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This blog is an exploration of daily magic, featuring wild plants, creative recipes, meaningful ceremonies, and writings about our shared humanity. 

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Welcome to the Wondersmith's Writings! Here you can find magical recipes featuring foraged ingredients, musings on food and ceremony, and meaningful rituals to explore your own everyday magic. Though I have been focused on other writing pursuits, I am keeping all of my blog content up as a resource for you. You can use the search bar below to find what you are looking for. (Please note that sometimes you need to refresh the page to see the search results.) Happy reading! If you'd like to support my goal to spread magic far and wide, consider contributing to my patreon program!

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Posts tagged spring foraging
Cattail Chlodnik: Why 'Summer Legs' mean Freedom

This refreshing chilled soup is as vibrant in flavor as it is in color! Crunchy, juicy, cooling cattail shoots are the perfect addition to make it extra delightful on a hot spring day.

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Pacific Northwest Clam Chowder and Polar Bear Ritual

This flavorful recipe for clam chowder makes the most of spring in the Pacific Northwest: cold water temps mean a great shellfish season, while warming soil means morel mushrooms and wild herbs. This is comfort food with a twist, paired with an invigorating ritual for a polar bear plunge in some cold water!

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Spring Picnics and why Productivity Doesn’t Always Look Like Working (plus recipes for plant-based “feta” brined with wild herbs and a wild garlic soda bread)

Celebrate the beginning of spring with a delightful picnic: bright green ramps soda bread (from sustainably grown ramps), plus a plant-based marinaded delight similar to feta cheese and flavored with lots of wild herbs!

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