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It's the soft green new buds! once they start turning dark or hard they get resinous, prickly, and bitter; while they're not bad for you at that point, the eating experience is not so great. You can, however, gather them by the bagful while they're still bright green and freeze them the way you would any other leafy green!…
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That sounds delish! Here's a batch of recipes I just found, that include a basic form of sp[ruce tip syrup (it does indeed look like sugar is added): http://medcookingalaska.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-harvest-spruce-tips-with-recipes.html Not to thread-jack...my own thread...
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Yeah, you guys rock! Now to rejigger to get my protein intake back up...
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Wow, this is a great response already! Thanks so much for investing in such thoughtful replies. Yeah, I always struggle with figuring out which analogues to use from the database.
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For me personally, just eating nuts and grains (including, weirdly, eating a fair bit of popcorn) make me always meet and exceed my recommended protein intake - nuts and seeds, especially squash and pumpkin seeds, are especially handy since they also come with lots of healthy fats and iron. If I wanted to specifically…