February 2016 – Northwest Wild Foods

The Benefits of Frozen or Dried Berries

Why dried food? Is that a question you find yourself asking? Everyone knows the fresher the food the better. Right? True– the closer it is to its optimal fresh state the better. However that means within hours of harvest which is almost impossible unless your picking the fruit yourself. As soon as berries are picked…

Bilberries — A Diabetic Health Tool

by Karyn Michelle Wofford If you haven’t heard of a bilberry, it is a deep, dark blue cousin of cranberries, blueberries and huckleberries. This European super berry is known for its powerful anthocyanosides, an antioxidant responsible for the beautiful, robust (but very staining!) pigment of the fruit. Anthocyanosides also carry an impeccable ability to reduce…