One of the very best foraging greens is the stinging nettle. If you consider yourself a foodie you have to try this ingredient. It has a very unique essence, and unique in a good way. Its culinary use fits in somewhere between a salad green and an herb. Read more…
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e Dandelion is used as an herbal remedy in European, Ayurvedic, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and oh yeah, its also a lawn weed. The roots, leaves and flowers are all edible and very healthy, containing vitamins A, C, Potassium, Iron and Zinc, in much denser proportions than any other leafy green. Read more…
I love to BBQ with hardwood and this method brings salmon back to its natural earthy roots. The first time salmon was ever cooked in the Northwest it would have been prepared similarly and tasted like just this. Slow cooking with wood imparts a thick flavor, similar to smoked salmon, yet retains the juiciness of fresh cooked salmon. Read more…
This pesto is really tasty on a variety of foods. Just a dollop on salmon, pasta, vegetables, asparagus, or my Mushroom Tater Dumplins’ really adds a lot of fresh flavor. In the middle of winter this recipe was one of few ideas I could come up with and it really is a good way to make something out of nothing. Read more…
Potatoes are really the only edible of any substance I have left growing in my yard this season, for this recipe I used potatoes I found growing in our compost bin. A quick look through my wife’s gluten free pantry uncovered some potato flour and tapioca starch. Read more…
Fermented foods first came across my radar about a decade ago, at the time they were more of a novelty item but have since become very popular and are well represented in grocery stores. This is definitely not a new way to prepare and eat food, it has simply been missing from the modern diet for awhile. Read more…
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