Spring Routines: Foraging and Cooking this Wild Herb from our Narrowboat Home

Have you ever eaten dandelions?! This week we head out foraging for this underated weed and come back to our narrowboat home to cook up delicious dandelion fritters and flavoured kombucha. Thanks for joining us this week! Please hit subscribe if you’re not already! Jack & Gabby x
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⏱ CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Morning
02:54 - Picking Dandelions
06:26 - Making Dandelion Fritters
11:56 - Trying our Dandelion Kombucha
17:30 - Fin

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  • @clairecooper197
    @clairecooper19718 күн бұрын

    I’m so pleased you mentioned how important it is to save plenty for the bees. ❤❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    🐝🐝

  • @Julie-yg6km
    @Julie-yg6km14 күн бұрын

    Yet another one of your lovely episodes to watch and enjoy! You have a wonderful tiny life and a gorgeous family. Looking forward to catching up on your future adventures..keep them coming 💕👍💕👍

  • @user-lq7ge4we5o
    @user-lq7ge4we5o16 күн бұрын

    Beautiful!.....this video is like one of those lovely dreams you have occasionally when you dont want to wake up. Just beautiful!

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    That's such a lovely comment to read, thank you so much 🥰

  • @obiblooze5902
    @obiblooze590218 күн бұрын

    Dandelion tempura looked yummy, really enjoy the cooking stuff, thank you

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Great, we love sharing the cooking bits. Thank you ✨

  • @leonietaylor4227
    @leonietaylor422718 күн бұрын

    How lovely!and the crows chorus at the end! Your little one is adorable what a sweetie,,Will be elderflowers soon! All the best!❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Ooof elderflower season, another delight 🎉

  • @Beth-dy4jc
    @Beth-dy4jc18 күн бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos. My husband is from Stockport but we live in the USA. I always love looking at the narrow boats when we come back to England.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much Beth, really lovely of you 🙃🙃

  • @amandastrobel2652
    @amandastrobel265217 күн бұрын

    You can also make a delicious wine with the flowers…..just the petals, no green bits!

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    On our to do list!!

  • @MelG-ut3hs
    @MelG-ut3hs17 күн бұрын

    A beautiful video. Thank you.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨

  • @59kiwilass
    @59kiwilass17 күн бұрын

    Awesome video. Glad you guys are doing okay. Joubert is gorgeous. I enjoy watching your foraging adventures. Have a good week.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Oh thank you 🤗 you too!

  • @lindastone9385
    @lindastone938517 күн бұрын

    I've often used the leaves of dandelions in salads but never the flowers. But that is going to change. I fancy making an iced dandelion tea. I may alo dry some for the winter too. Thankyou again for lots of inspiration! Have a good week.x

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    It's amazing how much you can do with it! Drying for winter is a good shout too ☺

  • @sallysmith155
    @sallysmith15518 күн бұрын

    I really enjoyed your video.little Joe is growing away beautiful.He is so adorable and cute.so looking forward to the next video.Have a lovely week all four of you.🙂🙂🧸🦴

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much Sally ✨ have a lovely week!

  • @Artwithleona
    @Artwithleona18 күн бұрын

    Happy Mother's Day Jackie! I've only been watching your channel for a few weeks. You guys have created a beautiful life for yourself and sharing cooking and gardening and foraging ❤. And baby life🎉

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you for finding us!!!! ✨✨✨

  • @BoatTime
    @BoatTime14 күн бұрын

    Interested by the fritters! What do you do with the oil once you’ve used it for deep frying? We never know what to do with it 😅

  • @user-yd6yz8hy9b
    @user-yd6yz8hy9b18 күн бұрын

    Absolutely love ur videos ❤ and little Joe is THE most beautiful baby ❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Now we are bias.... But you're totally right 😅 thank you 🥰🥰

  • @ACornishFamily
    @ACornishFamily18 күн бұрын

    Absolutely love your videos as do my children. We are learning so much from you guys xxx

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much!!! 🙏🙏

  • @janroberts1815
    @janroberts181518 күн бұрын

    Joe is so much like his mum ❤ When I walked into my son's workplace, they looked at me then at him and said oh my god a female Dave! 🤣🤣 Great video as always 👍

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Ha he's just starting to change a little l - before now we struggled to see either of us in him 😅 thank you! ✨

  • @yvonnebailey24
    @yvonnebailey2418 күн бұрын

    Lovely to see you all tonight x

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    🥰

  • @susanhoward2906
    @susanhoward290618 күн бұрын

    He’s getting so big❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Nearly 6 months! It's flown by!

  • @chrisknowles7443
    @chrisknowles744316 күн бұрын

    Kombucha wow how clever of you!!! Jo looks scrumptious! Look at them great big eyes!!! Wish I could have kept Katie in the snuggly for ever!!! Take care kittens xxx

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    They're pretty big aren't they... Lucky chappy gets jack's long eyelashes too! 🥰🥰

  • @dottie2884
    @dottie288417 күн бұрын

    Dandelion wine sounds good!

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    definitely! we'll need a brewing shed on the towpath before long 😅

  • @lisaroot4798
    @lisaroot479818 күн бұрын

    Those battered dandelions look delicious 😋

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    They were 🤤🤤

  • @annjarvis9300
    @annjarvis930017 күн бұрын

    Awww the cooking looks amazing well done all tc till next time luv from yr oldies 🤗🤗🤗

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank youuuu! Have a good week ✨✨

  • @lindaburrows4724
    @lindaburrows472415 күн бұрын

    Lovely video x

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you!! 🙏

  • @mazingmumma1
    @mazingmumma118 күн бұрын

    Ummmm not sure about dandelion fritters you two are amazing little chap is beautiful❤ nearly left you out beautiful Tilly❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Don't knock it until you try it!! Thank you 🐾👶

  • @thornbird6768
    @thornbird676817 күн бұрын

    Wow , I need this in my life , desperately 😊

  • @cgp1442
    @cgp144218 күн бұрын

    Your Dandelions are different than ours here in the US. Ours are the ones you blow on and make wishes. Was wondering how you were going to put the "flowers" on things, not to mention even washing them, without them blowing away 😂 How about a mini recipe book on your "fizzy" drink and other things ???...❤

  • @dottie2884

    @dottie2884

    17 күн бұрын

    Ours in the USA our flowers just like theirs.. when they start dying they get the fuzzy things on them that blow in the Wind.. just saying lol

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Hey!! Yes to dottie's comment below... the ones you blow on and make wishes are when the flowers have gone to seed 🙃

  • @edwardhoughton2565
    @edwardhoughton256517 күн бұрын

    Xx

  • @pandrew3146
    @pandrew314617 күн бұрын

    U are all so cute, love your videos.😊

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨

  • @veronicastapelberg6373
    @veronicastapelberg637316 күн бұрын

    Ooohhh I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love you kombucha recipe 😊

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    We're working on relaunching our website so a kombucha recipe will be up soon!! ✨

  • @marethavanjaarsveldt9158
    @marethavanjaarsveldt915817 күн бұрын

    Love the ' feeling ' we get through the vedeos of your lifestyle... well done. Beautiful life

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Oh thank you, that's a really lovely comment ✨🥰

  • @tonysimons2860
    @tonysimons286018 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much Tony, appreciate it!!

  • @RebeccaFreear
    @RebeccaFreear14 күн бұрын

    Very nice, all things lovely ❤ The music is fab, who’s it by please?

  • @vsmsnbdms447
    @vsmsnbdms44718 күн бұрын

    Baby is so big , blessings ❤

  • @lauralowery9303
    @lauralowery930318 күн бұрын

    Happy Mothers day!💖

  • @natalielee4091
    @natalielee409115 күн бұрын

    Great video loved the foraging ive just done an online course with robin harford which is great but its good to see ideas for using plants its would be super if you can share the receipes one day Thankyou for these videos I love this time of year and it must be the best time to be on the canal in your boat! ❤

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    It really is a special time onboard ...makes us forget the hardships of winter, almost 😅 we're going to relaunch our website soon with recipes etc ☺️

  • @paulplant6486
    @paulplant648617 күн бұрын

    Love your vlog and your beautiful little family

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks Paul ✨

  • @ddenice963
    @ddenice96317 күн бұрын

    I pull the dandelions up and throw them over the fence? They take over so quick. I never thought about eating them, but I guess I need to try….

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Yesss give them a go! Leave a few for the 🐝🐝🐝

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph995317 күн бұрын

    So enjoyed this foraging vlog. 💚

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much Sheila, we really enjoy making the foraging ones! 🌱

  • @Dore60
    @Dore6016 күн бұрын

    👍

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    👍

  • @marianneeckertjensen4723
    @marianneeckertjensen472318 күн бұрын

    Wonderful spring footage! I also leave the dandelions for long, so that the bees are happy. But I don't know about the neighbors.. :D

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨✨🐝🐝

  • @bs6281
    @bs628117 күн бұрын

    Thanks alwats a pleasure to watch

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Oh thank you 🤗

  • @dawnsmith842
    @dawnsmith84218 күн бұрын

    Haha weard i asked about dandelion honey before i watched and you off collecting it lol

  • @user-qb3tx7bj7m
    @user-qb3tx7bj7m18 күн бұрын

    I’ve had dandelions in salad and dandelion wine and didn’t enjoy either.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    maybe the fritters are the one for you 🤔

  • @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501
    @trevorsbarkingmadchannel450118 күн бұрын

    Lovely vlog. The idyllic life. How do u find the batteries coping with your useage ? I love your lifestyle. Best wishes.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨ the batteries are doing great - we're coping well! Since March time when the sun's been higher in the sky we've had no issues at all and often in the 90s% - loving it!!!

  • @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501

    @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501

    15 күн бұрын

    @@thistinylife that’s really good news. Brilliant.

  • @user-bo4cf3pm1l
    @user-bo4cf3pm1l18 күн бұрын

    I started eating kimchi made in🦘 and no sugar or nasties 3 months ago ....(in the fridge section)the best thing I ever did for gut health. Lots of love Ruth ... will look into dandelions☺

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Kimchi is awesome!! Fermented foods are so good. Do look into them ☺️☺️

  • @mrsplumbridge4888
    @mrsplumbridge488818 күн бұрын

    So beautiful thank you x

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you ✨

  • @anthonyrushton3495
    @anthonyrushton349518 күн бұрын

    Look up dandelion honey

  • @dottie2884

    @dottie2884

    17 күн бұрын

    Floating our boat (youtube) just made dandelion honey a week or so ago... look yummy too

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    We made some a couple of years ago (a huge batch I think there's a jar knocking around still 😅) - so good!!

  • @dianetanski464
    @dianetanski46418 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful video! Love your lifestyle. I definitely want to try making my own kombucha. If you want to share the recipe, that would be lovely. Happy Mother’s Day to Gabby.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Thanks Diane. We'll share the recipe on our website soon for the kombucha!!

  • @susannahwhitaker994
    @susannahwhitaker99417 күн бұрын

    It is a beautiful spot you are moored. Are you there permanently and do you pay mooring for long term stay ? 🤗

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    We're here permanently, which comes with a mooring fee! We used to continuously cruise but for now we're staying put. Allotment to tend to 🌱🌱🌱

  • @susannahwhitaker994

    @susannahwhitaker994

    15 күн бұрын

    @@thistinylife that is lovely for you all and very sensible 🤗

  • @dexterfitben
    @dexterfitben18 күн бұрын

    Dig the pants. On the boat, life literally passes in front of you..unlike the suburbs.

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    17 күн бұрын

    Doesn't it just!!

  • @Suebearish
    @Suebearish18 күн бұрын

    The roots make delicious tea

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    We need to give this a go!

  • @emmylou4444
    @emmylou444418 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the fab video a joy to watch! Would you be up for showing what boat friendly cleaning/bathing products are used? More so the ones that end up in contact with the grey water. For those of us looking to get our first boat, this would be super handy 😊

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    Hey! Possibly we'll look to do a video on this ☺️ a natural living style video... We use Wild bathroom products (and have the discount code thistinylife for 20% off anything of theirs from a previous partnership with them). We also use ecover, and make a lot of our own bits and bobs using Castile soap as a base 😌

  • @emmylou4444

    @emmylou4444

    15 күн бұрын

    @@thistinylife fab, thank you!!

  • @dawnsmith842
    @dawnsmith84218 күн бұрын

    Have you made dandlion honey

  • @FirstSuiGeneris
    @FirstSuiGeneris18 күн бұрын

    What my ex-wife would do is water and a tablespoon of baking soda for them and many other flowers to clean. : )

  • @harrischilcott7492
    @harrischilcott749218 күн бұрын

    I’m hoping a cook book is coming 2:21 🤍

  • @thistinylife

    @thistinylife

    15 күн бұрын

    We'd love this! Hopefully one day 🤔