Would you eat this lamb’s heart?
Since I was a child, I've dreamed of consuming that most meaningful of organs. Then my chance came ...
Saturday, Sep 3, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 106Life Scavenger, Food
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Gardening my way out of the doldrums
Insomnia and marital tension leave me feeling depressed. Harvesting kale and making crepes helps temper my malaise
Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 181Life Scavenger, Food
How to preserve the sweet taste of summer
You won't find these berries at the store, but their delicious flavor makes for a perfect simple syrup
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 17Life Scavenger, Food
Recession lessons from my backwater childhood
When my mom started selling crafts on a recent camping trip, I remembered where my foraging instincts came from
Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 16Life Scavenger, Great Recession
On the hunt for wild mussels
A wildlife biologist, a fellow forager and I brave the tide pools to capture these delicious mollusks
Saturday, Aug 6, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 17Life Scavenger, Food
The art of canning grape leaves
A radical hippie who "moved back to the land" teaches me an invaluable culinary skill
Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 39Life Scavenger, Food
How to deep-fry dandelions
With some beer batter and dill yogurt sauce, even these bitter flowers can become tasty treats
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 31Life Scavenger, Food
When eating local is the cheapest option
I once saw seasonal foods as a luxury. When my husband and I lost our jobs, I learned what scraping by really meant
Saturday, Jul 16, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 98Life Scavenger, Food
The tasty flower in my backyard
After years of random intellectual pursuits, I've found a pragmatic use for my curiosity: The study of edible flora
Saturday, Jul 9, 2011 4:01 PM UTC 29Life Scavenger, Food
Eggs, two meals a day
I'd finally learned to embrace this cheap protein. Then my mother-in-law brought us seven cartons of them
Saturday, Jul 2, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 81Life Scavenger, Food
Can you live without cooking oil?
After romanticizing scavenging for months, I ran out of this staple -- and began to doubt my new rural existence
Saturday, Jun 25, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 120Life Scavenger, Food
What I learned by returning home
After years of city living, I've discovered what's truly special about life out here: Our relationship to the land
Saturday, Jun 18, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 39Life Scavenger, Food
The mushrooms that were worth the hunt
It took months of traipsing through the mud, but I finally found this luscious treat in the wild
Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 18Life Scavenger, Food
What Costa Rica taught me about budget eating
When my fridge and pocketbook are nearly empty, I turn to this cheap favorite
Saturday, Jun 4, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 43Life Scavenger, Food
Sourdough, the frontier way
My dad's old pals teach me about bread cultures as we fire up loaves in a scavenged, wood-burning oven
Saturday, May 28, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 23Life Scavenger, Food
How I conquered my fear of cooking cow tongue
Eating the muscle horrified me as a child. Then my husband brought one home -- and invited friends over to eat it
Saturday, May 21, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 43Life Scavenger, Food
The best foraged meal I’ve ever made
I went on a mystical hike to hunt down wild ginger -- and discovered how amazing it really is
Saturday, May 14, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 32Life Scavenger, Food
How I (kind of) survive in the wilderness
As a kid, I loved stories about people living by their wits. I never thought I'd be one of them
Saturday, May 7, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 39Life Scavenger, Food
How to make the perfect recession martini
It may not sound like a budget drink, but in this economy, we all need a way to unwind
Saturday, Apr 30, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 40Life Scavenger
Lessons from the “organic rednecks”
At an Oregon farm, I learned that eating local isn't about politics or budget, it's about making food better
Saturday, Apr 23, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 54Life Scavenger, Sustainable food
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