Foraging is a huge part of self-sufficient living. To make it a rewarding pursuit, you need to equip yourself with the right skills. That’s why a thoroughly researched guide like this becomes invaluable. You’ll need it if you’re hesitant to forage due to lack of comprehensive information.

Are you tired of eating the same old fruits and vegetables from the supermarket? Do you crave a deeper connection with nature and the bounty it provides? If so, Wild Edible Plants of the Mid-Atlantic is the book for you.

Don’t miss your opportunity to become happier and healthier as you learn from nature, connect with other people, get back to your roots, become more self-sufficient, and stop worrying about running out of food. Once you set out on this path, you will never look back.

Prepping means ensuring you have enough food to see you through an emergency. FEMA recommends having enough food and water to last you for two weeks, but figuring out what foods will be safe, healthy, and shelf-stable for this long (and more) can prove challenging.

What would you do in a worldwide food shortage? Do you want to learn how to source organic-free food whilst enjoying time with friends and family? If you want to learn the number one most underrated survival skill, then keep listening….

Would you like to enjoy summer fruits during winter? Do you want to learn the secrets of canning fruits at home? Are you interested in learning which fruits can be canned and why? There is nothing more refreshing than tasting the flavors of your favorite fruits, even if they aren't in season. This book will introduce you to several fruit canning methods and recipes designed to preserve the quality and taste of fruits. It also means you'll get the same good vitamins from your favorite fruit, which can sometimes be lacking in a winter diet.

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements, from the woman declared "America's next great cooking teacher" by Alice Waters.

Meal plans are a powerful way of organizing your meals to save time and money, while also stopping you from making bad dietary choices. Now, this book uncovers an incredible 21-day meal plan to help you take charge of your health, shed unwanted pounds, and supercharge your dieting success! From understanding your macros, calories, and portions to strategies for beating food cravings and building the perfect meal plan, now it’s never been easier to get started. Plus, with a ton of great-tasting meals just waiting for you to cook and enjoy, there’s something in here for everyone!

So, you’ve decided you want to reap the rewards from all that mother nature has to offer, have you? You live in one of the most beautiful and bountiful locations on the planet.... So why wouldn’t you tap into all of this potential? But did you know that amongst all the beauty and the wide assortment of plants and fungi, there is also a large handful of dangerous and even poisonous look-alikes? That’s not to say the forest is a dangerous place - quite the opposite, actually. You just have to make sure you know what you’re doing.

Restore and relieve your gut with this comprehensive beginner’s guide equipped with 28 meal plans and an ulcerative-colitis-focused cookbook tailored for those who suffer from ulcerative colitis, want answers to relieve their symptoms and flare-ups as quickly as possible, and get their life back. Written by someone who once suffered from ulcerative colitis, leaky gut, chronic inflammation and fatigue, and the other painful illnesses those lead to for more than a decade and a half before finding real answers.

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).

Everyone seems to know how to use herbs but you! Friends grow them and make natural remedies. It sounds like a good idea, but you don’t know where to start! Start here! If you look at your spice rack right now, tons of health benefits are probably waiting for you to enjoy. Now imagine how rewarding it would be to grow these power-packed herbs and spices in your own garden! Just a few sprinkles of herbs and spices can improve your sleep, immune system, heart health, and even your brain! And that’s just the beginning.

Do you have a small backyard space that is brimming with potential? Have you always wanted to grow your own food and save up money in the process? Are you looking to take a simpler, more self-sufficient path in life? You’re in luck! If you’re looking to create a highly productive, sustainable space that provides homegrown fruits, vegetables, honey, eggs, milk, and meat...then Sustainable Backyard Homesteading for Beginners by D.G. Smith is for you!

Combining the dietary recommendations in his bestselling Genius Foods and the lifestyle recommendations of The Genius Life, Genius Kitchen features shockingly delicious, nutrient-packed recipes that will energize your mind, strengthen your body, and pave a path to health that you’ll feel with the first bite.

Dan Buettner, the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Zones, lays out a proven plan to maximize your health based on the practices of the world's healthiest people. For the first time, Buettner reveals how to transform your health using smart eating and lifestyle habits gleaned from new research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as "Blue Zones"—those places with the world's longest-lived and thus healthiest people.

When Marcella Hazan died in 2013, the world mourned the passing of the "Godmother of Italian cooking". But her legacy lives on, through her cookbooks and recipes, and in the handwritten notebooks filled with her thoughts on how to select the best ingredients - Ingredienti. Her husband and longtime collaborator Victor has translated and transcribed these vignettes on how to buy and what to do with the fresh produce used in Italian cooking, the elements of an essential pantry, and salumi.

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements, from the woman declared "America's next great cooking teacher" by Alice Waters.

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).

Dan Buettner, the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Zones, lays out a proven plan to maximize your health based on the practices of the world's healthiest people. For the first time, Buettner reveals how to transform your health using smart eating and lifestyle habits gleaned from new research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as "Blue Zones"—those places with the world's longest-lived and thus healthiest people.

The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder, soy sauce, garlic, MSG, and Sriracha. In Eight Flavors, Lohman sets out to explore how these influential ingredients made their way to the American table.