Spring Foraging - My Favourite Wild Edibles of the Nordic spring + Simple WILD FOOD RECIPES

In this video I take you along on my Spring Foraging and show you my favourite Wild Edibles of the Nordic spring. This season is truly abundant, and all the vibrant green colours, the bright nights, the overflowing waterfalls and the loud birdsong make this the most intense season of the year here in Norway. At least in my opinion.
I have also started to experiment a little with some new ideas I have for Simple WILD FOOD RECIPES. And I share two of them here with you:
- A japanese knotweed crumble pie.
- Golden Dandelion milk.
00:02:01 - Maple flowers
00:03:24 - Violets
00:04:14 - Meadowsweet
00:05:45 - Spruce cones
00:06:13 - Spruce shoots
00:06:57 - Goats..?
00:08:00 - Dandelion
00:08:24 - Golden Dandelion Milk recipe
00:09:45 - Birch Leaves
00:10:10 - Ladys Mantle
00:11:13 - Japanese Knotweed
00:13:40 - Japanese Knotweed Crumble Pie recipe
Check out my other videos about some of the plants mentioned:
- RECOGNISING TREES IN WINTER: • How to IDENTIFY TREES ...
- VIOLETS: and how to make violet syrup: • FIOL, spiselig lilla h...
- MEADOWSWEET: and how to make cordial: • MJØDURTSKUDD, VÅRENS V...
- DANDELION: • LØVETANN, ALLSIDIG OG ...
- BIRCH LEAVES: • BJØRKEBLADER, FRISKT O...
DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional on the topics here, I only share my personal knowledge as an inspiration for you. All foraging and consuming of wild plants is at your own risk. Maria og skogen/Maria and the forest does not take any responsibility for harm that may occur from this. Always do your research before foraging, and never eat something you are uncertain about.
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FORAGING BOOKS (Norwegian):
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[@hfern125]

Thank you for this lovely video, I learned new things (and am a foraging teacher)! One of my best and oldest friends lives in Bergen so I hope I can take her out in Norway one day soon!

[@bug2179]

7:37!!! that shot is gorgous

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Thank you

[@davidw.pursley6474]

I’m always so happy to sit down with your videos and a cup of tea. It is truly such a pleasure.

[@Mariaandtheforest]

That makes me very happy! I love videos that I can sit down with a cup of tea and watch myself. So its very nice that you feel like this with mine 😊

[@anonymouspunk9968]

Professional quality!

[@marcodellasanta9089]

... I love beginner's tips!☺

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Glad you like them!

[@jessicarutkowski8326]

That was a treat to watch. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@Mariaandtheforest]

I'm glad

[@kathycagg6531]

Wow - the power in all that moving water! It must be awesome to stand at the edge of that!

[@Mariaandtheforest]

It sure is

[@MarkGalbraithVideos]

Maria you've done it again ! Another superb video full of amazing and surprising facts. I never would have expected dessert to be made from Japanese Knotweed of all things. Quite astonishing that such a thug of a plant finally gets to redeem itself on your dessert menu. The goats looked very pleased to see you. I can only wonder if it is they who teach you about interesting plants they've been nibbling on, or if it is in fact you who teach them about where to find the finest dining places in the forest. To be honest with you, I suspect the latter is the more likely ! Keep up the great work.

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Thank you Mark. I am always so encouraged by your kind comments. Indeed this plant has some good sides to it. I wish we would all eat more of it, so we can maybe remove more of it! Hahah, thats true actually that the goats and I have much in common! I think if they would be my teachers then they would tell me to eat everything that grows, they really can leave a place barren. People here sometimes rent a herd of them to clear the landscape of small shoots and weeds. Have a nice week.

[@soulz7209]

Really nice video

[@RosinaEspig]

❤️

[@Mariaandtheforest]

[@Thewitchescookery]

Wooooow - those wild waters 😍

[@Mariaandtheforest]

yeees

[@salilsahani2721]

Takk :)

[@bonkersblock]

I use spruce shoots to pickle!

[@Mariaandtheforest]

me too, its great :D

[@bug2179]

you're videos are so informative i subbed 💕

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Whoop, so happy to have you here

[@mrzerian11]

I live in Sweden, so looking so much forward too go even deeper this year into foraging! Nice video! :D

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Thank you

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Mariaandtheforest]

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

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[@Mariaandtheforest]

[@gurkmeja2021]

Ytterligare en väldigt fin och intressant video! 💐 Otroligt vackra scener, speciellt vattenfallet - så mäktigt! 🌟 Tack så mycket för alla lärdomar du ger, Maria! 💚 Hoppas du haft/har en fin weekend. /Ditte i Skåne

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Hei Ditte

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

Veldig fin video! 🥰Jeg har vært litt stressa denne uka fordi absolutt alt har vokst fra meg på bare 2-3 dager😱varmen kom og POFF! Kjempesvære planter. Får nyte sommeren til soppen begynner å poppe opp😊fryseren er full av brennesle i allefall💚

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Åååh jeg kjenner meg så igjen! Alt går så fort!!! Og så når man ser etter en ting så dukker det opp ti andre... Så digg, jeg har også begynt på brennesle sanking :-)

[@BoMalki737]

Jeg sanka litt brennesle igår, og vil tørke det. Hva gjør du før du fryser det ned?

[@Mariaandtheforest]

@@BoMalki737 jeg forteller. Koker 1 minutt har i isvann 1 minutt og så siler jeg av og har i frysen i plastpose eller boks :) har ikke prøvd tørking. Men det er også helt fint

[@BoMalki737]

@@Mariaandtheforest Hjertelig takk for info. 😊

[@Jenny1989redroses]

How beautiful, looking forward to seeing your channel grow over time 🌱🌱🌲🌲

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Thank you Jenny ♡

[@SpacyMidnight]

gleder meg extra mye til våren når jeg ser på dine videoer:)

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Å det var hyggelig å høre :-)

[@saraalcantar1025]

For en herlig video! 🥰 Jeg prøver å lære meg både sopp og nyttevekster i Norge, og kanalen din har vært utrolig hjelpsom og inspirerende! Tusen hjertelig takk for at du deler det som du vet med oss! 🍄🌾💚

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Å tusen takk! Det betyr masse for meg at folk har nytte av videoene. Lykke til videre med å lære om nyttevekster i Norge

[@saraalcantar1025]

Takk skal du ha! Og jeg gleder meg mye til å prøve oppskriftene som du har delt, de ser magiske ut! 🤗✨🍵🍯🥧

[@SAROXBAND]

This is all just so interesting! I found out that a fern that grows here in the Tropics has all the identical properties as the one from your last video. But the plant is completely different when the leaves open! It would be interesting to do a side by side of different varieties of same plants from different clients and places around the world! This has always fascinated me! Thanks for this lovely video ❤️

[@SAROXBAND]

Climates* lol 😆

[@Mariaandtheforest]

That is very interesting! Do you know the name of it? I agree that would be very interesting indeed. Maybe one day when the world is more open again

[@SAROXBAND]

@@Mariaandtheforest yes I just found some info... I’m going to post it in FB so you can see all the pics I just took!

[@emalinedelapaix]

Been so busy with Reece I didn't have time till now to catch up on your videos but loved this one so much. We have Japanese knot weed in our garden so might try a mini vegan pie first. Will let you know how it turns out! :)

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Totally understandable. I am so glad you like it

[@christycurtis1432]

Me like you like ok k LIKE

[@BoMalki737]

Hjertelig takk! 😊 Visste ikke at jeg kan spise blomster og blad av Lønnetre! Det er et stort tre i hagen her og det blomster nå.

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Så flott 😁

[@safe-keeper1042]

Where is that waterfall in the beginning of the film?

[@christycurtis1432]

Like her video please

[@birkauraendahl6400]

jeg tror hun son kommenterer hjerte hele tida er forelsket i deg maria. bare tulla god læringsvidieo.

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

Ja, det er jeg vettu! Se på hu da 🤩💃🏻

[@Mariaandtheforest]

@@ashildlvasborgersen4865 haha, min hemmelige beundrer

[@Mariaandtheforest]

Haha Birk! Tusen takk :-)

[@Trang888]

Hva den heter

[@marcodellasanta9089]

... maple syrup is better than sugar . ... to me, at least...

[@Mariaandtheforest]

same!

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

❤️

[@Mariaandtheforest]

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

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[@Mariaandtheforest]

[@ashildlvasborgersen4865]

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[@Mariaandtheforest]