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Howdy! I am writing you because we are in the same area and I am looking for people to ride share to HVFN events. I have fibromyalgia and mild cerebral palsy, so I cannot drive, and this area doesn’t have real para-transit, so I…
Gary Allen replied to Virginia Luppino's discussion 'Garlic mustard and Forager's soup' in the group Hudson Valley Gatherers
Had some sauteed garlic mustard yesterday... it was unbelievably bitter (can't imagine what it's like after it flowers!). I suspect that your sweet caramelized onions would help.
On another note... morels are here already. I found my first…
Gary Allen replied to jim pignetti's discussion 'forage for aromatics herbs and plants to make amaro' in the group Hudson Valley Gatherers
I've made other wines and liqueurs but never bitter digestifs. What wild plants are you using?
I'm thinking: Blessed Thistle and Yarrow (not native but could be naturalized), maybe Queen Anne's Lace or Chicory?
Gary Allen commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group 'Hudson Valley Gatherers'
It's elderberry flower season... many of you know about making fritters from the umbels (flower heads), but in Europe they've been made into syrups for centuries. Here's my recipe:
Elderberry Blossom Syrup
This fragrant syrup can be…
Gary Allen commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group 'Hudson Valley Gatherers'
The hunting (and fishing, BTW) issue is more complicated than it seems at first glance. First, a disclaimer: I used to hunt, but haven't done so in over twenty years.
I did, however, think a lot about the pros and cons back then.
Certainly,…
Gary Allen commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group 'Hudson Valley Gatherers'
This time of year, if you look through the Catskill's woods, there are no leaves left on the trees -- except for the pale dried leaves that remain on a few trees with unexpectedly smooth silvery bark. They are beech trees, and the latest post…
Gary Allen commented on Meghan E. Murphy's group 'Hudson Valley Gatherers'
It's pretty frozen in the woods right now... but, in just three months, morels will popping up (in secret), all over our area!
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- At 10:33am on July 6, 2011,
Heather Awen said… Howdy! I am writing you because we are in the same area and I am looking for people to ride share to HVFN events. I have fibromyalgia and mild cerebral palsy, so I cannot drive, and this area doesn’t have real para-transit, so I cannot get to most things. I’d be happy to share in the cost of gas. If you are going to an event and you are OK with ridesharing, please send me a message about events you are attending and when you’d be leaving and returning and what you’d want in gas money. It feels weird to contact strangers this way, but I figured if you’re in HVFN you must be “good people” and into community building and green living stuff. Thanks a lot. If this makes you uncomfortable or anything, don’t worry. But if you are into it, just drop me a line. Blessed being! Heather PS I live on Rt 9W in the Village of Saugerties/Barclay Heights next to the Esopus Creek.
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