Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
It’s that time of year when people start spending more time indoors, and all kinds of viruses are going around. Recently I came down with a bad cough and cold, and my favorite herbalist was kind enough to make me a batch of soup that was just what I needed.
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Last week Thursday was my last foraging class; or, as our leader likes to call it, “wild weedy walk.” I almost didn’t go, because it had been a really stressful and hectic week. I really don’t do well if I don’t have my down time. I’ve heard that if being with other people drains you, [...]
It’s hard to describe the foraging class experience with Lisa Rose Starner. When I first wanted to learn how to forage, I had an image in my head of going out to the forest, picking some mushrooms, and coming home. Learning to live off the land, getting gourmet ingredients for free. I was exactly the type of forager wanna be who drives Lisa nuts. But I’m learning.
Yesterday I attended my first foraging class. Lisa Rose Starner is offering a monthly series of walks around Trillium Haven Farm, which is where I’m a CSA member. I haven’t had that much fun tromping around in fields since I was a kid.
Foraging is something I’ve been increasingly interested in, so I jumped at the chance to review The Wild Table: Seasonal Foraged Food and Recipes by Connie Green and Sarah Scott.
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