Like the illusion of Wall Street, with its vast and powerful investment banks, now shuttered, China too is an illusion perpetuated by the Globalists that gave us the 15,000 mile Caesar salad, poisoned cat food and lead based paint on babies' pacifiers. Like the illusion that money would come from thin air to always push housing prices higher, China has spent a generation pursuing its illusion. Pursuing an unattainable dream to be like the West, while 6000 years of its carefully shepherded top soil blows into the sea.
Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 1473 Location: Oklahoma City, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Any foragers out there?
I'm going on a foraging walk this weekend with a local group. The woman who leads it learned foraging from her Cherokee grandmother and gives classes and walks for free. Last walk I was on, she said, "No matter what happens, I know I can find food for my family," which I thought was very cool.
Around here we have lots of purslane, lambsquarters, and of course dandelion, thistle, and other similar greens. We're never wanting for greens, and I never have to step outside my yard to get some!
There's oak trees in the area, and although I've never eaten acorn I have a lot of information about how to prepare them. _________________ Conservation is conservative
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. -- Charles Darwin
Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 13191 Location: naive idiot fantasy world
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Any foragers out there?
I added cactus pads to one of our dinners the other night. _________________ "...powerdown so soft and fluffy you'll think you're living in a pillow." - jboogy
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Any foragers out there?
Since it turned dry here (South Indiana) in early August, we haven't looked for anything, but in spring and early summer we get dandelions and lamb's quarter in the yard for salad greens, but they get bitter when it's dry. Dandelion is a versatile plant--leaves for greens, roasted roots for a chicory-like coffee substitute, and make wine with the blossoms! We NEVER spray the yard for weeds, 'cause there is too much good to eat out there.
We often get a batch or two of puffballs to batter fry and eat in spring, and save a few to dry for styptic powder (blood stopper). Morel mushrooms are a favorite here, but did poorly this year in a cool, wet spring. They like a few sunny days after a rain to bring them up. We're not big into foraging, but will go get persimmons soon at a friend's woods, and hickory nuts and walnuts this Fall. _________________ Local fix-it guy..
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