Great flavor from wild elderberries, and natural pectin from slightly under-ripe apples, blend perfectly in this old fashioned Seedless Elderberry Apple Jam. Delicious on toast, in pbj sandwiches, and mixed with plain yogurt. Try this one. It’s a winner.
Continue reading →What could be better than easy-to-make and lusciously smooth peaches and cream pops? Fresh peaches and a no-cook base give it a fresh old fashioned flavor. It also works wonderfully well as an ice cream!
Continue reading →Loaded with healthful ingredients, raspberry ice cream with oats and honey is a delightfully rustic treat. It’s based on a Scottish dessert called cream crowdie, traditionally served at summer weddings.
Continue reading →Lusciously smooth and creamy chai spiced vanilla bean ice cream, is a delightful dessert any time of year. Steeping crushed green cardamom pods, a stick of cinnamon, and a split vanilla bean in the cream, lend it exceptional deliciousness!
Continue reading →This garlic mustard pesto is mellowed with baby spinach. Who would have thought a common weed could make such a delightful pasta sauce? It does. Put an invasive plant to good use with this tasty version of an Italian classic.
Continue reading →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 →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 →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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