Conifer tip syrup is a light and bright earthy and citrus tasting syrup that is delicious all year long. This is a great way to use these edible trees in spring or summer cocktails, or freeze it to use for the holidays! Edible Tree Tips Many conifer trees are edible, and while they may give…
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.
Dandelion Fritters: A Snack From Your Backyard
Fried dandelion fritters are a nutritious and delicious snack foraged right from your backyard. With tons of vitamins and minerals, making these fried dandelions is a healthy way to enjoy the honey taste of dandelion blossoms with a savory batter. Eating Dandelions Dandelions are commonly known sunny-faced flowers that are wrongly seen as a nuisance…
Easy Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp
This rhubarb and strawberry crisp is easy to make and is a treat for spring or early summer gatherings. Tart rhubarb pairs perfectly with sweet strawberries topped with crispy sweetened oatmeal in this delicious dessert. Rhubarb and Strawberry: A Perfect Pair Strawberry and rhubarb have long been a perfect pair. They’re both ripe during spring…
How to Make Pepper Jelly: Mild or Hot
Pepper jelly is an old-fashioned treat that you can easily make in your kitchen today! This pepper jelly recipe is sweet and sour, with an option for adding a kick of spice. This is a great way to use up end-of-season garden peppers. Pepper jelly has been popular since my Grandmother’s day, and for good…
Refrigerator Pickled Green Tomatoes
Pickled green tomatoes are a super tasty way to use up your end-of-season green tomatoes. Made quick pickle style, this green tomato recipe is easy to throw together and is ready in no time! Pickled Green Tomatoes Often as fall creeps its way in with cool nights and shorter days, we are left with tons…
Refrigerator Dill Pickles (Quick Pickles)
Refrigerator pickles, sometimes called quick pickles, are a fast and easy way to preserve cucumbers, especially when you don’t have enough produce to justify canning several batches. Learn how to make refrigerator dill pickles! About Quick Pickles While fermenting is one of my favorite forms of preserving foods, every once in a while I crave…
How to Preserve Cucumbers: Ferment, Can, Freeze and More!
Knowing how to preserve cucumbers is an important skill set if you’ve got an abundant cucumber plant. Pickles, of course, are a top choice for preserving cucumbers. But there are many ways from freezing cucumbers to infusing to dehydrating that will add delicious variety to your pantry! When it’s cucumber season, sometimes you’re knee-deep in…
Queen Anne’s Lace Fritters
Make these Queen Anne’s lace fritters for a delectable late-summer appetizer. These flower fritters can be made sweet or savory depending on your mood. Queen Anne’s lace flowers are edible and delicious, and this Queen Anne’s lace recipe is a great way to make use of them when they’re growing rampantly in your yard! Each…
Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Pickles are a necessity for a happy life, and these refrigerator bread and butter pickles are mega delicious and super easy to make. With a taste that is vinegary, a little sweet, and a little salty, this bread and butter pickle recipe is a perfect way to preserve summer cucumbers. Bread and Butter Pickle Folklore…
Grilled Corn Salad with Fresh Herbs
Make grilled corn salad with fresh herbs this summer! With veggies and herbs growing in abundance, you need a fresh, herbed, cool summer corn salad to add to any meal. Easy to put together with optional cheese, this corn salad is flavorful and perfect for a warm day. In truth, I’m not a corn lover…
