Archive for the ‘Foraging’ Category

Forage for Food Indoors

Monday, February 14th, 2011

During camping and hiking trips, you might have learned how to forage through the woods for sustenance, but have you ever thought about foraging indoors for food? Between your garden and grocery shopping, canned and boxed goods can pile up quickly on your lazy Susan and in your pantry. Instead ...

Wild Challenge: Forage in the Woods for Sustenance

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Foraging in the wild is no easy task when you’re not used to camping. Meals are easier when you have the ingredients from the store or your garden right in front of you along with kitchen appliances such as a stove, microwave, etc. However, it’s possible to find sustenance in ...

How to Forage for Pine Nuts

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Here in the U.S., there aren't a huge number of recipes that call for pine nuts (though pesto comes to mind), but the small roasted seeds are tasty, and they command a premium price as well. Most of the pine nuts purchased in the U.S. are imported, but that ...

Foraging for Edible Weeds

Monday, February 9th, 2009

I used to raise my eyebrows at the ladies picking weeds along the bike path, plucking these dubious things from the earth and putting them into bags. Now I realize they were just wiser (and probably healthier) than me. Instead of relying entirely on the limited selection available ...