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| BOOK REVIEW I Eat Weeds by Priscilla G. Bowers Article by Sharon LaPlante |
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| Since our program on September 14th is going to be about wild edibles
I thought I would share a book with you that Kristin Wood just shared with me.
It is called "I Eat Weeds", and the author is Priscilla G. Bowers.
If you eat weeds you have got to get this book because it is great! No Florida library
should be without it! I have been eating weeds myself for years. I usually make up my own recipes as I go because there are few if any recipes for wild foods (Euell Gibbons has given me a lot of guidance). It seems that most books suggest uses rather than having actual recipes to follow. Well, "I Eat Weeds" is full of recipes for using wild plants. I just made the Spanish Needle Quiche and wow it was good! I'm sure all the husbands out there reading this are cringing right now, but my husband loved it! I must admit he is a brave soul because he tries everything I make out of weeds. Not only is it full of recipes, but it is also full of plant information. There are 69 very thorough plant profiles. Each one has a line drawing, the family name, a description, region, and nutritional information. I called Ms. Bowers on August 18th, to ask about ordering info, and she could not have been nicer or more thoughtful! She told me she is working on a second book that will be titled "I Eat Weeds II". She said the second book will have even more plant information in it! She also conducts workshops, for a nominal fee, where the participants can cook with her. Sounds like great fun! She gave me her e-mail address, and told me to call or e-mail her with any questions that I might have. I told her I would pass on that information to the members. To order her book send $22.62 ($17.95 + 6.5% tax + 3.50 shipping) to Buttercup Press, 4599 Palmer Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32210-2039. If you have any questions you can call Ms. Bowers at (904) 388-6808, or e-mail her at buttercuptoo@worldnet.att.net. |
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| Elderberry Bread Pudding (Recipe by Sharon LaPlante)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast and butter the bread. Cut it into cubes and place them into a buttered, 1 1/2 quart, casserole dish. Sprinkle with the cinnamon, brown sugar and elderberries. Mix the eggs, white sugar, vanilla, and salt. Slowly stir in the milk. Pour the mixture over the bread. To bake the casserole - set the one casserole dish into a larger dish and then add about an inch of hot water into the larger pan. Bake uncovered until a knife inserted comes out clean, approximately 60 to 70 minutes depending upon your oven. Cool slightly and serve. 6-8 servings. * When you harvest your berries pick through them to remove any green ones, or twigs, or bugs, etc. and immediately freeze them without rinsing (you can do that before you use them). Also, measure the quantity that you freeze & label the bag so it will be pre-measured. When you get ready to use them pick through them again (it's easier while they're still frozen), rinse and drain. |
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| Spanish Needle & Bacon Quiche (Recipe by Sharon LaPlante)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake the pie shell for 8 minutes. Saute the onions in a small amount of butter or olive oil until they are tender. Add the Spanish needles (use tender new leaves) and saute until they are wilted. Spread onion & Spanish needle mixture over the bottom of the pie shell, then add the bacon and the cheese. Mix the milk and eggs together and pour into the pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes then turn the oven down to 350 degrees and continue to bake for another 8 minutes or until the quiche is firm and golden brown, and a knife inserted in the center comes out cleanly. This is similar to Ms. Bowers' recipe in "I Eat Weeds". It's higher in calories, though. |
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