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I research them first to make sure they're edible, of course. So far I've tried bittercress (aka shotweed) and yellow rocket. The bittercress I ate raw; the yellow rocket I sauteed with olive oil and garlic powder. I just cooked a little so we could try it and make sure it agrees with us. (So far we're both still alive.) I liked it as well as kale, but DH thought it was a little bitter. (I'm sure it's better when it's younger, but I didn't think of eating it until yesterday.)
I've seen dandelion in stores ($$), but when I'm ready to try it I'll pick it fresh from my own yard.
I've got ferns coming up. Every year I think I'm going to cut a few and have the fiddleheads in butter but haven't gotten around to it yet. It's on the bucket list.
I tried dandelions once many years ago but didn't like them. Should really give them another try as I think I picked them too large.
We do eat ramps, various flowers and our right-around the corner annual treat - morel mushrooms. If it ever warms up before the short season is over.
Purslane, lambs quarters, chickweed and chamomile also come up around the yard.
When I can find them I've also eaten wild plums, raspberries and chokecherries made into jam. These wild plants of the prairie are getting harder to find every year.
Young poke greens were a frequently eaten in our home years ago. I have eaten dandelion (leaves and flowers) in salads. I also eat clover flowers in salads. When I could get it we also had watercress for our salad.
Young poke greens were a frequently eaten in our home years ago. I have eaten dandelion (leaves and flowers) in salads. I also eat clover flowers in salads. When I could get it we also had watercress for our salad.
have eaten watercress a lot and yes, on rare occasions have had dandelions in salads. As for making a habit of eating weeds, we have enough selections without going out of our way to eat them.
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