Small Batch Gooseberry Jam recipe- 8 calories and 5 carbs a teaspoon!

This year has been a rollercoaster, hasn’t it? The weather (cold, wet, stupid hot, humid, no rain, RAIN!! in the same week?!) has been all over the place. COVID continues to ravage the land. The early pandemic shortages have largely ended, though global supply chains are still experiencing difficulties. There are also more people than…

DIY Small Batch Maple Syrup

An easy way to make small batch maple syrup in your kitchen with no specialty equipment, other than tree taps! Use what you already have to make small batches of maple, or other tree syrups for self sufficiency.

Oyster Mushroom Stock- Pleurotus ostreatus

A delicious recipe that turns tough, inedible oyster mushroom stems into a flavorful stock, that also leaves the stems tender enough to eat. No more oyster mushroom waste. This recipe is also vegan.

Southern Style Sumac Sweet “Tea”- Rhus typhina

make a refreshing Southern style sweet tea using Staghorn or smooth sumac fruit. Rhus typhina or Rhus glabra make a wonderful vitamin C, and antioxidants rich, caffeine free beverage. Perfect for summer evenings!

August Foraging- Lambsquarters, or Chenopods

Learn to identify, harvest and use a highly nutritious plant commonly called lambsquarters or goosefoot. Closely related to quinoa, this high protein plant is a nutritious powerhouse!