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wasupaloopa

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6. As a kid my folks took us out to a large field behind my uncle's house to

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Sun May 7, 2017, 09:43 PM

May 2017

pick dandelion greens. My mom cooked them with navy beans.

I hated the taste of them. They tasted sort of "dusty" to me like some dry powder were on them.

We were poor and the greens were free. They had iron in them I was told.

I think that was called poke salad by some folks.

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Could Dandelion Wine (or tea or jelly) be good for you? [View all] LongTomH May 2017 OP

Roasted SarasotaDem May 2017 #1

I drink that . Had a hot cup with honey this afternoon. Dandelions intentionally were brought to USA lunasun May 2017 #10

I've been thinking about making tea with it. janterry May 2017 #2

For so many reasons I'm a big fan of Dandelions... WePurrsevere May 2017 #3

I Agree so many uses for plantain lunasun May 2017 #11

If you want to help our struggling bee population, let the dandelions thrive. sarge43 May 2017 #4

Dandelion tea makes for a good Jane Austin May 2017 #5

As a kid my folks took us out to a large field behind my uncle's house to wasupaloopa May 2017 #6

I know! Rhiannon12866 May 2017 #14

Sure. That which does not kill me, etc. jberryhill May 2017 #7

During the depression it was the salad of choice. Choose the young leaves. appleannie1943 May 2017 #8

My mother always dug sassafras root in the spring for tea, it doc03 May 2017 #9

Purslane is another great so called weed. It is actually getting trendy instead of the usual disgust lunasun May 2017 #12

Don't understand why people want to kill them. They're pretty. Laffy Kat May 2017 #13