Blue mushrooms? How to find & eat indigo milk cap mushrooms!
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) – How to ID, eat & grow
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): How to grow, forage & eat
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 (& false Solomon’s seal) – how to grow, forage & eat
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!
16 common edible weeds growing in your yard… with recipes!
Your yard is probably full of edible weeds throughout the year. Here are 16 common weeds you can eat, plus recipes for how to use them!
Recipe: Morel mushroom pâté
Morel mushroom pâté is a delicious, easy-to-make morel mushroom recipe full of rich, earthy umami flavors that will have you craving more!
Recipe: Morel mushrooms with stinging nettle pasta and poached duck eggs
Morel mushrooms with stinging nettle pasta & poached duck eggs is beautiful and delicious, plus it can be made surprisingly quickly!
Recipe: Lion’s mane mushroom mac and cheese
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!
How to find morel mushrooms in the southeast US
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.
Guide: How to eat your Christmas tree (and other conifers) w/ recipes
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 mushrooms: how to grow, forage & eat (w/ crab cake recipe!)
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!
How to make your own filé powder (aka gumbo filé)
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!
Recipe: Acorn flour crepes (sweet or savory)
A delicious and versatile acorn flour crepe recipe made with cold or hot-leached acorn flour. Gluten-free and can be made into sweet or savory crepes.
Recipe: Persimmon oatmeal bars (with American or Asian persimmons)
A delicious recipe made from American or Asian persimmons. Persimmon oatmeal bars are a perfect meal before a hike or foraging adventure!
Hot-brewed yaupon holly & roasted acorn flour – better than coffee?
Find out how to make a delicious, highly caffeinated coffee alternative from plants native to North America (yaupon holly and oaks/acorn flour)!