Freezing Lambs Quarters
Lambs Quarters for the Freezer We have a lot of lambs quarters growing in our garden. I weeded much of it out to make way for my regular garden vegetables,... Read more » The post Freezing Lambs...
View ArticleForaging for Tiger Lilies
Eating Tiger Lilies Tiger lilies are a wild variety of day lily (Hemerocallis) that often grows in naturalized clumps along ditches and roadsides. They are easy to spot and identify... Read more » The...
View ArticleSauteed Garlic Mustard Greens
Foraged Garlic Mustard Greens The first greens of spring are ready for the taking! Dandelions, garlic mustard, curly dock, horseradish leaves, and wild onions are green and... Read more » The...
View ArticleSaving Milkweed for the Monarchs
Responsible Foraging & Wildlife Habitat I decided to start saving milkweed for the Monarchs. I like foraging for wild edibles, but I also like Monarch butterflies. And these beautiful creatures......
View ArticleEat Your Weedies
Eating Weeds I like to supplement my garden goodies with weeds foraged from the countryside. This year I decided not to forage for milkweed, since the Monarch butterflies are in... Read more » The post...
View ArticleForaging for Free Food
Ethical Foraging – Food for Free I’ve been interested in foraging for wild foods since I was a kid. Dandelions, plantain, cattails, wild berries and apples all made their way... Read more » The post...
View ArticleThe Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild
The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild by Dave Canterbury I’m always interested in reading a new book on this subject, and Dave Canterbury never... Read more » The...
View ArticleFree Eats ~ Cooking Up Foraged Greens From My Backyard
Cooking Foraged Greens Free Food from My Backyard I don’t have spinach or lettuce ready in my garden yet…heck, the snow just melted last week! But I have weeds and... Read more » The post Free Eats ~...
View ArticleHow to Harvest and Use Curly Dock
How to Harvest and Use Curly Dock Curly dock (also known as yellow dock, sour dock, and butter dock, as well as other names) is one of the first wild... Read more » The post How to Harvest and Use...
View ArticleHow to Harvest and Use Stinging Nettle
How To Harvest & Use Stinging Nettle I remember my Gram telling (little) me that stinging nettle was good to eat. I found it preposterous at the time that this... Read more » The post How to...
View ArticleCreamy Burdock Soup Foraging Recipe
This Creamy Burdock Soup is a tasty spring dish! Made with just fresh milk, butter, burdock leaves, ramps, mushrooms, and a little flour. The post Creamy Burdock Soup Foraging Recipe appeared first on...
View ArticleCarduni Made with Burdock Leaves
Carduni made with burdock leaves is another great dish you can cook up from foraged greens. This is a great way to save money and eat healthy! The post Carduni Made with Burdock Leaves appeared first...
View ArticleBurdock and Black Beans with Pasta – Foraged Recipe
This recipe for Burdock with Black Beans and Pasta is a dish I created to use more wild foods foraged from our homestead. It's a cheap and delicious meal! The post Burdock and Black Beans with Pasta –...
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