Foraging Recipes Archives

Category: Foraging Recipes

Foraging Recipes features simple, seasonal dishes and preparations made with responsibly gathered wild ingredients. From elderberry syrup and wild plum jam to mushroom sautés and berry preserves, these recipes highlight practical ways to use what the land provides.

Each post focuses on thoughtful harvesting, safe identification, and respectful use of wild foods. Rooted in Midwest seasons and natural rhythms, this collection celebrates cooking and preserving with ingredients found beyond the garden.

July 23, 2025

Foraging Recipes

Grape Jelly From Wild Grapes: A Forager’s Guide To Riverbank Grapes

Hello, dear readers! Picture this: It’s a crisp late-summer afternoon, the sun filtering through the canopy of ancient oaks, and the air filled with the sweet, tangy scent of ripe wild grapes dangling like hidden...

December 13, 2023

Foraging Recipes

Elderberry Syrup Recipe and Jar Labels

The cold of winter has set in and there has already been plenty of nasty bugs floating around. I’ve seemed to have found a viral sinus infection bug that I can’t seem to kick. It...

August 26, 2023

Foraging Recipes

Wild Blackberry Jam: A Sweet and Simple Recipe

Summer is for berry picking and wild blackberry jam is delicious. We spend a great deal of time out on our UTV enjoying the woodland areas and foraging for wild berries.

What white,red and black mulberries look like and how to idenify them

September 11, 2017

Foraging Recipes

What Are Mulberries: Your Guide To Identifying, Harvesting, and Enjoying Black, Red, and White Varieties

Fruits, Herbs & Veggies> Foraging / Recipes / Art I just grabbed a basket of juicy mulberries from my friend’s white mulberry bush, its oak-like leaves make it a standout! Mulberries grow in the wild, but...

March 10, 2011

Flowers/Foraging Recipes

A Soothing Cup of Chamomile Tea Using Flowers: A Journey from Garden or Field to Teacup

Picture this: it’s a golden afternoon, the air humming with the soft buzz of bees and the scent of wildflowers. You’re strolling through your backyard garden or a quiet meadow, a basket in hand, gathering...

July 19, 2010

Foraging Recipes

Dandelion Wine, Grape Wine and Cherry Wine Recipes

Dandelion Wine, Grape Wine, and Cherry Wine Recipes I was looking through my grandmother’s handwritten, recipe box while having coffee with her and came across wonderful old Dandelion Wine, Grape Wine, and Cherry Wine Recipes....