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July 25, 2026

Foraging Wild Bergamot: How to Identify, Harvest, and Create with Monarda

“Still, everywhere flowers are blooming in the sun. Bees in the bee balm buzz and hum… these flowers will be here when we’re gone.” ~Rachel Hadas, “Zoom and Zoom” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in… Continue reading
July 1, 2026

Wild Yarrow: History, Healing, and Hunting This Ancient Herb

“I will pluck the yarrow fair, That more brave shall be my hand, That more warm shall be my lips, That more swift shall be my foot. May I an island be at sea, May I a rock be on… Continue reading
May 22, 2026

The Footprints of the Forager: An Introduction to Plantain

“Nature is a first-aid kit, and the world is a garden; we need only to look down to find the remedy.” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are… Continue reading
May 13, 2026

Clever Cleavers: Nature’s Velcro

“Whoever drinks cleaver water for nine weeks shall be so beautiful, everyone will fall in love with them.” — Ancient Welsh Folk Belief **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine… Continue reading
April 28, 2026

The Elusive Morel: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

“Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.” The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very… Continue reading
March 5, 2026

Chickweed: The Forager’s Winter Star

“He who seeks the mind of the Creator in the little things of the earth shall find a wisdom that the world cannot give.” — In the spirit of George Washington Carver **Before proceeding with this article, please note that… Continue reading
December 29, 2025

Expectation vs. Reality: The 3%

“Healing is not a linear climb to the summit; it is a walk through the woods, sometimes getting lost, but always learning the terrain.” If you’ve been here for a while, you are aware that I was diagnosed with Alpha… Continue reading
December 14, 2025

The Christmas Season: Cherishing the Season with Faith, Family, and Joyful Traditions

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” — Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit The days are shorter, the cold air is biting our hands and faces more than it… Continue reading
November 8, 2025

Boil ‘Em, Mash ‘Em, Stick ‘Em in a Stew: The True Value of the Humble Potato

“Good heavens, potatoes are worth more than gold!” “Surely not!” “If you were shipwrecked on a desert island, what would you prefer, a bag of potatoes or a bag of gold? “Yes, but a desert island isn’t Ankh-Morpork!” “And that… Continue reading
August 21, 2025

From Vine to Table: Discovering the Hidden Treasure of the Wild Passion Vine

“Be Like a Passion Fruit: vibrant, full of flavor, and true to your unique essence.” Passiflora Incarnata, also known as Purple Passionflower, Maypop and Wild Passion Vine The fruit of the Wild Passion Vine is one of my absolute favorite… Continue reading