I’ll start this weedgeek post by saying that I know hardly anyone can pick dandelions the way I do. For most people with uniform yards of Kentucky blue-grass, extracting the yellow flower with an intact tap-root is a futile task. I’ve seen those screwdriver-like weed pickers that are sold in hardware stores described as ‘weed-breeders’ because ( Read more... )

From an educational perspective, this post doesn't count for anything. I imagine people saying, "Yeah, yeah, I get it. You can eat lamb's quarters."

But I made this recipe for lunch with lamb's quarters as the green. Man, was it good.

Eleanor has been giving me Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for the last three gift giving occasions (my birthday, Christmas, my birthday). I used to think I liked bourbon when I drank Jim Beam White Label. And I kind of appreciated the Wild Turkey: Rare Breed that The Fed gave me for Kitagawapalooza, but ( Read more... )

While weeds have been a part of my diet for over thirteen years now, and I've had many occasions to speak about eating them, it's been a long time since I've actually served them to anyone. In fact, apart from my wife, I can only recollect that reporter from the St. Albert Gazette, and my room-mates from just before I was married. And with my ( Read more... )

Lunch break post:

On the eve of Canada Day (July 1), amandi_khera and I took a short trip to the east side of town and Casino Edmonton. Donna-lee had given me all the casino coupons from her Entertainment Book and I had a 2-for-1 at the Casino Edmonton Grill. Unfortunately, the food there isn't much better than what you'd find in an institutional cafeteria, ( Read more... )

Breakfast Post ( Read more... )

First: nomenclature. Which words to use?

Wild plants suggests wilderness. Untamed. Possibly dangerous (ie. toxic). But weeds implies a valueless nuisance. An overgrown eyesore.

Alright. We'll go with 'weeds'.
"So, that thing with sharp edges was 'prickly lettuce'?" Hannah asked, gingerly touching a finger to her lips. She'd just finished up our ( Read more... )