At the HomeGrown Festival last weekend I volunteered to be one of the guest chefs, demonstrating the preparation of wild foods. For the second year in a row, I chose to be both seasonal and local. There are a lot of wild foods available right now, but certainly one that catches ...
Encore Michigan, a site dedicated to covering theater in Southeast Michigan, recently launched a twice-monthly podcast series to discuss issues facing the state's professional theaters. The inaugural podcast, recorded August 6, tackles issues relevant to women working in the local theater scene, and the panel consists of: set and costume ...
Nash Bash — a free, one-day annual country music festival happening Thursday at the Farmers Market — is only in its third year, but organizer Deanna Relyea noted that for many, it’s already become part of the fabric of summer in Ann Arbor. “It’s really established itself as something people ...
OLD FASHION ICE CREAM SOCIAL When: Sunday, August 23, 2009 1-4 p.m. Where: Weber-Blaess One-Room School, 520 Woodland Drive, Saline, MI 48176 Who: Public is invited to this fundraiser/educational event Further information: Cheryl Hoeft (734-429-5922) cheryl.hoeft@gmail.com or 734-429-8020 PICTURES AVAILABLE IN jpg upon request From the moment one steps through ...
Every couple of days I'm copying and expanding on my recent twitter reports. Here are the latest. ***** The mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, I put in my windowsill are ripe. They have changed from green to yellow. I had my first taste ever of this elusive fruit. It is sort of ...
Wildcrafters are generally fans of what other people call weeds. Dandelion, plantain, curly dock, burdock, chickweed; some work to remove them, we are happy to see (and eat) parts of them. But there is a weed now in full glorious and profoundly subtle bloom that can really cause trouble.
I have a daily twitter on Wildcrafting. Here are the latest tweets, with a few expanded way beyond the 140 characters. If you tap non-sugar maples they just have less sugar. Either boil longer, or enjoy the taste without as much sweet. I prefer it.
Twitter can be a useful tool. I've been using it to teach, alert and explain about local wild foods and opportunities for foraging and making herbal medicines. For those who prefer a nice old fashioned blog (is that possible?) I'll summarize the tweets here on a regular basis. Here are ...
Nancy Welka imagines what it would have been like had her daughter, Renee, married and had children. “She would have been the most fantastic mother because of her way with kids,” she said. “They all loved her. They’d gravitate toward her. She’d light up a room when she entered.” Today, ...
Hi All, Just a quick post to let you know that I am up in the Traverse City region this week and I will be posting as often as I can to share with you all of the wonderful food that comes from this part of the state. Hope you ...
St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum, has performed well in double blind placebo controlled studies as a treatment for mild depression. Most of the information and common knowledge about this herb has focused on it's use as another SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor). There is so much more to this herb! ...
Free food and free medicine are just two of the latest reasons people are renewing their interest in wildcrafting and foraging. The ultimate locavore experience, wildcrafting is cheap, easy, and yes, even safe. After more than 25 years of teaching classes about herbs and weeds, I realized the easiest way ...
My puzzle was how to help people have a regular experience of wild foods and foraging, herbal medicine and nourishment. Classes are often at the wrong time of year, and I'm frankly really busy harvesting when it would be the best time to teach. Twitter was the answer. I set ...
Always carry a bag. Of course newspaper bags will soon be a relic, that is what I've carried for the last few decades. Even before I had a dog. But there are still produce bags, brown paper bags, and of course reusable bags. I try to always have a couple ...
Go outside. Look down. What sort of plants are growing at your feet? Weeds? Grass? Look up. What are those berries in the trees? Are they dangerous? Are they tasty? Wouldn't you like to know more about what is growing around you, what is edible, what was planted intentionally and ...
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