Mulberry Tree- These tart berries are full of iron, vitamin c and can lower cholesterol and have been known to help with circulation. Another name for the mulberry tree is “Tree of life” because of reference to medicinal anti aging properties dating back 5,ooo years. Mulberries 1/2 cup soaked in sea salt dried berries: cranberry, …
Week#9: Raising Offspring-
Entiat Valley fire nature conservancy trail, 2021- An afternoon adventure to learn about the sustainability and resilience of the land. These children are the fire of my journey of change. Teaching the fundamentals of how all things work together to create life and gives me the courage to persevere. These photos are private and for …
Week 8: Memorable Spring Moments 2021
Duck eggs! Farm fresh! Every meal over the camping adventure weekend held at least one ingredient that was locally sourced. This weeks journey was dedicated to my father- Leo E. Figueiredo (4/8/44-5/14/21) aka “Turtle” Breakfast: Campfire toast Rhubarb, fresh from a local farm, so delicious… Apricots Strawberries Sour dough bread, from San Francisco Street Bakery, …
Week #7: Oysters and Oysters-
Oyster Tasting and Connections- This day was a blessed experience, a healing. A taste of place, at Geoduck Beach, Olympia Washington with fellow scholars, Professor Sarah Williams, and special guest, alumni Emily Wilder, aka “geoduck gal”. The taste of place this week is oysters, each one that I consumed carried a variety of flavor profiles. …
Week 6: Wild Medicinal Plants-
The Pacific Northwest Winds:Wandering the Pacific Northwest she wanders where the air is sweet and familiar. The task to forage brings rewards with flowers and weeds. The seeds have been carried in the breeze near the seas, waterways, lagoons and rivers; and she sits, reminiscing. Gathering the gifts from Mother earth, she sows bleeding hearts …
Week #5: Ocean View, Atlantic Coastal Breeze-
The Cactus- Cactaceae
Week #4: Spring Wind and Dandelion-
Dandelions are rich with vitamins and minerals for example, iron, potassium, and calcium are a few; The book that I referenced for the benefits of Dandelions is- The Botany of Plants, by: Thomas J. Epel-(pages 194 & 195) This weed is another wild plant that can be foraged and harvested to make soups, teas, be …
Week #3 Foraging Journey
Fiddle Head Fern, In the Pacific Northwest- The Fiddlehead Foodior- A Spring forward of change, By: Yola Today, was a drizzly day and I felt distracted and restless, and so a foraging I went into the forest. As I drove, down the narrow wooded area I spotted lush ferns. The Pacific Northwest is remarkable with …
Week #2: Purple Dead Nettle
The journey this week was exploring areas of Olympia, Washington and to my surprise I came across Purple Dead Nettles. The text that I use to reference wild plants of North America is titled, Botany In A Day, The Pattern Method of Plant Identification, written, By Thomas J. Elpel. This resource gives me the scientific …
Week #1 Foraging Journey
Forsythia- Week 1 During week one I was foraging in Eastern Washington and came across Forsythia flowers. Another name for this flower is Lian Qiao. After my quest of Ethnobotanical knowledge of the Forsythia flowers I discovered that this flowers has medicinal properties. The medicinal properties listed are anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and can assist as …