The world is full of wild plants and mushrooms. Some of them are poisonous and some of them are delicious gourmet delicacies. Come along on a forging journey with us into some of the wild edible foods of the southeastern US bioregion where we live and play. *Warning: never eat a wild plant or mushroom you’re not 100% confident you’ve correctly ID’d.
Friend or weed? Florida betony (Stachys floridana) is a mint family plant with delicious edible tubers that may have medicinal benefits!…
What's the easiest and fastest way to process elderberries? Steam juicing. Find out how to cut elderberry processing time from hours to minutes. …
Indigo milk cap mushrooms (Lactarius indigo) are gorgeous EDIBLE bright blue mushrooms. Here's how to find, ID, and eat them! …
Partridge berries (Mitchella repens) are a woodland shade plant native to the eastern half of North America. Find out how to identify, eat, and grow them!…
Serviceberries (Amelanchier) are a blueberry-peach flavored native "berry" that you can grow or forage. Find out how — and how to eat them!…
Solomon's seal (Polygonatum) is an edible plant in the Asparagus family that can be grown in a shade garden or wild foraged. Find out how! …
Morel mushroom pâté is a delicious, easy-to-make morel mushroom recipe full of rich, earthy umami flavors that will have you craving more!…
Morel mushrooms with stinging nettle pasta & poached duck eggs is beautiful and delicious, plus it can be made surprisingly quickly! …
Find out how to make lion's mane mushroom mac and cheese, a rich and savory dish that lets the subtle lion's mane mushroom flavor shine! …
Find out how to grow pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) from seed or sapling, so you can grow your own supply of North America's largest AND most delicious native fruit!…
Want to find morel mushrooms in the southeast US? This helpful guide will show you when, where, and how to find morel mushrooms in our region.…
American groundnut tubers and maitake mushrooms combine into one delectable chowder recipe. Want to find out how to make your own? …
Your Christmas tree is edible? Find out how to eat your Christmas tree (and other edible conifers), from safe identification to recipes.…
Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) mushrooms are gorgeous gourmet & medicinal mushrooms that taste like crab meat and have scientifically-proven brain-boosting effects. Find out how to forage, grow, and cook them! …
Filé powder is a history-rich spice and thickener made from the dried, green leaves of sassafras trees. Find out how to make your own filé powder and use it in the kitchen! …