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| EnchantedWoodsGirl |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 4:18:59 PM
Hi Gals - my garden area is overflowing with wonderful chickweed. Have you any ideas on how to use it? I was going to make a tincture or maybe you have a recipe for a chickweed ointment?
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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| shepherdess |
Posted - Jan 15 2007 : 1:31:48 PM
Here is the recipe.
CHICKWEED SALAD
2 CUPS BROWN RICE
1 CUP LENTILS
2 CUPS CHICKWEED -- FINELY CHOPPED
2 TOMATOES -- CHOPPED SMALL
1 CLOVE GARLIC -- CHOPPED
BASIL AND PEPPERMINT -- CHOPPED FINE
SALT & PEPPER
ADD VINEGAR AND OLIVE OIL TO TASTE.
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Farm Girl from Western Washington
" From sheep to handspun."
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| EnchantedWoodsGirl |
Posted - Jan 15 2007 : 07:52:55 AM
Thanks Robin!
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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| shepherdess |
Posted - Jan 14 2007 : 11:31:21 PM
I have a chickweed salad recipe. I will try to post it tomorrow
Farm Girl from Western Washington
" From sheep to handspun."
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| Annab |
Posted - Jan 12 2007 : 4:53:47 PM
YEA! I was going to say chickens go crazy for the stuff
My husband uses it in salve form I guess you could boil it and blend w/ a carrier oil or wax base
We buy the salve and hubby uses it to retain hhis "youthful appearance" his mother uses it in the summer she says it keeps mosquitoes away if not kept in the frige it smells rank
Bet it is tasty in a salad here in the south it really starts to take off mid-February and will really continue to grow in shady corners of the house even in the summer |
| EnchantedWoodsGirl |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 11:48:10 AM
Does anyone have a salve recipe they can share with me so I can start using my abundant chickweed - hehehe, my chickens love it too!
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Jan 04 2007 : 07:00:16 AM
I have used it to sprinkle in salads. Real fresh tasting. And like Babs said, Chickens love it. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
http://day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
| babs |
Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 6:42:44 PM
I use it in salves liberally... but mostly we EAT it. It tastes fresh and green, a little like fresh from the garden peas. I also grab handfuls and toss them to the chickens (when they are penned for true breeding) for healthy greens.
Babs |
