Tag: cooking

• Warning: Chemistry! Turmeric use and curcumin absorption deep dive.

  

  Turmeric is a true wonder herb but takes a little work to use it effectively. Join us here in our deep dive in our first ‘Warning: Chemistry! post.

  ligayagardener

  August 25, 2026

  Chai, chemistry, Deep Dives, Gardening, remedies

  biochemistry, black pepper, chemistry, constituents, cooking, curcumin, decoction, extraction, formulations, ginger, health, herbalism, Herbs, kitchen herbalism, make your own remedies, recipes, synergy, warning: Chemistry!

• Mushroom jerky and leather

  Mushroom jerky is an easy way to prepare and munch on your fungal harvest.

  ligayagardener

  July 14, 2023

  Kitchen, wild fungi

  cooking, Kitchen, mushroom jerky, mushrooms, wild fungi

• Kale Chips

  

  Kale chips are an easy to make, nutritious nibble. Here’s my way to make them.

  ligayagardener

  October 11, 2022

  Gardening, Kitchen

  cooking, kale, Kale chips, Kitchen, nutrition

• Cooking the Saffies with warming herbs

  

  Cooking us some wild forages Saffron Milk Caps.

  ligayagardener

  June 2, 2020

  Foraging, Herbs, Kitchen

  cooking, Herbs, Kitchen, mushrooms, Saffron Milk Caps, spices

• I’ve taken up smoking!

  Not the evil cigarette kind of smoking, but the kind that gives food a great taste. For my first try, I overfilled the fuel, added too many woodchips and forgot to open the vent. But, after smoking out the house (is that really a bad thing?) I got it back all under control with only…

  ligayagardener

  August 7, 2019

  Gardening

  cooking, food preservation, garlic, smoking, Sustainability