Articles: wildcrafting

cooked cattails

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.…

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honeysuckle

Delightfully Fizzy Honeysuckle Cordial

Oh, honeysuckle…how we love thee. If only there was a way to capture the sweet essence of this plant so…

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herbs

10 Herbs for Family Health

Growing your own herbs  is a great alternative to over-the-counter medicine. Not only do these plants help with general wellness,…

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foraged and fermented

Thanksgiving Takes an Adventurous Twist with This Foraged and Fermented Menu

From gathering items from the woods to fermenting your own bubbly, there’s something about working for your supper that makes…

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seasonal brews

Bring on the Seasonal Brews: Drinks to Pair With Thanksgiving Dinner

Looking for a refreshing drink to pair with Thanksgiving dinner? From cider to sangria to pine soda, one of these seasonal…

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candied tree leaves

Crunchy Candied Tree Leaves: A Natural Fall Dessert Topper

Instead of raking and throwing away fallen leaves this autumn, what if we repurposed them and turned them into something…

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wood foraging

Wild Flavors to Fire Up Your Grill: Foraging for Wood and Aromatics

If you love grilling, you probably know that various woods add delicious smoky flavors to grilled meat, fish, and vegetables;…

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raspberry and blueberry soda

Raspberry and Blueberry Soda: Brewing Up Some Bubbles

One of the best ways to begin brewing is by dipping your toes in the bubbling waters of homemade soda.…

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huckleberries

The Hunt for Huckleberries (Plus A New Recipe!)

Huckleberries are a true prize for fruit foragers. Describing them as “intense, juicy, and addictive,” author Sara Bir has the…

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Homemade Dandelion Beer

You can forget about waiting for your wine to ferment, because we have a recipe for dandelion beer that will…

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In Search of Wild Yeast: Using Foraged Yeast to Create Your Own Brews

Since the dawn of humanity, people have enjoyed a deep relationship with yeasts. You may not realize it, but yeast spores…

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purslane

The Promise of Purslane & Salt-Pickled Recipe

Are you quick to grab a shovel at the mere mention of purslane for fear it will overrun your garden?…

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Bread Kvass

Homemade Kvass: Ancient Fermentation

Looking to add another recipe to your fermenting repertoire? Try your hand at Kvass. Bonus: it is the perfect entry-level…

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Elderflowers and Elderberries

We should just change the name of summer to elderberry season. It’s the perfect time to pick these berries (which…

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elderberries

Relax and Refresh with Country Elderberry Wine

There’s really nothing better than sitting down after a long day with a glass of wine and the sun setting…

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daylillies

Daylily Dangers and Delights

Got some daylilies taking over your garden? Instead of weeding them out, try eating them instead! A common vegetable in…

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amaranth

An Amaranth Love Affair

Our love affair with amaranth began long before the pseudo-grain became a trendy staple for gluten-free folk. The luscious leaves…

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brewing beer

Brewing California Sagebrush Beer: The Foraging Brewer

Hyperlocal brewing, making concoctions only out of the ingredients available in your immediate environment, is a fun way to become…

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kimchi

Strong, Spicy, and Pleasant: Wild Green Kimchi

Experiment with what you have, anything from the mustard family will work extremely well.

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