tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post967838918903308543..comments2023-05-07T03:24:04.329-07:00Comments on The Mucky Root: Green Beltane soupSelina Goughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099874441156494492noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-61345418745177657022013-05-13T13:15:27.555-07:002013-05-13T13:15:27.555-07:00Hi dandelion-and-daisy, it's good to have you ...Hi dandelion-and-daisy, it's good to have you here and thanks for your sweet words. I popped over to your blog and was really touched by your honest words there...I'm also really intrigued about the nettles in the bed... Selina Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099874441156494492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-28331335626623424132013-05-12T13:28:40.826-07:002013-05-12T13:28:40.826-07:00Hello - I've just come across your blog from t...Hello - I've just come across your blog from the GP forum and just wanted to say how beautiful it is. Blessings x Karen Molloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092081689466993750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-65271487301783746672013-05-05T04:59:30.060-07:002013-05-05T04:59:30.060-07:00In one of life's bizarre parodies, as the chic...In one of life's bizarre parodies, as the chickens came to forage round my barn, I went and foraged round theirs... and as well as a few eggs I returned with half a bucket of nettle tops.<br /><br />That makes quite a lot of soup for a single Bear! Good job it's tasty. Used a parsnip, grated, and chopped the nettles before cooking so I didn't have to blend (cos I haven't got a blender...)<br /><br />Served with a dollop of creme fraiche, just the thing for the first course of brunch - well it's afternoon already... cos I was up late on the web... cos somebody had the temerity to post simple moments of inspiration... which led to... oh now look what you did. I only meant to try the soup, but now I seem to have a blog too.<br /><br />Where am I going to find the time to fit that in? Honestly. Don't expect anything regular.<br /><br />Thanks for the soup though.Abearbyanyothernamehttp://abearbyanyothername.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-2483790725615980952013-05-03T17:15:17.231-07:002013-05-03T17:15:17.231-07:00Hmmm... As you say, best looked at and left standi...Hmmm... As you say, best looked at and left standing - Daffodil soup is a sorry affair.<br /><br />And curiously enough, no, this particular Bear does not usually eat peas, or for that matter any of the grains and legumes that require agriculture. No sugar either.<br /><br />Bear will eat pretty much anything he can catch in the woods and valleys... from mouse to moose, or even giraffe if the circumstances were right. Things that I can find in trees, like fruit, nuts, squirrels, birds and their eggs, and if I'm lucky, honey. Things that I can find on the ground, like nettles, green leafy things, roots, alliums, shrooms... (Garlic mushrooms, mmmm...) Things I can scoop from river or lake or even the sea... Even the occasional human, if they are tender (not cubs!)<br />And of course, being an international Bear of mystery, I don't limit myself to European forests, so the ever delectable Cacao bean, in all its forms, is definitely included in the feast (no sugar though, so I make my own choc/nut surprise)<br /><br />And Bears most definitely do not eat porridge! That Robert Southey has a lot to answer for. Call that a fairy tale? Now the Faeries that live in <i>these</i> woods can tell a proper tale (or an improper one if they fancy!)<br /><br />Well I've had over 14 hours of screen time today, so time for me to curl up and dream. Bears are good at that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-58815916960546406692013-05-02T07:37:40.873-07:002013-05-02T07:37:40.873-07:00It is wonderful stuff. My youngest loves it and wh...It is wonderful stuff. My youngest loves it and when it's plentiful, likes to wade through it shouting 'I'm garlic boy!'. Happy gathering xSelina Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099874441156494492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-69209023988988024752013-05-02T07:31:08.037-07:002013-05-02T07:31:08.037-07:00Right I'm off tonight on an evening quest to g...Right I'm off tonight on an evening quest to gather garlic - it smells like heaven when you get down in it! And the new buds and flowers are nice sprinkled on a salad, although pretty pungent.Miriam Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073600413172379952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-22525668437360227572013-05-02T03:50:00.566-07:002013-05-02T03:50:00.566-07:00Bear, you have a way with lovely words.
I thought...Bear, you have a way with lovely words.<br /><br />I thought nettle mixed with pea and mint might be tasty. Do bears eat peas?<br /><br />I'm afraid that you must stay away from those daffodils though and only consume them with your eyes.Selina Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099874441156494492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-68289231313595230162013-05-02T03:44:53.861-07:002013-05-02T03:44:53.861-07:00Tingling throat? Mmmm, I've had that with nett...Tingling throat? Mmmm, I've had that with nettle tea but not with soup...hope it's not too uncomfortable. Glad you enjoyed it - I was quite surprised by how good it was. I hear that wild garlic pesto is a winner, although I've not made it myself - found this recipe from River Cottage <br /><br />http://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/wild-garlic-pesto/<br /><br />Let me know how it goes!Selina Goughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099874441156494492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-5357520142495928662013-05-02T03:26:26.457-07:002013-05-02T03:26:26.457-07:00I have now devoured some of my garden nettles and ...I have now devoured some of my garden nettles and feel nourished and also pleased with myself. Only one ant was harmed (accidentally) and the soup was delicious. I added some organic yoghurt, like you said. My throat is tingling slightly but that is probably due to all the goodness. Any ideas on what I can do with wild garlic?<br />MiriamMiriam Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073600413172379952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-2377884798989157592013-05-01T18:21:52.869-07:002013-05-01T18:21:52.869-07:00Selina you have an eye for natural beauty, and a h...Selina you have an eye for natural beauty, and a heart for rich abundance. You inspire me.<br /><br />Curiously enough, whilst spring has definitely sprung in these lower latitudes, and the sap is definitely rising (!) I have not had my attention caught by the nettles. Now if soup could be made from daffodils... well.<br /><br />I shall forage, when I go out to milk the chickens, and see what goodness abounds... though whilst Bears definitely do eat nettles, they don't naturally favour potatoes... perhaps nettle and parsnip? I'll let you know.<br /><br />Youknowitsmebynow,surelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8587578543702907225.post-51128194951139253542013-05-01T03:57:01.362-07:002013-05-01T03:57:01.362-07:00Oooh I am definitely going to try this soup tonigh...Oooh I am definitely going to try this soup tonight - I have plenty of lovely nettles sprouting joyfully in my garden, and I need some of what they've got right now!<br /><br />Thanks for the inspiration..<br /><br />MiriamMiriam Darlingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073600413172379952noreply@blogger.com