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katemacquarrie22
May 26, 20243 min read
Wild Carrot
Spring is the perfect time for foraging PEI’s wild root vegetables.  I’ve written before about Evening Primrose...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Burdock Roots
I enjoy tasks that let me to two things at once. With today’s plant I’m not only foraging for a delicious wild root, but also getting rid...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Burdock Root Recipes
All parts of Burdock (Arctium minus) are edible, but in my opinion the roots are the best part. In some areas they are grown commercially...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Winter Cress
I’ve been getting lots of questions about this showy yellow plant, flowering now across PEI. This is Winter Cress (aka Yellow Rocket...
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katemacquarrie22
May 21, 20232 min read
Fiddleheads: Cleaning, Storing, and Cooking
A feast of Fiddleheads is an annual spring tradition for many people. For information on how to find and identify these tasty treats,...
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katemacquarrie22
May 21, 20232 min read
Early Spring Greens: Fantastic Fiddleheads
Fiddleheads are the best known and most coveted of PEI’s spring greens. I collected my feast last week, but you should still be able to...
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