Erik’s Challenge

My friend Erik has decided that his response to the clamor over the growing food crisis is to stop buying food and simply eat what he has been accumulating in his storage space. His freezer is packed to the gills, so he thinks he can last quite a while!

In solidarity, Thom, Kali Mae, and I are joining Erik by eating only what we have at home. No eating out, no purchasing new food, for as long as we can. I was able to get Erik to agree that I can forage for and consume “wild” things.

This spring I have eaten ferns (unidentified species), Garlic Mustard (Alliaria
petiolatum) and Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) and I plan to keep eating wild plants as I confirm the edibility of things and have time to collect and prepare them. I’ll try and include recipes and videos here as I am able.