Category: Everyday Wild Posts
Wild Celery, Currant Flowers, Bay Leaf Ice Cream
April 1, 2012
March 19-31 19 Manzanita/Douglas Fir Cider Simmer 4 cups leftover seeds/skin from making Manzanita sugar to 12 cups water for 20 minutes. Add 4 cups Douglas Fir branches and turn off heat. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and refrigerate. Use within 1 week. 20 I tried Currant flowers on my salad (Ribes nevadense). […]
Wild Lilac Wake Up Tea (Ceanothus), Bay Nut Chocolate Clusters, Ceanothus Baskets
March 19, 2012
March 11-18 11 Wild Lilac Wake Up Tea After I tasted the Ceanothus variety called Deerbrush (Ceanothus integerrimus), I decided to send it to the lab to verify how it compared to green tea. It had many of the same, health-promoting antioxidants without the caffeine. Today, I powdered the dried leaves first, and then used […]
Nettles, Manzanita Muffins, Venison & Rose Hip Tea
March 1-10th March 1 Manzanita Blossom Jelly. It turned out more like syrup than jelly, but tastes delicious and is a beautiful, deep crimson color. I’ll use more sugar next time or just plan on it being enjoyed as a syrup. 2 Miner’s Lettuce Salad; Nettle Tea I found nettles coming up in my garden! […]
Winter Health Support: Yerba Santa, Douglas Fir
February 29, 2012
February 17-29 17 Elderberry Syrup for cold 18 Yerba Santa, Grindelia, Oregon Grape Tea for congestion and fighting flu We are still working on getting the whole family healthy. My 4-year-old and my 12-year-old are finally both drinking my teas! 19 Yerba Santa, Grindelia, Oregon Grape Tea for congestion and cold 20 Yerba Santa, Grindelia, […]
Manzanita Cider, Manzanita Blossoms at Historic Sac Cemetery
February 9-16 9 Watercress and Miner’s Lettuce Salad 10 Manzanita Cider It was actually in the 70’s today, so I made a refreshing Manzanita cider from berries collected this summer and served it on ice. Make sugar by grinding berries on medium low in food processor or blender for two minutes. Use a wooden spoon […]
