by Ruby Taylor | May 11, 2021 | Forage of the Month
Nettle Soup This is my favourite nettle soup recipe of all time. The green peas are the game changer: their creamy sweetness balances perfectly with the robust flavour of the nettles. Nettles are plentiful, easy to forage and packed full of nutrition. Pick the leaves...
by Ruby Taylor | Apr 2, 2021 | Forage of the Month
Cleavers & Nettle Spring Tonic My favourite thing to make as spring arrives. Cleavers and nettles make one of the best spring tonics: cleavers are great for the lymphatic system and nettles are full of nutrition. Cleavers has a lot of different names, but is often...
by Ruby Taylor | Feb 1, 2021 | Forage of the Month
Early Greens Soon we’ll be entering what’s known as the hungry gap (which lasts from March to May), when cultivated local veg are scarce. We’ll be relying mainly on stored roots and squash from last year, or on imported veg. But look a bit closer and...
by Ruby Taylor | Nov 30, 2020 | Forage of the Month
King Alfred’s Cakes At this time of year there’s not so much around to forage, but these are a favourite for fire-making. I always keep an eye open for them when I’m out in the winter woods. Their Latin name is Daldinia concentrica and if you break...
by Ruby Taylor | Nov 1, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Rosehip Vinegar This is a favourite, super-easy recipe. It comes from ‘Hedgerow Medicine’ by friends Julie and Matthew Bruton-Seal. Recipes for rose hip syrup abound…but if you want to preserve their goodness without using sugar this is the recipe...
by Ruby Taylor | Sep 20, 2020 | Forage of the Month
Fruit Leather Fruit leather is a really popular snack and easy to carry around with you. It’s basically thin, pliable sheets of fruit puree with a flexible consistency (like leather). Don’t buy it in the shops because it’s incredibly simple to make...