Foraging, Folk Herbalism, Edible Weeds + Inspiration for a Slow Life

Chickweed Pesto I serve Chickweed Pesto at almost every one of my foraging workshops, for a reason. It's a very easy way to win people's hearts! ...

~ Purple Dead Nettle ~ Lamium Purpureum Such a beautiful yet understated plant. With her gorgeous orchid like little flowers, delicately detail...

~ Onionweed & Miso pesto ~ OMG the most delicious pesto ever! How did we not discover this sooner?   Last week I made one of my favori...

~ Pickled Onionweed Recipe ~ Like I was saying yesterday, Onionweed is part of the Allium family, just like what you would call 'real' onions. ...

~ Cleavers cold water infusion ~ There's a luscious, fresh flush of Cleavers in the garden, so I'm drinking a cold water infusion everyday for ...

Pickled Magnolia Petal Recipe Glorious Magnolia which flower late Winter & early Spring are stunning, majestic trees, with giant pink & wh...

Hot Lime Pickle Recipe If you have an abudnance of Limes, this is the perfect way to preserve them and enjoy their punchy, fresh flavor all year...

Iceplant / Pigface Muffin Recipe (Gluten/Dairy/Sugar free) This recipe is very forgiving, and one I’ve been using for years. I often add or minus a...

Hawthorn Berry Ketchup Recipe Hawthorn Berries can be used in a wide variety of preserving recipes, and their natural pectin make them fantastic in...

Fat Hen Sautee Recipe: Pick fresh young Fat Hen leaves. Cut stalks close to the base of the plant. Strip the leaves off the stalks & discard st...

Wild Fennell (Foeniculum Vulgare) Is going nuts everywhere you look right now, just jump onto your local highway to see kilometres of yellow, as fa...

Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. It's the time of year to gather Nasturtium seed pods and make pickle! The brainy looking little gre...