Have you ever wondered how to process lamb’s quarters or goosefoot seeds (Chenopodium species) into an edible grain? Sure, you can eat small amounts without processing, but if you want to make a bulk grain or eat it regularly, you’ll want to remove the indigestible dry plant … [Read more...]
Healthy vegan dandelion soup
This is a healthy vegan version of my favorite dandelion soup. Called manest, it is an Italian soup traditionally made with bitter greens, vegetables, sausage, and cheese. I learned it from my father-in-law's late wife Carol, whose grandparents gathered dandelion greens in … [Read more...]
New Podcast: Pinyon Pines & Mesquite
Did you know that piñon pines produce delicious pine nuts similar to those we purchase in the grocery store? They cover 60-100 million acres of the Western U.S., and yet we import most of our pine nuts from Europe and Asia. In this episode of the Rootbound podcast, Steve … [Read more...]
WFG on Wild Fish & Game podcast
Hi folks, I just wanted to share this interview I did with Justin and Kory at the Wild Fish & Game podcast from Harvesting Nature. We chatted about all things wild plants—from beeweed, thistles, serviceberries, and wild plums to dandelion jam, piñon nut milk, Christmas … [Read more...]
Wild jelly candies
This year I have been experimenting with wild jelly candies made from the concentrated juice of wild berries including Oregon grape (Mahonia repens), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), and wild grape (Vitis riparia). This has been complicated by the fact that I wanted them to be … [Read more...]
