Weeds are Wonderful

During the height of summer, Vanessa Mardones' grocery bills drop to almost nothing.

As a trained herbalist, she can look outside and see dinner where others see only weeds.

"Last summer I could cook myself an entire meal with things from my back yard," she said. "I'd steam nettles and burdock and make a salad with chickweed and dandelion leaves, which I'd eat with sunflower seeds and a vinaigrette."

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