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My food journey and how to be self sufficient

My name is Camilla Remneblad and this is my food journey. Food is my passion. If I’m not in the kitchen cooking or baking you probably find me growing, catching or gathering food. I’m a …

venison stew in a red dutch oven with a ladle in it

Meat

Venison mushroom stew

July 26, 2025September 22, 202211 Comments 5

This flavor packed slow cook venison mushroom stew or casserole is crowd pleasing comfort food that is worth the wait and can easily be enjoyed at home any day of the week. Delicious heartwarming venison …

cooking venison meat in a skillet frying pan with chopped herbs on top

wild food

How to cook venison

CamillaJuly 25, 2025September 21, 2022

Wild Venison Are you lucky enough to have access to wild venison meat but not sure how to cook it perfectly? We all want to eat tender, juicy venison meat that taste amazing! Wild venison …

clam fritters, ranch dip, tomato, avocado and lettuce on the side and two lemon edges on top

Fish/Seafood

Clam fritters with ranch dressing

July 26, 2025September 4, 20222 Comments 5

These clam fritters are made from fresh clams collected from my local beach Wild Clams Clams are a unique shellfish and they are very nutritious. They are flavorful, slightly salty, and the texture is soft, …

trout crispy skin with mash potatoes, lemon wedge and broccolini on a white plate

Fish/Seafood

Pan seared trout crispy skin with dill and caper gremolata

July 26, 2025September 3, 20222 Comments 5

This seared trout recipe is one of the easiest and best trout recipes I’ve tried. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have this healthy, tasty pan fried trout crispy skin ready to serve …

Scnitzel with green peppercorn sauce, potoes and cabbage on a white plate

Meat

Venison Schnitzel

August 4, 2025August 24, 20221 Comment 5

Venison schnitzel is one of my family’s favorite meals. Are you looking for a great venison recipe that is easy to make and everyone will love? Look no further. This schnitzel recipe is easy and …

Fish/Seafood

Wild mussels in curry, coconut and lime

July 26, 2025August 24, 20222 Comments 5

I love mussels! They are easy to cook and can be eaten in many different ways. These wild mussels in curry are one of my favorite ways to eat them. These mussels in curry sauce …

pork pepper steak, in a tomato cream sauce with boiled potatoes and steamed vegetables on a white plate

Meat

Wild pork pepper steak

July 26, 2025August 23, 2022Leave a Comment

Try this wild pork pepper steak recipe at home. I’m sure you love it! Wild boar meat is similar to pork, the main difference is that as a game meat, wild boar meat is leaner …

Homestead

11 Tips for a longer grow season

CamillaJune 23, 2025August 22, 2022

Extend your vegetable growing and harvesting season so you can get the most out of your homegrown veggies all year around It’s not hard, time consuming or expensive. It can be done with minor alterations …

A big pile of strawberry tree fruit on a white kitchen bench.

Condiments sides

Easy Strawberry tree jam (arbutus unedo)

July 26, 2025August 9, 202212 Comments 5

Strawberry tree jam is delicious spread on toast, stirred through unsweetened yogurt or as an accompaniment to roast meats and on cheese boards. I first came across this amazing fruit when my friend had a …

Meat

Wild rabbit cassoulet

July 26, 2025August 4, 20222 Comments 5

Tender rabbit meat slowly cooked in a flavorsome bean casserole with smokey bacon, garlic, fresh herbs and a hint of spice from the pepperoni. This easy rabbit and bean casserole is warming and comforting, perfect …

Grow, gather, fish and hunt good food

Camilla Remneblad

Welcome to Grow, gather, fish and hunt good food

My name is Camilla Remneblad. I'm a chef, forager, fisherwoman and keen food grower who started my food blog Grow, gather, fish and hunt good food as a platform to share my recipes and tips on how to become more food self sufficient.

I live on 15 acres in rural New Zealand with my fiancé who is also a chef and two young children. I am happy and proud to feed my family nutritious, free range, spray free food daily.

I grew up in Sweden. After graduating from restaurant collage, my passion for food and travel took me around the world working in professional kitchens in different countries.

Once I finally settled in New Zealand my fiancé and I opened up and ran a successful restaurant in a busy tourist town. The dream of a quiet life and being self sufficient finally took over and we sold our business and moved down to a small farm where we started to grow and sell oyster mushrooms for a living.

Even though I spent many years cooking food in fancy restaurants my favorite food that I am the most proud of is the food that I cook at my homestead from homegrown or raised, hunted, gathered or caught ingredients. I love sharing my favorite recipes here. My recipes are fresh, seasonal, farmhouse style home cooking.

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Wild pork pepper steak

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Easy Strawberry tree jam (arbutus unedo)

Wild rabbit cassoulet

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