Friday, March 20, 2009

*~* On the first day of Spring *~*


On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth.I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar.–Helen Hayes (1900–93)


With Spring begining today , my thoughts have been on wild foods/herbs. I want to try cooking dandelions this year , so I did a goggle search for recipes and this one caught my eye ~ http://southernfood.about.com/od/collardgreens/r/bl30319f.htm , although the dandelions aren't quite ready to harvest in my neck of the woods. I'm looking forward to trying this recipe , very simple and garlic makes everything taste good.


~ Spring Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

6 comments:

  1. My husband used to make homemade wine and once (only once) he made dandelion wine... man, was it ever sweet. We still make wine but from kits.

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  2. Hi Vickie ,
    I've always wanted to try dandelion wine , may try to make some this year , if I can harvest enough blooms.
    I used 4 cups of sugar in the last few batches of grape wine I made and it wasn't so sweet. The original recipe , called for 6 cups to a gallon. That was to sweet for me.

    ~ Spring Blessings ~
    JoyceAnn

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  3. I'm allergic to dandelions but thats cool that you can use them for something good.

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  4. Sounds yummy. I made a dandelion gravy once. I was on a very strict allergy diet and this nice Amish woman helped me duplicate something I had tasted on vacation. I think I'll try to search that recipe down.

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  5. Happy Spring!

    The recipe sounds delish!

    God Bless You and Yours!!!

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  6. I love everything about dandelions. I make tea from the flowers and roots and the greens are great in soups or sauteed.

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