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I like trying wild foods, and I have a couple spruce trees in my yard. So I did some research and I've been using them ever since -- for cookies and shortbread, flavored water, sorbet, in salads, making this 'balsamic' vinegar, and more. They are worth getting to know, those spruce trees! If you ever try them, I like to get your taste review! : )

thank you - no spruces where I am, but lots and lots of palm trees ! - dates galore come Septmember. Not much to forage for in the dessert unfortunately, but your post interested me for future reference for when I return to green fields and woods....bookmarked and following now for more :)

Dates vs. spruce needles, lol. Let's just say, I make do with what I have. I would be picking up dates all September if they were here! : ) Thanks for following, too. Enjoy your time in Egypt.