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The Rustic Elk • Feral kitchen magic. Wild remedies. Sacred rhythm.

 

Welcome to The Rustic Elk

Homepage banner image for The Rustic Elk featuring Rowan Fox in a forest setting with tagline about feral kitchen magic, wild remedies, and rooted living.

You’ve outgrown the Pinterest-perfect pantry and the farmhouse cosplay.

Here, we make salves and squirrel stew. We ferment things on purpose. We keep bones, burn herbs, and plant seeds by the moon.

This is feral kitchen magic, wildcrafted remedy, and the slow rebellion of remembering who the you are.


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

Search the archives or follow your feral gut.

Explore the archives


The Wild is Waking Up…

Summer bites, backyard grit, and real-life remedies.

  • 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
  • comfrey salve on a rustic table surrounded by plants
    Homemade Comfrey Salve for Your Family's Everyday Ailments

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
    The Best Smoked Chicken Legs Recipe
  • 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 lit up mason jar tiki lamp on a table
    How to Make DIY Mason Jar Tiki Lamps

Not sure where to start? Follow your feral gut.

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  • Venison Recipes
  • Harvest to Jar
  • Natural Remedies + Herbalism
  • Wild + Seasonal Living

Welcome to The Rustic Elk

I'm Danielle - wife, mom, and fully done with purity culture, homestead cosplay, and the fear-mongering that’s infected seasonal living.

You won’t find farmhouse cosplay here. This is for women who crave grounded rhythm, ancestral skills, and kitchen magick that actually works.

Whether you're planting by the moon or pressure-canning bone broth.

If you’ve ever felt too wild for modern wellness and too witchy for homesteading forums... you’re in the right place.

Start Your Wild Journey
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