Cooking from scratch with wholesome and nourishing foods.
Grass fed homemade butter is a remarkable treat made from spring cream. Butter loaded with nutrients and flavor, makes “churning” your own worth the effort! I must admit that this spring has been pretty good for the garden and pastures….
Wild rose petal jelly and authentic Scottish scones befitting of the most elegant “tea time” treat. Elevating foraged fare and biscuits to sublime levels. I talk a lot about scent memories. Scent is closely tied to memory and emotion. Scents…
As the ubiquitous tree of the Pacific Northwest, Douglas fir has a rich folklore, history and abundant food and medicinal use. Try a Douglas fir tea recipe for respiratory support. Douglas fir is a thing of scent memories. From my…
Stinging nettle is a highly valued medicinal and nutritional forage. This delicious creamy nettle soup perfect way to entice a reluctant diner to eat foraged foods! There comes a time every year when I must choose between gardening and foraging/wild-crafting. …
Before the glorious days of summer deliver us loads of basil, consider these nutritious and free beauties for a wild weed pesto! It is the time of year when the nurseries are stocked with little pots of lovely green herbs…
Bittersweet chocolate & sweetly floral, almond-like blooms make this Plum Blossom Flourless Chocolate Torte a perfect send off for winter, welcoming spring. Flourless chocolate torte with foraged plum blossoms. You know you want it. As the last weeks of winter…
Wellness disguised in indulgent clothing — these Chocolate Chaga Brownies are super rich, yet pack plenty of fiber and the medicinal benefits chaga! Next up in my virtually sinless cookie series: Chocolate Chaga Brownies! But first, I feel like I…
Cookies without guilt or sin? Behold Peanut Butter Burdock Cookies — an indulgence for the health minded herbalist with a sweet tooth. This burdock root recipe is so good that you’ll forget that they are good for you! Before I…
Bone broth doesn’t offer superhero powers, but its amazing health benefits are incredible as the meals you will prepare with it! As I sidle up to my laptop to write, a massive covered pot of duck bone broth quietly simmers…
Magical, foraged & festive, these Douglas fir (ubiquitous tree of the Pacific Northwest) shortbread cookies with allspice and ginger are sure to delight! As luck or Mother Nature would have it, the unprecedented hot dry summer has spiraled into a…
I am an herbalist, farmer, cook, and forager. I get my hands dirty and am not afraid to do things the "hard way". Sharing my Nitty Gritty Life with you! Read More
Devon
