Fireweed jelly

Alaska Fireweed Jelly - Andrea Kuuipo Abroad

Fireweed Jelly (or Other Edible Flower Jelly): Fireweed is a "weed" that grows rampant across Alaska (and Washington). Named because of the abundance of flowers after a forest fire. I don't consider them a weed, but a really vibrant flower that breaks up the brown and green tundra. People u…

First the fun part is gathering the fireweed petals. Try and pick away from the roads so they are not super dusty or dirty. You just have to be careful of the bees I usually just talk to them and t…

Wild Fireweed grows everywhere here. It lines the roads and fills the valleys, bringing a vibrant splash of color in an otherwise green temperate rainforest. Also called Willowherb, Wild Fireweed is not only edible, it has some minor medicinal uses, too. Learn more about this wonderful wild edible and increase your foraging knowledge! Wild Fireweed […]

Foraging Fireweed in Summer - Learning how to forage wild edible plants can easy even for beginners and fireweed is one of the easiest wild plants to start with. This tasty wild weed has a beautiful purple flower that makes it hard to miss and they have many culinary uses and benefits beyond wildflower salad recipes. My personal favorite is fireweed wild flower jelly. Foraging for beginners can be intimidating, so make sure you carry a handy guide book to learn all about wild weeds you can…

I guess I'll make it known - I love fireweed! It goes by a few other names, too. I can't pronounce...

Fireweed Jelly - the essence of summer flowers in a jar. This jelly is sweet and tangy - tastes like jujubes!

How to make fireweed tea. Fireweed tea is a fermented, black tea like store-bought, only made from the leaves of fireweed, Chamaenerion angustifolium.