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Bite Me The Show About Edibles

Margaret

Make cannabis edibles at home for less money than you'd spend at the store.
Your kitchen is the best dispensary you'll ever have. Learn how to make cannabis edibles and skip the dispensary prices! Bite Me podcast is a weekly show that helps home cooks make fun, safe and effective cannabis edibles while saving money. Listen as host Margaret (Certified Ganjier and Certified Cannabis Educator) walks you through a cannabis infused recipe that she has tested in her home kitchen, interviews with expert guests or the latest in cannabis science and culture. New episodes every Thursday.

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#367
Thursday · 15 min
How to Read a COA (Without Wanting to Throw the Jar Across the Room)
Send us Fan Mail That little QR code on your cannabis jar can be a shortcut to clarity or a trap you scroll past while chasing the biggest THC number. We’re breaking down how to read a cannabis Certificate of Analysis (COA) so it stops feeling like fine print and starts acting like what it is: a third-party lab report that can help you make safer, smarter choices for flower, concentrates, and especially edibles. Find a sample COA on the website. If you’ve got a COA that’s confusing you, listen along, pull up your own lab report, and read it with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who only shops by THC, and leave a review so more people learn how to use COAs with confidence. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#366
August 27 · 21 min
Hemp vs Marijuana: The Same Plant Split in Two by Politics
Send us Fan Mail One lab number can decide whether a field is “hemp” or “marijuana,” even when the plants are genetically identical. We pull apart the strangest part of modern cannabis law: the 0.3% delta-9 THC threshold, how it came from a decades-old research category, and how it turned into a life-changing line for farmers, consumers, and businesses across the United States. If you have ever wondered why something that looks and smells like weed can be sold as “legal hemp,” this will finally make the mess make sense. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#365
August 20 · 21 min
Basecamp Trail Mix (And What's In Your Weed That Isn't THC or CBD)
Send us Fan Mail A few letters on a label can make a gummy look “scientific,” but does CBG, CBN, CBC, or THCV actually do what the marketing says? We get honest about minor cannabinoids, what the cannabis plant really contains, and why THC and CBD dominate the conversation even though they are only part of the story. To close, we share a Base Camp Trail Mix built for travel, made with toasted nuts, seeds, dried fruit, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and infused oil, plus practical dosing guidance before you portion. If you like evidence-based cannabis education and kitchen-first edibles, subscribe, share this with a friend who shops by label, and leave a review with the minor cannabinoid you want studied next. Blooper alert: somewhere in this episode I call the Dosage Calculator a "Dosage Calendar." I caught it during editing, decided it wasn't worth re-recording, and left it in for character. If you spotted it, send me a message and tell me. Bonus points if you tell me what a Dosage Calendar would even do. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#364
August 13 · 24 min
Ratios, Rigs, and Reused Weed: Your Cannabis Edibles Questions, Answered
Send us Fan Mail Your edible math looks clean on paper, then the real world shows up: ovens run hot, flower potency is a guess, and your infusion method does not behave the way you expected. We sit down for a long-awaited listener Q&A and get practical about the stuff that actually changes your results, especially if you care about consistent cannabis edible dosing at home. In this episode we cover: decarb experiments - to decarb or not to decarb water bath advice what to do with AVB which infusion device should I buy the best fat to cannabis ratio why no one infused hemp oil Bite Me successes and failures Bite Me: command, suggestion or preference? If you enjoy craft cannabis, DIY edibles, and real-world kitchen methods, subscribe, share this with a friend who’s dosing blind, and leave a review so more people can find the show. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#363
August 6 · 13 min
Does Cannabis Make You More Creative? What the Research Says
Send us Fan Mail That 9 p.m. moment is so real: you take a few hits or have an edible and you’re convinced you just unlocked your best work. Then morning comes, and your “master plan” reads like a confused note to yourself. So we’re asking the question most people skip: does cannabis make you more creative, or does it mainly make you feel more creative? We walk through what the research says about THC dose and creativity, and explore how it can impact your creative practice. Listen in on why the takeaway is simple and usable. If you got something out of this, subscribe, share the episode with a creative friend, and leave a review so more curious people can find the show. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#362
July 30 · 17 min
Bite Me - Mange Moi - Beiß Mich - 2026 Summer Update
Send us Fan Mail Owning your platform sounds nerdy until you try to move a community and realize you cannot export your own media. I'm sharing a candid Bite Me update on why the Bite Me Cannabis Club left Circle and now lives on my WordPress setup at bitemepodcast.com, what we gained by doing it, and what we are still smoothing out. Then we switch gears to what is coming next: a listener Q&A. Send your questions in by Monday, August 3rd, 2026. I also ask what you want from the 2027 content calendar, with possible topics like terpenes in edibles, the Cedeno method, and dream guests such as Dr. Riley Kirk or Dr. Miyabi Shields. Wrap up with a timely bonus: a refreshed Brazilian lemonade recipe page linked in the show notes. Get the Brazilian Lemonade recipe. Join the Bite Me Cannabis Club. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#361
July 23 · 19 min
The Munchies Are Not a Myth: The Real Neuroscience Behind Cannabis and Hunger
Send us Fan Mail The munchies are one of the most common cannabis side effects and one of the least understood. If you have ever gone from “I’m fine” to hovering over the fridge wondering who made you do this, we dig into what is actually happening in the brain when THC and the CB1 receptor system collide with appetite control. We then cover strategies that can help to mitigate the cannabis munchies. If you’ve been blaming yourself, consider this your reset: the munchies are biology, and biology can be worked with. Subscribe for more evidence-informed edible and cannabis education, share this with a friend who fights the fridge, and leave a review with your best munchies strategy. Tap to listen and head to the website for the full show notes. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#360
July 16 · 19 min
No Bake Cannabis Stuffed Dates
Send us Fan Mail The Bite Me Version of Alice B. Toklas's Hashish Fudge: No Bake Cannabis Stuffed Dates. A cookbook from 1954 quietly slipped a cannabis “hashish fudge” recipe between roast chicken and jam and later editions removed it. That little act of edible history still matters, so we’re giving it a modern upgrade that works in real life, especially when it’s too hot to even think about turning on the oven. I’m remaking the idea as no-bake stuffed Medjool dates: whole dates split into pockets and filled with a spiced, fruit-and-nut mixture built around infused butter or infused coconut oil. If you make these, share how they turned out, and please subscribe, leave a review, and send this to a friend who wants better no-bake edibles with clear dosing math. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#359
July 9 · 20 min
The Weed That Built Civilizations: 10,000 Years of Cannabis History
Send us Fan Mail Cannabis didn’t suddenly appear in modern wellness culture, it has been part of human survival, medicine, and material life for thousands of years. We take a fast but grounded walk through 10,000 years of cannabis history, starting with early cultivation in ancient China and moving through India, Egypt, and the wider ancient world where cannabis shows up as pain relief, ritual support, and everyday utility. If you’re into cannabis education, edibles, hemp sustainability, or the real history behind legalization, hit play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more curious listeners can find us. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#358
July 2 · 17 min
Alice B. Toklas Cookbook: The Cannabis Recipe a Major Publisher Almost Missed
Send us Fan Mail A cannabis edible recipe slipped into a major American cookbook in 1954 and it wasn’t treated like a scandal, it was treated like food. That single detail opens a door into a much older, stranger, and more human history of cannabis edibles than dispensary shelves would have you believe. I take you from Paris salons to modern kitchens through the story of Alice B. Toklas and the infamous “Hashish Fudge” recipe that made early editions of her cookbook a collector’s item. If you love cannabis education, edible dosage, and the real history of weed in the kitchen, you’ll want this one. Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more curious cooks can find us. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#357
June 25 · 20 min
Birthday Watermelon Mint Fizz: A Cannabis Mocktail for Every Celebration
Send us Fan Mail Alcohol-free doesn’t have to mean joy-free, and a glass of sparkling water doesn’t have to feel like you got benched from the celebration. I’m talking cannabis-infused mocktails that bring back the ritual: the fancy glass, the garnish, the first cold sip, and the feeling that you’re fully participating, just on your own terms. We make my current warm-weather staple, the Birthday Watermelon Mint Fizz: fresh watermelon juice, lime, mint, sparkling water, a pinch of sea salt, and a measured amount of medicated simple syrup. It scales for a party, it feels special on a random Tuesday, and it’s a genuinely nice way to spend an afternoon without a hangover waiting for you tomorrow. I also share the simple “summer sipping” setup that keeps this easy all season: citrus, sparkling water, fresh herbs like basil and rosemary, and one small tool that upgrades everything. If you enjoy thoughtful, practical cannabis cooking with real-life dosing strategies, subscribe, share this with a friend who wants better mocktails, and leave a review so more curious cooks can find us. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#356
June 18 · 59 min
What Granny Knew About Cannabis That the Industry Still Hasn't Figured Out With Robin Swan
Send us Fan Mail Your kitchen can make better cannabis medicine than a factory line, and Robin Swan is here to explain why. We sit down with the founder of Swan Apothecary to talk about DIY cannabis edibles as a form of self-reliance, community care, and yes, a little bit of rebellion. Robin traces cannabis medicine through indigenous herbalism and historical extraction practices, then brings it right back to the modern mess: inconsistent dispensary gummies, corporate shortcuts, and wellness marketing that confuses “high THC” with “healing.” We get concrete about what “small batch” really means. Robin breaks down how many mass-market edibles are sprayed or injected instead of truly infused, why that can create wildly uneven dosing, and what to do differently at home using fats, careful mixing, and real portioning. We also dig into the controversial topic she refuses to soften: her case against decarboxylating cannabis in the oven, and how to test the difference for yourself with side-by-side batches and lab results. From there, we move into practical cannabis dosing and formulation for pain relief, sleep, and anxiety management, including the minimum effective dose approach, timing your edibles for bedtime, and what to do if you accidentally take too much THC. Robin also shares ways to build more targeted effects with terpenes and companion herbs like valerian root, skullcap, chamomile, and citrus peels, plus a reminder to protect yourself from scams when someone you love is vulnerable. If you want smarter homemade edibles, better control over your dose, and a more grounded view of cannabis wellness, listen through to the end, then subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a quick review so more home alchemists can find us. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#355
June 11 · 25 min
Making Edibles for Someone Who Can't: Mutual Aid in the Kitchen
Send us Fan Mail You can make the most loving thing in your kitchen with a pound of butter, a bag of weed and a little responsibility. I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to cook cannabis for someone else: a parent dealing with a diagnosis, a partner in the middle of a hard medical stretch, a friend with chronic pain, or anyone who overwhelmed by life right now. That’s mutual aid, and cannabis edibles can be part of real community care when we take dosing and safety seriously. We start with the part you should never skip: the conversation. From there, I cover gentle, doable options like infused overnight oats, infused golden milk, infused chicken soup or bone broth, and cannabis-infused honey you can label by the teaspoon. We also talk about THCA and why suppositories and topicals belong in the mutual aid toolkit. If you want to make edibles that actually help, this is your roadmap: do the math, go lower than you think, label everything, and check in after. Follow Bite Me for more edibles education, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#354
June 4 · 55 min
High Hopes For Healing: Cannabis, Cancer and Education With Jay Jay O'Brien
Send us Fan Mail A terminal prognosis changes what you’re willing to question and what you’re willing to try. I’m Margaret, and I sit down with Jay Jay O’Brien, certified medical cannabis educator, executive director of EducANation, and author of High Hopes for Healing, to talk about what happens when cannabis stops being a vague idea and becomes part of a cancer support plan. We get honest about the hardest part for many patients and caregivers: the silence. Jay Jay shares what it’s like to bring cannabis into oncology appointments and feel ignored, why the endocannabinoid system still isn’t common knowledge in medicine, and how stigma keeps people from learning about options that could improve quality of life. We also talk about cannabis as adjunct therapy during chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy, including how cannabinoids may help reduce side effects and support the body through treatment. Then we go practical. Jay Jay breaks down dosing realities, why “start low and go slow” still matters even when aiming for higher therapeutic levels, and why maintenance dosing can be important after remission. We dig into raw cannabis and acidic cannabinoids like THCA and CBDA, with approachable ideas like tea and juicing leaves, plus why suppositories can deliver cannabinoids with less euphoria and higher bioavailability for people who don’t want to feel high. If you’re searching for medical cannabis, cannabis and cancer, RSO, or caregiver guidance, this conversation gives you language, context, and next steps. Subscribe for more grounded edible and cannabis education, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more patients and caregivers can find the show. The map you need to start making great edibles in easy, digestible lessons. Sign up for Free. I'm taking clients for 1-on-1 Cannabis Education Sessions, see more here and book your free exploratory call. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#353
May 28 · 15 min
What Tracking Your Edibles Actually Teaches You
Send us Fan Mail The fastest way to ruin a good edible is to treat it like a mystery. One night you “feel nothing,” take another piece, and regret it later. Another night you take a normal dose and the couch eats your entire plan. That roller coaster is not a character flaw, it’s the slow feedback loop of cannabis edibles: digestion, liver metabolism, and a long delay between what you ate and what you feel. We walk through what tracking your doses actually teaches you, and why a simple edibles journal can replace guesswork with real confidence. I break down the few data points that matter on the making side (your cannabis, estimated THC/CBD potency, decarboxylation, infusion notes, dose per serving) and on the consuming side (time, dose, what you ate, stress, sleep, onset time, intensity, duration). When those notes stack up over weeks, patterns pop out: the empty stomach trap, your personal onset window, and the surprising way exhaustion or stress can make a familiar dose feel heavier. We also talk tools without gatekeeping: a plain notebook, a dedicated edibles journal, phone notes, cannabis tracking apps, or even spreadsheets if you love them. The system matters more than the format, so I share practical habit tips like tracking immediately, keeping your tool where the edibles live, accepting incomplete notes, and doing a monthly review to spot trends. If you want more predictable THC edibles, less overdoing it, and a clearer sense of what actually works in your body, hit play. Subscribe, share this with an edibles-loving friend, and leave a review so more people can dose smarter. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#352
May 21 · 20 min
Your Body Was Built for This: The Endocannabinoid System Explained
Send us Fan Mail Your body has a built-in system designed to work with cannabinoids, and once you understand it, edibles make a lot more sense. We’re talking about the endocannabinoid system (ECS): what it is, why scientists only officially identified it in the 1990s, and how it quietly regulates mood, pain modulation, sleep cycles, appetite, memory, and immune function in the background every day. If you’ve ever felt like cannabis “randomly” hits differently, the ECS is a big part of that story. We walk through the ECS in plain language: the endocannabinoids your body makes (including anandamide and 2-AG), the CB1 and CB2 receptors they bind to, and the enzymes that build and break these compounds down. From there, we connect the dots to THC and CBD, why THC-heavy use can drive CB1 receptor downregulation, and why a tolerance break can bring your sensitivity back online. If you use cannabis edibles, you’ll also hear why metabolism matters, including the role of the liver and 11-hydroxy-THC. Then we get timely: summer. Heat, circulation changes, dehydration, and even increased outdoor activity can all shift how your ECS behaves, which can change edible onset, intensity, and duration even when your dose stays the same. We close with practical, harm-reducing tips for better dosing: start lower, hydrate early, eat a real meal, and use precise dosing if you make edibles at home. If this helped you see cannabis through a clearer scientific lens, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs the ECS explained, and leave a review so more curious people can find the show. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#351
May 14 · 14 min
10 Minute Overnight Oats
Send us Fan Mail Your next good morning might already be sitting in the fridge. We’re making Figgy Overnight Oats, a make ahead breakfast you can prep in about 10 minutes the night before and eat the moment you wake up. It’s bright from orange zest, naturally sweet from dried figs, and hearty enough to actually keep you full. Along the way, we zoom out to the bigger cannabis wellness picture. I share why North Bloom magazine has a special place in my heart and how projects like it help shift cannabis stigma in mainstream spaces, especially as more people and more seniors look to edibles for real quality of life improvements. So many first experiences with cannabis come through friends and family, which makes clear education and responsible dosing part of the job we all share. Then we get practical: the exact ingredients, why old fashioned rolled oats matter, why walnuts wait until morning, and how to customize with blueberries, hemp hearts, yogurt, or different spices. If you want to turn this into a true cannabis edibles recipe, we talk infused honey and infused maple syrup, why THC is fat soluble, and the simple technique that helps infused sweeteners hit more reliably. Grab the recipe, try one jar tonight, and tell me what you changed. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs easier mornings, and leave a review so more curious cooks can find Bite Me. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#350
May 7 · 18 min
3 Ingredient Cannabis Infused Chocolate From Scratch
Send us Fan Mail Chocolate is comfort, but guessing your edible dose is stress. We’re not doing stress today. I’m Margaret, a Certified Ganjier and TCI Certified Cannabis Educator, and I’m walking you through the easiest 3 ingredient homemade cannabis infused chocolate from scratch. It tastes like real chocolate and lets you calculate your dose down to the milligram. We start with the ingredient that makes all of this work: cacao butter, the vegan fat extracted from cacao beans. It smells incredible, melts into a golden liquid, and pairs perfectly with cannabis because cannabinoids are fat soluble. If you’ve been wanting an edibles recipe that feels empowering instead of uncertain, hit play, make a batch, and take control of your high life. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves chocolate, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#349
April 30 · 55 min
How Does a Master Chocolatier Craft Gourmet Cannabis Edibles? Let’s Ask Chef Julian Rose
Send us Fan Mail Most cannabis edibles are engineered around a number on a label, not the experience in your mouth. That’s why this conversation with Chef Julian Rose hits so hard: he’s a master chocolatier and master pastry chef who now serves as Director of Research at INSA in Massachusetts, and he refuses to treat infused chocolate and cannabis gummies like an afterthought. From savory edibles to terpene-driven flavor pairing, we talk about why unfamiliar combinations can scare buyers, how full spectrum oil versus distillate changes both taste and effect, and why regulations can quietly force worse ingredients. We also pull apart fast-acting edibles, including what’s pure marketing, what can turn bitter, and what might truly improve onset through emulsions, oil and fat carriers, and better dispersion. Subscribe for more smart edible talk and share this with a friend who only buys by milligrams. Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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#348
April 23 · 15 min
How To Make Cannabis Infused Gummies The Quick and Easy Way
Send us Fan Mail What if your next jar of cannabis gummies took less time than a dispensary run and cost a fraction of the price? Today I’m walking you through a quick, beginner-friendly gummy method I stumbled back into after finding a LĒVO recipe card in my drawer and realizing it was exactly the kind of reliable recipe new edible makers need. Find the full recipe on the website and let me know how these turn out for you! Support the show Visit the website for full show notes, free dosing calculator, quiz, recipes and more.
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