brew this Amazing Immune Boosting Tea for Winter Wellness
Don’t wait until you’re sick to try to build up your immunity! This immune boosting tea is made with homegrown and foraged herbs, which are known to aid in the body’s natural defenses. It’s perfect for cold and flu season, but can also be enjoyed year-round.

Making Herbal Bath Melts: A Magical Bath Additive for Winter Days.
Taking a relaxing bath is more fun when it comes with a little luxury. Homemade bath melts are easy to make, and they smell so good, too. They’re the perfect indulgent treat for your skin in winter.
Wine Making

The Perfect May Wine Recipe for Spring Celebrations
May wine recipe traditionally served in the spring on Beltane or the May Day holiday.

Easy Honeysuckle Wine Recipe: One Gallon
Summer is the time that I most love for making flower wines like this easy recipe for honeysuckle wine. It’s subtle and delicious and totally captures the essence of summer.

Elderflower Wine: The Delicious Essence of Summer
Capture the essence of summertime with this easy elderflower wine ricipe that’s super simple to make.

Amazing Country Rhubarb Wine Recipe
If you grow a lot of Rhubarb, consider making some delicious wine with some of your harvest. It’s tasty and easy to make – here’s how to make Rhubarb Wine.

Making Country Wines: Super Easy 6 Step Method
Making country wines with homegrown, foraged, and handpicked fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers is easier than you think! Learn the ins and outs with this fool-proof basic method.