Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL

Have you ever wandered in the wilderness searching for a wild edible weed /vegetable to eat?Man's best friend the dog does that.

Unless it is advertized or certified or recomended or imported or whatever,people wont eat it ..because it is wild or weird to them.

Introducing the indegenous Wild  Spinach Amaranth,Calalou "en Francais" or Kelite "en espanol".

This highly valued vegetable dates back to the times of the Incas and ancient indeginouspeoples of India and South Asia.

Mention Popeye and you will remeber Spinach.Now the wild Amaranth Calalou is MUCHO loaded with protein and  Vitamins like :A,C,D and the B chain .It is also known for its abundance with minerals like IRON ,calcium,magnesium.This has been known for ages to ancient INDEGINOUS peoples of the Americas, India and the Caribean nations .

It helps the immune system by charging the body with essential nutrients as mentioned earlier.It has some beleivers who swear by its VIAGRA like potency for stimulating the libido.DISCLAIMER:Remember that this plant is not a medicine or herb or drug.It is just a  vegetable grown for food purposes ONLY.It does not cure any disease.You need to check out FIRST with your health professional when in doubt apriori !

Here are some Calalou Food recipes:

Calalou Soup:

Steam a handful of cut calalou with half an onion diced.

Choose any favorite beans.Soak beans overnight.Cook beans after draining water for half an hour.

In a cast iron or stainless steel pot with two Table spoons of extra virgin olive oil:Saute garlic, half bulb,Half onion, half Table spoons of:Cuban oregano,cilantro,basil.Add pinch of sea salt and cayenne pepper.

Cut and dice:Two carrots.one green pepper,one unpeeled sweet potato or any other favorite veggies.

Boil half full of water pan.Add the above ingredients(except calalou) and simmer for fifteen minutes.Add steamed calalou at the end .Serve hot at end of meal.

Bon appetite.

Calalou Spinach salad:

Cut and peel stem of whole FRESH Locally grown Calalou bunch.

Cut/Mix the following locally grown vegetables and herbs in bowl: One Romaine Heart,TwoTomatoes,one cucumber,half onion,one tanle spoon of Cuban oregano,half cup of parsley,quarte cup of mint.

Combine the above together .Prepare a Tahini* salad dressing and mix with the Calalou salad.Refrigerate for ten minutes.Serve cold.Serve fresh at beginning of meal.Enjoy

*Tahini salad dressing:Two Table spoons of sesame paste(tahini).Half a cup of extra virgin olive oil.One lime or lemon.Pinch of salt.Crushed two garlic gloves.Mix all salad dressing ingredients.Add to salad upon serving fresh!