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The delicious ‘wild wonderberry’

October 1, 2019 By Erica M. Davis 7 Comments

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I am just back from the Midwest Wild Harvest Festival, where a big bowl of black nightshade berries (Solanum nigrum complex) dressed the banquet table at Friday’s annual wild potluck. Foragers there are well-versed in the edibility of these diminutive wild treats, which are in the same family as tomatoes, eggplants, and chilies, not to mention a cultivated vegetable called “wonderberry” or “sunberry” that was brought to the prairie states by Volga German immigrants.

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Eating nodding thistle stalks

June 17, 2019 By Erica M. Davis

On Saturday I stopped by my sister-in-law’s house, where I was persuaded to help weed her hillside … [Read More...]

Japanese knotweed season

April 9, 2019 By Erica M. Davis

I’m breaking my fast this morning with stewed Japanese knotweed and peaches over Greek yogurt, … [Read More...]

Best dandelion soup ever

March 13, 2019 By Erica M. Davis

Two years ago I was harvesting great quantities of dandelions greens from my back yard—which is … [Read More...]

Three pennycress mustard recipes

October 4, 2017 By Erica M. Davis

We are just back from the Midwest Wild Harvest Festival in Wisconsin, where I had the honor of … [Read More...]

Forgotten rhubarb of the Old West

June 18, 2016 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

I love my Old West town for many reasons, and one of them is rhubarb (Rheum spp.). It is one of the few food … [Read More...]

Narrow dock in mushroom sauce

June 16, 2016 By Erica M. Davis Leave a Comment

There are many species of edible dock (Rumex spp.), all of which are related to buckwheat and rhubarb. As a … [Read More...]

Eating chicory greens

May 17, 2016 By Erica M. Davis 4 Comments

The other day, after years frequenting the same rushing creek in southeast Denver, I finally figured out a way … [Read More...]

Elm samaras are edible, gourmet

May 5, 2016 By Erica M. Davis 6 Comments

It took a funny long while for me to try elm samaras for the first time. They are the papery, light green, … [Read More...]

Wild tarragon in the weeds

September 10, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 3 Comments

I am in love. Wild tarragon. It is the same species as the cultivated herb, but grows wild as a native species … [Read More...]

A tale of four daisies

August 24, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 4 Comments

My class and I were invited to forage some edible noxious weeds on a public trail in Breckenridge, Colorado a … [Read More...]

You’re my candytuft

June 2, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

I am occasionally guilty of paging through plant books to find humorous epithets for my better half. For … [Read More...]

Spring into wintercress

May 9, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Wintercress is a lovely spring vegetable, ready in late April to early May on the plains, and mid to late May … [Read More...]

Fun with wild waterleaf

May 1, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Waterleaf is an interesting edible wild plant that does not get a lot of attention in the wild food media. The … [Read More...]

Don’t forget the tumblemustard

April 22, 2015 By Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

If you’re looking to make use of local wild greens, why not give tumblemustard a try? Tumblemustard … [Read More...]

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Spring foraging

Elm samaras are edible, gourmet

Spring into wintercress

Fun with wild waterleaf

Don’t forget the tumblemustard

Wild spring salad

Orache is a wild favorite

Cattail heart & tomato salads

Whitetop mustard bud clusters

Spring plant tour: Frisco, Colorado

Book reviews

Samuel Thayer’s ‘Incredible Wild Edibles’

Hank Shaw’s ‘Buck, Buck, Moose’

Katrina Blair’s ‘Wild Wisdom of Weeds’

Thomas Elpel’s ‘Foraging the Mountain West’

Dina Falconi’s ‘Foraging & Feasting’

Ellen Zachos’ ‘Backyard Foraging’

Rebecca Lerner’s ‘Dandelion Hunter’

John Kallas’ ‘Edible Wild Plants’

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