recipes – (Fer)mental Greens

Nettle- Urtica dioica

nother beautiful plant that is abundant this time of the year is nettles. A barefoot gardener’s nightmare, nettles are well known for their horrible sting that can dampen your outdoors adventures. That is, however, where the dangers of the nettle plant end. Nettles are fantastic plants for your health. Caution is needed though- it isContinueContinue reading “Nettle- Urtica dioica”

Nettle and wild sorrel risotto

So this little recipe came from what was available at my most recent bothy trip which ended in fact today. For anyone that doesn’t know, bothies are little huts dispersed in remote locations offering temporary shelter to passer bys and walkers. They are a brilliant choice for low budget holidays as they are free, butContinueContinue reading “Nettle and wild sorrel risotto”