We're all looking forward to having a wee family feast on Sunday night to mark the winter solstice. In NZ it also coincides closely with Matariki (the Maori New Year). My parents will be joining us and I can see it being the start of regular family tradition. The other celebration often had down-under is a mid-winter Christmas to try and get that winter/Christmas thing going on - it's not something our family has gotten into, so being intentional with celebrating the winter solstice is a lovely way to do something similar but more aligned with our family.
I have really been embracing bringing the wild foods into our every day meals. The vege garden seems to be in between for providing leafy greens at the moment - but not to worry, I have plenty of wild foods waiting for gathering. Most meals have been including:
Chickweed (a nourishing, strengthening food, helps nutrients to be absorbed and utilised, a good source of Vit C as well as other minerals and vitamins, and a wound/skin healer (including eye infections);
Sweet violet leaves (good for providing Vit A and Vit C as well as being nourishing for the immune system, urinary tract, reproductive system, lungs, nerves and digestion);
Cleavers (good for the lymphatic system)
Dandelions (are a digestive bitter that produces stomach acid help digest food, gets your blood and lymph system working smoothly, increases circulation, cuts down swelling and water retention, a good nutritious tonic).
2 comments:
yeah we've been enjoying incorporating more matariki/solstice activities into our days too :)
lol i have a funny feeling what i think is chickweed isn't really chickweed!
i'm intrigued to know what your chickweed looks like! lol
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