Survival Food Series #8 : Eat the Weed(s), Flowers and Roots! What You Can Eat From Your Own Backyard!

Malanga # 8 genus - xanthosoma This beauty is such a magnificent green color, dies back a bit in winter but the foliage comes boldly back in spring. My grouping of malanga grows in my small garden in the back yard which was placed away from the chickens.

This picture is showing the new roots that are coming up for the expansion of the plant from the original Corm (root ball).

Just like the yuca and taro, it makes a great substitute for potatoes but remember to boil all three of these root vegetables or cook thoroughly to release any toxic cyanide as they might be harmful if eaten raw.

Credit: Westchester Magazine, as I did not want to dig mine up!
Saving for a rainy day, so to speak!

Nutrition like all tubers, rhizomes, and corms is very good, especially if you are in the need of that stick to ribs feeling that carbohydrates give.

Malanga outperforms the potato in magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. Magnesium is very important and often overlooked, especially in the female diet. Magnesium is what is needed for strong bones and the prevention of Anemia. Other great sources of magnesium include: kefir, hemp seeds and figs.

So now we have another great filling carbohydrate that you can forage and not worry about where your next meal is coming from!
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Love and Peace,
Melissa

Other articles in this series if you would like to catch up!

https://steemit.com/food/@joearnold/survival-food-series-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard #1

https://steemit.com/survivalist/@joearnold/survival-food-series-2-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

https://steemit.com/survivalist/@joearnold/survival-food-series-3-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

https://steemit.com/health/@joearnold/survival-food-series-5-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

https://steemit.com/food/@joearnold/survival-food-series-4-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

https://steemit.com/food/@joearnold/survival-food-series-6-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

https://steemit.com/homesteading/@joearnold/survival-food-series-7-eat-the-weed-s-flowers-and-roots-what-you-can-eat-from-your-own-backyard

Disclaimer: As with all edibles, you want to collect away from roadsides that might be covered in heavy metals or other contaminates. This is not intended to be medical or expert advice. Readers of this article and harvesters of all plants takes full responsibility for use of any plant and should use appropriate precautions in identification of any plant before ingesting.