Tag: Manzanita
Summer Short – Manzanita Film
August 12, 2014
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Manzanita Madness – Gathering Time
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Manzanita Madness This is one of my favorite wild food moments, when the Manzanita berries are ripe and ready to pick. Manzanita, an abundant evergreen shrub that grows throughout California, is often overlooked. However, its berries have a long history of use as a food, both as a cider and a sweet sugar […]
Summer Harvest: Manzanita and Gooseberry
August 26, 2012
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Manzanita and Gooseberry I’ve been learning from Grayson Coney, cultural director of the Tsi-Akim Maidu, how to most efficiently collect manzanita. It seems that a thin basket slid under the berries while you pick works well to minimize dead leaves and twigs. Timing is everything and the earlier you collect the berries (when the first […]
The Manzanita Report
August 9, 2012
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Manzanita Ecology by Rachel Durben of Sierra Streams Institute, rachel@sierrastreamsinstitute.org. Introduction by Alicia Funk. Manzanita has captured my interest and heart and I’ve used it more consistently over the past several years than any other wild plant. Most people don’t like it and consider it a fire hazard. However, in a healthy forest, it provides an essential […]
Manzanita Cider, Manzanita Blossoms at Historic Sac Cemetery
February 29, 2012
FacebookTwitteremailShare…February 9-16 9 Watercress and Miner’s Lettuce Salad 10 Manzanita Cider It was actually in the 70’s today, so I made a refreshing Manzanita cider from berries collected this summer and served it on ice. Make sugar by grinding berries on medium low in food processor or blender for two minutes. Use a wooden spoon […]
