This story starts with Part I of the Great Elkslip Experiment, so if you haven’t read that entry yet I suggest you do so before proceeding. Part II - Creamed Elkslip What I am calling Part II of my experiment actually involved eating the elkslip, so after reading several … [Read more...]
The Great Elkslip Experiment Part I
There is a new edible wild plant in the fridge, one I have yet to try, and about which there is some debate as to its edibility. That plant is elkslip, aka mountain marsh marigold (Caltha leptosepala), and today I will conduct Part I of my experiment eating it. Don’t Slip, … [Read more...]
Crazy for cow parsnip
I gathered some cow parsnip a few days ago on June 15th. It’s still young in the high country (at 10,500 feet), so I just took a little—a few snips here and there of furled, unfurling, and newly unfurled woolly green leaves and petioles (leaf stalks), from a community of plants, … [Read more...]
Wild Edible Notebook June Release!
Heads up, readers: The Wild Edible Notebook is here at last! The June edition features story-style chapters on goosefoot, cow parsnip, and yucca. The procedure for downloading the Wild Edible Notebook has changed. Please visit the Wild Edible Notebook page for information on … [Read more...]
A Bathtub Gin for the Wild Edible Plants Enthusiast
Perhaps one day I’ll get into distilling my own spirits, but until that day comes, I did find a lazy’s man’s gin recipe on Ehow that involves wild edible plants. According to the website of the now-defunct Gin & Vodka Association, gin flavorings (referred to as … [Read more...]
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