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After only getting a handful of small amaranth plants on our first try, we switched this grain and several vegetables to a "let the plants decide where they want to grow" approach.

We sow/plant in different locations and see what is happy in a spot.

A couple of examples:
Perennial kale between a passion flower vine and blackberries.
Six foot tall amaranth in a shady place next to an apricot tree.

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@Gleisplan

#Amaranth #Ernährung

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Klingt interessant, weil ich aus Ernährungsoptimierungsgründen dazu übergegangen bin, mir oft Olivenöl anstatt anstatt Butter aufs Brot zu tun...

Funktioniert es dafür auch?

Die Herstellung von #PuffedAmaranth scheint jedoch ein bisschen ein Gefrickel zu sein:

"the temperature has to be “PERFECT” so all the seeds immediately puff but none burn. You might have to toss the...

greenhealthycooking.com/popped

Green Healthy Cooking · How to make Popped AmaranthLearn how to make popped amaranth! The gluten-free high-protein seed can be popped like popcorn. It takes only 10 minutes to make one cup. 

President Brand Licorice Plum Has Undeclared Sulfites and A Dangerous Food Additive. #president #licoriceplum #sulfites #allergy #Amaranth #recall
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InstagramHoward G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "President Brand Licorice Plum Has Undeclared Ingredients This product contains undeclared sulfites but also a color additive, Amaranth (E123), that is unapproved by the FDA. This poses a serious health risk to individuals sensitive to sulfites, potentially causing life-threatening allergic reactions.Don’t use this product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact East Trading Inc. at 1-718-857-0008. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/east-trading-inc-issues-alert-undeclared-sulfites-licorice-plum #president #licoriceplum #sulfites #allergy #Amaranth #recall"0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on May 9, 2025: "President Brand Licorice Plum Has Undeclared Ingredients This product contains undeclared sulfites but also a color additive, Amaranth (E123), that is unapproved by the FDA. This poses a serious health risk to individuals sensitive to sulfites, potentially causing life-threatening allergic reactions.Don’t use this product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact East Trading Inc. at 1-718-857-0008. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/east-trading-inc-issues-alert-undeclared-sulfites-licorice-plum #president #licoriceplum #sulfites #allergy #Amaranth #recall".

Time to cook and eat the #amaranth grain I harvested from my garden last year!

I believe this is smooth pigweed / Amaranthus hybridus, which would make it a native plant:

:inaturalist: inaturalist.org/observations/2

I don't have confirmation of that species ID, though I'm confident in the genus (and edibility). I'd appreciate #plantID help from #botany fans!

Harvesting this ~1/4 cup of grain involved carefully blowing the chaff off the top of a bowl with my breath, covering my porch in seed.

If we have the privilege of a stove, a saucepan & access to shops, whole grains are easy & so yum.

I love #porridge for this. I use a base of #quinoa flakes with linseed meal & chia, then add whatever else feels like fun - currently black #rice for gorgeous #purple colour, #amaranth for crunch, or #buckwheat for winter stodge. Maybe #sunflower seeds for added texture. Eat with #tahini (black tahini tastes amazing & looks like motor oil, wierd breakfast!) & #honey or #molasses, keeps me full for hours. Also delicious!

Even better for distractable me, I can start this when I wake up (put mixture in pot with plenty of water, bring to boil then put lid on & turn down to 1 on the induction cooktop) & even if I forget about it for hours it’s still perfect when I come back.

I love food.

#SameFoods #ActuallyAutistic #yum

The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2

The Guardian · The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nationBy Rachel Dixon

#CandelariaNaturePreserve celebrates four years of restoration

"Just because a species is non-native does not make it an invasive one, and some non-native species function to support restoration."

by Emmett Di Mauro and Elijah Ritch
February 7, 2025

"On Jan. 31, the Candelaria Nature Preserve in #Albuquerque hosted a tour of its ongoing #rewilding project. The public tours are given on the last Friday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and cover the preserve’s efforts to restore the 90 acres of former farmland in the North Valley, according to the Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District website.

"Partnering with the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, the Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District provides an annual report on some goals for the Candelaria Nature Preserve, including plans for soil health. The project is in the fourth year of its 20-year span. The 2023 report can be found on its website.

"The guided tours are led by volunteers from the Friends of the Candelaria Nature Preserve, like Ruth Salvaggio.

"'What we’re showing here is restoration,' Salvaggio said.

"One example of this restoration is the addition of logs, which were brought in to create habitat, Salvaggio said. This invites #wildlife to make use of the land again. She also said the nature preserve planted several varieties of plant life for #butterflies and created an entire field dedicated to #pollination.

"The process of rewilding at the Candelaria Nature Preserve entails “transitioning the Preserve from non-sustainable agriculture to a mosaic of habitats that will support diverse native wildlife: wet and dry areas, hedgerows, grasslands, upland #shrublands, #ConservationBuffers, and #forage for wildlife,' according to the Friends of Candelaria Nature Preserve’s website.

"Just because a species is non-native does not make it an invasive one, and some non-native species function to support restoration. The workers carefully considered the place of certain #InvasiveSpecies, such as #ElmTrees.

"'They provide a canopy for birds,' Salvaggio said. 'They’re serving a purpose.'

"However, part of the project is to prevent new elms from growing, according to Salvaggio.

"#Teff, a type of grass native to Ethiopia and similar to #millet and#quinoa, was implemented in the preserve. Teff roots are shallow and the plant dies upon releasing its seeds, meaning teff is beneficial to the soil, Salvaggio said. In this way, teff acts as a natural mulch and a '#NurseCrop' that will support native plants in the future.

"Many #NativePlants are found in the preserve, too, including #amaranth, #BlueGrama, #sacaton, #mesquite, #saltbrush and #nightshade.

"One of the destinations on the tour was the nursery, where many native plants begin their lives. Later, they are taken and planted in select areas, including the mosaics — plots designed to be flooded — Salvaggio said. Dispersed wildlife such as #Mesquitetrees and #SacatonGrass grows in these areas.

"The work takes place on plots of former farmland separated by historic #acequias. An end goal is to meld the former farm plot zones to allow for the cohesive spread of the wildlife and return the land to its pre-farmed state, Salvaggio said.

"Bringing the land to its #PreFarmed state also includes careful land #terraforming in select areas, Salvaggio said. This is meant to carve out the original, natural #arroyos of the area.

"The guided tours are currently the only way for members of the public to see the Candelaria Nature Preserve. However, anyone can volunteer at the preserve from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Monday and Friday."

dailylobo.com/article/2025/02/
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #NewMexico #NonNativeSpecies

Candelaria Nature Preserve celebrates four years of restoration - The Daily LoboCandelaria Nature Preserve celebrates four years of restorationOn Jan. 31, the Candelaria Nature Preserve in Albuquerque hosted a tour of its ongoing rewilding project. The public tours are given on the last Friday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and cover the preserve’s efforts to restore the 90 acres of former farmland in the North Valley, according to the Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District website. Partnering with the City of Albuquerque Open Space Division, the Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District provides an annual report on some goals for the Candelaria Nature Preserve, including plans for soil health. The project is in the fourth year of its 20-year span. The 2023 report can be found on its website.

From an article on #Tarwi, #Chocho, or #Lupini:
“As urban residents in the U.S. we rarely have any concept of how much work goes into processing our foods. #Quinoa, #amaranth, beans, dried and nixtamalized corn, they all take tremendous effort to prepare for consumption, and here we are just picking up a bag of quinoa at Costco as if some machine just did it all. Did it? Do we known this? Have we even questioned that?”
#IndigenousFood
kahloseyes.com/single-post/tar

Kahlo's Eyes · Tarwi, Chocho, or Lupini: The slow-your-roll beanThere are only two beans,that are actually indigenous to Peru. This about one of them, tarwi, and how I learned to appreciate it.

@Otis_Scops @jblue @pvonhellermannn @DarkOptimism

I'll respond in instalments to you.

#Millet to my surprise, is a relatively active tag here, just followed it, and something to follow-up. I get on well with it, culinarily, digestively and metabolically. It's also available in bio = organic in supermarkets here. I will normally germinate it before cooking, so growing some on would not be a big leap, apart from preparing a bed. Need to look into what it likes. Only issue I have with it here is, it's ridiculously overpriced as a foodstuff - like about €4 for a plastic 500g packet, meaning I tend to buy better value things. But as crop seed, price would not be an issue. A similar plant I have been part of an experimental project to grow, back in the '80s - '90s in SW UK was #amaranth. I'm tagging that as encouragement to others to do so, not because it's active, /yet/. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth

#buckwheat is another.

en.wikipedia.orgAmaranth grain - Wikipedia

"I thought I'd use Solarpunk Action Week as an excuse to start reducing our diet's reliance on the top four of the ten staple crops--maize, rice, wheat, potatoes, cassava, soybeans, sweet potatoes, yams, sorghum, and plantain--that humanity is overly reliant upon.

I cooked up some amaranth to go with a lentil-tomato-feta salad and braised collard greens. The little pile of nutty amaranth was viewed initially with skepticism, but the ultimate verdict was two thumbs up.

In the future, I'll try to set aside one or two days a week where we eat amaranth or quinoa instead of rice, wheat, potatoes, or even sweet potatoes as our carb."
-Christina

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