How To Grow Pea Shoots – All Year Round
You don’t need green fingers to grow your own pea shoots and sprouts! Fast growing, their vibrant green colour is a welcome addition to any countertop or windowsill.
Spring
Celebrate the arrival of spring with fresh, vibrant recipes! Discover light salads, vibrant soups, and delicate desserts bursting with seasonal flavors, including those featuring wild garlic, nettles, dandelions, and creative pesto variations.
Pea Shoot Soup With Cream
This has to be one of the simplest, most nutritious soup recipes you can make! And if you grow your own pea shoots, it’s also a really budget-friendly dish! Fresh pea shoots are cooked gently with garlic and shallots and blended into a smooth, creamy soup. So flavorful and full of nutrients! Pea shoots are…
Wild Garlic Salad Dressing Recipe
This quick and flavorful wild garlic dressing adds buckets of flavor to even the simplest salads. It’s easy to whip together, and a dressing we look forward to making every spring. Ingredients Makes enough dressing for about two large salads. Equipment A food processor or stick blender / immersion blender and a wide-mouthed jar or…
Wild Garlic Flower Fritters
It’s no secret that I adore wild garlic (or ramsons/ramps as it’s called in many parts of the world). This year we were late to foraging and pretty flowers had already appeared on the wild garlic, and though mild in flavor, they are so delicious! Wrapped in a simple batter and fried in coconut oil, these…
How To Grow Wildflowers In Pots And Containers – Easy Guide
Wildflowers add a splash of color and are a fun way to support local pollinators! The best time to start planning is early spring. You only need a pot with drainage holes, some sandy soil, native wildflower seeds, a sunny spot, and a little TLC.
Creamy Chilled Sorrel Soup Recipe – A Taste Of Spring
A simple yet refreshing chilled sorrel soup with buckets of spring flavor! The best part? No cooking required!
Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe
This fresh wild garlic pesto recipe is a great way to celebrate the return of spring! Wild garlic leaves, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, and sea salt, combine to make a fresh pesto that’s ready within minutes. It’s a delicious alternative to basil pesto has a mild garlic flavor, and is perfect for a quick pasta dish or to dress up roast veggies and more!
Homemade Wild Garlic Butter Recipe
This wild garlic butter recipe tastes divine, is easy to make and is a great way to preserve wild garlic long past its short season!
Wild Garlic Pancakes -An Easy Spring Recipe With Ramps
Golden brown pancakes filled with fresh green wild garlic goodness, these Wild Garlic Pancakes are the perfect springtime meal!
Easy Wild Garlic Hummus Recipe – With Fresh Wild Garlic
This delicious recipe is ready in minutes and is a family favorite because who doesn’t love a creamy wild garlic hummus?
How To Make Wild Garlic Salt Using Fresh Wild Garlic
It’s so easy. to make your own Wild Garlic Salt! It has so much flavor and makes the most beautiful, vibrant green finishing salt!
Creamy Wild Garlic And Nettle Soup Recipe (Nässelsoppa)
This Wild Garlic and Nettle Soup is mild and creamy and full of foraged goodness! Stinging nettles pair perfectly with flavorful wild garlic, which adds balance to the otherwise earthy flavor of nettle soup. This is a great recipe to make in early spring when wild edibles are abundant. The best time to forage nettles…
Vibrant Green Homemade Wild Garlic Oil Recipe
This flavourful oil is made by infusing extra virgin olive oil with fresh wild garlic leaves. Its incredible flavor combined with its showstopping green color makes it perfect for drizzling over a variety of dishes for a stunning finish. Allium Ursinum : Also called Wild leek, Ramsons, Ramps, Bear’s Garlic, Bear Leek, Cow’s Leek, Buckrams…
Wild Garlic Frittata Recipe – With Goat Cheese And Bell Pepper
Wild garlic is the star of the show in this wild Garlic and frittata recipe – together with pastured eggs, sweet bell pepper, and a sprinkle of goat cheese, this dish has it all! We often serve it as a breakfast frittata, though it makes a quick and filling meal for any time of the…
Sourdough Dandelion Flower Fritters – An Easy Spring Recipe
One of the most surprising things about dandelion flowers is that they don’t taste like dandelions when cooked! These Dandelion Flower Fritters have a texture similar to tofu, and a delicate flavor that pairs beautifully with a tangy sourdough batter. I’ve adapted this recipe throughout the years and now use a sourdough batter, which is…
How To Harvest Birch Tree Sap In A Bottle ( Björksav)
Birch water (björksav) has been a traditional beverage in Scandinavia for centuries. It’s easy to collect your own in early spring, just as the leaves begin to appear. The best part is that you don’t need any fancy equipment to harvest birch tree sap and in this post, I’ll show you how! Birch sap tastes…
Butter-Fried Dandelion Blossoms With Garlic And Parmesan
It’s easy to overlook dandelions when thinking of what to forage. They are incredibly bitter raw, almost impatable. But I really urge you to try this simple dish! When cooked, dandelion blossoms become soft and take on the consistency of artichoke. Throw in the flavor of garlic, butter, and Parmesan, and you have a well-rounded…