3 ounces tender dandelion greens, large leaves torn into bite-size pieces 12 black or green fresh figs, halved or quartered if large 12 thin slices of serrano ham (about 4 1/2 ounces) Directions In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of the sherry vinegar with the sugar and simmer over ...
Dandelion greens can be sautéed in olive oil with garlic and onions, or blanched in boiling water for a few minutes before being added to your favorite recipe. They can also be eaten raw in salads with a simple vinaigrette dressing. Making Dandelion Tea and Coffee Dandelion root can be used...
Using a jar, mix together ingredients, shake and pour over finished salad. You may have extra dressing. Use to taste. I challenge you to try something new this spring and see if foraging is a fun activity for you and the kids. It may surprise you to have this nutritional gem in your...
Fresh or steamed The leaves can beused fresh in saladsas I mentioned earlier, or as a green that can be steamed or wilted. You might want to try it in my wilted spring greens recipefound here. You can just steam it by itself and add a bit of salt and lemon juice. Roasted dandelion...
I prefer to eat dandelion greens with warm bacon dressing. Doing so gets rid of any bitter flavor the greens may have. I also love adding the flowers and petals to salad, desserts and using them in this violet lemonade recipe. The roots can be dried and put in tea. Dandelions are ...
Fine corn meal can be substituted for flour. If you have small flowers, you can make a batter by mixing all the ingredients together. Mix half batter and half flowers, and then sauté in oil to make “flower pancakes.” You can use this recipe to make fiddlehead, blue elder flower, big...
So Jeffrey’s got a thing for fudge. And by thing, I mean a huge obsession. He and his best pal at school even make it themselves and then trade during school. Now, once upon a time, IthoughtI had the best fudge recipe in the land- but I was mistaken. Recently, I was given a...