From the Rising of the SUN
This Forager’s Heart (Wild Meditations) “From the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun, the name of the Lord is to be
Reclaiming the Dawn
I’m on a quest to reclaim the dawn. Listening recently to yet another Underground Wellness podcast where Sean Croxton interviews the brain himself, Paul Chek.
Greek Wild Dinner Review!
Greek Wild Foods Feast Our Menu Rose Hip Cordial Fruit Bowl w/Mountain Mint Sumac, Peach, Beebalm, Spearmint, Peppermint Teas
Foraging for Flowers
Today is a special day. Two good friends are tying the knot. I get to participate in blessing them with the gift of flowers! No
Wildly Yummy Egg Rolls
In keeping with my ‘just don’t tell em’ plan, I whipped up some amazing wild eggrolls for dinner last night. Served with Jasmine rice. Titus
Wild ID Bags
Had the coolest IDea…. Since identifying a plant accurately is sort of KEY in the wild business… I am always trying to find ways to
Lambsquarter: Chenopodium album
Lambs Quarter Spring Plants in my Flower Garden…YUM! Lambs Quarter Lambs Quarter tastes better than spinach, both for flavor and nutrition. It is one
Foraging Woes
Well the last two days have been amazing in my foraging life. I did a wild foods consult in TN to show the owner what
Shopping for Mullein & Peppermint
Today Margaret joined me to shop in the wild and to make herbal preparations. We spent the morning foraging God’s stores, creating and eating a
Singing in the Rain!
The dogs and I were a bit cabin crazy and though the skies promised rain we went adventuring. I love the way the clouds hang
My Fermenting Frenzy
Today I made: Cattail pickles, Milkweed Shoot Kimchi, Nettle Japanese Sauerkraut, and Lambsquarter Salsa I used the recipes from my wonderful book “Nourishing Traditions” by
My Wild Lunch
It has long been a goal of mine to not merely substitute wild plants or merely add them in my cooking but to feature them…alone.
Spearmint and Red Clover Blossoms
One of my herbal friends and foraging partners lives on beautiful land off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. One of the surprising gifts of their
111 Milkweed Shoots, 37 Burdock Roots…
SCORE again! Had not made it back to the Milkweed patch for a week or more and was craving the ‘green bean’ taste of young
Learning from One of the Best!
Had such an interesting morning at the ASU farm today with an esteemed herb mentor and teacher here in the High Country. Serene has 18
Milkweed Shoots & Violets
Hiking up above Peaceful Acres with my collies in search of Morels…. again. Seemed like a reasonable place to look… many trees were felled years