Measurements below if ya want em 🌸✨💖
My Thiccc Magnolia Syrup
1 cup water
1.5 cups sugar
4 cups of loosely packed, fragrant magnolia petals
Magnolia Snap Cookies
3.25 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup vegan butter (like Earth Balance)
1.5 cups of brown sugar
¾ cups of My Thiccc Magnolia Syrup
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (or Nocino if you have some lying around! I prefer it!)
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
Sugar for rolling
Optional: 1 tablespoon frozen grated magnolia petals (freeze the unopened flowers whole and grate as needed!)
ALSO Optional: if you freshly made your syrup, save some of the sugary, jammy petals to roll into the center of the cookies! Ohio
HOW THE U.S. FORGOT OUR FOOD – a short visual essay Ohio
When I was little I was taught to give a little sugar water to bumblebees who look tired. The unseasonably warm weather we’ve had in my neck of the woods is waking up all sorts (bees, turtles, ramps) before they necessarily have everything they need to be successful. These are the wee ones who get hit with the effects of global warming first, the canaries in the coal mine. So keep an eye out in the coming weeks for a being that could use a drink, or a little leaf litter mulch to hide from frost under. I know it doesn’t change things on a global scale (stares at multibillion dollar corporations and their emissions), but I know it mattered for the lil bee, if only for a few minutes 💖 just trying to be the best neighbor I can be Columbus, Ohio
Gum is not the word I said 😇😅 also pls get rid of yer bradford pears!!
MAKE YOUR OWN MAPLE SYRUP! MMM, MMM, TREE BLOOD 🍁😆 (sorry I’m so goofy hahahaha)
PRICKLY PEARS (aka TUNAS) are a tasty but DANGER-LADEN SNACK 🌵💖
Life is good and beautiful and inspiring but life is also hard and stressful and sad. Trying to hold all the feelings, instead of falling into dwelling on only the negatives.
If you wanted a lil catch-up: Sam Thayer and I did a sold-out nerdy comedy show in St. Paul and it was a BLAST. A show that I felt legitimately great walking away from, which NEVER used to happen when I was doing stand-up multiple times a week.
Spring is springing here in Cbus, albeit a little early. But it’s hard to remember to worry when all of your plant friends are waking up from their naps 💖
Gave a talk in Indy, and was overwhelmed with all of the love and care and kindness from everyone I met. I signed posters for the first time and had a panic attack about where to sign them because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone 😅 Brains are silly, silly things!
Got to see my childhood bestie get married, and got to go to Italy to do so!! The day was full of laughing and running and dancing and music and dandelion wine amazing food and regular wine and so much love. It’s amazing seeing great people celebrating great people 😭❤️
The cluster headaches are back 🙃 and the burnout has been real!! I’ve been trying to let myself leisurely wander back to my love/obsession with all things foraging, but bills do still have to get paid 😆 birding has added a newfound layer of magic to hikes, though! I’m slooowly starting to recognize the songs, and now I feel even less alone in the woods than I did with just my plant relatives 💖
How are yall? Am I the only one who, despite the good things, has fallen into this kind of constant stress/tiredness cycle? I’m hoping once the weather is consistently warm it’ll all melt away like frost.
Also shoutout to @racheljoybarehl who took a couple of these pics and honestly turned around some rough days without even realizing it!!
Life is good and beautiful and inspiring but life is also hard and stressful and sad. Trying to hold all the feelings, instead of falling into dwelling on only the negatives.
If you wanted a lil catch-up: Sam Thayer and I did a sold-out nerdy comedy show in St. Paul and it was a BLAST. A show that I felt legitimately great walking away from, which NEVER used to happen when I was doing stand-up multiple times a week.
Spring is springing here in Cbus, albeit a little early. But it’s hard to remember to worry when all of your plant friends are waking up from their naps 💖
Gave a talk in Indy, and was overwhelmed with all of the love and care and kindness from everyone I met. I signed posters for the first time and had a panic attack about where to sign them because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone 😅 Brains are silly, silly things!
Got to see my childhood bestie get married, and got to go to Italy to do so!! The day was full of laughing and running and dancing and music and dandelion wine amazing food and regular wine and so much love. It’s amazing seeing great people celebrating great people 😭❤️
The cluster headaches are back 🙃 and the burnout has been real!! I’ve been trying to let myself leisurely wander back to my love/obsession with all things foraging, but bills do still have to get paid 😆 birding has added a newfound layer of magic to hikes, though! I’m slooowly starting to recognize the songs, and now I feel even less alone in the woods than I did with just my plant relatives 💖
How are yall? Am I the only one who, despite the good things, has fallen into this kind of constant stress/tiredness cycle? I’m hoping once the weather is consistently warm it’ll all melt away like frost.
Also shoutout to @racheljoybarehl who took a couple of these pics and honestly turned around some rough days without even realizing it!!
Life is good and beautiful and inspiring but life is also hard and stressful and sad. Trying to hold all the feelings, instead of falling into dwelling on only the negatives.
If you wanted a lil catch-up: Sam Thayer and I did a sold-out nerdy comedy show in St. Paul and it was a BLAST. A show that I felt legitimately great walking away from, which NEVER used to happen when I was doing stand-up multiple times a week.
Spring is springing here in Cbus, albeit a little early. But it’s hard to remember to worry when all of your plant friends are waking up from their naps 💖
Gave a talk in Indy, and was overwhelmed with all of the love and care and kindness from everyone I met. I signed posters for the first time and had a panic attack about where to sign them because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone 😅 Brains are silly, silly things!
Got to see my childhood bestie get married, and got to go to Italy to do so!! The day was full of laughing and running and dancing and music and dandelion wine amazing food and regular wine and so much love. It’s amazing seeing great people celebrating great people 😭❤️
The cluster headaches are back 🙃 and the burnout has been real!! I’ve been trying to let myself leisurely wander back to my love/obsession with all things foraging, but bills do still have to get paid 😆 birding has added a newfound layer of magic to hikes, though! I’m slooowly starting to recognize the songs, and now I feel even less alone in the woods than I did with just my plant relatives 💖
How are yall? Am I the only one who, despite the good things, has fallen into this kind of constant stress/tiredness cycle? I’m hoping once the weather is consistently warm it’ll all melt away like frost.
Also shoutout to @racheljoybarehl who took a couple of these pics and honestly turned around some rough days without even realizing it!!
SICK DAY BRÖTH ft. Friendship cameos from @jonkung and @chaoticforager and also an art cameo from @loonpflug !!
BLUE GARLIC 🧄 💙 #foodscience #fermentation
10 of my fave books surrounding plants and foraging!! Featuring amazing folks like @foragerchef @ellenzachos @pascalbaudar 💖🌿✨ Columbus, Ohio
George Washington Carver was alive AND writing about foraging in the 1940’s!!! His book is free to access online, too! Columbus, Ohio
MEET THE APOTHECARY JARS 🫙 Columbus, Ohio
I said I wasn’t going to make any videos while in Italy but then there was GIANT PINK SORREL (Oxalis articulata) at @nataniahoffman and @zilvinas_br’s wonderful wedding 😭💖🌸 shoutout to the beautiful moment of @fischer.tenor’s singing I managed to capture! Tuscany, Italy
RAMP SEASON 2024, YALL 🧄 are yall ready for some NUUUUUAAAAAANCE? Because the internet usually does NOT get down with nuance, but yall are smart beans 💖 Ohio
Dandelion root tea!! Also called dandelion coffee! Also ITS TOO WARM OUT Columbus, Ohio
HANDPIE RECIPE BELOW (also omg a celebrity cameo?) 🥧
The Juneberry Jam!
– 1.5 cups juneberries
– 1/2 cup sugar
– juice from half a lemon (or a citrus cheong cut with water!)
– dash of cinnamon (or better yet, spicebush!!)
– 1 tbs of cornstarch if you want your jam THICC
Um… put the berries into a hot pot, add sugar… boil it for 10 mins, remove from heat and add the lemon juice, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Let cool before filling pies!
PIE DOUGH
– 4 cups flour
– 1 cup butter (i used vegan butter cause i’m a cool, dumb vegan)
– 1/4th cup sugar
– 1 tsp salt
Put all yer dry ingredients in a bowl, cut in your chilled butter (i freeze mine ahead of time), slowly add in ice water until the dough gets to a play-doh like consistency, let it rest in the fridge for 30!
Roll into 6in diameter circles, fill with jam, bake at 375 for 20!
💗 Columbus, Ohio
DON’T BE LIKE MEEEEE
RAMP PESTO THE ALEXIS WAAAAAAY ✨ Ohio
INSTAGRAM WHYYY 🍋🧂😅 here’s the WHOLE Meyer Kōsho video WITH THE FINISHED SPREAD
Shoutout to @sweetsnbitters for the teachings and @pouncing.paws for the nailz!
ONIONGRASS + SPORTBALL 🏈 = A TASTY TIME
I made this super tasty dip using @Violifeus dairy free Cream Cheese and everyone’s favorite lil allium scamp, Oniongrass (Allium vineale!). I must confess, this recipe is bomb. This new Violife cream cheese block is bakeable and cookable which makes it versatile for any dish for all sportsball games! Click le link in bi0 for dairy free recipe swaps using Violife! Like this one!
I love that this is what I get to do for my job!! happy big Sportball time to those who observe! #violifepartner
PS; Fun Fact Alert: Did you know that this year’s halftime performer also really enjoys plant-based foods? He’s got great taste!
Fast and easy panbread ft Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum!)
@mallorylodonnell always does such a great job talking about Pushki (one of Cow Parsnips many names!) and is really who I credit with showing me how versatile this plant can beeeee! It’s a close relative of Golpar, but we’ll talk more about that when the seeds are in season in a few months 💖 Columbus, Ohio
Late Winter flower arrangement using my handy and dandy @victorinoxnorthamerica Huntsman Swiss Army Knife 🌸 💐 I love that I’m constantly prepared to forage … or floral arrange! #MadeToBePrepared #ad
