Natural cooking

Stinning wild nettles are far more than just weed which needs to be removed. Every spring my kid and I are foraging the forest for the young nettles to make a delcious soup out of them. This is a delish recipe for a creamy wild nettle soup made with garlic and parsley and topped with spicy garlic.

Make the most of seasonal, foraged nettles with this nutritious and comforting nettle and nutmeg soup. The rich, earthy flavour of the nettle is complimented perfectly by the warm nutty flavour of the nutmeg. This soup is made with only a handful of ingredients and it's ready in just 20 minutes! ↓ Jump to Recipe ↓ Jump to Video Those of you who’ve been following me for a while know how much I love to go foraging for ingredients, and yesterday when I went for a walk in the forest I coul

Elderberry flowers are in bloom through the middle of June! Elderflower fritters are a fun and delicious way to eat wild right from your yard!

Get cooking with carrots and enjoy one of these Healthy Carrot Recipes tonight! Whether you

'Koperkowa' Soup is a firm kids' favourite!

Being someone who loves a meal with many elements, Sri Lankan food was pretty much my dream come true. Every meal is served with plenty of sides: sauces, chutneys, relishes, and pickles, to make each bite unique and surprising. Sambol is the word for this […]

Creamy wild mushroom soup inspired by the classic Tuscan soup. Flavours or thyme, oregano, garlic and smoked paprika brought together with a heavy (vegan) cream to make an indulgent comfort food.

A simple French style potato salad in a dijon mustard vinaigrette with plenty of fresh herbs!

Stinging Nettle Cake is a funny and super tasty way of using stinging nettles. The cake is sweet and moist and tastes amazing. The stinging nettle cake has a natural bright green color and is topped with icing. For this recipe, I am using marzipan but feel free to use almond paste, if you do not have marzipan available.

This vegan dandelion bread has the nutritional goodness and honey-like sweetness of dandelion flowers. It is tender, with a soft cake-like crumb, it slices beautifully, and it tastes so good that you'll want to make it again and again.

Miso Butter Roasted Cabbage Wedges

Nettles aren't only useful in savoury dishes - they also make great additions to numerous baked products! I love putting them into cakes - especially this simple sponge cake with lemon. Nettles are so versatile - they can even be used to make a delicious cordial that is fabulous served with sparkling water, ice and lemon on a hot day. Or put it in a cocktail for something a bit different. NETTLE AND LEMON CAKEMakes 1 2lb loaf or 20cm round cake *NOTE: for the sandwiched cake in the picture…

Cool and refreshing, this creamy spinach dip is made healthy with Greek yogurt and olive oil, and flavored with lemon, fresh herbs, and toasted pine nuts.

Marjory Sweet of Santa Fe, New Mexico and Jared and Velisa Pickard of St. Helena, California have deep connections to regenerative and biodynamic farming. Jared and Velisa's Summer Solstice Serum has quickly become the bottle we reach for when our skin is in need of deep nourishment, and with an ingredient list that sits as comfortably in the bath as the kitchen we asked Marjory, one of our favorite back to the land chefs, to create a recipe to honor this magical marriage of botanicals. Her…

I’ve been making my own coconut cream for about a month now and let me tell you, folks. It’s a total game changer. Sure, you can buy cans of coconut cream but those have nothing on this homemade version, not to mention that you’ll pay for one tiny can of cream just as much as...Read More »

I really appreciate that Breath of the Wild has such a large amount of food. I also appreciate that the food actually plays a very important role in the game. Often when roaming around, I would find myself snacking on different items in order to make sure I could survive a trial. Buffs could be...Read More »