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Here 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. I love cooking from scratch and cooking in cast iron…you’ll see that a lot!
Cooking from Scratch
Easy Sourdough Recipe From Starter
Try this easy sourdough recipe from starter to make a rustic sourdough bread that has a chewy crust and a soft center. It is pure comfort food!
The Best Recipe for Sourdough Starter
Making a yeast starter for baking is easier than you think. Try this recipe for sourdough starter today.
Easy Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
Your friends and family will love this easy old-fashioned rhubarb crisp recipe. It’s a great way to use up some of this delicious summer vegetable.
Cooking Wild Edible Foods
Wild Violet Jelly: Just Like Springtime in a Jar
If you’re lucky enough to have sweet violets in your yard, then you absolutely must try this delicious recipe for violet jelly. It’s like springtime in a jar!
Edible Lilacs: 7 Delicious Spring Recipes
Edible lilacs are a spring treat that can’t be beat. Try them in one of these amazing recipes.
Wild Violet Honey – Nectar of the Spring Gods
Spring is finally here, that days are getting longer and we’ve had a few days of consistent warmth. It’s time to make some wild violet honey.
Syrup of Violets: The Perfect Ode to Spring
Syrup of violets is the perfect springtime and early summer treat that’s perfect for special celebrations like Mother’s Day, bridal showers and weddings.
Canning & Preserving
Wild Violet Jelly: Just Like Springtime in a Jar
If you’re lucky enough to have sweet violets in your yard, then you absolutely must try this delicious recipe for violet jelly. It’s like springtime in a jar!
How to Make Amazing Dandelion Jelly: Sunshine in a Jar
I’m going to share with you a super simple recipe for dandelion jelly that has become an early spring favorite in my family. In fact, I like to put up a few jars to open in the winter months as a little reminder that spring isn’t really that far away.
The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Recipe You’ll Ever Make
Not only is this strawberry rhubarb jam recipe the easiest you’ll ever make, but it’s super delicious as well. IIt only has a few ingredients and only a couple of steps.
Winemaking
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.
Get the FREE Foraging Companion Home Guide
Here's what's Included
The Foraging Companion is a 106 page downloadable feature-
- list of 300+ plants - information on edibility & risks
- profiles of 50+ plants with guide to identification & uses
- month by month list of plant availability
- examples of wild plants, which may be used for home treatment or first aid in the wild
- glossary of medicinal terms
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