Pig weed, anyone?

One of my favorite wild plants to eat is the stinging nettle.  Full of nutrient and flavor, it is diverse and can be used in place of spinach.  It requires gloves to harvest, and for most people it needs to be steamed first before being eaten.  I've kept an eye peeled for it this first week here and have yet to find it.  But it's good to expand the circle of favorites. My second day here my sister and I happened by a large patch of lambs quarters.  This plant is often thought of as a weed, is a member of the amaranth family and highly nutritious.  No nettles around? No problem.  There's lambs quarter.  On a walk yesterday evening I collected a nice thick handful for our breakfast today.  Did I mention it was free?  We fried up some potatoes, a little of the local smoked bacon, some leeks, and fresh thyme.  After the potatoes and bacon were done, a large handful of the lambs quarter went in next to wilt it down just for a few seconds and then poured the eggs over it all.  A few small pieces of creamcheese went on top.  A few minutes with the lid on and it was ready to eat.  A new bioregion equals new favorite wild edibles.