foraging

MAITAKE MUSHROOM "The dancing mushroom"

In the northeast and mid Atlantic region of the United States, the Maitake mushroom is usually the sign that summer is over and fall is...

REISHI Mushroom "The plant of immortality"

Ganoderma Lucidum (gan=shiny; derm=skin; lucidum=shining), Ling-Zhi or the more common name Reishi is the subject of my focus today. This...

Ready, Set...Go!

It's been a whirlwind of a month! I've always loved experimenting in the kitchen, find out what flavor match with each other and figuring...

Do you have a yard, bet this grows in it!

It's one of the first plants to start to peak through the snow here in the upper mid Atlantic. Typically you see it grow in clusters...

A year of foraging

What's in your backyard? This blog will follow me as I use ingredients you can find in your backyard to make delightful dishes. My name...

FORAGED & FARMED COSMETICS