Most of us have largely forgotten the wild edibles and medicines that can be found around us like the health benefits of rosehips and instead we rely on supermarkets and pharmacies to meet these needs. Rosehips however are something we’ve never really turned our backs on, we have an almost…
Category: coastal
Well, you’ve arrived at this blog, so you’re open to the suggestion that there may be Mental Health Benefits of Foraging First off, lets get rid of the Thief of Time that is procrastination. Procrastination One way to beat the procrastination thief is to think of it as just one…
Seaweeds are a huge resource that tends to be ignored in the UK, there could be lots of Health Benefits of Eating Seaweeds, very few are harvested for food although this is starting to improve. I think that as a country we are quite similar to the Japanese i.e. a…
This Mixed Wild Bean Salad is a lovely recipe for getting a vast range of wild ingredients into a wholesome filling salad. It can be served as the main show with a little cheese or grilled meats in or as a fantastic side dish in a mezze or BBQ or…
This Sea Arrowgrass Stir Fry Recipe can be made with a plethora of wild ingredients from coastal goodies to inland vegetables & Seaweeds. However, the star flavour is the sea arrowgrass which has a beautiful coriander like flavour – and it can be found growing all around the UK coast…
The Carrot and Sea Arrowgrass Soup is a brilliant way to get the most out of the coriander-like sea arrowgrass. This dish is incredibly fresh and is lovely hot or cold, for me I always enjoy this with a big chunk of Nettle Soda Bread and plenty of butter. Click…
Through this guide we’re going to take a look through the potential for Lacto Fermenting Wild Ingredients. The possibilities are endless and once you get started it just gets more exciting. When we begin to start foraging we find one or two exciting wild ingredients and try every recipe we…
Through this piece we’re going to join Forager Jane on discovering the ins and outs of Coastal Foraging in Norfolk. We need to be mindful Foragers when Coastal Foraging in Norfolk If the North Norfolk Coast was a parcel it would come with big red labels, saying, “Fragile”, “Handle with…
This Sea Bass with sea beet and marsh samphire dish was created using the Wild Veg box from Totally Wild UK, using the foraged ingredients, sea bass and a few other simple ingredients. Ingredients Knob of butter (make this recipe dairy free by substituting with dairy-free spread) 100g Girolles mushrooms…
This Wild Kimchi Pickle Recipe is one of the most moorish things I’ve ever concocted from our foraged goodies. You can serve it as a side dish itself, or add a little more soy and oil to it to utilise it as a dipping sauce, or – like I often…