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Food & Drink
How to Brew Mead at Home: Ginger-Apricot Mead Recipe
Mead is one of the oldest fermented beverages and is made by fermenting honey with water, offering countless flavor possibilities. Let’s dive into the world of mead making!
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Sip Your Way to Better Health: Anti-Inflammatory Cocktail Recipe
Learn how to make the anti-inflammatory cocktail, Gates of Immortality! This is a vibrant, botanical twist on the classic Whiskey Smash.
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8 Steps to Fermented Hot Sauce With Wild Greens
Hot sauce fans, this one’s for you! This easy recipe for fermented hot sauce with wild greens is sure to add an extra punch of flavor to your favorite meal.
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Foraging and Cooking Cattails: Pickled Cattail Shoots
Known for their tall stature and distinctive flower heads, cattails thrive near lakes and marshes. From edible shoots and nutrient-rich roots to pollen used in baking, cattails offer a wealth of uses.
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Desert Cuisine: Building Your Own Desert Pantry
Building a desert pantry means celebrating how an arid climate shapes flavor. Learn the essential ingredients needed to build a well-stocked desert pantry!
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Homemade Dandelion Beer
You may have heard of dandelion wine, but have you ever made dandelion beer? We have a recipe for dandelion beer that will be ready in just a week!
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Make Your Own Kombucha: The Tea Beast Lives
Make your own kombucha at home – it’s easier than you think! Kombucha is not only great for your gut health. It’ll make your taste buds happy, too. Get bubbling with this easy recipe to make your own kombucha!
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Make a Foraged, Immune-Boosting Pesto for Spring
Put your cooking and foraging skills to the test with this seasonal, delicious garlic mustard pesto recipe. Create a vibrant, nutrient-packed pesto that harnesses the power of springtime foraging.
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The Perfect Books to Gift Mom This Mother’s Day
These much-loved titles are the perfect books for Mother’s Day! Gardening books, cookbooks, memoirs and more — there’s a book for every mom on this list.
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Zero Waste for Every Kitchen: Sustainability at the Source
Make a difference in the kitchen! Prioritize sustainable cooking through zero waste methods. From the ingredients we choose to how we dispose of what’s left behind, every small step in the kitchen can make a BIG difference!
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Garlic Mustard: A Gold Mine of Food and Medicine
Invasive garlic mustard gets a bad rep, but did you know it’s edible from root to leaf? Garlic mustard can be consumed in its entirety and has great nutritional value. Plus, the flavor adds a punch of flavor to any dish!
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Deliciously Fresh Salmon Cake Recipe with Lemon Pesto
This salmon cake recipe makes for a simple and flavorful dinner. Delicious, golden-brown patties made with salmon are a tasty alternative to crab cakes. Perfect for a quick & delicious dinner!
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The #1 Health Rule: Eat Real Food
The best health rule? Ditch the barcode! The most important step you can take toward a long and healthy life is to eat wholesome, nutritious, real food. The gift of lifelong good health is a marathon, not a sprint. Fuel your health with nature’s medicine!
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Homemade Bone Broth: A Healthy Diet Staple
You’ve Been Missing Out! Bone Broth is the ultimate superfood, packed with nutrients and goodness. Add this nutrient-rich, immune system boosting bone broth into your daily diet.
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Getting Started: Basics of Foraging Wild Seeds and Grains
Wild seeds & grains are packed with nutrients and versatility. Perfect for off-grid or wildcrafted cooking! New to foraging? Keep reading to get started!
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Mushrooms as Food & Medicine: Ancient Medicine for Modern Times
Ancient mushroom medicine for modern times. Get your daily dose of health! Mushrooms help us understand medicine is more than just chemicals. Discover nature’s medicine cabinet with the power of mushrooms!
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Greater Flavor: How to Make A Basic Miso Paste
Miso lovers, rejoice! There are reasons that miso paste has become popular around the world: it’s versatile, relatively inexpensive & can be made in a range of flavors you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Make your own miso at home!
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Hedges: A Haven for Wild Greens
Wondering where to forage for fresh wild greens? Think beyond your garden… Look no further than hedges. Hedges are secret havens for delicious herbs & wild greens. Get ready to start foraging. Hedges are a hidden treasure trove of natural goodness!
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Easy Cheeses to Make at Home: Ten Bells Cheese
Homemade cheese doesn’t have to be complicated, all you really need is a handful of ingredients, time and a love of cheese. Make homemade cheese in no time! Say goodbye to complicated cheese-making and get ready to create your own delicious homemade cheese.
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Juniper & Elderberry Braised Short Ribs: The Ultimate Modern Spin On A Classic
Get ready for a comfort dish like no other! Our short ribs recipe features foraged juniper berries for a unique twist. Ever wondered how to forage your own? We’ve got you covered with expert tips!
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How to Use Lambsquarter from Root to Plant to Seed
Think twice before pulling out that lambsquarter! It is a “super weed” with many edible & medicinal uses. Discover the surprising benefits of lambsquarter!
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Kvass: A Nourishing, Fermented Beverage
Introducing Kvass, a nourishing drink made with just a few simple ingredients! Ready to level up your fermentation game? Try making kvass, a nourishing drink that’s easy to brew. With only a few days to ferment and you’ll be sipping on this tasty tonic. Perfect for beginners or pros alike!
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4 Simple Recipes Using Homegrown Sprouts
Sprouts are amazing, compact nutritional powerhouses! What’s not to love? Get ready to supercharge your health with sprouts! Check out these recipes for new ways to cook with and eat all types of sprouts.
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Natural Yogurt: Using Kefir As A Yogurt Starter
Yogurt making is having a moment! Join the fun and create your own natural yogurt at home. Try our simple recipe using kefir as a starter and taste the difference for yourself!
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Early Spring Captured in a Glass: Maple Sugar on Snow Cocktail
Vermont’s sweet tradition in a glass! This recipe is inspired by the classic maple taffy-like candy Sugar on Snow. Unlike flavor-neutral simple syrup, maple syrup’s contribution to cocktails isn’t just sweetness but also buttery, nutty & vanilla flavors.
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