edible weeds – Goldfinch Wellness

amaranth, traditional foods, and the interconnection of our personal and planetary health

Emily Cooney May 23, 2022June 2, 2022 Blog, Emily's Kitchen, health, medicine of nature, nourishment, Recipes, simple meals Tagged alternative, amaranth, biodiversity, connection, diversifying species, Dr. Mark Hyman, Edible NM, edible weeds, food as medicine, food sovereignty, healing, local ecosystem, local food, microbiome, porridge, regional food, Standard American Diet

A nutritious weed. An ancient storehouse of ancestral wisdom and powerful healing. A symbol of food sovereignty, a powerful connector of peoples and generations. A tiny seed, which also...

pesto!

Emily Cooney March 26, 2022March 27, 2022 Blog, cleanse, Emily's Kitchen, health, medicine of nature, nourishment, Recipes, Sauces/ Dips/ Dressings, Stoke the fire/Cleanse, Vegetables / Sides Tagged almonds, arugula, basil, chard, cilantro, ecosystem, edible weeds, greens, kale, microbiome, minestrone, olive oil, parsley, pasta, pesto, polenta, pumpkin seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, vegetarian, walnuts

Pesto is one of my all-time favorite ways to bring a burst of green goodness into our meals. Color is so so important, not just because it activates the...

abundance

Emily Cooney March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Blog, education, healing, health, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment Tagged abundance, biodiversity, ecosystem, edible weeds, foraging, local, local ecosystem, macrocosm, microbiome, microcosm, mustard, natural medicine, orach, purslane

these days, i’m super attuned to plants that thrive in my ecosystem. wild arugula, mustard greens, lamb’s quarters, purslane, and amaranth are but a sampling of the species...