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ALOHA, I’M SUNNY SAVAGE

Internationally recognized wild food forager. I’ve taught thousands of people about wild foods, have traveled to every continent, and enjoy distilling my observations of the natural world into storied solutions.

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Anyone seeing any butterfly ginger flowers out the

Anyone seeing any butterfly ginger flowers out there? Yellow and white butterfly gingers flower up to 4 times per year, while kāhili only once.
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. Pies by @beurrenoisette.maui ...recipe in the Savage Kitchen app!
#loveyourwild #eattheinvasives #keepitsavage #butterflyginger #hedychium #hedychiumflavescens #foraging #forager #wellnessmama #edibleflowers #sunnysavage #savagekitchenapp #healthyrecipes #eattheweeds

Friday feels of mama love for my little guy Zeb Ta

Friday feels of mama love for my little guy Zeb Taiga, always ready to activate with life. Now almost 6, he is my regular foraging buddy
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#raisingforagers #loveyourwild #mamalove #kidsthatforage #wellnessmama #keikiokaaina #mauinokaoi

Dried kāhili ginger flowers...magic in a bottle!

Dried kāhili ginger flowers...magic in a bottle! These plants have a relatively short flowering period, where the air is thick with their floral scent, but it is their deep and unique savory quality that also gets chef’s excited. Mixed with seitan to add a chewy mushroom quality, with local pork, and sake, just a few of the creative ways chefs are utilizing this NEW ingredient. The launch of the Savage Kitchen app is getting closer with its tantalizing recipes!
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#loveyourwild #savagekitchenapp #keepitsavage #wildedibleflowers #hedychiumgardnerianum #kahiliginger #butterflyginger #wildfoodlove #foraging #sunnysavage #wellnessmama #herbalmedicine #flowerpower #foragehawaii #wildfoodplantsofhawaii #onewildfoodeveryday #wildinspired

Plant monograph for Kāhili Ginger is up in my sto

Plant monograph for Kāhili Ginger is up in my store (link in bio). While teaching on the Big Island recently a gentleman who had spent many years traveling in India told me this plant was regularly placed at temples. .
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Kāhili ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum) is listed on the Top 100 Most Invasive Species on the planet by the IUCN. Let’s build beautiful relationships with this plant; it is gifting us with an abundance of opportunities.
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#loveyourwild #keepitsavage #sunnysavage #savagekitchenapp #hedychiumgardnerianum #himalayanginger #kahiliginger #eattheinvasives #eattheweeds #returntonature #butterflyginger #herbalmedicine #wellnessmama #foraging #wildedibles #wildmedicine

One day I saw a version of myself that I so dearly

One day I saw a version of myself that I so dearly loved and adored. I’m dancing with her more and more every day
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📸@NikkiWang100 #loveyourwild #sunnysavage #keepitsavage #eattheinvasives #foraging #forager #returntonature #maui #hawaii #mauinokaoi

Are you ready to fall in love with wild plants? If

Are you ready to fall in love with wild plants? If so let me know 🙋🏼‍♀️ .
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You can see the flowers of Bidens alba in this salad; check out my stories for a video of Bidens pilosa. Both are called Spanish needles, kinehī in `ōlelo Hawai`i
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I love Spanish needles, I love the ladies I collaborated with on making this dish @healthylocavore @foragehawaii I love this unique planet we call home, and I love my wild self
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#loveyourwild #plantlove #wildfoodlove #wildplantlove #spanishneedles #bidenspilosa #bidensalba #kinehi #kinehī #forage #forager #eattheweeds #eattheinvasives #eatwell #wildheart #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #wellnessmama

Ah yes, that feeling! Marking the 5 year anniversa

Ah yes, that feeling! Marking the 5 year anniversary of the publication of Wild Food Plants of Hawai`i. I’ve loved hearing people’s stories over the years, mostly along the lines of “oh my gosh Sunny, I’ve lived here my whole life and never knew that was edible!” .
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And now, publishing new eBooks. I just loaded Java Plum into the store (link in bio). These are plant monographs, true deep dives into highly detailed information about the plant. They’re meant for you to come back to over and over again, as there’s so much to digest. Let me know if you have any questions.
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#loveyourwild #keepitsavage #eattheinvasives #sunnysavage #savagekitchenapp #wild #foraged #forager #invasiveplants #invasivespecies #wildfood #wildforager #wildheart #embraceyourwildside #healthylifestyle #wellnessmama #innovation #javaplum

Falling in love with “invasive species” is ok.

Falling in love with “invasive species” is ok. We must fall in love with them and drop the “war on invasives”. Spanish needles (Bidens pilosa) could cross-pollinate with our 19 native endemic Bidens species that are found here in Hawai`i and nowhere else on the planet, but if we fight this issue with the continued onslaught of herbicides we also poison those 19 endemic. I want you to fall in love with these plants and use them...I know we can do it (we’ve wiped out species before!) and this form of community land management and restoration will not only heal us but the planet as well.
Purchase a copy of my new eBook that is all about Spanish Needles in my online store (link in bio). Fall in love with you na`au, your heart, your head...take in its wildness through every pore; dance with its magic; fall in love and then let go.
#loveyourwild #sunnysavage #keepitsavage #wild #forager #invasiveplants #invasivespecies #eattheinvasives #herbalremedies #laaulapaau #wellnessmama #wildfoodlove #wildheart #nature #hawaii #healthylifestyle #innovation #savagekitchenapp #spanishneedles #bidenspilosa #bidensalba #kinehi #blackjack #kinehī

In Africa, Spanish Needles (Bidens pilosa) is resp

In Africa, Spanish Needles (Bidens pilosa) is respected as food and medicine. Leaves are used in the Kisii region of southwestern Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, and South Africa in the treatment of malaria. Science confirms this use, showing leaf decoction (strong tea) to inhibit the Plasmodium species that cause malaria.

#loveyourwild #herbalmedicine #traditionalknowledge #africa #spanishneedles #bidensalba #bidenspilosa #kinehi #blackjack #savagekitchenapp #eattheinvasives #eattheweeds

That moment when you find out that Spanish Needles

That moment when you find out that Spanish Needles (Bidens pilosa & Bidens alba) is an immune system modulator. It's reported to be effective in the treatment of immune disorders such as allergies, arthritis, and type 1 diabetes via its ability to balance the expression of Th1 and Th2 immune cells. Get all the details, along with reference articles, in my new eBook in website store (link in bio) .
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#loveyourwild #sunnysavage #keepitsavage #wild #foraged #forager #invasiveplants #invasivespecies #eatwell #eattheinvasives #herbalremedies #herbal #wellnessmama #wildfood #wildheart #nature #explore #embraceyourwildside #healthylifestyle #healing #savagekitchenapp #spanishneedles #bidenspilosa #bidensalba #kinehi #blackjack

>>>www.SunnySavage.com<<< New website has launched

>>>www.SunnySavage.com<<<
New website has launched! whew, these big projects require a lot of energy, but with a healthy hibernation from social media, and now emerging in stride with this Leo Full Moon. Feeling so good, and a bit nostalgic from the launch of the food truck in 2017, as I now start to offer out into the wider world the years of work this project has required. .
You can find 2 of my new eBooks in the STORE; truly deep dives of epic proportion into botany/ethnobotany/edibility/chemistry/pharmacology/aromatherapy. Plant monographs beautifully illustrated with original artwork, and there are 3 more being released over the coming weeks. .
Please have a look at the website. There are of course a few kinks to work out, further product descriptions to write, etc...but perfection doesn’t exist and I’m just so excited to share! Keep your eyes out for more coming soon 👀🌿💋
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#liveyourwild #newwebsite #wellnessmama #sunnysavage #savagekitchenapp #foragewithconfidence #hawaii #savagelifestyle

Holy wow this 2020 energy already feels so differe

Holy wow this 2020 energy already feels so different, Happy New Year everyone! The edges of a cosmic transformation, I can feel it, and I see it in these simple things like Java plum popsicles made with fresh coconut milk in reusable molds and twigs from the yard...frozen on solar energy. We got this human family; we are changing our unsustainable ways and evolving to meet the moment of our times. Many wild blessings to you all in what is sure to be a wild ride. giddy-up

#happynewyear #popsicles #loveyourwild #wellnessmama #climatechangesolutions #javaplum #syzygiumcumini #jambolan #jamun #blackplum #wildfruit #savagekitchenapp

Reflections on health, laying down of ego, and the $Reflections on health, laying down of ego, and the crossroads of life. What a year it has been, an especially potent moment of reflection on the solstice as 1 year ago today I went in for bilateral sphenoidotomy, a procedure to the center of my head to suck out a crazy infection which festered after skull fracture and concussion. I was supposed to get better, it was supposed to be over, but creator invited me to dig deeper, into the most intimate parts of my being. :: Reinfections, 7 rounds of antibiotics over the past year, allergic reactions to antibiotics, the loss of my eye/regained/lost again/regained, perpetual migraines, the discovery of mold in my home, the diagnosis of my youngest son as severely allergic to nearly every environmental and food allergen tested. A final reckoning with my addiction to cannabis. My Savage ego, the one that said I had to always be toughing it out and silently suffering, the one that said I had to be a badass in all ways and needed to prove myself through constant foraging, it’s been transmuted into a more evolved version of my wild self...no proving, just being my undeniable self. :: In some ways I’ve felt more human this year than ever. Having killed off a large portion of the microbes in my body, I’ve felt the fragility of being a human island without its support network. The “go it alone” spirit my ego once carried now left at that crossroads. The plants my steadfast pillars, lifting me up and holding me in so many seen and unseen ways. A new version of life flowing through, one guided by following the invitations proffered. :: May the spirit of the season shine through you. May you be blessed with the strength to meet the curvaceous road of life with grace and dignity. :: !Happy Solstice! . . . #loveyourwild #yellowbutterflyginger #butterflyginger #hedychiumflavescens #wintersolstice2019 #solstice$

Java Plum gelatin with crushed walnuts by guest ch

Java Plum gelatin with crushed walnuts by guest chef @beurrenoisette.maui Recipe in the upcoming Savage Kitchen App! As a free app we invite guest Chef’s to contribute their creativity and bring this wild food knowledge alive. .
If you love recipe creation please DM me, I’ve got ingredients to share for experimentation! You will receive full credit in the app, with links to your website or social media account, for your contribution to rapidly evolving these wild ways.
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#loveyourwild #recipecreation #collaboration #creativity #javaplum #syzygiumcumini #jambolan #blackplum #hawaiianplum #oldmeetsnew #savagekitchenapp #keepitsavage

Interdependence. We cannot stand alone. Communitie

Interdependence. We cannot stand alone. Communities of humans. Communities of microbes. Communities of plants. Together we rise, divided we fall. Stay wild, together!

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Eating the colors of the rainbow also applies to d

Eating the colors of the rainbow also applies to drinks! Magenta Java Plum juice covers purple & red. 💜❤️🌈
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#loveyourwild #javaplum #syzygiumcumini #craftcocktails #thebotanistgin #jambolan #wilddrinks #cocktailhour #sunnysavage #savagekitchenapp

Whether you’re celebrating Saint Lucia Day like

Whether you’re celebrating Saint Lucia Day like my Scandinavian relatives, Republic Day like my Maltese relatives, enjoying 11 Wizard Portal Day, or National Ice Cream Day...take a moment to turn back the dial and slow down. Celebration, with delicious food, is the theme! -
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Getting close to the holidays. What are some of yo

Getting close to the holidays. What are some of your favorite feast foods?
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#feast #feasting #loveyourwild #wildfoodlove #foraging #wellnessmama #keepitsavage #savagekitchenapp

Tonight I am mixing a cocktail for a very special

Tonight I am mixing a cocktail for a very special lady, for a very special occasion...and this is how I feel about it! I’ll be taking the redwood & vanilla elixir we made on my last wild food hike and mixing it with the botanist gin, lime & tangerine juice, fizzy water, and some conifer bitters. 🌲🌲🌲
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#loveyourwild #craftcocktails #keepitsavage #wilddrinks #redwoodmedicine #thebotanistgin #botanistgin #seqoiasempervirens #wellnessmama #sunnysavage #wildfoodlove

Love my hat, an essential part of my foraging atti

Love my hat, an essential part of my foraging attire for sunny and rainy conditions, made by Jack Savage 🎩 @creatures_of_the_wild_unknown It’s made from beaver felt. Growing up in northern Minnesota beaver was my favorite meat. My friend Anne Dunn has a beautiful book of Anishinaabe stories, “When Beaver Was Great” that is a wonderful read. Long live beaver!
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#keepitsavage #loveyourwild #hats #beaverfelt