Ramps
Alicia Bayer on Instagram: “Experimented with dock seeds this week. They're everywhere right now and I've always wanted to try dockseed flour (side note-- we used the…”
36 Likes, 18 Comments - Alicia Bayer (@magicandmayhem) on Instagram: “Experimented with dock seeds this week. They're everywhere right now and I've always wanted to try…”
Cream of Ramps (Wild Leeks) Soup Recipe - Food.com
The flavor of ramps is similar to onions, particularly like scallions, but wilder. They can be used just like scallions. In Appalachia, they are so popular that festivals are dedicated to them. They've been a staple of Southern Appalachian cooking for generations. If ramps are unavailable, feel free to sub regular leeks or scallions.
11 Ramp Recipes to Celebrate Ramp Season
When I first tried ramps, I finally understood what the fuss was about: These alliums have a sweet and complex flavor—one that's fresher and less harsh than that of scallions or leeks—that can be addictive. Study up on your local farmers market schedule, show up early to beat the crowd, and dig into this list of 11 recipes, certain to keep you busy throughout the fleeting ramp season.
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Cooking with Dock Seeds - A Magical Life
Dock seeds are prolific everywhere you look right now, so this is a great time to gather them and make dock seed flour. If you haven’t ever cooked with dock seeds, they’re an easy and healthy source of wild flour to forage. Dock grows as an invasive weed all over the world. You can often …
Alicia Bayer on Instagram: “Experimented with dock seeds this week. They're everywhere right now and I've always wanted to try dockseed flour (side note-- we used the…”
36 Likes, 18 Comments - Alicia Bayer (@magicandmayhem) on Instagram: “Experimented with dock seeds this week. They're everywhere right now and I've always wanted to try…”
Pineapple Nettle Smoothies - A Magical Life
We try to use nettles a lot around here since they’re so healthy, so tasty and grow so plentifully all around us. One of the kids’ favorite ways to enjoy nettles are in smoothies. Yes, really! You probably know how healthy stinging nettles are for you, but most folks don’t realize you can use them …
West Virginia remedy, elderberry revered by Celts, Native Americans - West Virginia Explorer
Elderberry has long been regarded as a cold-and-flu remedy in West Virginia and was held magical by the Celts and was sacred to many Indian tribes. It's also an ideal plant for managing transition zones in woodland areas.
Making your own fruit picker - A Magical Life
The main problem I have with fruit trees is that they very seldom stop growing at 8′ tall. Most of the best looking harvest is far above that, so I need a way to extend my reach. Enter the fruit picker. I have a very old one my father passed on to me, and it …
Review: Family Foraging - A Magical Life
There’s a fantastic new book that focuses on foraging with kids. Family Foraging: A Fun Guide to Gathering and Eating Wild Plants was released last month and it’s my new favorite book on foraging with kids. The book, by David Hamilton, features 30 commonly found wild edible plants of North America. The plants covered in the …
Now Is the Time to Easily Find Elderberry Shrubs! - A Magical Life
If you’d like to forage your own elderberries later this summer, now is the time to start looking because elder flowers are blooming (or are just finishing) and the elder shrubs so easy to spot. Here’s everything you need to know to find elderberries and elder flowers. Whenever people find out that our family harvests …
Mushroom "Crab" Cakes — Mindful Glutton
I am super excited to share this recipe with you! I'll admit I'm not someone who particular loves mushrooms. In most dishes if I had the option to have the meal with or without mushrooms it would be without. Then again, most of my memories of mushrooms were that of the slimy, rubbery type my father
Butter Chicken of the Woods (Vegan Butter Chicken) - Very Vegan Val
Creamy, buttery, rich, spiced gravy covers and surrounds tender chicken of the woods mushroom pieces in our version of an Indian classic, vegan butter chicken of the woods. This flaky, chicken-flavored mushroom is the perfect chicken alternative in this rich, flavorful dish. Serve over rice…
Wild Ramp Seasoning Salt - A Magical Life
Here’s one of my favorite ways to use wild ramps, and you can use it to enjoy the wonderful flavor of ramps all year long. Dry the leaves and grind them with coarse sea salt for a simple but delicious wild ramp salt. Simply dry wild ramp leaves until crisp and then put them in …