Eligh Miller-Polivka

Hello everyone, welcome to my neck of the woods! My name is Eligh, I was born in Portland, Oregon, and I love to forage! From when I was very young, my father took me out picking mushrooms, fishing, and camping. He loved to forage for mushrooms, and so naturally, I developed a keen eye for mushroom identification. After meeting my lovely wife on the Oregon coast, I started spending all of my free time out in the woods with plant, mushroom, and tree identification books. After some time I was able to identify every tree, plant, and mushroom that I came across. I learned their uses, both by native Americans and settlers alike. At this time, I also began fishing for salmon, trout, and different species of coastal rockfish. I always felt a strong sense of pride to be able to harvest a wide variety of wild edibles to suit my palate, and then harvest some natural bait and catch a fish, even how to make hooks and line using plants and trees that grow on the river bank.
I started cooking at a very young age. In middle school, my friends and their parents would ask me to cook food for them because I could make something out of nothing. I love to cook up new concoctions and see what everyone likes. When I became of working age, I started as a buss boy at a barbecue restaurant, and then moved on to work all positions of the restaurant industry. From head chef of a Jamaican restaurant in Tulsa, OK, to sous chef at a highly accredited bistro on the Oregon coast, all before I turned 21.
I Inherited land in southeast Oklahoma and now spend my days working a Fedex delivery route and working with my wife and 3 young boys on our rural homestead. We raise many different kinds of animals and some vegetable gardens. I hunt all manor of large and small game, and butcher all of my own meat. We harvest wild edibles of all kinds and enjoy to cook with them and eat them.
I am grateful that you stopped by to see how we are doing and hope to see you again very soon. We would love to be friends and hope you enjoy all of the recipes and information that I can manage to put out.
Thank you, and much love!
-Eligh

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Tomato Passata is so delicious, that words are too clumsy to describe. A perfect way to preserve tomatoes and turn them into a versatile and useful ingredient. I might receive a small commission for items purchased through affiliate links in this post at no additional cost to you. This passata would go very well with …

Pickled Squash Blossoms are a very spectacular and delicate concoction. Using a few simple ingredients you can transform something that normally rots on the vine into a flavorful and interesting food. Refrigerated pickled squash blossoms does not involve fermenting. Instead, it relies on a simple pickling process using vinegar, salt, and sugar to preserve the …

The Ultimate Bowl Of Oatmeal has a very complete nutritional rap sheet! The flavors are powerful, energy giving, and don’t make you feel bad for eating them! I might receive a small commission for items purchased through affiliate links in this post at no additional cost to you. A great topping for oatmeal is my …

Plum Jelly is a delicious and easy recipe that will settle the craving for a fruity and sweet treat! You simply will not regret making it. Perfect for a condiment on homemade bread, cottage cheese, ice cream, and anything else you can think of. I might receive a small commission for items purchased through affiliate …

Bluegill is an amazing, sustainable, and underrated fish! There are many ways to cook it but my favorite is simply frying it in butter the old-fashioned way. Looking for something a bit extra? Best Fresh Caught Bream Recipe is something that will not disappoint. This beautiful fresh fish is served atop a bed of Lambsquarters …

Blueberry Creamed Honey is a way we transform honey into something that has added benefits and flavors with none of the drawbacks of non-creamed honey. This can be served on toast or used in tea or used in any way you normally use honey. If you like this one, here are some other recipes to …

These popsicles only use 1 ingredient! They are quick, easy, cheap, delicious, and perfect in the hot weather! Possibly the best thing about watermelon popsicles is that fact that they don’t melt! In the hot weather, it’s always a good idea to reach for your Blueberries and Cream or some Ice Cream Affogato. I might …

I am in love with this okra recipe! It is very easy, and good enough to convince anyone that okra deserves its place on the American plate. This recipe is quick and easy, so you can make it in a flash. I might receive a small commission for items purchased through affiliate links in this …

Did you ever pick blackberries when you were a kid? I sure did! I didn’t stop as an adult either. We like to pick as many blackberries as our fingers and forearms can handle. This blackberry jelly can be made with wild or store bought blackberries and is sure to satisfy the craving of a …

Here you will read all you need to know about harvest and preparing corn. As a beginner I was really not sure how I was going to handle my first corn harvest. These are all the things I learned in my journey to growing great corn. I might receive a small commission for items purchased …