New Foods I Now Eat Since Embracing Permaculture

I thought it might be interesting to see how peoples’ food choices have changed since being introduced to the concept of permaculture. I’m not 100% a permaculturalist myself, but permaculture concepts have changed my lifestyle. I’ve changed our daily diet quite a bit, and what I feel is neat is that i learned about a lot of new food options right here on permits.com.  And then things snowballed ——I tried several locally grown/available foods some of which have become regulars in my kitchen.

From Rufaro I learned that the greens of sweet potato and pumpkin/gourd were edible. From others who I can’t recall right now, I got introduced to Okinawan spinach, cholesterol spinach, Tongan spinach, water spinach, yacon, cassava, plantains. And I now cook the tender innards of broccoli stems.

Since moving to Hawaii , I’ve learned about and eat when available : breadfruit, mango, guava, papaya, taro, dragon fruit, jackfruit, mamaki (for tea), jackfruit, angle gourds, passion fruit (called Lilikoi here), tomatillos, New Zealand spinach, yard long beans, malabar spinach, sapote, mangosteen, soursop, ……and maybe more, but I can’t recall just now. Also gracing my table, when available, it feral pig, doves, and Kalije pheasants.

So how about it?  Anybody eating something new?

Lambs Quarters and Plantain have been added to my menu.  

Can't think of much I have added. But I am more aware of details of what I am eating.
I have more changed how I garden, than what I grow.