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New Podcast: Pinyon Pines & Mesquite

August 23, 2023 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

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...]

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WFG on Wild Fish & Game podcast

January 13, 2022 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

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...]

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Wild jelly candies

October 24, 2021 Erica M. Davis 7 Comments

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...]

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Wild seed drink

September 30, 2021 Erica M. Davis Leave a Comment

This gorgeous wild seed drink is one of the best things I’ve made in a while! I used the seeds of peppergrass, a wild mustard you wouldn't think you could enjoy like chia seeds. But you can! There are many species of peppergrass (Lepidum spp.), both native and non-native. I … [Read more...]

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Purslane chilaquiles

June 28, 2012 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Chilaquiles are a favorite way to use leftover tortilla chips in my house, and the wild vegetable purslane (Portulaca oleracea), or "verdolagas" in Spanish, have long been used in Mexican cuisine to accent them. If you don’t know purslane already, you should. This garden weed … [Read more...]

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