Wild Food Foraging in Southeast Michigan *This is a guest post by Mary Angelini. Mary is passionate cook and foodie. She spends much of her free time studying cook books, dreaming up recipes, and, of course, cooking delicious foods. She is starting a small food …
Whilst picking nettle tops a few weeks ago, a friend and I mused about how delicious they would be if featured in the classic Indian dish Palak Paneer in place of spinach. Man, was that right on…
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*This is a guest post by Lisa Rose Starner. Lisa is an urban homesteader, wildcrafter, forager, gardener, and herbalist who lives in Grand Rapids, MI. She runs a small herbal CSA and writes about local foods and herbalism. Learn …
Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica
Some plants have adapted to bare mechanisms of protection that humans often find very memorable. Think poison ivy, a blackberry cane, or the notorious rose—all of these plants have superficial similarities. They all let you know of …
