Guest guest Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Well, it is officially spring time, and I bet many of you are already enjoying the welcome sight of fresh greenery. Here on the hill outside Nakusp in Kootenay country we are still waiting for the last bits of snow to go, but snowdrops are bravely poking up in sheltered beds. This is the time of year when every shoot of young green is precious. If you live away from the city or even if you can find clean places in the city: don't just feast your eyes, pick some fresh green stuff and feed your body. Many of our so-called weeds are healers in humble disguise, and can serve as food too. Dandelion, chickweed, nettles, to name just a few, are all powerful healers and good free food. There is more at stake here than just vitamins. Wild food has an energy charge that you won't find in even the best organically grown spinach. It grows where it wants to and is not always willing to be tamed. Nettles for instance have resisted all my efforts to get them established. Pick some free wild food, and connect with the heart of your planet! Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com (just me) http://wildwholefoods.net (wild food) http://wildhealing.net (wild herbs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 So, Ien youre saying you can just pick an unsprayed dandelion from your yard and eat it and not get sick?? Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Well, it is officially spring time, and I bet many of you are already enjoying the welcome sight of fresh greenery. Here on the hill outside Nakusp in Kootenay country we are still waiting for the last bits of snow to go, but snowdrops are bravely poking up in sheltered beds. This is the time of year when every shoot of young green is precious. If you live away from the city or even if you can find clean places in the city: don't just feast your eyes, pick some fresh green stuff and feed your body. Many of our so-called weeds are healers in humble disguise, and can serve as food too. Dandelion, chickweed, nettles, to name just a few, are all powerful healers and good free food. There is more at stake here than just vitamins. Wild food has an energy charge that you won't find in even the best organically grown spinach. It grows where it wants to and is not always willing to be tamed. Nettles for instance have resisted all my efforts to get them established. Pick some free wild food, and connect with the heart of your planet! Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com (just me) http://wildwholefoods.net (wild food) http://wildhealing.net (wild herbs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to look in some herb books to find out what's available around San Antonio, Texas, but that's a wonderful idea. Love and Light, Renae www.peacerus.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 You're right Ien, dandelions are great and really good for you. There are so many ways of fixing them. My Italian mother in law cooks them with potatoes and you can also saute them. But my favorite is making a pesto out of them with walnuts and olive oil and serving it over pasta. You can vary the recipe a bit by using dried tomatoes in olive oil. If they are too strong for you try mixing them with another green or basil. You can also juice them. , DB <solema97 wrote: > > So, Ien youre saying you can just pick an unsprayed dandelion from your yard and eat it and not get sick?? > > Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Well, it is officially spring time, > and I bet many of you are already > enjoying the welcome sight of fresh > greenery. > > Here on the hill outside Nakusp in Kootenay > country we are still waiting for the last bits > of snow to go, but snowdrops are bravely > poking up in sheltered beds. > > This is the time of year when every shoot > of young green is precious. > > If you live away from the city or even if > you can find clean places in the city: don't > just feast your eyes, pick some fresh green > stuff and feed your body. > > Many of our so-called weeds are healers in > humble disguise, and can serve as food too. > > Dandelion, chickweed, nettles, to name just > a few, are all powerful healers and good > free food. > > There is more at stake here than just vitamins. > Wild food has an energy charge that you won't > find in even the best organically grown spinach. > > It grows where it wants to and is not always > willing to be tamed. Nettles for instance have > resisted all my efforts to get them established. > > Pick some free wild food, and connect with the > heart of your planet! > > Ien in the Kootenays > http://freegreenliving.com (just me) > > http://wildwholefoods.net (wild food) > http://wildhealing.net (wild herbs) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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