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CONIFERS AND LICHENS n

With the first snowfaii, man of . Raw sugar can be USEd to . the wi1d p1ants you have enjoyed y greatiy enhance the taste of white through spring, summer and into Tate 31ne Ega' Use one or two tigspoons’ autumn disappear. But don't overiook . WEPE" 199 on you; SWEEt too 21 that cTump of evergreens from which gcgegs§;?: Eggrgesgf Suggregzé y you seiected your Christmas tree. Starch shou1d you be st}anded in

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A ho h bi ss . . . variedldurtigo Til-2 3:505? [SS-{hm 1e Went F0 W White Pine Chew- “We conifers and lichens can be used as plae ‘5 gggera];y DFEferibie to a unique addition to a wintry meai 0r, 0 e: C°n1 8;: ecaus$ O 1E5 if need be, in a survivai situation. SW3; 29556 fiose aTharqe ree An outing on snowshoes or cross- #1 ew. ranc fis' fife are country skis can provide an exceiient gs: res‘nous E an :ma er trees Opportunity for gathering winter . wit .numerous ranc es. Separate edib1es. the inner bark from the hard

outer bark and eat fresh. The

Conifers can be used in a inner bark is chewy and sweet variety of teas as diverse in fTavour find the §1b$rous fiart may be ‘ as there are evergreens. The basic ‘ fTScafde a ter C eW1n9 for a ingredients for conifer tea are 1/4 ew m1nUtes' cup fresh stem tips, with Teaves, . . per cup of hot water. Simpiy pour bL1Chens.are a1501§d1b16 and boiling water over the Teaves and may 9 mad? 1nt0 a de 1C1ous stems, cover, and steep for five 3911y' Be1ndeer Moss 15 a Very minutes. The tea wiT] have its Common 11§hené .19 pre9a§$ a dd own unique fiavour depending upon “E1qge.an ”” r1 1°”5 39 y’ a the type of conifer used_ t e Ju1ce of one iemon and 3/4 ATthough no additives are required, cup hofiey to four CUPS water, the tea may be too astringent for Fhen Simmer a handfvi 0f moss most tastes: try sweetening it 1“ the water' Stra‘" and with a teaspoon of mapie syrup or a110w to 53t-

mapTe sugar. . . Try the JeTTy w1th hot

Spruce tea is best sweetened mefins and.conifer tea ' the. with one teaspoon of honey and a perfECt end1ng to a gay 0? SkIS thin S1ice of orange. Squeeze the . or snowshoes coiiecting Winter oii frOm the orange rind and add ed1b1es' the juice from the pqu into the tea: stir in one teaspoon of honey Laura Leake untii d18501VEd and SEPVe Piping Reprinted from Hiidiife Review hot. VoT. 8(8), T978 Cedar tea tends to have a J ‘

bitter taste and may be improved by reducing the amount of Teaves and stems to 3/4 of a teaspoon per cup of water, and adding one teaspoon of mapTe syrup.