Pigweed in the mulligan.

[Ojo]

Everything was in there that you'd want to see:
Corned beef and onions and true love,
Turnips and tinned tomatoes,
Parsnips and a few potatoes,
A couple extra blessings from above.

Now this here mingle-mangle was my best one yet,
A big old bad goulash worth waiting for;
And I'm just about to dip my can,
Taste some brotherhood of man,
When I get a feeling that there's a flaw.

Who put old pigweed in the mulligan?
Was it you?
who put old pigweed in the mulligan stew?
I close my eyes for just a minute,
what do you do?
Who put old pigweed in the mulligan stew?

You won't find self-improvement or philosophy
In a Dumpster sitting by the kitchen door.
There's plenty leek and humble pie.
Ain't too much ham on rye.
Sometimes I wonder what I'm looking for.

But a spoonful of forgiveness goes a long, long way,
And we all should do our best to get along.
Add a pinch of kindness crumbling
to your loving dumpling,
Okra for thickening when something's wrong.

But who put old pigweed in the mulligan?
Was it you?
who put old pigweed in the mulligan stew?
I close my eyes for just a minute,
what do you do?
Who put old pigweed in the mulligan stew?
(Mark Knopfler)
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=56418

[purplepear]

purslane is a very nutritious "herb"
http://thebest-healthy-foods.com/purslane-plant/

[Ojo]

Pigweed is a common name given to several unwanted plants, but it usually refers to Amaranthus retroflexus, also called Red root pigweed. Amaranthus is a genus famous for its edible leaves, flowers and seeds, and this pigweed is one of the less glamorous members of the family. It is the bane of many farmers' lives and has been treated with tons of herbicides over many decades. The result: it is quite resistant to our bio warfare. If only the profit potential of this weed would be exploited, we'd sooner see it at the market, rather than as a hazardous weed causing herbicide-related side effects amongst people via the crops we eat. Quite shockingly, this vegetable is described as poisonous to stock. Why? Because of the high levels of nitrates it absorbs from herbicides. The irony is deafening.
http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/08/02/weeds-you-can-eat/

[Ojo]

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/
http://www.weedyconnection.com/
http://www.foraging.com/