How to make an Virus-Fighting Elderberry Winter Tonic Recipe
(Originally published in August 2015, post updated in August 2021) It’s a bumper crop year for elderberries here in Nebraska, it appears. Just this morning, I was on my way…
Read moreTreasure in the Ditches: Time to Forage for Wild Elderberries!
This post was originally published in August 2015, and updated in August 2021. These days it’s best to remember to grab a bag and stick it in my pocket before…
Read moreForaging in your own backyard for dandelion greens, & my favorite vinaigrette recipe
Little Mack and I were discussing the other day how beneficial it is to add bitter foods to your diet, even though they may not make your tastebuds sing, exactly.…
Read moreWild plums: hidden in plain sight but plum worth hunting for!
I have never picked so many wild plums in my life as I have this year, Gentle Reader. It must be a bumper crop year for prunus americanas here in…
Read moreAronia berry smoothie: lunch fit for a prince
I just love fall. I want to marry fall. It is so rich, so changeable, so full of delights, I just can’t get enough of it. Truly. But Mom, you…
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