This savory, homemade sourdough bread is decked out with sauteed greens, garlic and smoked cheddar, making it a perfect slice for slathering with butter and dipping into warm soup. This dutch oven bread has a crusty exterior and a flavorful…
Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food – Hippocrates In a day and age when it is easier to reach for a pill or a shake than to prepare wholesome, nutritious foods — does this age…
Look no further for the perfect peach salsa recipe for canning! This recipe is slightly sweet with mild to moderate heat that can be adjusted to your preference! Nothing is better than a summer peach. But in my cool, almost…
Enjoy the medicinal uses and health benefits of pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) and learn how to identify and forage for this striking, graceful wildflower which has great use in the home apothecary. Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) Herbal Energetics: cool/dry Therapeutic…
Finding a red huckleberry bush deep in a shady forest is a special treat. These sweet-tart berries make a delicious red huckleberry syrup perfect for drizzling over waffles, or into club soda for wildcrafted mock- or cocktails! It should come…
Celebrate an abundant harvest with a sourdough braided bread loaf, enriched with vibrant calendula and rich sunflowers. This Lammas bread is perfect for a summer celebration or to be enjoyed anytime of year. Learn about how to braid bread and…
A supremely useful herb for the home apothecary, learn how to grow lady’s mantle for beautiful foliage and soft blooms in the garden. Use these alchemilla growing tips to grow the perennial favorite of herbalists and gardeners alike! In that…
Lady’s mantle is an herbal steeped in tradition and lore, with solid scientific evidence to support its use. The health benefits of lady’s mantle apply to everything from complaints of the female reproductive system to the liver, to skincare and…
Use these edible & medicinal host plants to create thriving butterfly garden and visual feast for the naturalist’s eye. Gardening with plants that attract butterflies and host butterfly larvae are excellent way to craft a thriving pollinator community in your…
Technically a mead, due to the use of honey instead of sugar, this wild fermented dandelion wine is made delicious with the inclusion of apricots and blood orange. Once considered medicinal, lightly chilled homemade wine is a perfect summer sipper as the…
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Devon
