This fire roasted Greek eggplant dip has a lightly roasted taste from the smoky eggplant and garlic combined with fresh herbs. It’s a really delicious appetizer to serve and impress your guests.
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Black Magic Chocolate Cake with Dandelion Root Coffee
Traditional Black Magic Cake is an amazingly moist and delicious chocolate cake made with dark roast coffee. This version uses roasted dandelion root coffee instead and is every bit as good with this beverage made from foraged dandelion roots.
Continue ReadingElderberry and Calendula Fire Cider Recipe
There are lots of home remedies that can be used to help relieve colds and flu. For me, the most effective is fire cider.
Continue ReadingBeginner’s Guide to Pressure Canning
What is Pressure Canning
Pressure canning is a great skill to have when it comes to preserving food for a well stocked pantry. Choose pressure canning to preserve low acid foods like meats, poultry, seafood, many vegetables, dried beans, and recipes that contain any low acid foods.
Continue ReadingHomemade Garlic Scape Powder
In northern climates, gardeners grow what is called hardneck garlic because it thrives in cold temperatures. In late spring, hardneck garlic produces a leafless, curly, flowering stem called a scape. The scape itself is delicious, and can be used in many ways. Garlic scape powder is one of many ways I use garlic scapes, and while I love garlic powder and make my own, making scape powder is a much easier process.
Continue ReadingChickweed Salve for Itchy Skin (and tips for foraging)
Chickweed is a wonderful herbal “weed” to forage, and is both edible and medicinal. Be sure to try this chickweed salve recipe – it’s easy to make and is great for itchy skin and all types of skin irritation.
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