Learn to identify common milkweed and use this recipe to make a milkweed meal. A simple salad of milkweed shoots and radishes is an easy and tasty way to enjoy this plant in spring. Cooking the radishes sweetens them and reduces the sharpness.
Continue reading →These refreshing, sweet-tart strawberry fleeceflower yogurt pops are made with the juice of wild fleeceflower (Japanese knotweed). The plant is easy to find, and the pops are easy to make. A great foray into cooking with wild edibles, and it turns an invasive plant into a food resource.
Continue reading →Learning Japanese knotweed identification and juicing lets you transform an invasive plant into a valuable food resource. The plant is easy to find and identify, and the tasty, tart juice is easy to make.
Continue reading →A nest of two American woodcock chicks found in MA. A few facts about woodcock decline and conservation.
Continue reading →A review of a new ebook, Gift it From Scratch, by Kathie Lapcevic, featuring Kathie’s original recipe for hazelnut latte muffins.
Continue reading →For the adults at the barbecue, make these easy, no-cook Kahlua mascarpone fudgsicles. Simple, delicious, and sophisticated. You can buy ready made mascarpone cheese, but it’s super easy to make at home.
Continue reading →Learn how the chicken’s wild relatives live, and use that for guidance in creating a chicken habitat that will keep your flock happy. Space, vegetation, and tips for making the most of a small area, are discussed.
Continue reading →Appreciating the eastern coyote through camera trapping and learning the story of its emergence and arrival in eastern North America. Perhaps admiration for these clever predators is a luxury to be enjoyed by those who practice predator friendly farming.
Continue reading →Lemon zest, fresh mint, tangy yogurt, and a custard base indulge the palate, while chocolate chips punctuate the experience with familiar deliciousness. Lemon mint frozen yogurt with chocolate chips was inspired by the fragrance and appearance of a beautiful orchid native to Mexico and Central America.
Continue reading →These maple baked beans are slightly sweet, lightly spiced and perfectly complemented by apples and ham. A hearty New England meal with local ingredients. Serve with a green salad, or with cucumber pickles and buttery rolls.
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