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Don’t Get Ticked While Foraging
As foragers we are probably the closest to nature than most other individuals. When gathering our favourite goodies this may put us right into harms way with ticks. Many websites provide great information about avoiding areas with ticks, but the reality is that they can be in your bac
Read MorePollinator Weed Gardens
Bee the buzz in your neighborhood this year and plant low-to-no maintenance edible wild plants in your garden to attract the many variety of bees. Whether bees are in decline in your area or not, having a beautiful wild edible garden that brings pollinators to your property is win-win
Read MoreMedicinal Mushrooms for Colds and Flu
Medicinal mushrooms such as oysters, turkey tails and even the common button mushroom can help you avert colds and flu.
Read MoreChickweed as Food and Chickweed Tincture
Chickweed is an incredible wild plant that tastes amazing and is used a lot in herbalism. There is no shortage of nutrients in chickweed or what chickweed can do for our health.
Read MoreWeeds Indicate Soil Health
Weeds can be a headache for those who strive to have a “perfect” garden, yet in reality, many weeds are the best source of food and medicine that's available not just for us – but for our gardens as well. Even for us gardeners, weeds can be very helpful if we know a few basic principl
Read MoreHow to Make Weed Tea: Fertilizer for your Garden
This is an herbal tea only your garden and house plants can enjoy. Weed tea is a fabulous homemade fertilizer that will nourish your garden and keep your houseplants happy.
Read MoreElm Oysters – Food and Medicine
With so many health benefits one can only love adding elm oysters to their diet! This fantastic fungi is easy to spot in the autumn months, and depending where you live, can even be found into December.
Read MoreThe Philosophy of Wild Foods
Philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau, (1712 - 1778), wrote in his book, Emile: "The further we remove from a natural mode of living the more we lose our natural tastes." These powerful words from the 1700's have more meaning today than they did back then. Michael Cohen, author, takes a b
Read MoreLobster Mushrooms
Aug 02, 2018
Lobster mushrooms are easy to identify. After morels, they are probably the most sought-after edible wild mushroom in the foraging community. Contrary to its name, a lobster is not a mushroom, but rather a parasitic ascomycete fungus.
Read MorePurslane Nutrition Facts and Recipes
Purslane contains a high density of several nutrients that are beneficial to our health. Although there are many ways to add this valuable wild plant into our diet, perhaps the most enjoyable way is by making a purslane smoothie and using this to make popsicles.
Read MoreD.I.Y. Green Smoothie Powder
Jun 01, 2018
Green smoothie powders are very expensive yet can provide us with a lot of badly-needed nutrients. Take control of your health and your budget by making your own green smoothie powder! The ingredients are free and all you need to invest is a little time.
Read MoreHeart Healthy Hawthorn
Feb 12, 2018
Hawthorn leaves, flowers, and berries have been praised for centuries due to their heart elevating properties. Whether they are used in herbal preparations or in the kitchen as a valuable food source, the hawthorn is a win-win.
Read MoreSprouts for Your Health
When fresh, nutrient-dense produce is not available then it only makes sense to sprout your nutrition! Sprouting is easy, inexpensive and fast. Alfalfa sprouts are one of the most nourishing foods we can eat and the health benefits of these, and all sprouts, make it well-worth having
Read MoreHeart Health the Herbal Way
Consuming heart-healthy herbs and spices on a regular basis is the best type of health insurance anyone can ever have. A heart-healthy diet and smart lifestyle choices is exactly what we need to avert potential heart disease.
Read MoreKukicha Tea – Alkalizing Your Way to Good Health
Kukicha tea is a healthy tea that has a pleasant taste and contains many nutrients. Whether used as a medicinal tea or just to enjoy the taste, drinking a mug of kukicha tea every day will help boost your immune system.
Read MoreProbiotics: A Gut Feeling for Good Health
The roots of many wild plants contain inulin which becomes an extremely valuable probiotic to have in our lower intestine.
Read MoreAutumn Foraging
There are many autumn foraging opportunities out there to be had. Don't pack away your tools for the season – not quite yet! Get out your shovel, trowel and knife because the fall time is a great time for root collecting and perhaps some fungi if you're lucky.
Read MoreKudzu: Love Hate Relationship
Kudzu is an invasive plant that literally can engulf any standing object in its way and it is hard to eradicate. If you can't beat it - then be sure to eat it!
Read MoreMaple Syrup on Tap this Spring
Maple syrup festivals have started in many areas across Ontario, Quebec and the northeast U.S. It’s a joyous time of year as this signifies not only the first agricultural crop of the year, but winter is on its way out. No matter where you live in the northern latitudes, tapping mapl
Read MoreGoldenrod Gall: Survival Food
Dec 04, 2014
The goldenrod gall has intrigued many foragers yet they never really knew what was inside. Many think it is an abnormal growth on the stem yet there is life in that round protrusion.
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Winter Survival Food
