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Blog: Gathering Elderberries: This Week’s Wild Medicinal Plant
I recently took a trip to the Hackensack marshes, where I foraged some of my favorite medicinal plants, including Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata), boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicarium) and elderberries (Samucus nigra). Along my favorite trail there are lots of elder bushes rising up out of the tangle of roses, grape vines and honeysuckle. I always make a point of going there during the late spring and mid summer to gather the flowers and the berries. As there are so many, I can gather a bagful of...
read moreRecipe: Stuffed Grape Leaves and Wineberry Sangria
WINEBERRY SANGRIA: Serves 8-10 2 cups wineberries or raspberries 1 750 ml bottle of Riesling or other fruity/semi sweet wine – Grape juice or ginger-ale can be substituted for non-alcoholic version. 2 bottles of Kombucha – flavor of choice – we used 1 bottle citrus and 1 bottle hibiscus 2 T honey Fresh orange slices – plus more for decorating sides of serving glasses. 1. Mix all together and chill well. STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES Makes about 30 30 wild grape leaves Sea salt 1/4 cup white vinegar DRESSING: Juice of 1/2...
read moreVideo: Feed Your Farmers: Stuffed Grape Leaves and Wineberry Sangria
Yum! Suburban Foragers Gather Together with the Cropsey Farm team to enjoy a meal of Stuffed Grape Leaves and a delicious Wineberry Sangria for Chef’s Lisa’s recipes click here
read moreBlog: Gather Together: A Journey Thru Food
“Gathering Together” A journey thru food What we gain and what we lose with the conveniences of modern living Faster than Fast: “It takes a village” My husband Emilio grew up in the Dominican Republic, and he can’t remember a dinner he ate during his youth without his nuclear family. Even when his mother had to raise 5 boys alone, she woke up early every morning to make their lunch, and was home to make dinner every night. And at least once a week, they gathered for a meal with his large extended family, all who lived locally,...
read moreGathering Together: Video: “Wild Foods Pizza Party at the Eastern Light Project”
On this Joyful Sunday, we gathered together with our friends from the Eastern Light Project who are working together to create a sustainable community. We used their hand made cob oven to make our pizzas. Besides using traditional dough and cheese, we added some violets, virginia pepperweed, virginia creeper, sorrel, purslane, and lambsquarters as toppings. visit our friends at the Eastern Light Project...
read moreBlog: Milkweed: This week’s seasonal edible plant
Milkweed is one of the most useful plants that we have been blessed with. Beginning in May, the shoots appear, heralding the spring. If I encounter a large enough patch, I’ll carefully harvest a few by slicing off the tender tops. I’m careful to only select from those that are about 10 inches or less, as the taller plants begin to get tougher and as they develop a red blush, they become somewhat toxic. The harvested shoots are usual about 6 to 8 inches in length, and have 2 or three pairs of leaves, with a cluster at the...
read moreRecipe: Caramelized Milkweed Pods and Pork and Lambsquarters Meatballs in a Coconut Chicken Broth
Here’s a recipe for this month’s seasonal ingredient Milk Weed Pods: simple and delicious. CARAMELIZED MILKWEED PODS 2 T coconut oil 3 cups fresh milkweed pods, cut in half horizontally 1. Add coconut oil to a large skillet over high heat. 2. Add pods, cut side down, and sear for about 1-2 minutes or until nicely browned. 3. Flip pods carefully with tongs and cook on second side about 30 seconds to 1 minute. 4. Season lightly with sea salt and pepper add to pot with meatballs. To Learn More about Milkweed click...
read moreVideo: Feed your Farmers: Cooking at Cropsey Farm
Join Suburban Foragers as they cook a foraged and farm harvested meal for the hard working farmers at Cropsey Farm. This week’s recipe: Pork Lambsquarters Meatballs in a Coconut Chicken Broth and Sauteed Milk Weed Pods To Learn More about Milkweed click here For our recipe click here Cropsey...
read moreOut and About with Suburban Foragers
Ever wonder what a forager does on a Sunday afternoon? Watch this video as we forage, cook, and gather together!
read moreMaking Dandelion Coffee
Learn how to roast dandelion roots to make a delicious and nutritious coffee substitute with Forager Paul Tappenden.
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