On Wed, 8 Aug 2001 08:38:31 -0700 MLAM <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Does anyone know what to do with lamb's quarters?  I have them
> growing all over my yard - along with mustard.  Can they be eaten raw?
> Steamed?  What about nutrient content?  I know they are edible, just
> not sure when to pick and what to do with them.

According to my Peterson's guide.....the tender leaves and tips
can be steamed and eaten any time....in the Fall the seeds are
collected for use as porridge or ground for flour...........
But be sure it is Lamb's Quarters....not Mexican Tea which
looks a lot like it, but smells of varnish and is not eaten.
Peterson's says nothing about the nutrient content.....

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