Eat it! York County: Red buds
Eastern red buds growing at Rocky Ridge County Park. These blooms have yet to open; note the slipper shape. Now is the time to pick and eat red bud blooms. The red buds are blooming soft and pink all...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Ramps
Ramps, also known as wild leeks, is a type of onion that is a source of spiciness all year round. Broad, smooth, light green leaves, often with deep purple or burgundy tints on the lower stems begin...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Raspberries
A liter of raspberries picked at Reservoir Park in York. In the heat of the summer, I have found a great excuse to escape into the cool of the woods: raspberries! They are easy to find and grow all...
View ArticleEat it! York County: Dandelions
Courtesy of York Daily Record/Sunday News Dandelion roots can be harvested during any frost-free period of the year and eaten raw, steamed, or even dried, roasted and ground into a coffee substitute....
View ArticleEat It! York County: Ground Elder
Native to Eurasia, ground elder has been introduced around the world as an ornamental ground cover — I have some in my backyard and I don’t know how it got there. A member of the carrot family, it is...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Squirrel with chimichurri sauce
This post is dedicated to Bruce Thiel. Chimichurri on steak. If you want to see the squirrel, scroll down. So far this series has focused on the gathering side of food foraging, but now it’s time to...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Nettles
Hiking through a swath of state-owned land last summer just north of State College, I was day-dreaming about the juicy, ripe blueberries I had found along the trail the day before. Blueberries love the...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard is native to Europe, parts of Asia and Africa, and is an invasive plant in the US. The York County Park system is home to thousands of garlic mustard plants, so they’re easy to find, and...
View ArticleGreen eggs minus ham
Richard enjoying the first of Jane Eyre’s eggs. Photo by Stephanie Reighart Today I discovered a wonderful gift from my chicken Jane Eyre. She’s begun laying! She reached maturity in December, but what...
View ArticleEat It! York County: Maple sap thievery?
A sugar maple tree is tapped and ready for the 2006 run. By ButterflySha via Flickr Creative Commons. After a pitiful maple run in 2012, maple farmers have been experiencing a much better run this...
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