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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 05:37:12 AM
I just tried my very first dandelion jelly. Yum!
It turned out syrup, but reboiled it and added more pectin. This is a great experience for my kids. They helped with the dandelions.
I will definitely make this again.
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 3:42:56 PM
That is just wonderful! Congratulations!
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| Beverley |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 3:37:31 PM
OMG that is great !!!!!!
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 12:22:47 PM
Just an update: I got first place ribbon AND Best of Show at the county fair with my Dandelion Jelly!!!!
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| Yesterdayfarm |
Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 7:51:04 PM
Oooo.. they look so pretty!! I will have to make this!!! :) I am getting ready to make Mint Jelly! :)
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| Mariebelle |
Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 10:36:29 AM
Question-
I am thinking of trying a freezer jam, i usually do regular jam/jelly with a water bath. What kind of containers can i use for freezer jam when i am trying to rid my kitchen of plastic containers? Can i freeze in mason jars? and would it require water bath first to seal the jar?
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| Mariebelle |
Posted - Jun 07 2011 : 09:44:44 AM
Hi Gals,
Loved reading about the dandelion jelly and salads. Heather, would you please post the sprout salad recipe? My husband uses fertilizer with weed killer so i don't think i will be trying the jelly this year, i will have to pick them the next year before he puts that stuff down.
I tried using the Chillover for the first time with the Izzy brand drinks- so good- it's in MJF cookbook. It was so refreshing on a hot day, like having a cold grapefruit without all the hassel!
My mother-in-law brought me a recipe she found for rhubarb freezer jam using blueberry pie filling and jello. I wonder if the Chillover would work just the same??
Born in the wrong era...
Marie |
| brenda j powers |
Posted - Jun 02 2011 : 6:06:28 PM
I think I will try to make the jelly this week end I am sure my husband will think I am crazy. When I was a teenager my friend's father told us how to make dandelion wine,talk about being sick. Of course we were sneaking and drunk to much at one time. The jelly is more my style now. |
| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 11:09:03 AM
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Originally posted by Beverley
we have an amish community by me and they have dandalion jelly for sale and I buy it all the time. It is my favorite jelly!!! It is really good, you will like it!!!
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My husband and I bought dandelion jelly while in Amish country as well. That's when I decided to make it myself, since it was so delicious.
We hope to have the change to make it again.
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| Beverley |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 10:26:22 AM
we have an amish community by me and they have dandalion jelly for sale and I buy it all the time. It is my favorite jelly!!! It is really good, you will like it!!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
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| nin1952 |
Posted - May 19 2011 : 3:20:19 PM
Krystle Thanks for the answer. I just cannot imagine how dandelion jelly would taste. But my interest is peaked. I am going to try to make some. Say a prayer for me. LOL
Donna
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 18 2011 : 12:30:13 PM
I just finished my very first batch of dandelion jelly. I used liquid pectin for the first time too. How long before I know if it is setting up? The jelly is so beautifully clear and such a pretty color. I am so excited. I really hope it turns out!
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 18 2011 : 09:58:24 AM
No such thing as a stupid question! Only stupid answers :) Yeah, Dandelion's are the little yellow flowers that a lot of people try to get rid of and after they are done blooming they form the puffy white seed heads that you can blow in the wind. Its really neat. I was so glad to find out our new farmhouse has tons of dandelions. :) I like them!
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| nin1952 |
Posted - May 18 2011 : 08:45:05 AM
Well forgive me for a stupid question. Buuuuuuuuut, are these the little yellow flowers that grow out in your front yard?
Signed,
Stupid in Georgia
Donna
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| Beverley |
Posted - May 17 2011 : 12:06:35 PM
no biggie, I had not looked through the book for a while so it was fun!!! I ordered the outpost one from the library so I can get the other recipes too. If you still want them when I get the book in a few days I will give you the recipes...
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 17 2011 : 07:42:35 AM
Ahh, I can't believe I got the books messed up!!! I was so certain it was in the ideabook. I'm so sorry Beverley for having you go through all the trouble you did! Thankyou so much for the recipes you posted though. I'm going to try to make some this week, hoping it will turn out! My problem is getting roses that haven't been sprayed with that stuff to make the flowers last longer. I'm so rural all the flowers thus far have been sprayed. I think I will just make regular dandelion jelly and try to grow my own roses this year and go from there. Thanks so much!
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| Beverley |
Posted - May 16 2011 : 11:15:38 AM
no wonder I could not find the recipes, I was looking in the wrong book!!! hehehehehe
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| texdane |
Posted - May 16 2011 : 09:59:00 AM
Oh, thanks! I have that book...will check it out. Was ready to do the jam and now the weather is cold and wet again and I don't feel like going out to pick them. (Whine) Where is summer??!! Anyway, how does the jam taste? I mentioned it to my husband and a friend and they both made funny faces at me. It looks pretty...
Nicole
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| Cabin Dreamer |
Posted - May 15 2011 : 12:56:34 PM
Hey ladies, the Dandelion & Rose jelly recipe along with other Dandelion recipes are in Mary Janes Outpost book pages 203-207. I just happened to be looking through the book this rainy afternoon. I think I might try the recipes as well.
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 15 2011 : 07:13:19 AM
I had it at an Amish restaurant. I did not get a recipe but the gravy tasted like there was bits of bacon in it, and the dandelion that was in it contained snips of the leaves. When you eat mashed potatoes, you want a creamy gravy. This gravy has a different texture due to the leaves in it. It was okay, but not something I'd want on my creamy potatoes. Maybe it would be good on a meat? Or a vegetable?
Here are few recipes I found on-line:
http://derdutchman.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/the-lowly-dandelion-in-dandelion-gravy/
http://www.foodreference.com/html/dandelion-gravy-610.html
Most of the recipes I found contained hard boiled eggs too.
In May, there are festivals in Amish Country when dandelions are at their peak. They make dandelion wines, jellies, etc. (Berlin,Ohio area)
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| Camismommy |
Posted - May 14 2011 : 1:49:12 PM
What is in that gravy?! I am very curious and willing to try most things!
Tracy
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| Beverley |
Posted - May 14 2011 : 07:11:05 AM
dandelion gravy?? was it good...? does not sound like it would be... I have had the jelly made by the amish and it is my favorite jelly ever but gravy....hmmmmmm
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 14 2011 : 06:14:48 AM
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Originally posted by texdane
Tracy,
Thanks for the recipe...I've been wanting to try this. Dandelion weeds are safe to eat, correct? Just pulled out of my weedy yard (we are getting the lawn mower on Wednesday, my yard looks a fright)! Anyway, we do not spray our yard with anything. Do you just cut the tops off of the flowers? Do you have to make the jam immediately after picking?
Nicole
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I made mine right after the kids picked the dandelions. There is also a recipe in MJF Outpost book.
Yes, they are safe to eat if you do not put chemicals on them. We are surrounded by crops, so we pick them prior to the farmer's spraying nearby.
I have recently tasted dandelion salsa that was homemade in Amish country. I may consider making that too. Another item I have tasted was dandelion gravy over mashed potatoes.
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| texdane |
Posted - May 14 2011 : 05:19:01 AM
Tracy,
Thanks for the recipe...I've been wanting to try this. Dandelion weeds are safe to eat, correct? Just pulled out of my weedy yard (we are getting the lawn mower on Wednesday, my yard looks a fright)! Anyway, we do not spray our yard with anything. Do you just cut the tops off of the flowers? Do you have to make the jam immediately after picking?
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 13 2011 : 09:00:27 AM
Oh, no, Beverley with an extra e...you just sent my jelly making mission to a whole new height/challenge. With all these recipes I think I just dies and went to jelly heaven.
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| countrymommy85 |
Posted - May 13 2011 : 07:21:28 AM
Thanks a lot Beverley!!! I will try at least one of them out!!! When I do I will post back and let you know how it turned out! Thanks for helping me out so much, it is greatly appreciated!!!
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