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The Backyard Forager

Make hay while the sun shines.


Is that a cliché? A maxim? A proverb? Whatever you call it, we've all heard the saying a hundred times. For a forager, August is the beginning of hay season. And by hay, I mean food preservation.

Now is the time to preserve your wild harvests so you can enjoy their un-buyable flavors in the non-foraging months to come. Now is the time to create a forager's pantry.

Let's face it, there are only 24 hours in the day. And foraging takes time. It's not unusual for me to get home from hours in the berry patch with barely enough energy to order a pizza. I'm more likely to toss my collection bags in the refrigerator than to whip up an elaborate meal.

So rather than share recipes with you this month, I'd like to focus on how to preserve your harvests to use later. Don't worry about what to make with your elderberries and your crabapples and your chanterelles, just clean and preserve them now, and when the snow falls (if it falls where you forage), you can dig out your wild delicacies and get creative in the kitchen. 

It's a glorious thing to serve tart, wild blueberries in November, or a warm, comforting acorn and mushroom soup in February. And when you have a well-stocked wild pantry, it's easy to do.

Happy Foraging!
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blanching greens

Blanching and Freezing

 
Wouldn't you love to pull out a bag of freshly-frozen, wild greens to cook with in December?
 
drying bee balm flowers

Dehydration

 
Drying is one of the easiest ways to preserve herbs, and it also works well for fruits and mushrooms.
 
steam juicer

Juicing

 
Juice your fruit now, and you'll be able to make jellies, marinades, sorbets, and cocktails for months to come.
 
wild mushrooms

Mushrooms

 
Did you get lucky this year? There are several methods to choose from when preserving your precious mushroom harvest.
 
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