Author: T. Abe Lloyd
Publisher: Lone Pine International
ISBN: 9789766500573
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wild berries, fresh, delicious, and free, are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers give clear instruction for where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd and Chambers describe two hundred berries and berry-like fruits, from the common blackberry to native delicacies such as Pacific crab apples, Oregon grape, and salal. Over 400 full color photographs and over 100 additional color illustrations show even the novice hiker what berries to pick and where to look for them. Full information is also given on poisonous and dangerous species to avoid. For each fruit there are clear descriptions of flavor and uses, with suggestions and recipes for cooking and preserving. In addition, Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon gives ranges and seasons, common and botanical names, Native American and European uses, history, herbal lore, and legends. Berries grow throughout Oregon and Washington free for the taking in state and national parks and forests. Hikers, campers, and backpackers will never leave home without this handy and indispensable guide. For cooks and locavores, it's full of ideas for delicious, unusual ingredients to forage. An afternoon picking wild berries can be a wonderful outing for families. The taste of wild berries in preserves, jams, and jellies will bring back memories of times enjoyed outdoors with friends. Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon, the newest guidebook from Lone Pine Publishing, has the quality their users have come to rely on: dependable information, beautiful illustrations, and flexible, sturdy binding. It will inspire anyone to head outside and enjoy the bounty that nature provides.
Wild Berries of the West
Author: Betty B. Derig
Publisher: Mountain Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Organized alphebetically by common family name, the plant descriptions tell you how to identify more then 150 fruits and berries that grow throughout the western United States. Plant writeups discuss how Native Americans and pioneers used plants for food,
Publisher: Mountain Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Organized alphebetically by common family name, the plant descriptions tell you how to identify more then 150 fruits and berries that grow throughout the western United States. Plant writeups discuss how Native Americans and pioneers used plants for food,
Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon
Author: T. Abe Lloyd
Publisher: Lone Pine International
ISBN: 9789766500573
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wild berries, fresh, delicious, and free, are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers give clear instruction for where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd and Chambers describe two hundred berries and berry-like fruits, from the common blackberry to native delicacies such as Pacific crab apples, Oregon grape, and salal. Over 400 full color photographs and over 100 additional color illustrations show even the novice hiker what berries to pick and where to look for them. Full information is also given on poisonous and dangerous species to avoid. For each fruit there are clear descriptions of flavor and uses, with suggestions and recipes for cooking and preserving. In addition, Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon gives ranges and seasons, common and botanical names, Native American and European uses, history, herbal lore, and legends. Berries grow throughout Oregon and Washington free for the taking in state and national parks and forests. Hikers, campers, and backpackers will never leave home without this handy and indispensable guide. For cooks and locavores, it's full of ideas for delicious, unusual ingredients to forage. An afternoon picking wild berries can be a wonderful outing for families. The taste of wild berries in preserves, jams, and jellies will bring back memories of times enjoyed outdoors with friends. Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon, the newest guidebook from Lone Pine Publishing, has the quality their users have come to rely on: dependable information, beautiful illustrations, and flexible, sturdy binding. It will inspire anyone to head outside and enjoy the bounty that nature provides.
Publisher: Lone Pine International
ISBN: 9789766500573
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wild berries, fresh, delicious, and free, are abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest. T. Abe Lloyd and Fiona Hamersley Chambers give clear instruction for where and how to find wild berries, when they are in season, and how best to enjoy them. Lloyd and Chambers describe two hundred berries and berry-like fruits, from the common blackberry to native delicacies such as Pacific crab apples, Oregon grape, and salal. Over 400 full color photographs and over 100 additional color illustrations show even the novice hiker what berries to pick and where to look for them. Full information is also given on poisonous and dangerous species to avoid. For each fruit there are clear descriptions of flavor and uses, with suggestions and recipes for cooking and preserving. In addition, Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon gives ranges and seasons, common and botanical names, Native American and European uses, history, herbal lore, and legends. Berries grow throughout Oregon and Washington free for the taking in state and national parks and forests. Hikers, campers, and backpackers will never leave home without this handy and indispensable guide. For cooks and locavores, it's full of ideas for delicious, unusual ingredients to forage. An afternoon picking wild berries can be a wonderful outing for families. The taste of wild berries in preserves, jams, and jellies will bring back memories of times enjoyed outdoors with friends. Wild Berries of Washington and Oregon, the newest guidebook from Lone Pine Publishing, has the quality their users have come to rely on: dependable information, beautiful illustrations, and flexible, sturdy binding. It will inspire anyone to head outside and enjoy the bounty that nature provides.
The Wild Blueberry Book
Author: Virginia M. Wright
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892729473
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Commercially harvested only in Maine and parts of Canada, wild blueberries are prized for their intense flavor and color. The Wild Blueberry Book follows the story of these luscious berries as they make their way from the barrens to your table, with some stops along the way for pie-eating contests, baking competitions, and even an annual musical celebrating the culture that has grown up around Maine’s official berry. You’ll meet growers, rakers, beekeepers, processors, winemakers, blueberry queens, and some of the food scientists who are unlocking the secrets behind blueberries’ amazing health benefi ts. Recipes, too!
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 0892729473
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Commercially harvested only in Maine and parts of Canada, wild blueberries are prized for their intense flavor and color. The Wild Blueberry Book follows the story of these luscious berries as they make their way from the barrens to your table, with some stops along the way for pie-eating contests, baking competitions, and even an annual musical celebrating the culture that has grown up around Maine’s official berry. You’ll meet growers, rakers, beekeepers, processors, winemakers, blueberry queens, and some of the food scientists who are unlocking the secrets behind blueberries’ amazing health benefi ts. Recipes, too!
437 Edible Wild Plants of the Rocky Mountain West
Author: Caleb Warnock
Publisher: Familius
ISBN: 9781945547836
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise of living off the land in 437 Edible Wild Plants, the go-to guide for any adventurer or homesteader interested in learning about natural, edible vegetation.
Publisher: Familius
ISBN: 9781945547836
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Self-sufficiency expert Caleb Warnock shares his expertise of living off the land in 437 Edible Wild Plants, the go-to guide for any adventurer or homesteader interested in learning about natural, edible vegetation.
Pacific Northwest Foraging
Author: Douglas Deur
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693525
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
“Doug Deur invites us to discover the taste and history of the Northwest.” —Spencer B. Beebe, author of Cache and founder of Ecotrust The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Pacific Northwest Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604693525
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
“Doug Deur invites us to discover the taste and history of the Northwest.” —Spencer B. Beebe, author of Cache and founder of Ecotrust The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Pacific Northwest Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.
Wild Fruits
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393321159
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Thoreau presents information about the "'unnoticed wild berry whose beauty annually lends a new charm to some wild walk, '" along with what "may be considered Thoreau's last will and testament, in which he protests our desecration of the landscape, reflects on the importance of preserving wild space 'for instruction and recreation, ' and envisions a new American scripture."--Jacket.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393321159
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Thoreau presents information about the "'unnoticed wild berry whose beauty annually lends a new charm to some wild walk, '" along with what "may be considered Thoreau's last will and testament, in which he protests our desecration of the landscape, reflects on the importance of preserving wild space 'for instruction and recreation, ' and envisions a new American scripture."--Jacket.
Foraging the Mountain West
Author: Thomas J. Elpel
Publisher: HOPS Press
ISBN: 9781892784360
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abundance.
Publisher: HOPS Press
ISBN: 9781892784360
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abundance.
Wild Rose and Western Red Cedar
Author: Elise Krohn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781633980426
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Wild Rose and Western Red Cedar is a testament to the resurgence of knowledge about the gifts of Northwest plants. Through stories, recipes, plant profiles, photos and drawings, this book empowers readers to gather and prepare traditional foods, create healing gardens and make plant medicine. It was written to educate students in the Traditional Foods and Medicines Program at the Northwest Indian Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center and the Northwest Indian College's Traditional Plants and Foods Program. The text includes culturally sensitive information solely for those purposes, and thus distribution is limited to native people and those who serve their health, communities, and cultures.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781633980426
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Wild Rose and Western Red Cedar is a testament to the resurgence of knowledge about the gifts of Northwest plants. Through stories, recipes, plant profiles, photos and drawings, this book empowers readers to gather and prepare traditional foods, create healing gardens and make plant medicine. It was written to educate students in the Traditional Foods and Medicines Program at the Northwest Indian Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center and the Northwest Indian College's Traditional Plants and Foods Program. The text includes culturally sensitive information solely for those purposes, and thus distribution is limited to native people and those who serve their health, communities, and cultures.
Northwest Foraging
Author: Doug Benoliel
Publisher: Skipstone
ISBN: 1594853673
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download the section on foraging for field mustard with four sample recipes from Northwest Foraging * Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike * More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest are thoroughly described *Poisonous plants commonly encountered are also included Originally published in 1974, Northwest Foraging quickly became a wild food classic. Now fully updated and expanded by the original author, this elegant new edition is sure to become a modern staple in backpacks, kitchens, and personal libraries. A noted wild edibles authority, Doug Benoliel provides more than 65 thorough descriptions of the most common edible plants of the Pacific Northwest region, from asparagus to watercress, juneberries to cattails, and many, many more! He also includes a description of which poisonous "look-alike" plants to avoid -- a must-read for the foraging novice. Features include detailed illustrations of each plant, an illustrated guide to general plant identification principles, seasonality charts for prime harvesting, a selection of simple foraging recipes, and a glossary of botanical terms. Beginning with his botany studies at the University of Washington, Doug Benoliel has been dedicated to native plants. He has owned a landscaping, design, and nursery business, and done his extensive work with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Doug lives on Lopez Island, Washington.
Publisher: Skipstone
ISBN: 1594853673
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
CLICK HERE to download the section on foraging for field mustard with four sample recipes from Northwest Foraging * Suitable for novice foragers and seasoned botanists alike * More than 65 of the most common edible plants in the Pacific Northwest are thoroughly described *Poisonous plants commonly encountered are also included Originally published in 1974, Northwest Foraging quickly became a wild food classic. Now fully updated and expanded by the original author, this elegant new edition is sure to become a modern staple in backpacks, kitchens, and personal libraries. A noted wild edibles authority, Doug Benoliel provides more than 65 thorough descriptions of the most common edible plants of the Pacific Northwest region, from asparagus to watercress, juneberries to cattails, and many, many more! He also includes a description of which poisonous "look-alike" plants to avoid -- a must-read for the foraging novice. Features include detailed illustrations of each plant, an illustrated guide to general plant identification principles, seasonality charts for prime harvesting, a selection of simple foraging recipes, and a glossary of botanical terms. Beginning with his botany studies at the University of Washington, Doug Benoliel has been dedicated to native plants. He has owned a landscaping, design, and nursery business, and done his extensive work with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Doug lives on Lopez Island, Washington.
Lost Crops of Africa
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164435
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit is also described in a separate chapter, based on information provided and assessed by experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume II African vegetables.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309164435
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit is also described in a separate chapter, based on information provided and assessed by experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume II African vegetables.