(note: images are clickable so you can see them full size. Just remember to hit your browser’s back button to return to this page) So chokecherries, and cherries in general show up in so many recommended sample food lists across this site, that I decided to show you how I …
Ever since I started foraging, I’ve been hearing occasionally about using burdock flower buds and thistle flower buds in place of artichoke to make wild artichoke dip. Several times I brought home some burdock thinking I’d try this. Life would get in the way, the burdock stems would dry out, …
Last week I made a batch of my usual flatbread, substituting half the flour for curly dock flour and carrying on as normal. While they baked up fine, they were flatter as baking powder is not formulated for wild flour, and hardly rose while baking. This week, I made another …
My daughter’s been on a bit of an oatmeal kick lately. She already eats a handful raw with nuts and dried fruit every morning while her brother makes himself porridge every workday. But we were talking about bread alternatives when the subject of the original scottish bannock came up. It …
Every now and then, I have no choice but to experiment in the kitchen! I’m not a chef by any means, nor do I particularly love being in the kitchen. This means meals are fairly simple and plain for the most part, unless its festive time when I attempt a …
Got around to testing out a couple purslane recipes this week! I made a single batch of purslane pesto and a batch of purslane chimichurri. The chimichurri is as close as live links will get me to purslane chutney, and I am not set up to handle the last step …
