Using Free Wild Food to Supplement Your Diet, Improve Health, and Save Money
It has taken me a while to post this, so apologies for my tardiness. Earlier this year, in conjunction with Bwyd Powys Food and Builth Wells Community Hub, I led […]
Entries by Gavin
Elderflower Cordial
I love the smell and the taste of Elderflower, so every year it is a race to make as many things as I can from them to last for the […]
Rosehip Cordial
Rosehips have been used for many, many years and it’s common knowledge that there is more vitamin C, pound-for-pound, than in an Orange. But what does it taste like? Well […]
Roasted Dandelion Root “Coffee” Cake
This cake is delicious and simple, and tastes a lot like coffee despite having no coffee in it! Making the Roasted Dandelion Roots Making the Cake Ingredients for sponge: Ingredients […]
Rosebay Willowherb Pickles
Not so much a recipe, more just an idea of what to do with these wild vegetables. Usually, they’re steamed or boiled and used as a wild alternative to asparagus, […]
Stinging Nettles
Stinging nettles have been used for dyes, fibres, herbal remedies and food for hundreds of years. During WW2, the British used nettles for their dark green dye for camouflage, and […]
Stinging Nettle Cordial
It’s difficult to think of nettles in anything other than savoury but I hope this recipe will change your mind . The reason I like this recipe is because I […]
Sloe, Sloe, Sloe!
Winter is upon us, the frosts have started already and it’s tempting to wrap up warm and stay indoors, but there’s still a whole world of food to be had out there. For this article I want to pick on a commonly used plant that seems to not get much use outside of making booze. I am of course talking about the humble Sloe of the Blackthorn bush (Prunus spinosa).
Not a banana – plantain herb
plantain leaves, stalks and flower heads can be eaten raw – and this is where the surprising taste comes through. At first, it’s a bit of a plain “green” taste, but give it a good chew, get your juices flowing and get it to the back of your mouth and… Mushrooms.