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Eating nodding thistle stalks

June 17, 2019 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

On Saturday I stopped by my sister-in-law’s house, where I was persuaded to help weed her hillside of invasive nodding thistles (Carduus nutans). I didn’t mind because several days of rain have left the ground soft with moisture, and nodding thistle happens to be a good wild … [Read more...]

edible, featured, invasive, non-native, plants, summer, useful info

Japanese knotweed season

April 9, 2019 Erica M. Davis 5 Comments

I’m breaking my fast this morning with stewed Japanese knotweed and peaches over Greek yogurt, topped with homemade granola. It’s a surprisingly nice combination—and beyond that, it’s very simple to make. I used last year’s harvest—which I had chopped and stewed with sugar and … [Read more...]

April, edible, featured, invasive, May, medicinal, non-native, plants, spring

Snowboarding, Nettles, & Jerusalem Artichoke Bouyah

April 17, 2015 Erica M. Davis 1 Comment

My friend’s husband tells tales of growing up in northern Wisconsin next to the Menominee Nation, where as a boy he played with the kids on the reservation. When they got hungry, they’d head to whichever family’s house was hosting that week’s “bouyah," a Midwestern tradition … [Read more...]

edible, featured, high altitude, invasive Allium, Boletus edulis, Canada thistle, Colorado, Denver, foraging, invasive, jerusalem artichoke, mushroom, onion, porcini, recipes, Rocky Mountains, stinging nettles, urban foraging

Seaweeding the Eastern Shoreline

October 10, 2014 Erica M. Davis 6 Comments

My parents shot me quizzical looks last summer when I announced my plan to gather seaweed in Long Island Sound, off the Connecticut coast. Not only would I collect, but also dry the seaweed at their house so I could take it back to Colorado with me for cooking experiments. I … [Read more...]

edible, featured, invasive, medicinal, useful info, Wild Edible Notebook Connecticut, east coast, foraging, irish moss, kelp, Maine, non-native, recipes, rockweed, sea lettuce, seaweed, sugar kelp, Wild Edible Notebook

Wild Greens & Potato Pie with Kochia

May 24, 2014 Erica M. Davis 1 Comment

I’m having wild greens and potato pie for breakfast again, as I have for the last two mornings. You wouldn’t think greens mixed into mashed potatoes in a pie crust would be all that exciting, but I am definitely smitten. The inspiration came from Ellen Zachos’ book, Backyard … [Read more...]

edible, invasive, May Colorado, Denver, foraging, hoary cress, kochi, mustard, non-native, recipes, Rocky Mountains, tumblemustard, whitetop

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