nettles
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Leafy greens and herbs: arugula, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, radish tops, kale, dandelion, nasturtiums, fennel fronds, nettles, lovage, microgreens.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.
From Science Magazine • May 20, 2024
Cook freezes them in ice cube trays, using them as sauce starters or in pesto, while Herrera makes cream of nettle soup by blending nettles with baked potatoes, milk, butter, garlic and concentrated chicken broth.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
“You can see the outline of what’s buried. We’ve noticed that nettles seem to do better where there’s decomposition, compared with where there isn’t.”
From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024
The Cold Bloods had been chasing us for what seemed like forever through the woods, but we lost them in the stinging nettles field.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
