Do you forage?

[latviantower]

I am so impressed by this community and its dedication to the pursuit of healthy living. Like another in this thread, I initially thought “forage” meant exploring the fridge and pantry, pre-GLP. And now, fully immersed in our (fifty shades of) gray peptide universe, “forage” means rooting through the myriad vials of Chinese mystery powder populating my freezer and deciding what looks to be my next obsession.

 

[Cumulus]

My mom, grandmother and I used to pick native blueberries and saskatoons out in the boreal forest. That was the extent of it, until this year where I am increasingly coming in contact with wild ideas regarding eating native plants that AREN'T berries. Can't believe I had a veritable buffet outside my damn door

 

[ataxia 59220]

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Formatting this is weird on mobile so if it's awful I'm sorry. I've been getting into plant identification more and more, which has cascaded into me foraging my own tea ingredients, acquiring new houseplants (lemon balm), and adding garlic mustard to my salads. I don't have photos but we had chickweed abound about a month ago, so it was cool seeing that mentioned.

Such a fun and rewarding activity

 

[skaylife]

It occurs to me that a high number of people here likely:

Are interested in good food

Interested in healthy eating that isn't dull

Do a lot of reading up on stuff that's interesting to them

Open to very unfamiliar activities

Strongly in favor of getting things that would be expensive but don't have to be

Which means I'm probably one of MANY forage fans in here. So...whatcha eating there? Anything good up where you are?

They're building a house next door, and a big pile of dirt that's been sitting there awhile was covered in green. Wandered over to the property border to see what's to see; all I've got in my yard is horseherb and frog fruit, it's not time for wild onions or purslane yet, and the amaranth won't even start to grow yet.

COVERED in chickweed, you say? Bet they won't miss some.

Stole myself a big old double handful, washed and steamed it, very good on pasta with a little garlic and avocado oil.

Mushrooms.

 

[RascalRaccoon]

Sorry if I missed it in this thread already but y'all might be interested in a site called Falling Fruit. It's an open source map of foraging locations (mostly urban/public spaces).

 

[Smiter]

I was told that there was an Elizabeth Taylor thread here so I just had to check it out. How does this work? One can make as many posts as many husbands they have or had? Bummer.

Foraging, huh? I guess I have been too civilized and tamed. I couldn't kill an animal for eating if my life depended on it. Don't have kids either, so can't use that for making it work. Does foraging include harvesting the stuff we planted ourselves? I should think not, but one can hope.

 

[desinr-gal]

Mushrooms.

I have gathered mushrooms with people who really knew what they were doing. Those can be deadly. My friend lost her two collegues to a bad foraging experience, they made dinner, ate it then died. Please be very very sure you can identify what you gather, before you eat it.

 

[RascalRaccoon]

Erin Patterson does a mean beef wellington.

 

[randompersonrandom]

I was told that there was an Elizabeth Taylor thread here so I just had to check it out. How does this work? One can make as many posts as many husbands they have or had? Bummer.

I stopped at three and decided it's time to let someone else have a chance. My grandmother married five times, but number two and four were the same guy.

 

[Smiter]

My grandmother married five times, but number two and four were the same guy.

So, you're Lizzie's grandchild? well, well, well. Let's see... Is foraging related to this? Is that why I don't do foraging? Hmmmm... I thought I would love to be a prepper, but I became a pepper instead, not even the spicy kind...just the Chinese kind.

 

[randompersonrandom]

So, you're Lizzie's grandchild? well, well, well. Let's see... Is foraging related to this? Is that why I don't do foraging? Hmmmm... I thought I would love to be a prepper, but I became a pepper instead, not even the spicy kind...just the Chinese kind.

When I divorced my second husband, my mother asked "How do you want to announce it to the family? Or DO you want to? You don't have to, but if might keep them from asking stupid questions if you decide you'd like to start bringing Nick [my first husband] again, or someone new."

I told her "Tell Grandma, and say it's a secret and that I've asked that nobody be told." "She'll tell everybody in two days, max." "Yes, but she'll ALSO tell them it's a secret, so none of them will bother ME about it cause none of them are supposed to know." "Oh, and by the time they all forget they're not supposed to know, it will be too old to be interesting. Perfect."

I recognize that answers none of your questions, but I've made a lifelong habit of leaving more questions than answers.

 

[skaylife]

I have gathered mushrooms with people who really knew what they were doing. Those can be deadly. My friend lost her two collegues to a bad foraging experience, they made dinner, ate it then died. Please be very very sure you can identify what you gather, before you eat it.

Thanks for warning friend. I am an advanced mushroom expert. Doing determinations on a platform with more than 25000 members. I don't eat or advise anything if I am not sure about it for %100. Also exchanging knowledge with others experts and mycologs. I know what I am doing. It is absolutely not a game.

 

[randompersonrandom]

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Formatting this is weird on mobile so if it's awful I'm sorry. I've been getting into plant identification more and more, which has cascaded into me foraging my own tea ingredients, acquiring new houseplants (lemon balm), and adding garlic mustard to my salads. I don't have photos but we had chickweed abound about a month ago, so it was cool seeing that mentioned.

Such a fun and rewarding activity

I used to put away a RIDICULOUS amount of lemon balm tea when we had a few cool summers. This year, something that tasted oregano-ish but which I didn't all the way recognize grew in the spot where I had my herb garden last year. I ate it on pasta for weeks, musing "wtf even is this one?" Finally took pics and researched and oh shit, it's bee balm, which I've been planting and getting NOTHING for several years now!

I quit trimming it for pasta immediately, I want the flowers!

 

[desinr-gal]

Thanks for warning friend. I am an advanced mushroom expert. Doing determinations on a platform with more than 25000 members. I don't eat or advise anything if I am not sure about it for %100. Also exchanging knowledge with others experts and mycologs. I know what I am doing. It is absolutely not a game.

fantastic, I enthusiastically support people foraging safely!

 

[amosmylove]

I don't forage for food, but I do for 'wildcraft' herbs to make tinctures and salves. I also make my own deodorant and sell it. It's awesome and legit, not just some baking soda/coconut oil recipe. When Native wasn't cutting it and went full woke I turned into a chemist.

 

[Smiter]

I also make my own deodorant and sell it. It's awesome and legit, not just some baking soda/coconut oil recipe

Perfume-mixing, anything perfume-related, is a hobby of mine. You're so much more advanced.

 

[Randyfrog90]

Man this post took me way back. When I was young my father showed me these mushrooms, dryland fish while we were out walking our woods.

Always loved them. We always had some wild blackberry bushes on their property too that I would always go out to pick. No telling how many bug bites I came home with.

 

[amosmylove]

Perfume-mixing, anything perfume-related, is a hobby of mine. You're so much more advanced.

I'd love to mix perfumes! Just another rabbit trail to go down and get into!

 

[Good-Heart6425]

I love to gather wild mustard at the beach and put the salty flowers on my egg salad sandwich!

 

[Smiter]

I'd love to mix perfumes! Just another rabbit trail to go down and get into!

Enjoy oud, sandal, vetiver, bergamot, amber, champa, musk.