Eat Your Dandelions
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
Did you read the article ? I don’t see the Facebook connection. Dandelions do have many health benefits.
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They are a lot more healthy for you than a lot of meds with a lot less side effects.
The medical/ pharma community doesn't bother with much study on those things because they can't make money off them so they say it's voodoo, or bunk science.
Some may be bunk, but not all, and it should be studied, and help people with it if needed.
The medical/ pharma community doesn't bother with much study on those things because they can't make money off them so they say it's voodoo, or bunk science.
Some may be bunk, but not all, and it should be studied, and help people with it if needed.
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Big pharma doesn’t want to cure people. Big pharma wants people to need their products.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
I think it's Main where people every year goes out in their yards to pick the weeds we see as a nuisance.
Most can be added into a salad, or tea.
Most can be added into a salad, or tea.
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If the world goes nuts or if I’m stranded in the middle of nowhere I believe that dandelions will buy me some time.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
Another thing you may look up Gary is Goldenrod if you have it in your region.
i cut down a lot of it today, it was blooming really nicely, but it had to go.
They made tea out of it when the Brits added taxes to tea.
It bugs my allergies, I sneezed for an hour cutting the stuff.
i cut down a lot of it today, it was blooming really nicely, but it had to go.
They made tea out of it when the Brits added taxes to tea.
It bugs my allergies, I sneezed for an hour cutting the stuff.
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I was unaware that dandelions bring nutrients to the top soil.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
Most plants add something, look at clover, it feeds the bees, and puts nitrogen back into the soil.
I like clover a lot even though not in my lawn, but Ill let it grow sometimes.
More calcium is in egg shells so don't toss them out either, they can be used for plants, and take the bitterness out of coffee.
I like clover a lot even though not in my lawn, but Ill let it grow sometimes.
More calcium is in egg shells so don't toss them out either, they can be used for plants, and take the bitterness out of coffee.
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I actually often eat hard boiled eggs and believe it or not whenever possible I crunch up the eggshells and throw them where plants can use them and I think that I will try them in my coffee. I am guessing that first one has to wash them and then crunch them into small pieces. Would one eggshell be enough for one pot of coffee ?
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yeah you need to wash them, and should before even making something of them because you get it on your hands.
I don't drink coffee, and don't know how they affect the coffee, but a lot of people used to put their egg shells in coffee when making it.
A friend of mine does it when he had off brand coffee, and he says it works.
One egg shell should work, and i wouldn't think crushing them much would change anything.
I don't drink coffee, and don't know how they affect the coffee, but a lot of people used to put their egg shells in coffee when making it.
A friend of mine does it when he had off brand coffee, and he says it works.
One egg shell should work, and i wouldn't think crushing them much would change anything.
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I am going to give this a try. I imagined that breaking the egg shell into small pieces would aid in affecting the flavour better as it could be spread through the coffee and have more surface area exposed.
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I don't see it hurting, but i wouldn't work at it, you can pretty well just flatten it out.
Another thing an old cook told me is if you have acidic food cooking like a tomato sauce, chili, or anything similar. .
You can put a carrot in it, and it will soak the acidity of it up.
Just don't eat the carrot after, he said it's pretty nasty.
Another thing an old cook told me is if you have acidic food cooking like a tomato sauce, chili, or anything similar. .
You can put a carrot in it, and it will soak the acidity of it up.
Just don't eat the carrot after, he said it's pretty nasty.
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I have been getting curious lately as to learning tricks to improve my cooking. Perhaps it would be a good idea to start some kind of tasty cooking tricks thread.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
Talk with any old people left from the 30-40s, some know a lot, and would likely love telling you something.
The eggs is a depression era trick that was used a lot, likely even used before that.
The carrot also I believe.
the older people love talking usually just for the attention, people should try to learn more from them.
Kids need the attention also, TV, and computer isn't a substitute for our time.
The eggs is a depression era trick that was used a lot, likely even used before that.
The carrot also I believe.
the older people love talking usually just for the attention, people should try to learn more from them.
Kids need the attention also, TV, and computer isn't a substitute for our time.
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This eggshell trick rings a bell and in my many decades have probably heard of this and forgotten it. I am certain that I also have heard of a teaspoon of salt being used for the same or similar reason.
Re: Eat Your Dandelions
After watching this short video I intend to eat a dandelion flower and if it tastes good then…… I might start grazing in dandelion fields.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
I think you might want to eat them in a salad Gary, and broke up, personally I think they are a bit strong in flavor.
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Re: Eat Your Dandelions
I am as I post this trying eggshells in my coffee. It does seem to taste a bit different but I can’t even tell if it is better or worse. The time it took to get the eggshells in my coffee could have been almost ready ending my daily morning ritual coffee crisis. I still however have not manned up and eaten a dandelion flower yet though.