Chumash Food ways

Photo by Tami Chu
Miner’s lettuce is also known as spring beauty, winter purslane, or Claytonia perfoliata: It got its name because Gold Rush miners collected and ate it to stave off scurvy. To add modern Ojai flavors, serve with Citrus-Thyme Vinaigrette (page16).
Photo by Julie Tumamait Stenslie
Pinyon pines in the Cuyama Valley drop cones with white seeds that are packed with protein.
Chia seeds are packed with nutrients and grow happily in the hills around Ojai and Ventura County.