Knotweed noshing
Of all the early spring plants that I forage, nothing smacks me in the taste buds quite like Japanese knotweed. It has a sour, tart taste like rhubarb, and it’s […]
Of all the early spring plants that I forage, nothing smacks me in the taste buds quite like Japanese knotweed. It has a sour, tart taste like rhubarb, and it’s […]
Just because it’s a weed doesn’t mean it can’t be made into something yummy.
This unfortunately pink but darned tasty beverage in its most basic form is non-alcoholic, but could just as easily be transformed into something more adult, if you know what […]
I love seeing stands of cattails swaying in the breeze on a summer day. Later in the season, when the spikes burst open, their fluffy insides makes me want to […]
Foraging isn’t rocket science, and there a lot of good reasons to do it.
Simple cake recipe using apples and wild knotweed.
You can feed a lot of folks on oats. And if estimates are right and the average Canadian grocery bill is set to be about $420 higher in 2017, you […]
I navel gaze far too often, sometimes to the point where I know it’s unhealthy and I must blare I Wanna Be Sedated at high volume to take my mind […]
(With apologies to Meghan Trainer for the punny title.) Those who know me know I have a problem following rules or instructions. Like recipes. But I simply had to share […]
Regardless of whether you love or hate cauliflower, when it’s suddenly fetching $6, $7, even $8 for a single head you sit up and take notice. The answer to the […]