tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post2308765785286377847..comments2024-03-14T08:53:57.626-04:00Comments on The Happy Whisk: Friday Question: LIVE (from my cutting board) Wild EdiblesThe Happy Whiskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-56100607010042406252017-05-04T21:20:53.865-04:002017-05-04T21:20:53.865-04:00I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin, so as a kid we a...I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin, so as a kid we at a lot of wild foods. Every year we would pick Hickory nuts (they are similar to a pecan) all kinds of berries, mushrooms, plums.....Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494584217024682385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-64763150013347485092017-05-03T14:28:11.329-04:002017-05-03T14:28:11.329-04:00Yes, Jan. It really is. We have a back deck attach...Yes, Jan. It really is. We have a back deck attached to my lab/kitchen so I'm out there often.<br /><br />PS: If interested, there are wild edibles that are good for balancing blood glucose as well as help with allergies and autoimmune issues. If you fancy, take a look-see. You might find something helpful right in your own yard. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-22668396496798536272017-05-02T15:02:28.759-04:002017-05-02T15:02:28.759-04:00Hello Gang. I LOVED reading your comments. Some of...<b>Hello Gang. I LOVED reading your comments. Some of these I'd not heard of yet and that was fun too. Great fun guys. Thanks to all. You guys rock.</b>The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-64457493743148057842017-05-01T23:56:32.805-04:002017-05-01T23:56:32.805-04:00I've had dandelion, ginger and nettle as teas ...I've had dandelion, ginger and nettle as teas and as a kid I enjoyed mangoes and bananas and avocados from neighbor's yards picked from the ground...would not trust foraging these days where I live...too many chemical sprays.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-43031204868701297322017-05-01T22:09:34.675-04:002017-05-01T22:09:34.675-04:00I'm not sure if I have or not - maybe as a kid...I'm not sure if I have or not - maybe as a kid, eated wild edibles - I know there was a type of grass that I would chew sometimes but don't know what it was. I live in the mountains and I'm pretty sure we have some up here. sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-33601495576990883222017-05-01T20:16:46.846-04:002017-05-01T20:16:46.846-04:00"EVERY plant walker should be 100 percent sur..."EVERY plant walker should be 100 percent sure of what they're eating, regardless of health issues."<br />Agree with this Ivy ...<br /><br />It is just so lovely to get out and about though isn't it.<br /><br />All the best Jan<br />Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-23646038729791597662017-05-01T12:00:55.033-04:002017-05-01T12:00:55.033-04:00I have never tried it before. It looks great. I have never tried it before. It looks great. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10771264516331242811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-15953633647827396482017-04-30T20:55:05.368-04:002017-04-30T20:55:05.368-04:00I've been foraging seriously for about ten yea...I've been foraging seriously for about ten years now, and there are a lot of good resources out there. One of my favorites is <a href="http://eattheinvaders.org/" rel="nofollow">Eat the Invaders</a>. A lot of the worst invasive plants, and animals, are edible. Garlic mustard, curly dock, and Japanese knotweed are all edible, and all delicious. I'm also a big fan of Green Deane's <a href="http://www.eattheweeds.com/" rel="nofollow">Eat the Weeds</a> website, and his Youtube channel is really fantastic. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRF24LY5pvw" rel="nofollow">pokeweed</a> is starting to come up. It's mildly poisonous, so you have to boil it at least twice, but it has a good flavor. I find it best to mix the greens, some of the plants have high oxalic acid levels, so they aren't good for people prone to kidney stones- mixing and matching is good.<br /><br />I've been scarfing down nettles, knotweed, and garlic mustard for the past couple of weeks, but on Friday night, I had the best foraging find of my life... while not even looking for anything, I found morel mushrooms at midnight, growing under a lamppost.<br /><br />Have fun, foraging is a really good hobby, economical too.Scallop Skulled Skaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614954870582728737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-48429355106801157622017-04-30T14:51:11.754-04:002017-04-30T14:51:11.754-04:00Mmm...wild green onions and garlic. I can only ima...Mmm...wild green onions and garlic. I can only imagine. Personally, I grew up in North Carolina and California. CA wasn't good for finding much (unless you count the neighbor's orange trees), but NC on the other hand... I'd argue the wild blackberry bushes were always the best. H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-77786563517362686562017-04-30T11:45:46.919-04:002017-04-30T11:45:46.919-04:00How cool to go for a walk in the woods...and bring...How cool to go for a walk in the woods...and bring home food! Without even using a firearm!<br />Hope you are having a great weekend...<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-89213680410112128992017-04-30T10:08:59.379-04:002017-04-30T10:08:59.379-04:00I guess I haven't knowingly eaten any of that,...I guess I haven't knowingly eaten any of that, but I would be game to try!Rustown Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970069327566577570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-28048420781490153972017-04-29T22:11:26.907-04:002017-04-29T22:11:26.907-04:00Wild onions and garlic. That is definitely good st...Wild onions and garlic. That is definitely good stuff. I've eaten dandelion leaves in my younger years. My mom made a salad of them quite often. I wasn't the biggest fan but they were quite popular with many people I knew.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-9711272762045407892017-04-29T14:55:31.052-04:002017-04-29T14:55:31.052-04:00Best way to eat violets is definitely crystalised ...Best way to eat violets is definitely crystalised Ivy. When I was a youngster we used to go picking field mushrooms before the crack of dawn. Bit like Portobellas delicious. Wild spinach was another veg we ate too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-37883056091893827522017-04-29T12:17:07.870-04:002017-04-29T12:17:07.870-04:00Those look delish!Those look delish!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-4882271716970188472017-04-29T10:49:35.681-04:002017-04-29T10:49:35.681-04:00I've eaten wild blackberries and strawberries....I've eaten wild blackberries and strawberries. Do they count?LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-27868917005143365362017-04-29T10:31:19.606-04:002017-04-29T10:31:19.606-04:00Hi Jan.
EVERY plant walker should be 100 percent ...Hi Jan.<br /><br /><b>EVERY</b> plant walker should be 100 percent sure of what they're eating, regardless of health issues. <br /><br />That being said, many wild edibles are medicinal and can and do assist in both minor and major health issues. Fascinating stuff and worth the proper look into if you're interested in learning more about the benefits of healing foods. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-8129346435906876782017-04-29T09:57:45.704-04:002017-04-29T09:57:45.704-04:00Love the term plant walking, we pick chicken of th...Love the term plant walking, we pick chicken of the woods and chanterell mushrooms and blackberries, would love to find wild onions and garlic.Cheri Savory Spoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886872345482030800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-17652022309173818552017-04-29T08:11:41.699-04:002017-04-29T08:11:41.699-04:00As a child, I ate puffball fried in butter, leeks ...As a child, I ate puffball fried in butter, leeks that my mom dug out of the small forest close to our place, elderberries (yuck!) made into elderberry pie (fussy, tiny berries that were a pain in the neck to get off the branches), and a part of a weed that we called "cheese wheels" but I have no idea what the proper name was. We just picked them and ate them as we were playing around outside. Now I have some tiny wild blackberries that grow around the edge of my property that I'll just pick and eat, but not enough to actually make anything with them. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-45930052830920473072017-04-29T07:30:06.649-04:002017-04-29T07:30:06.649-04:00Yum to the wild onions and garlic, lovely photogra...Yum to the wild onions and garlic, lovely photograph of yours.<br /><br />I also love the Autumn season for picking edible fruits, but whatever the season is, folks who are out and about foraging should always take care, and if you are a diabetic or have any allergies or other underlying health conditions please be aware that not all things growing may be suitable for you.<br /><br />Having said that what could be better than having a 'plant walk' or any walk out in the fresh air!<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-70888966317924614842017-04-29T07:22:44.199-04:002017-04-29T07:22:44.199-04:00Ewwww, Debs, that's uber nasty!Ewwww, Debs, that's uber nasty! DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-7315046404807395672017-04-29T07:21:03.827-04:002017-04-29T07:21:03.827-04:00I'm always in the mood for garlic or onion, co...I'm always in the mood for garlic or onion, couldn't actually imagine food without them! <br />Don't think I've ever eaten anything wild which is sad since I grew up on a large farm surrounded by nature. We had all kinds of herbs and plants growing everywhere around! Come to think of it, as a teen I used to pick and dry elderberry flowers and also cherry stems for winter tea. And we would pick horseradish right from our lawns to grate and eat for Easter with ham. Horseradish has massive jungle like leaves like elephant's ears :) I'm sad I don't have nature around me of that kind now. <br />DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-66978035659585490502017-04-29T02:53:45.835-04:002017-04-29T02:53:45.835-04:00I've never eaten wild edibles,there was always...I've never eaten wild edibles,there was always plenty to pick in our own yard or those of neighbours. One neighbour actively encouraged children to jump over the fence and stuff themselves on her grapes, almonds and walnuts because her own children were grown and gone so there was too much fruit just for her. We weren't allowed to eat the peaches though, because she preserved them for winter eating.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-85516516537192144672017-04-28T21:01:25.828-04:002017-04-28T21:01:25.828-04:00Sorry for the triple comment, Ivy. I also now reca...Sorry for the triple comment, Ivy. I also now recall eating tiny red berries that grew close to the ground. We called them tea berries but I don't know if that was the proper name. They were quite good.<br /><br />I'm so impressed that you are finding wild onions and garlic. Those are such useful plants.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-88127312479132092882017-04-28T20:59:18.234-04:002017-04-28T20:59:18.234-04:00Oh, just thought of another fruit - tiny green app...Oh, just thought of another fruit - tiny green apples that were too sour to enjoy and probably would have given us a stomachache if we'd eaten more than a bite, and chokecherries - raw (talk about sour!) or made into jelly (not sour at all because of the added sugar).jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5788366493417332491.post-61020995178188076712017-04-28T20:56:43.783-04:002017-04-28T20:56:43.783-04:00Dandelion greens (cooked, with a splash of vinegar...Dandelion greens (cooked, with a splash of vinegar), mushrooms, wild berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries). My dad was the woods guy who found all the berry patches and the mushrooms. I loved the smell of mushrooms frying in butter but the taste was a little much for my persnickety taste buds. I participated fully in the picking and eating of the berries, though :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com