What Is a Ginger Bug? A ginger bug is a fermentation starter made from fresh ginger, sugar, and water that captures wild yeasts and beneficial bacteria from the ginger’s skin. Similar to a sourdough starter for bread, a ginger bug creates natural carbonation in homemade sodas and fermented beverages without…
Category: Breakfast
This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals – the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack. Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts/seeds of choice or more oats) 1…
This japanese knotweed & ginger jam recipe is a retake on the classic rhubarb and ginger jam, and as expected the flavour combination is absolutely perfect. You can marinade salmon with it, enjoy it in cocktails or have it simply spread on toast. Ingredients: Makes 3-4 medium jars 800g young…
Sometimes simple recipe are the best and this Birch Syrup, yogurt & nuts Breakfast is one of them 🙂 Of course, we can make more elaborate recipes for utilising the fantastic Birch sap syrup, but it’s also nice to keep it simple. I often drizzle a little Birch syrup on…
This Birch Syrup & Vegan Pancake Recipe is a really simple American style pancake recipe, that’s also vegan! Great on their own for breakfast, drizzled in lashings of the Birch sap syrup that you can forage for in Spring time. Click here for our Silver Birch Foraging Guide Ingredients: 1…
Cherry Jam is a classic way of preserving a glut of wild cherries, it goes well in cakes and on toast, but don’t feel limited by sweets – it can also go in to savoury dishes instead of sugar, for example I make a great Chinese dipping sauce with cherry…
This Birch Syrup Jelly is a simple recipe that highlights the extraordinary flavour of the Birch sap syrup, you can forage for in springtime. It requires no other flavouring and simply takes three ingredients. It can be made in advance and stored in the fridge – meaning it’s simple for…
This Japanese knotweed curd is smooth and velvety – it’s absolutely perfect and best suited served with afternoon tea on scones. Once made it must be stored in the fridge and used with one week, but I can guarantee it won’t last any longer than that. Ingredients: Makes 3-4 medium…