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During the course of this spring and summer, Suburban Foragers have done much to explore the culinary possibilities of milkweed. We began in May by gathering milkweed shoots, which we cooked in several interesting ways, including boiling, barbecuing and shredding to create a substitute for seaweed salad. Next, we found a number of different ways to prepare the leaves and the flower buds, including a colorful and aromatic mixed salad.  We have now entered into yet another phase of this versatile…See More