Wild Things to Eat
October 3, 2009
While we’re waiting on our fall gardens to mature, there are ripe things to collect and eat around town. Last week, I found several trees full of ripe Mexican plums (the little pink, round fruits on the plate). Chris found tons of wild mountain grapes up along Bull Creek and acorns are starting to fall. I would recommend using the grapes and plums to make things such as jams, breads, wines and juices. Once processed, the acorns can be eaten like any other nut. Start collecting them now and check out my upcoming article in Edible Austin on how to process and eat them.
