Urban Foraged Stovetop Potpourri

 

Today’s Sunday Funday theme is pretty unique: Hunter/Gatherer.  

The premise is that the foods used are wild game or foraged.  This is a pretty apt theme for fall, but challenging.  While I live in an area where hunting is extremely popular, none of my family hunts, nor am I close with anyone from whom I could obtain hunted game (I could probably get venison or goose from the local butcher, but I wasn't sure if that fit with "hunter").  

So that leaves foraging.  But I haven’t really studied up on foraging and I’m terrified of eating something toxic.  For a lover of historical fiction novels, I would almost certainly perish if I were actually transported into one.

So that leaves creativity.  If I couldn’t eat  something foraged could I still use foraged items?  The answer is yes and stovetop potpourri!  

I ended up going for a walk around my neighborhood and the park nearby and picking what I could find…which were an assortment of random berries and a couple kinds of apples and various pinecones (identified thanks to my plant app).

The sky is really the limit here.  I loved the pine scent with the apples.  I did add a cinnamon stick from the pantry, but that’s the only thing in there that I didn’t gather from outside.   If I weren’t limiting myself to foraged items (and the cinnamon stick), citrus would also be a great addition!

Sunday Funday

Hunter/Gatherer

• Chili Cheeseburgers with Bison Chili from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• How to Dry Rosemary from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Momiji Tempura from Culinary Cam
• Pork Korma from Sneha's Recipe
• Roast Pheasant Crowns from Food Lust People Love
• Urban Foraged Stovetop Potpourri from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Venison Tater Tot Shepherd's Pie from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Urban Foraged Stovetop Potpourri 

Apples

Siberian Crab Apples

Red Pine

White Spruce

Cherry Plums

Wild chamomile

Cinnamon stick

Water

Place all items in a medium saucepan.  Cover with 1-2 inches of water.  Simmer on low.  As water evaporates, add more water or remove from heat, cool, and discard.