This spring started out dry, but the tansy mustard came up faithfully, covering my yard and popping up in spots throughout town. It got me thinking about workhorse greens—those abundant, useful, nutritious plants that are easy to gather in quantity, but not necessarily … [Read more...]
10 Edible Wild Plants to Forage in Spring
Spring is a great time of year for edible wild greens—but the peak happens fast, so you have to catch it at the right moment. As temperatures warm and the trees start leafing out, a bit of moisture can spur an abundance of tender greens. Many of these are “weeds” growing in … [Read more...]
Recipe: Creamy Nettle Soup (vegan)
This stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) soup is quick, easy to make, and full of flavor. A lot of nettle soups are made with potato but I think the nettle flavor is more noticeable without, so I use cauliflower for the creamy consistency instead. The recipe is vegan, oil-free, … [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...]
Dandelion coffee
Today the house is full with a rich, chocolatey aroma, as I have been roasting roots for dandelion coffee—a non-caffeinated beverage once used widely as a coffee substitute. Dandelion coffee is certainly reminiscent of the real deal, but has a deep, fruit-nutty flavor all its … [Read more...]
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