Wild Chicago Dinner...for Free
A humble dinner of Stinging Nettle, Morels, Long Grain Brown Rice and Chive Blossoms sautéed in ghee and garlic! #everydayforage Can you believe that this dinner came from plant allies that live here in Chicago? Yes, the Windy City has much more to offer than just busy downtown cafes with imported coffees and processed cakes and more to offer than the pure aesthetics of a beautiful lakefront. And yes-I found, harvested and cooked this humble foraged meal myself…without money
Everyday Forage: Mini Mulberry Pies (GF/V)
Lean to make a simple 5 ingredient Mulberry Pie-Vegan and Gluten Free!
Dandy Zapping Dandelion <3
Hello beauties! Nina here, and oh, so happy to be talking about Dandelion! As I'm sure, for those of you following my Instagram, already know, dandelion is my <3 lady. From her Roasted Root long infusions, to dandelion wine, and dandelion bud capers (all recipes soon to come!) it feels like theres nothing this plant ally cannot do...most recently... including zapping my Milia cyst! Milia Cysts... A Milia Cyst is a hard white bump that I've been noticing comes up primarily aro
Everyday Forage: Purple Dead Nettle <3
Hello friends! Just a lill diddy on one of my new favorite Plant Allies!!!... I’m so excited to be sharing with you: Purple Dead Nettle! <3 <3 <3 I have been craving Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica-- post to come!) since the consistent arrival of the sun, and for some time I kept hearing about Dead Purple Nettle thinking that she is directly related to Stinging Nettle…well, I found her and she’s not! Dead Purple Nettle is a part of the Lamiaceae or mint family while Stinging N
