Category: Everyday Wild Posts
May: Fir Tip Soda & Wild Strawberries
June 4, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…May 1 Plantain for Wounds: I covered my plantain leaves in oil in a mason jar and set in the sun to make a wound-healing salve. 2 Oak Nut Marzipan & Doug Fir Iced Tea: I led a hike with a group who won the walk at a fundraiser for the Deer Creek Tribute trail. […]
April Wild: Pine Pollen, Fiddleheads & Poison Oak
April 18, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…1 Chickweed: I gathered more for salads and to make pesto and freeze it. 2 Oak Nut Bliss Bars: This is the wild dessert my kids love! I added redbud flowers this time for color. 3 Redbud: I gathered more of the blossoms. They keep really well refrigerated. Goal: Try freezing them and drying them […]
March: Weeds I Love
April 4, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…March: This blog is part of my goal to use wild, native ingredients daily and is a monthly record of my family’s wild food adventures. 1 Collected Watercress (fresh); Processed (dried) Manzanita Berries: tried grinding in commercial grain grinder but due to moisture which must have collected, the berries gummed up the machine. I’m back […]
February Wild Journal
February 15, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…1 Acorn Peanut Butter: We took leached acorns, in small pieces, and roasted them on 350 for 15 minutes, then blended them in the vitamix. They needed more oil, so we mixed in some peanuts and a little salt. It actually spread really nicely and tasted great. Goal: Try roasting them for a longer period or adding acorn […]
January Wild
February 1, 2013
FacebookTwitteremailShare…January: This blog is an annual journey of getting closer to the place I live through using native plants on a daily basis. By recording the experience every day, I hope to keep discovering what really works. It also includes new garden discoveries since the garden is also a key part of our family’s food. […]
