SPELL-BINDING FAIRY BEAUTIES: LILAC CREAM TARTS – GATHER

Oh yes, lilacs are glorious to harvest – but they’re not easy to prepare. Lilac is tricky and time consuming (you need to remove each tiny stem from each tiny blossom) but the good news… Source: Spell-Binding Fairy Beauties: Lilac Cream Tarts – gather Foraging – Lilacs THE SECRETS OF THE LILAC by Jeanne Rose via … Continue reading SPELL-BINDING FAIRY BEAUTIES: LILAC CREAM TARTS – GATHER

Jazz Age Wednesdays 22 ― Pip Meets Tiny (Part 1)

Looking forward to the rest of this sweet story Teagan. Happy Valentine's Day.

NETTLE & WILD ONION RICE BALLS: SAVOURING SPRING! – GATHER

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a foraging favourite, so it doesn’t need much of an introduction. I probably don’t need to tell you that it has been a beloved spring tonic since time immem… Source: Nettle & Wild Onion Rice Balls: Savouring Spring! – gather via Nettle & Wild Onion Rice Balls: Savouring Spring! – gather … Continue reading NETTLE & WILD ONION RICE BALLS: SAVOURING SPRING! – GATHER

Food as Medicine: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae)

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a member of the Juglandaceae family, which also includes other economically important North American trees, such as hickory (Carya spp.) and walnut (Juglans spp.).1,2 Fossil records show that the pecan tree can live up to a thousand years, and its existence predates human settlements in North America.3 Pecan can grow to … Continue reading Food as Medicine: Pecan (Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae)