Manzanita Cider, Oak Nut Marzipan, Oak Nut Flatbread
January 21, 2012
Third Week of 2012 Sun. Jan. 15 – Manzanita Cider and Doug Fir tea Mon. Jan. 16 – Manzanita Cider and Doug Fir tea Tue. Jan. 17 – Manzanita Cider and Doug Fir tea Wed. Jan. 18 – Granola with Oak Nut Flour and Manzanita Sugar Thu. Jan. 19 – Fir Tip Tea Fir Tip […]
Gathered and Processed Oak Nuts, Bay Nut Clusters, Douglas Fir Iced Tea, Manzanita Cider
January 14, 2012
Second Week of 2012 Sun. Jan. 8 – Yerba Santa/Grindelia/Ceanothus Tea (sister, daughter, son-in-law for congestion) Mon. Jan. 9 – Yerba Santa Tea Tue. Jan. 10 – Wild Granola with Manzanita sugar, Bay nut clusters Wed. Jan. 11 – Process Black Oak oak nuts from 2 years ago (used boiling method and added Bay leaves […]
Elderberry Syrup, Wild Granola with Manzanita Sugar, Oregon Grape/Yerba Santa Tea
January 7, 2012
First week of 2012 Sun. Jan. 1 – Elderberry syrup (son’s sore throat) Mon. Jan. 2 – Wild Granola with Manzanita sugar Tue. Jan. 3 – Oregon Grape/Yerba Santa Tea (sister, daughter for flu) Flu Fighter Recipe 1 cup Grindelia (dried flower buds, supports lungs) 1 cup Yerba Santa (dried leaves, breaks up congestion) 1 […]
Winter in the Native Plant Garden
November 28, 2011
California native plants start a new growth cycle with the first soaking rain of fall. Leaf and flower buds form, roots proliferate and wildflower seeds germinate. Fall is actually “spring” for our native plants and winter is a time for quiet growth culminating in a burst of flowers and seeds in spring. Summer and early […]
My Taste of “Tuli”
November 25, 2011
Although I co-authored a book on “Living Wild” and regularly teach classes encouraging locals to sample our native foods, I found my personal edge when I was asked to eat our local grasshopper…The day started out well, with a beautiful fall sky and a group of eager students ready to explore Bear Valley, a meadow habitat just east of Nevada City on Highway 20. I was assisting Farrell Cunningham, a Maidu language instructor….
