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What do you call a grouchy apple?

Crabapples, sometimes called wild apples, have always been a part of my life, but this is probably because they are better suited to the Canadian Prairies than other apples.  It is also the only kind of apple that is native to North America. Technically, any tree that produces apples with

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Eat Your Sunflowers?

Aren’t sunflowers amazing?  Simply looking at a sunflower with its incredible strength and cheery face tends to lift my spirits. Sunflowers are thought to symbolize adoration, loyalty and longevity. I think most of us are probably familiar with eating sunflower seeds, and nutritionally speaking seeds are a dietitian approved

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Root Maggots to Radish Pods

This spring I planted some radishes, but when I harvested my first one I found it was full of root maggots. Although I know insects are considered delicacies by many, I wasn’t looking for that kind of meal so I changed tactics! Did you know that if you let

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Can you eat a puffball?

Do you have any childhood memories of puffballs?  These mushrooms seem designed to appeal to our playful nature and desire to stomp on things.  And if you give into that impulse you are actually helping them out by spreading their spores and making future mushrooms. But did you know that

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Nasturtium Soup

Today we are going to chat about a common garden flower that you can use to spice up your meal. Nasturtiums are an attractive flower that is easy to grow and adds a peppery flavor to dishes. The flowers, leaves, stems, and young seed pods can all be eaten.  The

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Goldenrod + Skillet Cornbread

This bright flower is Goldenrod. There are around 150 species of Solidago worldwide, and most of them are perennial natives to North America. Great for your yard, your menu or your dried centrepiece. Watch to learn more and make a tasty cornbread. Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Co. carries seeds for

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Saskatoons & A Berry Good Breakfast

Here in Saskatchewan we love our wild Saskatoon berries (Amelanchier alnifolia), we even named a city after them. They are delicious raw or you can use them much like you would a blueberry - added to muffins, pancakes, pies, jam, syrup or smoothies. But today, let’s add them to

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Thistle Feast

Back when we started this channel we did a video about thistle and experimented with a few ways to turn it from a thorny weed into a tasty dish. A year later we were surprised to see the video gain some attention (thank you everybody), and we wanted to revisit

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Keep Calm & Linden On

Today we are going to learn about a special tree, one that we travelled a long way to visit!  The Linden Tree or Lime tree in some countries despite it having no connection to the citrus fruit, blooms for a short but intensely sweet time so we planned our visit

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Super Summer Berry Pie

Berry season is here!  And for many people, picking wild berries was probably your first adventure with foraging.  But wild or not, berries are delicious and nutritious and we wanted to share with you a childhood recipe that is one of our favourite ways to enjoy them during the summer

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A Week of Weeds

Easy Ways to Add Wild Foods To Your Diet Your view of the landscape changes once you realize how many edible plants are right outside your door, but does that mean you need to be an exclusive weed eater? A weedavore? A weedatarian? The answer is no, but go ahead

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Fun With Fairy Fungi

Mushrooms have been one of my favorite foods since I was little, and so I've always been interested in the mushrooms found in the wild.  But our culture is one that is mycophobic (a fear of mushrooms) so I've always been extremely cautious around them. I've tried growing a few

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I Lilac You A Lot

Lilacs belong in the genus Syringa, a word that means “tube”. This refers to the way the blossoms are shaped, and is also where the word “syringe” comes from. They come in a variety of purple shades, and are native to the colder parts of Asia and Europe but they

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Book Review: A Taste of the Wild

Today we are going to chat about “A Taste of the Wild: Recipes for 40 common foraged plants from across  Canada - drinks, desserts, mains and more.”  Originally written in 1975, this Canadian foraging classic has had a recent reboot. The publisher was kind enough to send me a copy

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Adventures in beekeeping

Years ago we came across the Flow Hive system and the idea of beekeeping blossomed in our minds.  But while we were living in the far north it wasn’t very feasible, but now that we have moved to a more suitable location we felt we had to give it

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Dandelion Soufflé

I was very excited to receive a copy of the latest “A Taste of the Wild” cookbook to review, and it arrived at the perfect time, in sync with our first dandelions!  So when I opened it up and checked out the Springtime section I was inspired to try a

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Wild Violet Magic

Our lawn current has something beautiful hidden in it…..violets!  Not only are they lovely to look at, both the flowers and leaves are edible.  But they also can do something magical that I’ve been excited to try!  So gather up your violet flowers and let’s give it

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Delish Dandelion Dish

I am extremely excited to see new growth in our area, the season is finally underway for us and I love seeing all the new plant possibilities! Young dandelions are a free and easy green to forage, and I thought you might like to follow along for our first major

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Overnight Oats - Weedy Style

Need a simple healthy option for breakfast? Not much of a morning person? Overnight oats might just be your answer! A product I love is Yumi Organics. Co-founded by a fellow dietitian, they give you the option to purchase or subscribe to easy to make flavored oat packages. They also

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10 Essential Foraging Tips

In our part of the world, things are starting to warm up and our snowbanks are slowly receding so we are excited to enter our growing season! So in anticipation we thought we’d give you 10 tips to keep in mind when foraging for wild foods. Resources: * Seek App

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Fluffins (Flower Muffins)

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, but have you ever thought about giving your mom flowers to eat?  There so many fun ways that you can eat & decorate with flowers! Just make sure that you ID the flowers properly first, not ALL flowers are edible.  You can check

I'd Tap That

Did you know? You can tap into many trees [https://practicalselfreliance.com/trees-species-tap-syrup/] for some tasty sap! I dabbled with tapping Birch trees when we lived in the far north, and this year I’m trying my hand at Box Elders aka Manitoba Maples. Both make delicious sap/syrup and

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Bringing Weeds to the Party

Today we are learning how to liven up your next shindig with an edible bread bowl filled with a wild & weedy spinach dip. It will be both a crowd pleaser & a conversation starter. Plus, the weeds are free, and there is no bowl to clean or collect afterwards! Full Circle

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5 Foraging Books That Changed My Life

I love books, and I love foraging, and I love books about foraging so I thought that today I would highlight five excellent recommendations from my personal library. Links Boreal Herbal - Kindle Edition (affiliate) [https://amzn.to/3Ebt7JC ] Boreal Gourmet (affiliate) [https://amzn.to/3OaVmMP] The Path to Wild

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The Quest

Fun Fact: We have been making videos for the last 10 months without internet! When we moved to our new home last year we did not expect to be without service for nearly a year.  This has been a challenging adventure and we have learned to value our connections.  Although