CREAMED PLANTAIN WITH HAM

The addition of ground nutmeg, cream and gammon ham do wonders with the humble Greater Plantain [Plantago major]. Very young and pale springtime leaves - about one to one-and-a-half inches long - are not too bitter.
If you are happy with the slightly bitter edge to raw spinach then this recipe should be quite acceptable to your palette. And there are ways of tackling older / larger ones.
FULL INSTRUCTIONS

GOOSEGRASS & CHICKWEED KEDGEREE

A no-fish vegetarian type of dish providing carbohydrate, protein and 'greens'. Relatively simple to make with the greens being added in the last minute or so of cooking. Goosegrass leaves only used. Stalk material is like chewing on a doormat.

Purists can always have the best of both worlds and add flaked fish - but why not make it one of our freshwater fish like perch, pike or carp ?

BURDOCK, HAM & POTATO CAKE

A highly experimental idea to provide you with fibre, protein and carbs, although it does need a blender to finely mince the burdock. Some plain flour is needed in the mix, otherwise you simply end up with dollops of sludge in your frying pan.

The addition of some very finely chopped red chilli [though it could easily be green] helps 'lift' the overall taste which would otherwise be pretty bland, while the salt in the ham provides just enough flavour in that department. With some fine-tuning this is something which might work.

SPICY CHICKEN & GOOSEGRASS

Unloved as it is by farmers Goosegrass [Cleavers] forms a replacement for spinach in this spicy chicken dish with its tomatoes and Indian spices. FULL INSTRUCTIONS