I use plants from my yard also. I got interested in “weed” food years ago when I picked my first dandelion greens from my yard and decided to try them. They were great. The trick, though, with garden dandy lions is that they turn quickly, so you really have to catch them quickly.

I then bought a book by Steve Brill – known as “Wildman Steve Brill” that provided a ton of info about plants – weeds to most – and how use them and cook them.

One of my favorites is Purslane. I usually try to pick a different plant every so often and try it. His book is very good about identification so you don’t have to worry about getting something poisonous.