It can get chilly down here at the end of the world. Vibrant sticky turmeric chai tea comes to the rescue. This aromatic, spicy cup of sunshine is the perfect “cuddle” on a cool day.
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Ginger Bug: Ferment Your Own Feisty Fizz
Making your own fermented ginger bug is so easy. Let me show you how!
Wild Greens Spring Pesto
Wild and free! Right beneath your feet – in gardens, reserves, along waterways and roads, you will find an entire world of wild edible leafy greens. What better way to celebrate all this spring goodness than with fresh pesto?
Make Your Own Funky Kimchi
If you are like me and love a deep umami punch to the palate, then kimchi is the ferment for you. It showcases the spicy slow burn of Korean chilli and the fermented funkiness of fish sauce.
How to Make Jun – The “Champagne of Fermented Drinks”
Have you tried jun? It is sometimes referred to as the “champagne of fermented drinks”. I remember the first time I tried it. A friend of mine has huge ceramic crocks on the go, full of jun. She prepared a tall glass for me with ice and freshly crushed verbena leaves … that was it,…
All About Calendula and a Simple Healing Balm
Calendula flowers seem to have their own internal light. When winter descends, the veggie garden takes on tones of dark greens and purples, I love to see these cheery flowers shining through. Super easy to grow and an essential herbal medicine. They also have the added benefit of attracting bees and other beneficial insects to…
Flavour Bomb Dressings for Everyday Meals
If you are staring at a rather bland plate of protein and veggies, these healthy flavour bomb dressings will take your meal to a whole new level. Bursting with flavour and dense in nutrients they are the antidote to bland. I use Sunday afternoon to ease my way into the busy week ahead….
Elderberry Syrup From Dried Elderberries
Try to always have a stash of elderberry syrup on hand during winter. It is definitely one of the better tasting herbal remedies. One the whole family won’t turn their nose up to. In the UK and Europe, elderberry is a much loved traditional remedy. A valuable hedgerow medicine, used since ancient times for all…
Beetroot, Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake
You know that beautiful earthy smell after rain? The sweet, musky scent of a damp forest floor? There is an aromatic molecule responsible for this rich, deep aroma – it is called ‘geosmin’ and it is also present in beetroot. What better way to celebrate this deep earthiness than in a chocolate cake to bring decadence…
Hawthorn and Apple Fruit Leathers
I have left a fair amount of rubber on the road in my time because of a true foragers eye. I drive my family insane by screeching to a halt next to a fertile roadside crop of something wonderful like elder, rosehips and most recently hawthorn. This find was the perfect opportunity to make a stash…