Purslane
Photo courtesy of Melinda Stuart 2008
This comes from Ila Hatter’s cookbook available from her website at: http://wildcrafting.com/
Ila Hatter, a well-loved herbalist and folklorist from the mountains of Western North Carolina, has put together a unique cookbook that pulls together 390 wild food recipes she has collected from southern Appalachian cooks over a 25 year period. From Acorn Quick Bread to Persimmon Pudding, these tasty concoctions will tempt you to get out of the house and make the most of the treasure-trove of wild edibles right outside your back door. Full of how-to tips and tidbits of history on each plant, as well as quotes and folk uses. All the edible plants described here can be found along a backcountry road. Illustrations and identification tips are included.
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From Ila Hatter to Melinda Stuart:
You certainly may share any information about purslane or anything else. I think any of us who are “wild foods enthusiasts” have been at the forefront of the “new” local food movement. What’s more local than your backyard? Or the vacant lot down the street where Mother Nature planted a “corner grocery”!
Sustainable Big Ivy 