Wild Carrot
Spring is the perfect time for foraging PEI’s wild root vegetables.  I’ve written before about Evening Primrose...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 22
- 3 min
Cat-tail Pickles
Springtime on PEI provides an amazing selection of edible wild plants. From tasty greens like Dandelions, Fiddleheads, and Spruce Tips to...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Garlic Mutard Pesto
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a serious invasive species in North America that should be eradicated wherever it is found. Â It is...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 7
- 2 min
White Pine Soda Recipe
Needles of White Pine (Pinus strobus) can be used to make a refreshing drink at any time of year (Photo 1). Kate’s White Pine Soda 1 part...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Alder Pepper
It’s that time of year when winter wildlife tracking is over, but most spring plants and fungi are still a few weeks away. I’m looking...
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katemacquarrie22
- Nov 12, 2023
- 3 min
Black Trumpet Salt and Kate's Farinata
Black Trumpets (Craterellus fallax) can be hard fungi to find, but they are choice edibles not easily mistaken for anything else. For...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 29, 2023
- 2 min
Kate's Wild Mushroom Soup
It’s been a great fall for fungi, and a fridge-full of Honeys, Hedgehogs, and Yellowfoot mushrooms inspired me to try them in a...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 23, 2023
- 1 min
Casserole with Wild Mushrooms
If you or someone in your household is hesitant to try wild mushrooms, this could be the recipe for you. It's a simple chicken vegetable...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 16, 2023
- 2 min
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo
It pays to have friends that forage (thanks, Ken!). I was recently gifted some lovely Shrimp of the Woods (Entoloma abortivum, Photo 1...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 15, 2023
- 2 min
Turkey Tail Tea
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a beautiful, ecologically important fungus that has gained modern-day fame for medicinal uses that...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 8, 2023
- 2 min
Hen of the Woods
As a botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well (fungi are more closely related to animals than they are to plants). But I am working to...
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katemacquarrie22
- Sep 13, 2023
- 2 min
Elderberry Recipes
Elderberries are one of my favourite wild foods: abundant, easy to harvest, versatile, delicious, and beneficial! You can read more...
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katemacquarrie22
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
Using King Boletes / Wild Porcini Mushrooms
King Boletes (aka Porcini) are among the best edible wild mushrooms on Prince Edward Island. You can learn how to identify them in this...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jul 9, 2023
- 2 min
Wood Sorrel Recipes
The Wood Sorrels are among my favourite wild greens (Photo 1). You can read more about them in the Wood Sorrel post in the Plant (and...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Burdock Root Recipes
All parts of Burdock (Arctium minus) are edible, but in my opinion the roots are the best part. In some areas they are grown commercially...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 18, 2023
- 2 min
Using Pheasant Back Mushrooms
Pheasant Back (aka Dryad’s Saddle, Polyporus squamosus, Photo 1) is a beautiful and distinctive fungus. You can read more about where...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 31, 2023
- 2 min
Spruce Tip Recipes
White Spruce is one of the most common trees on the Island and can be found almost everywhere: in fields, hedgerows, and forests; along...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 21, 2023
- 2 min
Fiddleheads: Cleaning, Storing, and Cooking
A feast of Fiddleheads is an annual spring tradition for many people. For information on how to find and identify these tasty treats,...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 20, 2023
- 2 min
Early Spring Greens: Cucumber-y Cat-tails
Springtime on PEI provides an amazing selection of edible wild plants. If you’re out enjoying our freshwater wetlands (or maybe foraging...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 30, 2023
- 2 min
Using Evening Primrose Root (Oenothera biennis)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common, native species here on Prince Edward Island. The entire plant is edible, but this time...
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