Edible Plants, Foraging and Recipes
Gossypin is the latest health buzz and studies show it is highly beneficial as an anti-inflammatory and in the battle against melanoma. The common mallow plant is a source of gossypin and it is commonly found in many parts of the world.
The Wild Edibles Walk & Talk in Ojibway Park, Windsor was an enjoyable success. The temperature was warm, I was able to meet new people and we found an abundance of wild edibles such as mustards, wild strawberries, asters, henbit, violets, Creeping Charlie, cleavers and Queen Anne’s lace (wild carrot).
Winter survival food is knowledge to have for two reasons. Should their be an emergency such as the loss of power it may be life or death. Another reason is to simply add winter edibles to your diet. Getting nutrients from a natural source is always better for our bodies.
Foraging for wild edibles in the wintertime can be challenging, but there is still food to be had that can keep a person alive in a survival situation. Lichens are one of those winter edibles that occur in abundance!
Maple tree seeds are survival food or anytime food that can be enjoyed in a multitude of ways. Although spring seeds are the tastiest, they can be consumed year round.
Children love to learn. We teach them about fruits and vegetables, so why not wild food as well? You can help them to learn using our free colouring book, which has over a dozen common wild edibles.
Winter teas or survival teas, either way there is a forest of nutrition that awaits the forager or the prepper. Even in the cold winter months, edible wild food is out there for the die hard forager!
Dandelions are an important food source in many countries and is used in countless herbal preparations. According to recent research, dandelion root tincture has been proven to kill leukemia cells.
Just in time for Christmas! 25 Simple Perfume Recipes with Essential Oils will enable you to make perfumes and colognes that will be a hit. This is a must-have all year round to make any gift giving memorable.
For the person who wants to start learning about foraging for edible mushrooms, this e-book publication is the perfect starting point. Crash Course in Wild Mushroom Foraging has great images and critical information for the beginner.
Learning how to identify wild edible plants is fun and it is a skill. Combine the learning process with learning how to make a fire and it makes for a memorable day!
According to Eastern European legend, when Witch’s butter appears on the gate or door of one’s home that home (and the family) had been targeted by the spell of a witch. The only remedy to remove the evil spell was to pierce the jelly fungus with something sharp until it died.
According to Wise Geek, it is reported in China that jelly fungi are thought to improve circulation and breathing.
Drinking plenty of herbal teas loaded with vitamin C is a great way to help support your immune system while increasing your antioxidant intake. The best of it is, your backyard can be a great source of natural teas!
Saving survival seeds is one of things we can do for emergency preparedness, but what seeds are you saving? What if there is no rain to grow them? Wild plant seeds should be in your emergency seed stash.
Edible tours are always enjoyable but on August 30th it was extra special. Walking through Lore Gardens with dozens of interested adults and children made this edible tour, one I shall never forget.
When cooking edible wild foods leave no edible part behind! Maximizing lamb’s quarters is easy and tasty! Using the leaves provides us with amazing nutrition, but so do the soft stems! Don’t green bin them – roast them!
Fields of Nutrition is a pocket-sized magazine that has thirty wild edibles commonly found in many countries around the world. Each edible plant comes with detailed description along with close-up images for easy identification. Each wild plant also includes health benefits and mineral, vitamin and nutritional information.
This is a guest blog written by Chris Eirschele. I come at garlic mustard from the perspective of a master gardener, the type of volunteers often charged with pulling out the plants by their blooms each spring. The herb, unwanted around native plants at wooded gardens all over Wisconsin, required deliberate effort to eradicate. Alliaria [...]
Edible weeds are plants that tell us where they want to grow – and there is a reason for this; they know better than we do! Sometimes they get a tad exuberant and they cross the line to become invasive; but make no mistake, planet Earth is as much their home as it is ours. [...]
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.), can be commonly found in the rich soils often near hiking trails throughout eastern Canada and the U.S. The name bloodroot refers to the red sap that is in this plant; it is blood-like in colour and in consistency. The Latin name Sanguinaria means “bleeding”. The red (sometimes orangey) sap from [...]
