Foraging for watercress

I always walk through the woods with the dogs surrounding my house and yesterday Sunny and I stumbled upon a large patch of wild watercress. See the lettuce-looking stuff to the right of her as she sips from a stream? That’s it.

The discovery was a revelation since it means I am officially a food forager. I’ve successfully foraged for food. I foraged, I found food. If I was lost in the forest, I’d probably be able to survive if there’s a patch of watercress in the near vicinity. It was a real Grizzly Adams-type moment.

No doubt about it, that’s watercress. It had the green’s signature bitter, peppery taste.

By the look of it, I have the pleasure of enjoying watercress and hard boiled egg sandwiches with homemade mayo for some time to come — my favorite!

After I had filled every available pocket with gritty clumps of greens, I turned around and stumbled upon a patch of mint.  I’m getting good at this stuff.  A regular survivalist, that’s me.

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