by Julia | Apr 23, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Recipes
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale Description Dandelions are one of the most health giving, nutritious and abundant wild edibles that I have come across. To identify a true dandelion from the three look a-like plants of Catsear, Hawkbit and Hawkesbeard (all of...
by Julia | Feb 16, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Raw Food, Recipes
Purslane – Portulaca oleracea Purslane has to be the one of the least appreciated edible weeds in New Zealand with huge hidden benefits. The greatest benefit being high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids (known to help prevent heart disease and improve the immune...
by Julia | Jan 26, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Recipes
Magenta Spreen – Chenopodium giganteum This is a beautiful plant to grow with it’s soft green goosefoot shaped leaves that have a splash of magenta-pink on the newest leaves of each stem. It is an annual, meaning it grows for one season, and then dies down. ...
by Julia | Jan 5, 2014 | Edible Weeds & Flowers, Healing Plants, Raw Food, Recipes, Sustainable Living
Amaranth, Green Amaranthus viridis or Purple Amaranthus lividus Description These are summer growing annuals found in disturbed, impoverished places and cultivated nutrient rich places like our vegetable gardens or animal pens. They have densely clustered...
by Julia | Dec 8, 2013 | Recipes
Here is a recipe for Fudge Frosting and Strawberry Green Smoothie from Raw Food Made Easy for One or Two People, by Jennifer Cornbleet. Fudge Frosting 1/2 cup date paste (see note below) 1/2 cup agave nectar, maple syrup or honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 avocados,...
by Julia | Sep 23, 2013 | Recipes, Sustainable Living
As well as harvesting wild edibles to enhance my nutrition, I love making my own products for use around the house – I know what ingredients I have put in and I save money. These two recipes come from Wendyl Nissen who has been collecting recipes for homemade...
