Spring time is the best for wild spring greens.  The wild lettuce is so much milder right now, and the smaller leaves of the plantain are so much more tender.  Plus you have the violet flowers still in bloom. This won't last long, so get out there now and start eating healthy.

No more processed junk food.  Time to eat straight from the earth.  Never genetically modified, and you can't beat the price.  Here is a videdo of my forage from the other night.

The salad was delicious and colorful.  Yum.  I think I will make another one tonight!  I might even top it with grilled wild turkey that my father-in-law gave us yesterday.  Forget about rising food prices.  Don't be fooled by the hysteria of food shortages.  God's abundance is all around you.  Learn to live off of his bounty.

Purple violets have always been a part of my life.  My mom loved the African violet plants.  I don't know why I can never keep these indoor plants alive.  However, luckily enough, God has allowed me to enjoy the outdoor version.  Every year when these purple beauties arrive, I bask in the glory.  Because the African violets of my childhood were poisonous, I assumed the same was true of these plants, and I only recently discovered that they are edible.

Both the leaves and blossoms are edible. They are both high in vitamin C.

Ed loves to make jelly, so I collect them for him, but they can be infused into vinegar, used in baking, or in a salad.  The leaves can be sauteed or steamed, or eaten raw.  

So much joy is found in realizing the amazing bounty of God's garden.  

How could anyone think this beautiful, edible plant is a weed?


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