Wandering on the Last Day of March: Impermanence & Wild Ramps
Yesterday, a hike through one of my favorite places to be in nature revealed several gifts. First, was a reminder of impermanence. Everything is always changing and it is best not to become attached to...
View ArticleSpring Foraging
Outside of this strange world that we call the internet, I don’t know many people who would say that an ideal day is one spent in the woods learning about wild edible foods. But for me, a day spent...
View ArticleRamp + Oregano Pesto. Mmm.
Wow. My brain’s pleasure neurons are still lighting up after discovering this one. Ramp + Oregano pesto, you have won over my heart and my mouth. Ramp + Oregano Pesto Goodness This week at the Tremont...
View ArticleLocal Cooking: Making Friends with Kale
When you make the decision to start incorporating more local and seasonal foods into your diet, it can initially be overwhelming because not many of us are used to working with the foods that are found...
View ArticleRamps, Barley, & Beans
As the wheel of the year keeps turning us further into spring, it is already nearing time to say goodbye to ramps which are generally only around for harvesting for about 4-6 weeks each spring. I think...
View ArticleThe Fall Garden and Her Vegetable Soup
The peak of gardening has passed, but there are still plenty of things to be seen, done, and harvested this time of year. For example, it’s the perfect time for planting garlic to be harvested next...
View ArticleButtermilk Ramp Biscuits
Have you spotted ramps while roaming through the forest or at your farmers’ market this year? They’re fun to cook with and fun to harvest. We’re nearing the end of ramp season, but there’s still time...
View ArticleSpring Things
The weather may still be slightly erratic, but it’s definitely on the upswing. Warmer days, ephemeral flowers, rain, and eggs — Spring is here! Skies are blue… The toothwort is coming up all around…...
View ArticleSpring Foraging Favorite: Ramp Pesto!
The season for one of my favorite wild edibles will soon be coming to an end. Ramps, or wild leeks, are a favorite spring green that has a very unique onion-garlic-like flavor I’ve come to crave in...
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