2022 Spring Forage dates
These dates are for spring 2022, extra dates may be added or to arrange your own group please contact Mary. March 13th/2022, Sunday @ Offaly April 9th/2022 @ Offaly May 1st @ Offaly Please note, due to covid regulations bookings must be made by phone or email with...
October 2020 forages with wildfoodmary
Calendar of forage dates Oct-Nov 2020. Please note as group size will be ten -15 people it is essential to book directly with Mary. If you hold a gift voucher please get in touch to book your preferred date. Extra dates may be added as demand and time allows. Cost is...
Elderflowers
Its Elderflower season and with our dry sunny weather it's the ideal time to make a batch of Elderflower Syrup, cordial or Champagne. Last year I added fresh fragrant rose petals and really loved the results. Quick and easy to make, here are a few Tips : Strip the...
Spring flower “Champagne” and Syrup.
Champagne recipe, Gorse and Dandelion .Nettle and lemon balm syrup.
Nettle Beer recipe
I'm not a beer drinker but do like this one, chilled on a hot day or sitting round a bonfire at night, easy to make and ready in less than 2 weeks. Important to say you will need strong beer bottles or plastic bottles for the second fermentation. If you try this...
My cosy holiday cottage: https://airbnb.com/h/2-bed-wild-country-garden-cottage-near-birr-offaly
Roses, Elderflower and Bumble Bees
It's almost midsummer, not that you'd notice from the weather. All the same, plenty is happening in the new kitchen and garden. This year I'm adding Rose petals to my Elderflower champagne as suggested by Andy Hamilton, and I will try the combination in cordial also....
Bumper Summer Harvest & Upcoming Forage Days
Hi everyone, Wild Food Mary here with the lastest in Wild Food Foraging 2018. Well it’s been some summer has it not! I was blessed to have enough water to keep my vegetable gardens going and can’t eat enough tomatoes...I’ve got mountains of them....
First Forages 2018
It might still look like winter out there but things are stirring in the hedges and woods. Superfoods springing up all around. Saturday March 10th sees our first foray of the year, time to get up close to nature, Ecofarm Gort, book through website or contact me by...
Last date for 2017 and Dates for 2018
Workshops during October were disrupted by storms and so I am offering a extra date in December, Sunday 10th @Nenagh. This will be in conjunction with the good folks @ Steeples and include a farm forage at Shanbally followed by lunch and workshop at Steeples, book...
Transition Year Day Out
A fun day with transition year students today,here is just a selection of plants we worked with. We also enjoyed some Wild Damson brownies (Gluten and dairy free of course) and Nettle Lemonade. We saw...
Mushroom Butter,
This is quick and easy to make, keeps well in fridge for 2 weeks and freezes well. It is a method of saving flavour of your mushrooms for later. The butter is sublime on toast, risotto, baked spud or as a special treat with poached eggs. Other mushroom combinations...
Last minute walk and picnic date
Saturday November 5th 2016, this date has just become free and I'm off to the woods to picnic and explore. If you would like to join me please call 087 7418536 ASAP, Thanks. Meantime have a look in recipes for very tasty mushroom butter.
Recent photos August-October 2016
A lazy post here... well I have been very busy. It has been a wonderful year so far. Meeting so many interesting people,exchanging stories and recipes, learning more about...
Vegan Gluten free Cake,
Recently baked this for The Happy Pear, they loved it. It's a basic vegan cake which loves a drizzle of fruit juice or coffee and Beech Leaf Liqueur.I made it with Lime zest in it and topped with delicious Raw Fraughans, but you can use Rose petals, Orange zest, Lemon...
Wild Garlic – A Word on Food Safety
Ramson's wild Garlic is appearing in many a wooded spot around now. Easy to identify and very tasty this is a great "starter"forage food. But a few words of warning. Learn to distinguish young leaves from the young leaves of Wild Arum which often grows near by and...
Elderberries
Elderberries are ripening in hedgerows, great news as these little berries are tasty, easy to identify and full of goodness. They are at least as valuable when it comes to boosting your immune system as Echinacea and available for free all around us. So grab your...
Mushrooms
Cavan Forage, August 7th, friday
Friday 2pm @ Radisson Blu Farnham Estate, forage with wildfoodmary, come along....
Walks & Workshops
Extra date 2017. Mary has added an extra workshop for 2017. Sunday December 10th @ Nenagh, run in conjunction with Steeples this will be a farm, wood and wetland walk followed by indoor lunch and workshop. Book with folks @ Steeples or through Mary 087 7418536 cost...
Fraughan (Bilberry) frozen dessert, (Dairy, gluten and sugar free)
Ingredients, 500ml carton of Sojade organic soya yogurt, 750mls fresh Fraughans, Juice and zest of a lime, 200grms Xylitol sweetener, or Agave syrup. 150mls water. Tablespoon dark rum (optional). This frozen desert is so easy to make. Of course you can adapt and use...
Dairy Free Elderflower ice_cream
I made a very quick and easy Dairy free Elderflower Ice-cream for our forage @ weekend, here is the recipe I used "Sojade" organic soya yogurt but you can also try mashed ripe avocado. It's best to use an ice cream maker if you have one. It is important to add lime...
Midsummer Forage @ Derrinlough
Saturday June 27Th 11 a.m, this special workshop will take place @ Derrinlough the house where I was born, took my first steps into nature and learned so much from my Mammy Jane. cost €30 per adult, includes a tasting lunch of wild and organic foods.
June Day, Roses and Elderflowers
The old fashioned roses are so fragrant just now and I've been working on ways to capture their fragrance so it can be enjoyed in depths of winter, very happy with this recipe for Rose Petal Jelly. In this recipe the petals are never boiled and retain their...
New discovery
John Wilson writes about making your own drinks in today's Irish Times, he has also tried our Beech Liqueur and says "an intruiging perfumed nose with caramel, fresh nuts and a smoky touch..."Thank you John, look forward to introducing you to the Wild Damson in the...
May 2015 Spring forage dates.
Sunday May 10th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Tues May 19th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Sat May 30th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Forage workshop and lunch of wild and local organic foods, to book call Mary on 087/7418536. Cost €30 per adult, May is just around the corner and nature is...
Dinner Menu for a Sunny April Evening
Another beautiful day. I'm really getting used to the sunshine. This evening I'm cooking for my daughter Eve and her hubby Eoin. This is a healthy, vegetarian meal that will of course feature some wild finds as well as fresh garden produce. The star of tonight's...
Forage photo diary of Easter weekend 2015
Sunny skies and plenty to gladden the senses, a walk by the lake in Cornamona, sounds of garden birds near the house then wild geese curlews and swans and ducks near the water. New lambs in the fields. The air filled with the scent of Gorse and the sun giving it's...
Kids Wild Food fun Sunday April 12th.
Come along and join in the fun. Go exploring in the garden and under the trees with Wild Food Mary. Dig for fairy potatoes, gather wild flowers to make edible treats. Get to know which wild plants are good to eat and some that are NOT. Workshop suitable for age 6-12,...
Desert, Orange PolentaPolenta cake from Cake served with Wild Beech Liqueur.
Tried out recipe for this Orange Polenta cake from Ottolenghi, verdict? delicious..... even better with a glass of Wild Beech Liqueur on side.
2022 Spring Forage dates
These dates are for spring 2022, extra dates may be added or to arrange your own group please contact Mary. March 13th/2022, Sunday @ Offaly April 9th/2022 @ Offaly May 1st @ Offaly Please note, due to covid regulations bookings must be made by phone or email with...
October 2020 forages with wildfoodmary
Calendar of forage dates Oct-Nov 2020. Please note as group size will be ten -15 people it is essential to book directly with Mary. If you hold a gift voucher please get in touch to book your preferred date. Extra dates may be added as demand and time allows. Cost is...
Elderflowers
Its Elderflower season and with our dry sunny weather it's the ideal time to make a batch of Elderflower Syrup, cordial or Champagne. Last year I added fresh fragrant rose petals and really loved the results. Quick and easy to make, here are a few Tips : Strip the...
Spring flower “Champagne” and Syrup.
Champagne recipe, Gorse and Dandelion .Nettle and lemon balm syrup.
Nettle Beer recipe
I'm not a beer drinker but do like this one, chilled on a hot day or sitting round a bonfire at night, easy to make and ready in less than 2 weeks. Important to say you will need strong beer bottles or plastic bottles for the second fermentation. If you try this...
My cosy holiday cottage: https://airbnb.com/h/2-bed-wild-country-garden-cottage-near-birr-offaly
Roses, Elderflower and Bumble Bees
It's almost midsummer, not that you'd notice from the weather. All the same, plenty is happening in the new kitchen and garden. This year I'm adding Rose petals to my Elderflower champagne as suggested by Andy Hamilton, and I will try the combination in cordial also....
Bumper Summer Harvest & Upcoming Forage Days
Hi everyone, Wild Food Mary here with the lastest in Wild Food Foraging 2018. Well it’s been some summer has it not! I was blessed to have enough water to keep my vegetable gardens going and can’t eat enough tomatoes...I’ve got mountains of them....
First Forages 2018
It might still look like winter out there but things are stirring in the hedges and woods. Superfoods springing up all around. Saturday March 10th sees our first foray of the year, time to get up close to nature, Ecofarm Gort, book through website or contact me by...
Last date for 2017 and Dates for 2018
Workshops during October were disrupted by storms and so I am offering a extra date in December, Sunday 10th @Nenagh. This will be in conjunction with the good folks @ Steeples and include a farm forage at Shanbally followed by lunch and workshop at Steeples, book...
Transition Year Day Out
A fun day with transition year students today,here is just a selection of plants we worked with. We also enjoyed some Wild Damson brownies (Gluten and dairy free of course) and Nettle Lemonade. We saw...
Mushroom Butter,
This is quick and easy to make, keeps well in fridge for 2 weeks and freezes well. It is a method of saving flavour of your mushrooms for later. The butter is sublime on toast, risotto, baked spud or as a special treat with poached eggs. Other mushroom combinations...
Last minute walk and picnic date
Saturday November 5th 2016, this date has just become free and I'm off to the woods to picnic and explore. If you would like to join me please call 087 7418536 ASAP, Thanks. Meantime have a look in recipes for very tasty mushroom butter.
Recent photos August-October 2016
A lazy post here... well I have been very busy. It has been a wonderful year so far. Meeting so many interesting people,exchanging stories and recipes, learning more about...
Vegan Gluten free Cake,
Recently baked this for The Happy Pear, they loved it. It's a basic vegan cake which loves a drizzle of fruit juice or coffee and Beech Leaf Liqueur.I made it with Lime zest in it and topped with delicious Raw Fraughans, but you can use Rose petals, Orange zest, Lemon...
Wild Garlic – A Word on Food Safety
Ramson's wild Garlic is appearing in many a wooded spot around now. Easy to identify and very tasty this is a great "starter"forage food. But a few words of warning. Learn to distinguish young leaves from the young leaves of Wild Arum which often grows near by and...
Elderberries
Elderberries are ripening in hedgerows, great news as these little berries are tasty, easy to identify and full of goodness. They are at least as valuable when it comes to boosting your immune system as Echinacea and available for free all around us. So grab your...
Mushrooms
Cavan Forage, August 7th, friday
Friday 2pm @ Radisson Blu Farnham Estate, forage with wildfoodmary, come along....
Walks & Workshops
Extra date 2017. Mary has added an extra workshop for 2017. Sunday December 10th @ Nenagh, run in conjunction with Steeples this will be a farm, wood and wetland walk followed by indoor lunch and workshop. Book with folks @ Steeples or through Mary 087 7418536 cost...
Fraughan (Bilberry) frozen dessert, (Dairy, gluten and sugar free)
Ingredients, 500ml carton of Sojade organic soya yogurt, 750mls fresh Fraughans, Juice and zest of a lime, 200grms Xylitol sweetener, or Agave syrup. 150mls water. Tablespoon dark rum (optional). This frozen desert is so easy to make. Of course you can adapt and use...
Dairy Free Elderflower ice_cream
I made a very quick and easy Dairy free Elderflower Ice-cream for our forage @ weekend, here is the recipe I used "Sojade" organic soya yogurt but you can also try mashed ripe avocado. It's best to use an ice cream maker if you have one. It is important to add lime...
Midsummer Forage @ Derrinlough
Saturday June 27Th 11 a.m, this special workshop will take place @ Derrinlough the house where I was born, took my first steps into nature and learned so much from my Mammy Jane. cost €30 per adult, includes a tasting lunch of wild and organic foods.
June Day, Roses and Elderflowers
The old fashioned roses are so fragrant just now and I've been working on ways to capture their fragrance so it can be enjoyed in depths of winter, very happy with this recipe for Rose Petal Jelly. In this recipe the petals are never boiled and retain their...
New discovery
John Wilson writes about making your own drinks in today's Irish Times, he has also tried our Beech Liqueur and says "an intruiging perfumed nose with caramel, fresh nuts and a smoky touch..."Thank you John, look forward to introducing you to the Wild Damson in the...
May 2015 Spring forage dates.
Sunday May 10th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Tues May 19th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Sat May 30th, 11am, Clareen Offaly; Forage workshop and lunch of wild and local organic foods, to book call Mary on 087/7418536. Cost €30 per adult, May is just around the corner and nature is...
Dinner Menu for a Sunny April Evening
Another beautiful day. I'm really getting used to the sunshine. This evening I'm cooking for my daughter Eve and her hubby Eoin. This is a healthy, vegetarian meal that will of course feature some wild finds as well as fresh garden produce. The star of tonight's...
Forage photo diary of Easter weekend 2015
Sunny skies and plenty to gladden the senses, a walk by the lake in Cornamona, sounds of garden birds near the house then wild geese curlews and swans and ducks near the water. New lambs in the fields. The air filled with the scent of Gorse and the sun giving it's...
Kids Wild Food fun Sunday April 12th.
Come along and join in the fun. Go exploring in the garden and under the trees with Wild Food Mary. Dig for fairy potatoes, gather wild flowers to make edible treats. Get to know which wild plants are good to eat and some that are NOT. Workshop suitable for age 6-12,...
Desert, Orange PolentaPolenta cake from Cake served with Wild Beech Liqueur.
Tried out recipe for this Orange Polenta cake from Ottolenghi, verdict? delicious..... even better with a glass of Wild Beech Liqueur on side.
