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I went foraging along the riverbank today and harvested some Japanese knotweed spears. It's a horribly invasive species that also happens to be delicious and very nutrient dense. I roasted it, but it turned mushy, so I turned it into a frittata. Now, I'm excited to taste the dish. The flavor of the knotweed is sour like rhubarb and pairs well with creamy dairy. So, my custard is made with cream cheese, with a little nutmeg.
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1351 kcal
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Fat: 111.97g | Prot: 67.25g | Carbs: 22.17g.
Breakfast: Trader Joe's Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), American Heritage Cheddar Shredded Cheese, Beef Tallow (Fat), Egg. Lunch: Great Value Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Peloponnese Kalamata Olives. Dinner: Beef Tallow (Fat), Cooked Spinach (from Fresh), Sweet Italian Links Sausage, Smoked Pork Sausage Link. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark, Butter. more...
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3450 kcal
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Exercise:
Housework - 1 hour and 17 minutes, Bike Machine (Cycling) - 30 minutes, Yard Work (gardening) - 35 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 38 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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22 Apr 19 by member: Debbie Cousins
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Knotweed is the commercial source for Resveratrol which is a super antioxidant and marketed as a longevity supplement.
22 Apr 19 by member: erikahollister
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22 Apr 19 by member: FullaBella
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22 Apr 19 by member: ChicaLean
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Wow— terrific food and info. Thanks everybody.
22 Apr 19 by member: Kenna Morton
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Never heard of it before today, but it looks like asparagus and tastes like rhubarb, so can't be all that bad.
Thanks for sharing your natural knowledge, Erika.
22 Apr 19 by member: DBakerrian
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Never heard of it. Do you know what the macronutrients are for it?
22 Apr 19 by member: Dee_T
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I’ve never heard of this, either, but thanks for the info. 😊🎈
23 Apr 19 by member: laraae
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this is really interesting. wonder how & why they started planting it ? That would be great to be able to use something that is invasive, or abundant for good nutrition
23 Apr 19 by member: Pixie68
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There's a website that's got a lot of info on Japanese Knotweed - Eat the Weeds. It was brought in as an ornamental and for erosion control on riverbanks. As far as macros, I couldn't find any, but it is a stem and leaf, so I'm sure a very light carb. It seems to be ultra healthy: renews your brain cells!
23 Apr 19 by member: erikahollister
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They pickle it in Japan. By the way it is so invasive that it is illegal to plant it in many states, so find some growing on a roadside, if you want to try it, but do not plant it. It can destroy your property - really!
23 Apr 19 by member: erikahollister
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By the way, after I roasted this tray, the spears were mushy (but delicious), so I chopped them and baked it into a frittata made with cream cheese, eggs and nutmeg.
It's quite good; the knotweed is a little tart and contrasts nicely with the egg custard.
23 Apr 19 by member: erikahollister
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I'm taking it to a pot-luck of my Master Gardeners class.
23 Apr 19 by member: erikahollister
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