It’s a treat to be home to the quiet of the mountains again. I awoke today to the sweet, silent obscurity of the early morning dark followed by a sunrise of pale yellow behind bulbous, deep purple clouds left over from last night’s rainstorm. It must have rained hard while we … [Read more...]
Thistle Snack Sticks
Thistles are a great trail snack. If you're thirsty, just start chewing on one. After you prick yourself in the mouth, it'll hurt so much you'll forget all about being thirsty. Just kidding, of course. When enjoying thistles as a trail snack, the first thing you need to … [Read more...]
Not Everything You Read is True
That’s right. Not everything you read in a blog—or a book—is true, a bit of mind-blowing advice that my dear friend Mark imparted to me back in college one day. I repeat it now to warn Wild Food Girl readers to: Use common sense when it comes to wild edibles. Identify … [Read more...]
Roadside Cow Parsnip Boiled in Tap Water—Delicious!
The other day I wrote about fireweed, the wild edible plant that Gregory Tilford chose to honor by adorning the front cover of his book with it. Earning a similar distinction on the cover of Kathryn G. and Andrew L. March’s 1979 guide, Common Edible and Medicinal Plants of … [Read more...]
And Then We Gorged Ourselves on Goosefoot
Goosefoot, aka lamb's quarters, wild spinach, and pigweed, is said to be one of the most popular among wild edible plants, particularly when it comes to the uninitiate. As "Wildman" Steve Brill and Evelyn Dean put it: "If you begin learning wild foods with only a few … [Read more...]
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