Category Archives: wild foods

Rhubarb Crumble with Grand Fir Whipped Cream #gluten-free

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

My back yard forest has exploded with green and filled in all of the barren gaps left by the winter. I have a host of plants to forage here, most of which I’m just learning about. A few years … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts, gluten-free, wild foods | Tagged blueberry-rhubarb crumble, flavoured whipped cream, foraged foods, gluten-free dessert, grand fir infused whipping cream, grand fir shoots, spring dessert, strawberry-rhubarb crumble, whipping cream in a Vitamix | 2 Comments

Stinging Nettle Quiche

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

In keeping with my quest to replace many of my old favourite meals with those that are gluten or wheat-free, I had planned to make a Crustless Stinging Nettle Spanakopita tonight, similar to my original recipe . With no feta … Continue reading →

Posted in gluten-free, lunch, seafood, wild foods | Tagged cooking with stinging nettles, cowichan wild foods, crustless quiche, foraged foods, gluten-free quiche, smoked tuna, stinging nettle quiche, stinging nettles, wild foods in pacific northwest | 1 Comment

Eating the Trees in my Back Yard?? Elderberry and Grand Fir for dinner!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Flavour and Savour

Who knew? We’ve lived on this property for 24 years, enjoyed the natural vegetation, but never knew how many things were edible! In a recent cooking class with Mara Jernigan at Cook Culture, she showed how to use elderberry blossoms … Continue reading →