Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Despite common lure, you actually can be vegan and eat fish. And no, it’s not the same as being a pescatarian. You just have to make sure the fish you’re eating isn’t actually fish. Okay, admittedly that was a stupid introduction, but after writing nearly …
If you’re in the mood for tacos with amazingly meaty texture but no meat, and a delicious, savory flavor, and you just happen to be a forager with some hen of the woods on hand, these vegan maitake tacos are what you’re after. The maitake …
Rich and silky, spicy creamy tomato sauce envelopes tender and savory shrimp of the woods mushrooms topped with fresh basil for a simple, filling meal. Serve over pasta, rice, or with sourdough bread for a toothsome meal, simple yet exquisite. Skip the Post, Jump to …
Let’s make vegan manicotti, forager style. Large manicotti pasta are stuffed with a simple almond ricotta style cheese, folded with spinach and black trumpet mushrooms. Rich and creamy garlic lemon sauce coats everything. This dish is the perfect dish for dinner parties or date night, …
Creamy and perfectly sweetly spiced, we’ve got vegan sassafras ice cream! This ice cream is like travelling back in time to an old-fashioned soda counter. It tastes just like a root beer float, and- just like root beer used to be- is made with real …
It’s Here! Cinnabar chanterelle vegan carrot cake, with candied chanterelles, tangy vegan cream cheese frosting, and simple, tender carrot cake with walnuts. The cake itself is lightly sweetened from the syrup used to make your candied chanterelles for a hint of earthy chanterelle flavor. However, …
When I first saw someone making candied chanterelles in a Facebook group, I was interested, hopeful, but somewhat dubious. The fact that they were candied was cool, but the missing piece of information really was, “do they actually taste good?” And “what do they taste …
Pop one in your mouth, then pop another. Maybe that’s why they can this popcorn shrimp of the woods? Made with foraged shrimp of the woods mushrooms (aborted entaloma) they are crispy, juicy, tender, with that addictive salt and white pepper flavor. This recipe perfectly …
I’m sure you’ve heard of jalapeño poppers, but what about milkweed pod poppers? They’re a play on creamy stuffed jalapeños and they also have some chili relleno-like vibes. Yet they are their unique in their own delightful way. They are filled with a creamy, cashew-based …
It’s summer, the season of the foraged bolete! Gather your large and in charge porcinis or other boletes, slice them up and let’s get cooking. This recipe fills fluffy bao with quick pickled vegetables and crispy boletes in a sticky, garlicky, spicy maple sauce. They …