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Wild seed drink
This gorgeous wild seed drink is one of the best things I’ve made in a while! I used the seeds of peppergrass, a wild mustard you wouldn’t think you could enjoy like chia seeds. But you can! There are...
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Oregon grape delight
On a perfect fall morning in a tunnel of quaking aspen, where the sun illuminates the warm pigments of autumn’s change against a brilliant blue sky, there is more to see than just the colors trembling...
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Dandelion coffee
Today the house is full with a rich, chocolatey aroma, as I have been roasting roots for dandelion coffee—a non-caffeinated beverage once used widely as a coffee substitute. Dandelion coffee is...
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Wild jelly candies
This year I have been experimenting with wild jelly candies made from the concentrated juice of wild berries including Oregon grape (Mahonia repens), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), and wild grape...
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WFG on Wild Fish & Game podcast
Hi folks, I just wanted to share this interview I did with Justin and Kory at the Wild Fish & Game podcast from Harvesting Nature. We chatted about all things wild plants—from beeweed, thistles,...
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New Podcast: Pinyon Pines & Mesquite
Did you know that piñon pines produce delicious pine nuts similar to those we purchase in the grocery store? They cover 60-100 million acres of the Western U.S., and yet we import most of our pine nuts...
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Huckleberry, billberry, whortleberry, grouseberry
The other day I collected three precious pints of Colorado huckleberries (Vaccinium species). They may be small, but their intense, sweet-acid punch means a little goes a long way. They are some of my...
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Healthy vegan dandelion soup
This is a healthy vegan version of my favorite dandelion soup. Called manest, it is an Italian soup traditionally made with bitter greens, vegetables, sausage, and cheese. I learned it from my...
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Recipe: Creamy Nettle Soup
This stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) soup is quick, easy to make, and full of flavor. A lot of nettle soups are made with potato but I think the nettle flavor is more noticeable without, so I use...
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