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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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 Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 7:49:22 PM
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I saw in the latest MJF magazine that someone had made and drank the dandelion coffee MJ talked about in her last book. Well, we did too!
We have a small homeschool co-op and the boys are all reading "My Side of the Mountain" and learning life/outdoor skills this year. We were discussing for a couple weeks eating wild foods, and I brought in Mary Jane's "OutPost" book because it has such great pictures of some wild edibles. The class copied the recipe for dandelion coffee in their notebooks because they were so excited about the idea of being able to drink "coffee" that we mammas would actually allow!
Then my youngest son dug up dandelion roots from our yard, cleaned them, chopped them, and then we roasted them and ground them. The next class we took our dandelion coffee grounds and brewed a pot for the class. I brought in steaming cups with cream and sugar and the boys thought they were really special! They all loved it, and plan on doing it again.
The next plan is looking for spring cattails to gather for pickling. Who would have thought Mary Jane could inspire a bunch of 10 year old homeschool boys?!
Dalyn
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 07:12:43 AM
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That is awesome. How great for those boys to have learned that.
Farmgirl Sister #50
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
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Wildcrafter
True Blue Farmgirl
340 Posts
Suzanne
Seattle
WA
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 05:06:56 AM
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I pickle the flower buds.
I woke up on January 1st and it was 2009.
And it's been that way ever since!
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 7:25:12 PM
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:) That was me! Just love that MaryJane for making us part of her magazine. So generous!
I like the idea of dipping the blossoms in egg and frying them up. I'll have to give that a try, thanks! I think cattails are protected in Washington though...but I could be wrong. Definitely want to look into that before pickling them and definitely be sure of the water source. Roots are so good at absorbing and storing that stuff, which leaves the water cleaner, but then the toxins are in the cattail. Best if you can grow your own in your own pond and be sure of what goes in and what doesn't.
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
865 Posts |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2019 : 6:06:25 PM
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Fun with yet another older post. I have to get the Outpost book. I have never heard of dandelion coffee. I am going to try it next year. I have a lot to learn about weeds. It sounds so interesting. There are so many things outside that I could be using and taking advantage of and am not. Have any of you other girls done anything with dandelions? Please share.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2019 : 07:02:26 AM
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Wow, this discussion was before my time. I have MJ Outpost book and I will take a look and learn more. People make dandelion jelly from the flowers and eat the green tender leaves in salad. I wonder if dandelion coffee is similar to hickory coffee which is plant based and still popular in parts of Louisiana . Chickory coffee blend used to be available in most grocery stores but I haven't looked to see if it is there lately. I have tasted the chickory blend coffee and it is a bit bitter and very strong tasting for my liking. I understand it became a staple in the South during the Civil War days when regular coffee was not available.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lori
Alvordton
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USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2019 : 6:03:15 PM
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I have heard of the chickory coffee. I have never tasted it. I kind of like my coffee to be a little on the weak side. I really want to taste the dandelion coffee when the dandelions come out again. I'm intrigued.
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