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The Rustic Elk • Earth Magic. Wild Food. Grounded Ritual.

 

Welcome to The Rustic Elk

Rowan, creator of The Rustic Elk, stands before a deep green background with foxglove and fire imagery. Overlay text reads “Earth Magic. Wild Food. Grounded Ritual.”

Welcome to a sacred home for women reclaiming the rhythms they were taught to forget.

The ones who stir herbs into broth and feel the earth humming beneath their feet.
The ones who keep bones, bless their kitchens, and dry herbs on the windowsill.
The ones who refuse to stay small and silent. The ones who remember.

You won’t find perfection here, only presence.
No obedience, but remembrance.
No performance, but ritual.

It’s time to come back to your roots, before they told you how to behave.


🔎 Looking for your next recipe, remedy, or ritual?

Dig into decades of ancestral food, ritual, and real-life witchery.

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The Wild is Waking Up…

Sun-kissed harvests, sticky hands, backyard alchemy.

  • Ladling homemade peach bourbon jelly into a glass Weck jar with fresh peaches and bourbon in the background.
    Homemade Peach Jelly (for Canning or Just Because You Want Summer in a Jar)
  • Close-up of juicy smoked pork butt shredded into pulled pork and topped with barbecue sauce on a wooden cutting board
    Easy Smoked Pork Butt Recipe (Tender + Juicy Every Time)
  • A glass jar filled with pressure-canned mini bella mushrooms, with a fork lifting mushrooms from the jar; whole mushrooms and jars blurred in the background.
    Canning Mushrooms (Sliced or Whole) the Safe + Simple Way
  • A dark amber glass jar of homemade comfrey salve sits on a rustic wooden surface, surrounded by fresh comfrey leaves and purple blossoms. Earthy, moody light evokes old-world herbal medicine and natural healing.
    Homemade Comfrey Salve: A Balm for Bruises, Burns + Life

From the Forest Kitchen

Wild flavors, practical magic, and feral nourishment from root to ritual.

  • image featuring natural squirrel repellents arranged on a rustic wooden surface. Items include a small bowl of cayenne pepper, an amber spray bottle, fresh mint leaves, and a scattering of black peppercorns. Soft, dramatic lighting emphasizes the natural textures and earthy tones, creating a practical and inviting setup for home and garden pest control.
    Best Natural Squirrel Repellent Ideas for Home
  • Close-up of saucy smoked pork ribs on a wooden cutting board, cooked using the 3-2-1 method until tender and falling off the bone.
    Smoked Pork Ribs (the best 3-2-1 baby back ribs)
  • Smoked chicken legs arranged on a sheet pan
    Smoked Chicken Legs with Crispy Skin (Easy Pellet Grill Recipe with Dry Rub)
  • Wicker basket filled with fresh herbs glowing softly under moonlight in a dark, natural landscape.
    Planting by the Signs: Gardening with the Moon + Zodiac
  • Brown snake curled on a stacked woodpile, highlighting common hiding places for snakes around the home and homestead.
    10 Natural Snake Repellents That Actually Work (And a Few That Don’t)
  • American cottontail rabbit in a vegetable garden
    Best Natural Rabbit Repellent Tips for Your Garden
  • A jar of homemade goat milk lotion in an amber glass container, surrounded by lavender, dried herbs, and a wooden spoon with lotion on a dark rustic surface.
    Homemade Goat Milk Lotion Recipe
  • A glowing green glass mason jar tiki lamp with a flickering flame, set in a lush, forested backyard. The scene evokes earthy magic and summer ritual, with moss, ferns, and natural elements surrounding the jar for a grounded, green witch vibe.
    How to Make Mason Jar Tiki Lamps: Witchy DIY for Summer Nights

Not sure where to start? Follow your feral gut.

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  • Venison Recipes
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Welcome to The Rustic Elk

I’m Elle.

Once, I was a homeschooling mother clinging to purity culture with a garden full of good intentions and a heart full of quiet rebellion.

Now? I’m a rewilded woman. A kitchen witch. A guide for the ones waking up.

I craft ancestral food, seasonal rituals, and dirt-smeared spells for women who are done obeying... and ready to remember.

If you’ve ever stirred soup like it was a prayer…
If you’ve ever felt the burn of anger at submission and silence…
If you’ve ever felt that witchy ache to come back to yourself…

You’re in the right place.

Start Your Wild Journey
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