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Country Life Landlords We Need You! Do you need more help marketing your property? Now that the frost has finally left us and we’re able to look forward to what I hope will be a warm and wonderful summer, with the odd rain shower for our gardens, we can start to spend more time outside foraging and enjoying all the beauty that our local nature and wildlife has to offer. This month's article is all about foraging local foods for free from our wonderful woodland walks nearby. If you do choose to go exploring your local area for food it is important to always pick with care, in small quantities and to only go if you’re 100% sure what you’re doing. If you head over to my blog www.hercountryliving.com you’ll find some fabulous recipes I made last month such as cherry blossom jam and wisteria fairy cakes which are very good fun and add a floral spin on otherwise simple recipes! Moving forward into June you’ll be able to try your hand at other foraged recipes such as stinging-nettle soup, wild garlic pesto, lilac sugar, elderflower champagne and all manner of fun and delicious foods.
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For the cherry blossom jam you only need a few simple ingredients; it’s extremely easy to make and if you pick the blossoms like I did, just after they fall, you’ll have an abundance of flavour and colour in your jams. The jam has a light and sweet floral taste to it and is in many ways its own unique flavour. You will be able to find most of these things in our area and if not you might have a friendly neighbour nearby who would be more than happy to give you a few lilac buds here and there (but please, always ask permission). One of the things I am most excited about cooking however is the nettle soup. Nettles are rich in vitamins and minerals and are a brilliant leaf for vegan diets! I have been told by one of my lovely followers on Instagram that it’s important to only pick the new growth at the top as the older leaves can be quite tough and bitter, so when I have perfected my recipe I will be sure to share it on my blog along with a delicious homemade bread perfect for eating with the soup! If you head over to my Instagram page @hercountryliving and make sure you’re following along, you’ll find a range of recipes, walks, gardening tips and craft ideas, local trips and (now we are allowed) further away trips in our beautiful part of the world. You’ll also be able to stay up to date when it comes to the best (and easiest) things to do to stay connected to nature.
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