Articles: wild food
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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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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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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Wild Seeds as Spices: Lemon Dill Weed Seasoning
Ditch ordinary spices and unlock your local flavors with wild seeds! Dill Weed Seasoning is a simple, tasty blend of dried herbs and wild dill weed. It makes a delicious, flavorful, versatile spice mix to season many dishes.
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Foraging Up A Fall Picnic: Wild & Fresh Recipes for Fall
You just laid out your blanket & the leaves are turning colors. The only thing that could make your fall picnic even better is if you foraged for the ingredients yourself.
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A Guide to Making Jams and Syrups With Wild Ingredients
The possibilities are pretty much endless with wild ingredients — use almost any fresh fruit or juice and a sweetener to create your own custom jam or syrup!
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The Whole Sunflower: Delicious Down to the Stem
Did you know that more than just the seeds of a sunflower are edible? Almost every part of a sunflower are completely safe and delicious when cooked correctly.
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Ramp It Up A Notch: Tabasco-Style Ramp Hot Sauce
Looking for a delicious (and spicy) DIY project to work on this spring? This recipe for foraged, tabasco-style ramp hot sauce is sure to turn up the…
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Foraging and Cooking Cattails
Chances are, you’ve seen cattails growing on the edge of your local lake or stream at least once or twice. Instead of just passing these plants, try…
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The Whole Broccoli Frittata: A Wild Boost To Your Brunch Menu
Introducing…your new favorite brunch dish! This whole broccoli frittata is packed with fresh, wildcrafted flavors that are bound to help you start your day off on the…
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Forager’s Spring Curry: A Wild, Seasonal Recipe
Nothing says “spring” like a fresh, foraged meal! Savor the flavors of the season with this mouth-watering spring curry recipe. The following is an excerpt from Forage,…
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Mushrooms & Wild Herbs Salsa: A Refreshing Spring Recipe
Spring into the season with a fresh, wildcrafted appetizer! This recipe for mushrooms and wild herbs salsa is very adaptable, giving you freedom to use ingredients you…
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How to Make Fermented Farinata: Italian Chickpea Flour Cake
What is Farinata? We’re glad you asked! Farinata is an Italian fried cake made from chickpea flour. Sanor Katz describes it as “a luscious, light, and creamy…
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Okra Marshmallow Delights
Did you know you can make marshmallows out of this peculiar plant? Anything is possible when it comes to okra! Whether it’s a treat you’re creating at…
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A Guide to Okra: Ok-RAH-RAH-RAH!
Expert okra enthusiast Chris Smith writes regularly for The Heirloom Gardener, the Mother Earth News blog, and the Farmers’ Almanac blog. His presentations on the versatility of…
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