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nettle cordial in glass
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Nettle Cordial

Nettle cordial adapted from Galloway Wild Foods recipe Collect nettle tops. Leave on a plate by window- so bugs can escape. Wash with tongs Citric acid 500g sugar 500ml water 200g-300g of nettle tops (collected in spring before plant goes to seed) Measure out sugar. Add sugar and water. Heat Read more…

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By Angelique, 1 yearNovember 12, 2021 ago
yarrow leaves and flowers in tea strainer
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Herbs for menstrual cramps

These plants heal me. I pick them, make a tea from them and they soothe my cramps. Previous to discovering these beauties, I had extremely painful menstrual cramps and took Ibuprofen for years. Now, I hardly ever have to pop those pills. Please share these herbs for menstrual cramps with the women Read more…

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By Angelique, 2 yearsNovember 14, 2020 ago
Rosehips in a bowl
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Rose hip syrup

Adapted from The forager’s calendar by John Wright. Wash your hips (dog rose or japanese rose) Cover hips with water approx 3cm Boil gently and slowly (reduce Vit C being lost) until soft Mash Let liquid cool a little until you can handle temperature Push paste through strainer Repeat but Read more…

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By Angelique, 2 yearsOctober 8, 2020 ago
blackberries
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Discover the hidden recipes of Blackberries!

Rubus fruticosus Blackberries. So versatile, so colourful, so overlooked? I love Blackberries. Let me entice you and inspire you with some hidden recipes I’ve dug up along my journey. A little trick..soak your blackberries in water overnight so that the grubs will come out, unless you don’t mind the protein. Read more…

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By Angelique, 3 yearsSeptember 14, 2020 ago
Rosebay Willowherb pink flowers and leaves
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Rosebay Willowherb tea

Imagine you’re in the 19th century, you look down at your steaming cup of tea, it smells strong and there are fruity notes of red wine in your brew. You’re likely drinking Rosebay Willowherb tea. It was a popular drink in Britain at that time. Imported from Russia and called Read more…

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By Angelique, 3 yearsJune 27, 2020 ago
Flowering currant bush
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Flowering currant

The flowers are edible and tastier, with a much different flavour to what you thought. Its smell can also grow on you…perhaps? The Flowering currant – Ribes sanguineum has been a plant that I have looked at and admired for its colourful beauty but never wanted to eat it due Read more…

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By Angelique, 3 yearsApril 5, 2020 ago
Gorse flower on bush close up
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Gorse flowers

Gorse flowers are definitely out and some things I’m looking forward to making are pickled gorse buds (in salt like a caper) gorse flower cordial, gorse flower wine. I just need to get my hands on a demi-john to prepare the wine.  Apparently, the soaked seeds are a flea-repellant. Note: Read more…

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By Angelique, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2020 ago
Staghorn sumach in flower
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Stag’s horn Sumach – Drink Summer in Autumn

I’ve had my eye on this plant for a couple of years now. It was so unusual looking, I just had to know what it was. Then… someone told me it was Stag’s horn Sumach. Rhus typhina I had eaten this spice in the past, the taste being nothing short of Read more…

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By Angelique, 3 yearsOctober 14, 2019 ago

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