Southern Forager

“I have made a satisfactory dinner of a dish of purslane which I gathered and boiled. Yet, men have come to such a pass that they starve, not for want of necessities, but for want of luxuries.” -Henry David Thoreau

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Kudzu Flower Jelly!

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Kudzu is in bloom now in Middle Tennessee.  The scent of these flowers is amazing and makes picking them a wonderful experience!  Kudz...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Found Autumn Olive!!

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  Autumn Olive, Elaeagnus umbellata , is considered an invasive plant (from Asia) and subsequently banned in Tennessee.  Since I first le...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Spicy Wild Blackberry Chipotle Glaze!

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This is sooooo good! I wanted something other than a jelly for the abundant wild blackberries that proliferate much like weeds in my a...
Monday, July 8, 2013

Foraging Finds!

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Not sure what I am going to do with these yet, but it is exciting to discover new plants! Chokecherries Passionflower/Maypop is ...

The Best and Easiest Strawberry Rhubarb Pie!

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Often when you explore old abandoned homesteads you will find three plants: Strawberries, rhubarb and apple trees.  Homesteaders plant t...
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Milkweed, My New Favorite Vegetable!

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Milkweed in bloom, unopened buds on top. About a month ago I was exploring one of our local parks when I came across a beautiful and unu...
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Foraging Around Franklin, Tennessee!

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Blackberries, Crab Apples & Milkweed Buds It's blackberry season around here!  Today I found about a third of the blackberries ...
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Dr. Mom
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Doctor in the education field, mom, teacher, robot builder, coupon-clipper, baker, gardener, forager and in general, a woman in pursuit of lost domestic arts.
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