It’s the season of zucchini over-abundance! Freezing zucchini is a great way to store it long-term, and these are three great ways to do it so you can preserve and enjoy zucchini at its best all year. A Zucchini Summer If you’ve ever experienced a “zucchini summer” in your garden, you understand the wild abandon…
Summer Recipes
Celebrate summer with seasonal summer recipes prepared with wildcrafted or garden fresh ingredients.
Discover foraged herbal treats like Herbal Popsicles with Lavender and Lemon Balm or Calendula Shortbread Cookies and home-brew beverages such as Wildflower Mead.
Find recipes to preserve the bounty with summer recipes like Fermented Cherry Tomato Bombs and Dehydrated Sweet Peppers. And learn how to cook simple seasonal vegetables like Beets and their Greens.
Fermented Dilly Beans
Dilly beans are a new treat to me, and they’re so delicious. The sourness, the dill and garlic flavor, and the beans’ crunch are awesome! So, of course, I had to make fermented dilly beans! Fermenting Green Beans I love all kinds of pickles and always have, and was one of those kids who would…
Fermented Honey Blueberries
A great way to preserve and use your abundance of blueberries is to make fermented honey blueberries. This super simple recipe has tons of health benefits and the sweet taste of summer. It only takes two ingredients and a little time. Raw Honey Benefits Raw honey is thick and sweet and has many health benefits….
Homemade Blackberry Jam: Low-Sugar or No Sugar
Make low-sugar blackberry jam to preserve the goodness of summer all year round! Sometimes, you need a good old-fashioned blackberry jam to make the summer feel complete, and this low-or-no-sugar recipe is a great way to make it healthy! A Blackberry Summer We’ve all had “zucchini summers” or the like in our gardens when the…
Homemade Raspberry Jam: Low Sugar or No Sugar
Summer is abundant with berries, and homemade raspberry jam is a must! This low sugar raspberry jam recipe is a breeze to make, and keeps the deliciousness of raspberries on your table long after summer’s peak. Easy Raspberry Jam I love summer berries and am always looking for the best way to use and preserve…
Homemade Blackberry Kombucha
Blackberry kombucha is an earthy, tart and sweet bubbly treat. With the flavor of summer sun and ripe fermented deliciousness, this is a probiotic-rich drink perfect for a warm and slow summer day. Slow Summer Blackberries Blackberries have always been my favorite berry, since I was a kid. They were my very first forage, really!…
Homemade Blueberry Kombucha
Blueberry kombucha is a widely loved second ferment flavor, and for good reason. It has a sweet, sour, and the deep and familiar flavor of blueberries. This kombucha flavor is an easy second ferment with lots of fizz! Flavored Kombucha at Home Making flavored kombucha is a fun project and a great way to get…
Watermelon Kombucha: Second Ferment for Summer
Watermelon kombucha is the perfect flavor to second ferment for summer. Made with real fruit and full of probiotic goodness, this second fermentation is one you want to have ready for a hot summer day! Second Fermentation with Fruit Once you have a one gallon batch of kombucha made, add flavor and fizzy delight to…
13 Ways to Use Rhubarb
Wondering what to do with your abundant pile of rhubarb? This tart veggie isn’t just for grandma’s pie, these recipes will bring you new and exciting ways to use rhubarb! Benefits of Rhubarb Rhubarb is a tart vegetable that looks a lot like a large celery stalk, that is red or a bright and dark…
How to Make Rose Kombucha: Second Ferment
This rose kombucha recipe is a lovely second ferment, and is a wonderful way to enjoy the sweet flavor of summer. With a perfect light fizz along with rose benefits and tons of probiotics, you’ll sip this all season! Kombucha Second Fermentation Brewing kombucha at home is a delicious and fun way to add some…
