Found Food: Wild Blueberries
August 10, 2010 | by Leah | Comment
Picking wild blueberries in the fields next to Jordan Pond in Bar Harbor, ME.
These ones are wild wild blueberries, because wild (or lowbush) blueberries are also commercially grown along with their gigantic highbush relatives. Only Maine and Canada harvest these little blueberries commercially, so if you, like me, grew up in California, you may have never seen them before.
A sprinkle of blueberries I picked today vs. three from a store-bought pint.
Cultivated highbush blueberries may be bred sweet and easier to eat, but will never be as satisfying as picking tiny blueberry by tiny blueberry in the wild.
Found Food: Nettle Frittata
March 26, 2010 | by Maxwell | Comment
One of our favorite blogs, I ♥ Kale, just featured a great story and recipe for ‘Nettle Frittata.’
… not to be confused with Nelly Furtado, this Nettle Frittata recipe calls for “a big bunch of nettles,” and since they grow through-out most of the United States they can mostlikely be harvested from your own nearby wilderness, yes, even in the city. However, a little research before hunting for your own nettles wouldn’t hurt.
“Why nettles? They’re full of iron, calcium and antioxidants. They taste like sort of like spinach, but with more integrity and less sliminess. You can substitute spinach if nettles are inaccessible in your area. If you do get your hands on some nettles, make sure those hands are gloved–nettles, when raw, are covered in stinging hairs.”
Get the recipe & rest of the story here.
Found Food: Nopales Pads
February 8, 2010 | by Dylan | 1 Comment
Found Food: Episode 1, Nopales from The Motivated Youth on Vimeo.
Max Hughes takes us just off the beaten path in search of young nopales pads.