This week brought our first CSA box of the year...and our first taste of nettle tea. (Julia called it refreshing + I agree!) Our farmer friend is a big fan of nettles + has told me about cooking with them for years. I've been a bit turned off, since my girls chased a ball into a bush of stinging nettles in London + received terrible itchy welts. Luckily our neighbor, a biology teacher, went with them to look for a plant that often grows near nettles + sure enough found some dock leaves that when rubbed on the rash soothed it right away. Oh nature, you are so amazing!
Nettles are a real powerhouse, rich in vitamins A, C, D, iron, potassium, manganese + calcium...and are also packed with protein. Once nettles are boiled they are no longer stinging...so I boiled them...kept the water as tea...and used the nettles in an omelet along with some other greens. Yum!
Zero-waste + the beauty industry.
Another step in the right direction for plastic packaging.
"Prisoners of their own clutter".
Looking forward to this new book!
"Once you get over the initial fear of looking like a weirdo, it's simple."
Hope you are enjoying some sunshine + a warm breeze this weekend!
Love,
Jane
Nettles are a real powerhouse, rich in vitamins A, C, D, iron, potassium, manganese + calcium...and are also packed with protein. Once nettles are boiled they are no longer stinging...so I boiled them...kept the water as tea...and used the nettles in an omelet along with some other greens. Yum!
Zero-waste + the beauty industry.
Another step in the right direction for plastic packaging.
"Prisoners of their own clutter".
Looking forward to this new book!
"Once you get over the initial fear of looking like a weirdo, it's simple."
Hope you are enjoying some sunshine + a warm breeze this weekend!
Love,
Jane
