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Harakeke Seed Coffee
by Felicity Joy
NZ Harakeke seed coffee
This time last year I was camping off grid in my van (right until the day before lockdown) and was spending my da...
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Memories of Pink Yarrow
by Felicity Joy
YARROW
Did you know....Yarrow pollen was found in the Neanderthal burial caves, meaning that Yarrow has had a very long lasting relationship with h...
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Iceplant / Pigface Muffin Recipe
by Felicity Joy
Iceplant / Pigface Muffin Recipe (Gluten/Dairy/Sugar free)
This recipe is very forgiving, and one I’ve been using for years. I often add or minus a...
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Iceplant / Pigface / Sour Fig
by Felicity Joy
Iceplant (Carpobrotus spp)
My favorite new discovery this Summer, known as Iceplant, Pigface or Sour Fig (Carpobrotus species). The taste is just s...
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Hawthorn Berry Ketchup Recipe
by Felicity Joy
Hawthorn Berry Ketchup Recipe
Hawthorn Berries can be used in a wide variety of preserving recipes, and their natural pectin make them fantastic in...
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Hawthorn
by Felicity Joy
Hawthorn (Crategus species).
Hawthorn berries are ripe & ready to harvest right now in New Zealand. These are a beautiful sight when you come a...
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Stinging Nettle
by Felicity Joy
Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica).
Devil's Apron, Naughty Man's Plaything, Hoky-poky, Jenny-nettle, Sting-leaf, Devil's Leaf, just some of the common...
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Fat Hen Sautee Recipe
by Felicity Joy
Fat Hen Sautee Recipe:
Pick fresh young Fat Hen leaves. Cut stalks close to the base of the plant. Strip the leaves off the stalks & discard st...
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Wild Fennell
by Felicity Joy
Wild Fennell (Foeniculum Vulgare)
Is going nuts everywhere you look right now, just jump onto your local highway to see kilometres of yellow, as fa...
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Fat Hen aka Lambs Quarter
by Felicity Joy
Fat Hen – Chenopodium Album
Aka Lambs Quarter, Wild Spinach, Pigweed & Goosefoot
As you can tell by the common names, this ‘weed’ loves to grow...
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Poor Man's Capers - Pickled Nasturtium pods
by Felicity Joy
Poor Man's Capers aka Nasturtium pods or seeds. It's the time of year to gather Nasturtium seed pods and make pickle! The brainy looking little gre...
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Yarrow
by Felicity Joy
Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) aka Soldier’s woundwort, staunchweed or nosebleed. This aromatic perrenial is well known for it’s wound healing and b...
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