May the gentle winds of early Spring be flowing softly over your cheeks, may all of your windows be flung open, and may your broom be ready to sweep.

As we welcome the return of this miraculous season, I’m here…

The deeper I go in my herbalism studies, I continually find myself *extra* passionate when it comes to the digestive system.

Maybe it’s because I’ve personally felt the effects of how a life unbalanced can wreak havoc on it. Or…

Herbal salts are a great way to incorporate the medicinal properties of herbs into your dishes. They’re also wonderful to add finishing touches to many drinks. Holiday season is a great time to try making your own, as they make…

How to make EASY Sourdough Crackers using only 4 ingredients! 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (200g) sourdough discard 

3 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted

¼ teaspoon sea salt 

1 TBLS all-purpose flour

Herbs for topping (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350…

On this indigenous day, I’d like to acknowledge the Lenni-Lenape, who for thousands of years, prior to European colonization, inhabited the land I call home.


Here’s to those who could once be found fishing crystal clear river and stream, hunting…

Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium) is a wonderful plant friend to have. Not super common, but she’s coming around more often these days.

She’s delicate, but packs a potent punch to the head (but in a grandma’s healing hands kind of way.)…

Red Clover ☘️ an often overlooked and common plant, this little beauty is actually quite powerful! She can be used to help detox the lymphatic system, balance hormones, aid in allergy relief, clear up skin issues, digestive problems, and the…

Gathering lovely and fragrant magnolia petals to pickle, infuse, and dry.

They carry the sweetest scent, a velvety soft greeting, and induce waves of gentle love over my energy field. 

You can pickle them for tossing on cooked dinners, infuse…

Dropping in real quick to share about something I’ve been very excited about! ☺️

The Oct.-Nov. copy of the world’s best poultry magazine, Backyard Poultry Magazine features lil’ old me, Mountains’ Daughter. 🐓🥹

I was so honored to write an…

This photo captures the feeling which May elicits within me.

Spring full force unfurls in May, calling forth openness, expansion, and growth. Gentle now, yet exquisite.

It’s when the green growth lights up our hearts, the sunshine dances joyfully upon…

It's officially full on and I'd just like to say happy foraging to all my fellow wildlings! 

The two main reasons why I don’t use gloves to harvest beloved stinging nettle:

🌿 I like to feel the connection between skin and plant. For me, this is where the conversation between human and plant starts to go really…

there is always time to pick wildflowers 🌸

and right now, violet blossoms are popping up all around us here in the northeast.

soothing, moistening, enlivening…these fairy flower petals hold gentle gifts for sleepy bodies still waking up from winter’s…

“We who live in quiet places have the opportunity to become acquainted with ourselves, to think our own thoughts and live our own lives in a way that is not possible for those keeping up with the crowd.” - Laura…

I offer you a short & sweet poem, inspired by my deep love for ancient times. After spending time in Rome, Pompeii, and Athens, my mind often drifts back to times long ago.

The word ‘antiquity’ I believe is one…

Daffodil and Dewdrop turned one this month. 🐥🥲 The two silver spangled hamburgs I hatched last winter are officially adults!

Sometimes, I can’t believe I hatched these babies in my tiny apartment bathroom. 😋

They came from the very first…

On days when the wind blows the hardest,
I recall the ones who
have already parted

I hear their voices hanging in the air, laughter rippling through time
and space without a care

I try to figure out what’s left…

It's simple really. Plants teach us that which we reach for. 🌷🌼🌿

How to be soft, how to be bold.
How to listen, how to communicate.
How to grow, how to rest.
How to be a good friend, and how…

In the morning,
I walk with the dancing trees
and sing with them, as they bend
and twist their branches in the frigid air

like them, I too find myself
surrendering to winter’s frozen wind
and full moon spells

bathing…

I had a craving for a moist piece of cake the other day, and the idea for this cake immediately popped into my head. I’ve seen others make cake with nettles, but I knew I had to make it differently.…

I’ve recently discovered how much fun it is to make my own ricotta cheese. On this quest to return back to a homestead-y kinda life, learning a new skill in the kitchen brings me sooo much joy!

It’s also great…

It’s not technically yet winter here, but it’s getting very close..and my chickens are still laying!

All of my layers are in their first year, with three of them having just begun laying a mere 3-5 weeks ago. 🥚

➡️ …

Why fire cider? Because all of our immune systems need an extra boost this time of year. The plants in 🔥 cider will help curb inflammation and keep sickness at bay.

There are so many more benefits to these plants,…

👋🌿 It’s been a while since I’ve shared my story.

My name is Katie. ☺️ I created Mountains' Daughter to help thread back together the space where we humans tend to stray from our earthborn bond with our natural world.…