Winter Foraging in Appalachia & Beyond
In Appalachia and much of the eastern United States, winter can be long and dark. Traditionally, folks who relied on hunter/gatherer diets or subsistence agriculture would not be eating much
Wild Blackberry Hand Pies
Simple. Rustic. Plant-based. That’s the sort of food I excel at and enjoy making. I do like food that looks and, more importantly, tastes great, but my favorite recipes, the
Foraging: Oyster Mushrooms
One of the first mushrooms I learned to identify, and forage was the oyster mushroom. These tasty mushrooms are relatively easy to identify safely and are common throughout North America.
Foraging for Vegans: 15 Wild Proteins
You want to live off the land? You gotta hunt! For wild edibles, of course! No, but in all seriousness I hear this all the freaking time. So many homesteading
Crafting Herbal Teas
Welcome autumn! It has finally started to really cool off here and I am so, so, so grateful. In the evenings it has been dipping into the 50s. The perfect
Foraging: Sassafras Roots
Sassafras aside we have super exciting news! Zak and Pilgrim from Stone Axe Herbals are visiting for the summer. We’re all super excited to spend the summer foraging, farming, cooking,
Foraging: Sassafras Roots
Sassafras aside we have super exciting news! Zak and Pilgrim from Stone Axe Herbals are visiting for the summer. We’re all super excited to spend the summer foraging, farming, cooking, wildcrafting,
Foraging & Growing Mint
Mint is one of my favorite things to forage because I love everything mint! Honestly it’s more like an addiction. When I’m stressed I crave mint. Thin mints, mint chip
Foraging: Pine Needle Tea
The past few days have been oddly warm for February. With temperatures in the 60s and peepers singing at night it’s easy to forget that it’s not quite spring yet.
