Vaso Makri

Spring forage <3

And my theory has been verified. On today’s foraging cycle/walk I found: Ground elder Dandelion Common Hogweed Grape hyacinth Nettles Red veined sorrel Wild radish Gorse Coltsfoot Cleavers Nipplewort Garlic mustard Hawthorn Wood avens Magnolia petals This time of the year there is an incredible diversity in colors and flavors of wild herbs you canContinueContinue reading “Spring forage <3”

Witch’s butter- Tremella mesenterica

tremella mesenterica witch's butter fungus mushroom

My theory is that every time I go outside foraging here in the Lancashire region, I find something new to write about. Although my facebook and instagram are brimming with other people’s posts on wild garlic finds and recipes, I was really excited to find this little fungus on my walk in Arnside the otherContinueContinue reading “Witch’s butter- Tremella mesenterica”

Sorrel- Rumex acetosa

At last Spring is on its way, and you can see signs of it everywhere, from the new nettles, dandelions and ground elder that are starting to cover the forest floor. Another important little plant to find amongst the others, more well known wild edibles, is sorrel, AKA Rmex acetosa. Part of the Dock family,ContinueContinue reading “Sorrel- Rumex acetosa”

Early spring soup

foraging forager primrose soup oats yoghurt wild garlic walnuts nettle ground elder garlic mustard scarlet elf cup gorse dandelion nettle

Check out this recipe for a forager’s spring soup! Filled with goodies, delicious and easy on the planet!

Fermented wild garlic

lactoferented fermented fermentation wild garlic allium ursinu chilli ginger jar

After seeing post after post of people finding wild garlic and doing a huge nuber of tasty recipes with it, I finally found a patch of the stuff in an nearby village. My excitement got the better of me and I gathered much more than I could possibly eat in one go, and as manyContinueContinue reading “Fermented wild garlic”