Pickled radish is a tart and tangy spring treat. Use red or pink radish for a whimsical-looking pink brine, or mix a few different types for this quick pickled radish recipe. It’s the perfect pickle for spring! Pink Pickles for Spring Radishes may not be super exciting to everyone, but they are to me! There’s…
Spring Recipes
Discover the joy of eating seasonal foods and how much more flavorful it is when ingredients are at their peak of freshness! These spring recipes are sure to become your favorites when the earth begins to warm and awaken after the cold winter months.
You'll find many foraged spring recipes made with wildcrafted herbals and flowers including 50+ Dandelion Recipes (even Dandelion Pesto and Dandelion Mead!), Lilac Flower Infused Honey, and Wild Violet Flower Infused Vinegar.
There are also spring recipes fresh from the garden such as Strawberry Rhubarb Butter.
Dandelion Kombucha: Second Ferment
Dandelion kombucha is the best kombucha flavor for spring! This second fermentation is made with dandelion tea, creating a bubbly and refreshing drink fueled with flower power. Kombucha Second Fermentation for Spring Flavoring kombucha with a second fermentation process is easy, and the results are delicious, full of bubbles and probiotics. It begins with a…
Stinging Nettle-Ade (Nettle Iced Tea)
Use stinging nettle tea to make this delicious and health-beneficial nettle-infused lemonade. It’s a refreshing, sugar-free lemonade recipe that’s easy to make and is the perfect spring drink! Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more about the edible and medicinal weeds that surround us and how to use them, check out my eBook: Wildcrafting…
Rhubarb Gin Sour Cocktail
A rhubarb gin cocktail is in order for a summertime happy hour! This pretty pink rhubarb drink combines the tart sweetness of the rhubarb with the citrus sourness of the lemon juice which pairs perfectly with botanical gin. If you love a good gin-sour recipe, this is the perfect rhubarb cocktail for you! It’s rhubarb…
Rhubarb Syrup
Rhubarb syrup is a super simple way to use this season’s abundance! With only a few ingredients, this rhubarb recipe is a great method for cooking rhubarb without all of the tartness. Rhubarb simple syrup has the whimsical pink color of fresh rhubarb too! About Rhubarb Rhubarb is one of those vegetables that grow in…
Dandelion Jelly: Low-Sugar or Honey
Dandelion jelly is a spring treat in a jar, filled with sunshine! This dandelion jelly recipe is low-sugar and made with honey. If you’re looking for a dandelion recipe to keep some sunshine in your life year-round, this dandelion jelly is it! This homemade dandelion jelly is a wonderful way to capture the spring sunshine…
How to Make Dandelion Tea
Make dandelion tea for a super simple way to access the power of these humble flowers. With a wide array of health benefits, this dandelion flower tea is the perfect way to enjoy spring to its fullest while also caring for yourself. This is one of the easiest dandelion recipes ever! Wildcrafting Weeds If you…
Wild Violet Syrup: Spring Foraging Recipe
Violet syrup made with wild violets is a delicious and stunningly beautiful spring recipe. Wild violets bring their early spring magic to this simple recipe, and the real magic happens when this violet syrup changes color with lemon juice! About Wild Violets In mythology, violet flowers are known as flowers of change and transition. They…
Chive Blossom Vinegar
Chive blossom vinegar is a perfect way to use chives that are bursting with blossoms this spring. If you are looking for a chive flower recipe, this is a simple and delicious way to preserve chive blossoms. I love a vinegar infusion, and this is one of my favorite recipes! Chives are one of the…
Maple Leaf Cookies with Maple Icing
Maple leaf cookies are a staple in Vermont during sugaring season. Made with maple sugar, and maple syrup, and topped with maple cream icing, these are a delicious way to think warm thoughts and share with loved ones while snow is still coming down. Even if you don’t live in the cold hard north, make…
