One more for the #InvasiveSpecies topic, and then I'll be moving on to other subjects!

Garlic Mustard - Eat It to Beat It!

• Young tender leaves can be torn up a bit and added to salads.

• Sautee garlic in olive oil or sesame oil or bacon grease; add chopped garlic
mustard and other greens if available (garlic chives, spinach, arugula,
lambsquarters, mustard greens, what-have-you); a little salt or soy sauce; add a bit of water or stock and cook gently. A dash of vinegar, balsamic or otherwise, may be in order. Taste and decide. This could be spread on toast, added to casseroles, eggs, quiche, stir-fries, etc.

• Garlic mustard pesto: crush garlic, slice up garlic mustard and also garlic chives if
available, puree both in food processor with olive oil and walnuts (or pine nuts);
add parmesan cheese. Start the water for pasta!

• Cream sauce: heat 1/4 cup oil and add 1/4 cup flour and cook; add hot milk.
Separately cook finely chopped garlic mustard in a little sesame oil; and tamari or soy sauce. Add some of the sauce; puree in food processor and add back to the sauce. Add cheese as desired. Good on stuffed grape leaves for one.

• With leftover garlic mustard sauce, add a little yogurt, balsamic vinegar, and tamari and serve as a sauce for steamed asparagus. [That sounds really good!]

Read more [PDF, includes recipes]:
https://www.woodcountywi.gov/Departments/LandConservation/Brochures/Garlic%20Mustard%20Recipes.pdf

#SolarPunkSunday #EatEmToBeatEm #Recipes #GarlicMustard

‘If you can’t beat them, eat them.’ Why foraging for invasive plants is good for you — and the planet.

How to identify and cook two invasive species

By Jenna Perlman, Updated April 16, 2024

"The Globe asked local #foragers for recipes incorporating two edible (and quite tasty) invasives: #GarlicMustard and #JapaneseKnotweed. Below is a detailed identification guide and some of the best recipes, with help from certified educator Rachel Goclawski, who runs the 'Cooking with Mrs. G' YouTube channel."

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/lifestyle/if-you-cant-beat-them-eat-them-why-foraging-invasive-plants-is-good-you-planet/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/7CNV1

#SolarPunkSunday #InvasiveSpecies #EatEmToBeatEm #Foraging #Recipes

Includes plants -- like #SowThistle, #GarlicMustard, and #Watercress!

Welcome to Invasivorism

"Turning invasive species into gourmet meals could blunt #environmental and economic costs across the US. But can Americans stomach them? Chefs and biologists are taking a gamble."

Learn more:
http://eattheinvaders.org/

#SolarPunkSunday #Invasivorism #EatEmToBeatEm #InvasiveSpecies

Orange-Tip #butterfly #egg on #GarlicMustard.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #invertebrates #insect #lepidoptera #spring @ukbutterflies

Garlic mustard! It’s super invasive, and crowds out native plants. Pull it whenever you see it. You can eat the leaves of the young (the creeping kind) in salads. The older plants (tall with flowers) contain cyanide and have to be cooked to eat. Trash or burn, do not compost.

#GarlicMustard #invasive #InvasivePlants

The scent of garlic is in the air...

#knoblauchrauke #wildflower #wildblume #wildkräuter #garlicmustard