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1 cup White Navy Beans 1 medium Butternut Squash, 3-5# 1 Head Garlic 2-3 Hungarian Wax, or Jalapeño Peppers 1/2 cup Frozen Tomato Puré Stock of your choice, or water Put the cup of navy beans on to cook, with about 5 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gently simmer. I find that navy beans cook in about an hour and a half, and may need a bit more liquid about half way through. Because we want the beans relatively whole, and the water is part of your liquid for the soup, don’t be...

Technically a succulent, native to Australia, Purslane is one of the most nutritious plants around, grows very readily in almost any temperate climate, and is a truly unique and tasty vegetable, also one of the most invasive weeds we battle.

My chef life primarily centered around Mexican food, and purslane is a big deal in Mexico, even if we don’t yet have a full appreciation for it here in the states.  This would be a very typical home style dish.

For what is considered one of the most noxious weeds in America, Lambs Quarters have a fair amount of nutrition to offer. I have included a recipe for braised Lambs Quarter below that contains the full nutrition facts, as they are pretty remarkable for a food we primarily ignore Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fat or oil (I like pastured pork lard) 1-2 knob onions, white bulb chopped, greens sliced and separated 2 stalks green garlic, sliced 1 small to medium turnip, peeled and diced 1 small to medium carrot, peeled and sliced 1/2 lb Lamb's Quarter 1 cup (at most) stock of...

A big bowl of greens, slices of green onion and radish, a handful of mint leaves, maybe some of those horseradish blossoms, a nice piece of grilled fish, a particularly good light vinegar, and a sprinkling of flakey sea salt, over a dollop of herby white bean spread is sounding pretty good to me. Ingredients: 1 cup White Navy Beans 3 pieces Green Garlic 2-3 Green Onions A good handful of herbs: mint, chives, horseradish, sorrel, and some well chopped Salad Burnett will be my choice, but some thyme, oregano, savory, whatever appeals really, will be fine. Juice of one...