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Herbal Wisdom:  Dandelions - NOT a Weed!  |
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rharbert1
Farmgirl at Heart
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Veronica
Pittsburg
KS
USA
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 Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 06:27:00 AM
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| Hi everyone! My daughter and I have harvested dandelions from our alley (gravel) because they do not spray there. Then we took them and planted them in pots (neighbors I'm sure think we're nuts!) so that we can move them away from those neighbors who spray or have a lawn service. We also pick them at the barn where we board our horses because they do not spray there. We made the dandelion greens pasta from the recipe in MJ Farm and it was great! Everyone here liked it and it was pretty simple and surprisingly rewarding! Thanks for posting the jelly recipe think I'll give that a try. |
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
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Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 2:51:31 PM
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Made dandelion jelly today. (Didn't follow the recipe exactly...used liquid Ball pectin and not liquid Certo pectin)and it just didn't gel properly. Still it IS delicious and can't wait to spread it on waffles and pancakes!
I'd like to give the dandelion greens pasta a try. Anybody have that one handy?
Prayer costs nothing, but is worth the most. |
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 10:47:41 AM
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Have any of you ever heard of a woman by the name of Linda Runyon? She's written books about wild greens and weeds. She teaches 'survivalists' how to find and harvest them and then how to cook with them.
A very interesting lady. When my sister worked for a local publishing co. that specializes in odd and hard to find books, they brought her to town and she cooked a meal with weeds and wild greens that she gathered from the fields around the house where she was staying. She did things like tea made with clover blossoms(I think) and I remember that she put dandelion greens the salad and there was something with sheep sorrel. She also used a weed that I have alot of...we call it button weed...in the casserole she made. It's apparently very high in protein.
The same woman also went into inner city Chicago and cooked for the people at a mission, I believe, using weeds she had gathered from the area surrounding the mission. I'm pretty sure you can find info about her books on Amazon.
"Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other art follows. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization."
Daniel Webster
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 2:55:42 PM
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See my recent post about using dandelion roots for dyeing on the stitching room- titled "what did I do wrong?"
While the roots were boiling away on my stove to extract the liquor for dyeing, the kitchen smelled just wonderful. Made me think I should make dandelion root tea sometime...
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
Visit my blog at http://brightmeadowfarms.blogspot.com ,web site store at http://www.watkinsonline.com/fish or my homepage at http://home.earthlink.net/~brightmeadow |
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Kidrae
Farmgirl at Heart
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RaeAnn
Amarillo
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 30 2010 : 6:04:39 PM
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I love dandelion lemon-aid. Pick fresh flowers (as many as you think) put in a gallon jar with water and 4 lemons. Then sweeten to taste.
Keep everything good in your heart and thoughts.
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 7:38:14 PM
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wow that sounds so good RaeAnn! Thanks so much!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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