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Turn Nutrition Nettles into a Cake!

Turn Nutrition Nettles into a Cake! Stinging nettle is considered by many to be a weed, but for the initiated, it is instead a superfood. Nettles contain many vitamins and…

Foraging for Natures Herbal Tea

Our family forages for all kinds of goodies during summer and early fall. You can read more about what we forage for here and check out YouTube videos of us…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Aug, 31, 2023
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Wild Blueberry Crumble

Yesterday we did something we used to love doing as a family when we lived here—we went blueberry picking in the forest by our old house, and from our bounty, we made…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recipes - Desserts
Aug, 14, 2022
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The Magic of Foraging

Hello from Sweden!

Let’s talk about The Magic Of Foraging. I grew up foraging in Sweden, and I’m raising my three kids the same way. We’re currently here in Sweden for the summer and the…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Kitchen
Aug, 07, 2022
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Eat Your Weeds — Dandelion Syrup

It’s so funny how dandelion flowers are, for anyone on a quest for the perfect grassy yard, your worst enemy — but, for a child, a source of major fun. I remember as a…

Fredrika Syren
Plant-Based, Vegan, Recipes - Sides
Jun, 01, 2021
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The Stinging Truth about Stinging Nettles

By Fredrica Syren:
The other day someone told me they found stinging nettle and I could barely contain my excitement. Stingingnettle is one of the earliest green plants to emerge each spring in many cold…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Plant-Based Recipes, Urban Homestead
Feb, 03, 2019
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The Benefits of Calendula

Recently we’ve been getting these lovely hand soaps from Earth Dance Botanical Body Care, and one of the many delightful scents to choose from is Lemon Calendula. I’d heard of calendula before but didn’t…

Kim Robson
Urban Homestead, Gardening
Jan, 23, 2018
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