Cass' Cans

05/21/2026

Mommas making magic.

04/23/2026

As I was w**d wacking the lawn, the kids and I decided to make a lawn salad. All of this was hand plucked from the front yard of my home in California, Missouri, far enough from the road for me to feel comfortable with them eating it.

Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) Bold, minty, and slightly peppery with an earthy finish. High in Vitamin C and contains high levels of potassium and antioxidants (specifically rosmarinic acid, which is anti-inflammatory).

Spring Onion (Allium fistulosum) Pungent and crisp with a classic onion bite.

Common Chickw**d (Stellaria media) Fresh and light, very similar to a garden spinach or corn silk.It’s loaded with Vitamin C, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc.

Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis stricta) Tart and bright, almost like a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Incredibly high Vitamin C.

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Mildly sweet and green, similar to kale but with a slightly peppery undertone. High in Vitamins A, C, and K. It’s also a great source of iron and fiber

White clover (Trifolium repens) Mild and sweet, reminiscent of young peas or raw green beans. High in protein (about 23-25%). It’s also rich in calcium and magnesium.

If I were to pick a larger quantity to make a real salad out of this, here's what I would do:

I would take the yellow wood sorrell (flowers and leaves) and blend them up a wee bit so they are a bit more liquid. This would be my " dressing"
The bulk would be my white clover flower head, henbit and chickw**d - flowers and leaves for all. It will be a gorgeous color too! To add some flavor, chop up the spring onion(including the white) and the flower and leaves of my creeping charlie. Drizzle that blended sorrel over it and

**chefs kiss** Lawn Salad a la yourfrontyardanditwasfree

04/20/2026

An almost totally foraged meal!

Dryads saddle mushroom, cleaver, curly dock leaf,. asparagus and spring onion sauteed in bacon grease and stirred up with eggs.
Toast with my Red Bud Jelly

04/16/2026

Swung by the farms last night to check on the moos and found some gorgeous wild flowers growing.

The smaller ones were picked by the kiddos and I did the larger one.

We also scored some wild asparagus from my little asparagus friend and some giants from the garden.

04/15/2026

I absolutely adore Mission Monipaw !
They are a great friend, and a great rescue.

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04/15/2026

Ahh, that time when spring starts getting confused and goes between burning me to death and giving me hypothermia! When ticks stretch their little legs and say, "Let's hitch a ride and survive all over Cass and her family! Ok this minivan looks k**e a great place to hang out!"

Once you get past all of that-
Mayapples are flowering!
Mock strawberries are starting to round out!
Gooseberries are goosing!
Mulberry trees are starting their thang!

The woods are filled with incredible edibles, beautiful creatures (NOT YOU TICKS!) and gorgeous sights.

Forage responsibly, harvest in different areas and remember the land isn't just yours - it's for everyone and everything...except ticks.

Here's a shot of my littlest stink post farm woods exploration, covered in ticks, but not a care in the world. She has us lugging a pail full of flowers while sassily walking ahead, talking to everything she sees .

04/02/2026

Exciting things happening!!

03/24/2026

Hey y'all! It's that time of year again!!

Grape hyacinths are popping up, shagbark is sh****ng and I'm starting to make batches of your favorites!!

03/17/2026

This was an exciting opportunity to share some of what I have learned with the community!

Moniteau residents received a lesson on foraging for this month's crime watch meeting.

03/13/2026

While I absolutely loathe posting pictures of myself, especially ones bare faced and close up, I wanted to share this.

At 652 AM today, I took a picture of a red, itchy swollen spot on my face. I don't know if it was a big bite I got yesterday while out foraging or what. I am completely bare faced as you can see by those fantastic bags under my eyes.

I applied a tiny little dab of the Broadleaf Plantain and Mullein Salve on a stop to the spot and went about getting the monsters ready.

A little before 8:30, I checked to see how the spot was doing and it was gone. So now we can confirm that this salve has resolved mosquito bites(and tick which I didn't take pictures of) and obnoxious red splotches that appear for no reason other than to annoy me in the morning.

I am now going to make myself human so I don't scream when I pass my reflection 😀