Forest For Dinner

As we are now restricted to stay on the Island there is no better time to focus on our local wild food resources. Nice spring quatuor today, available tomorrow at @mossstmarket #wildfoodlove #eatlocal #supportlocal #vanislelife #islandgoods #edibleisland #nettles #elderflower #sprucetips #fiddleheads #yyj #foraging

Some nice surprises today on the way to the nettle patch. First time finding Verpa bohemica on the Island. At first sight I almost thought it was morels. I guess I will have to try them. While widely used in Europe, they are considered toxic or at least to be eaten with cautious in most North American mushroom books! To try or not to try, permanent dilemma of the forager in quest of new products ... #wildgreens #verpabohemica #springforaging #stingingnettles #mosstreetmarket #yyj #wildfoodlove #falsemorels #bcwild

Glad to see @historysciencefiber using our dried blue chanterelles for something else than culinary purpose. So much to explore with mushroom dyes #nofilter #mushroomdye #naturaldye #wildcrafting #polyozellusmultiplex #bluechanterelles

Spring is just around the corner on the East side of Vancouver Island! Can't wait to have our first fresh nettle soup of the season. #eatyourweeds #stingingnettle #yyj #bcwild #islandgoods #forageforfood #foresttotable #eatyourmedicine #vanisle #wildgreens #packedwithiron