So, as some of y'all already know that my husband neglected to read some of his e-mail ... so didn't send in something that our health insurance needed ... so auto payment of health insurance emptied our checking account of not just our expected $245 payment but an additional almost $2000. The $2000 for rent, utilities, food, etc.
We scrambled to cover the bills this weekend, and we will EVENTUALLY get the $ back, but it will take 2 to 4 months. So we are in financial pain just when we thought things would be calmer.
So ... let's talk about eating weeds again. It's something that *I*
can do, but my husband can't. Wild greens have more flavor, or as my
husband puts it "are too bitter". My husband is a super taster.
Now, he's right that most of the current round of wild greens available ARE bitter. The weather is getting hot, which contributes. The younger wild mustards and shepherd purses were tame. Early (pre-blooming) dandelions weren't TOO bad. But wild green things now are flavored to repel leaf munching insects, and apparently the plants see humans as bigger insects.
Therefore, in keeping score so far this week - Narrow Leaf Plantain: bitter, but added to soup and hot sauce added was fine. Miner's Lettuce: bitterness lessened by soaking in a few changes of water, was fine added to a tomato based spaghetti sauce to top pasta.
Today's adventure will be bind weed. Which apparently I'll have to mix with some other greens because "too much can have a laxative effect'.
Tomorrow I'll be finding out if thistle leaves, lightly steamed, really do taste like asparagus.
Frondly, Fern
Now, he's right that most of the current round of wild greens available ARE bitter. The weather is getting hot, which contributes. The younger wild mustards and shepherd purses were tame. Early (pre-blooming) dandelions weren't TOO bad. But wild green things now are flavored to repel leaf munching insects, and apparently the plants see humans as bigger insects.
Therefore, in keeping score so far this week - Narrow Leaf Plantain: bitter, but added to soup and hot sauce added was fine. Miner's Lettuce: bitterness lessened by soaking in a few changes of water, was fine added to a tomato based spaghetti sauce to top pasta.
Today's adventure will be bind weed. Which apparently I'll have to mix with some other greens because "too much can have a laxative effect'.
Tomorrow I'll be finding out if thistle leaves, lightly steamed, really do taste like asparagus.
Frondly, Fern
