you’ve come to the right plant. Amaranth flowers keep their color after they are dried. They make perfect dried flower arrangements. That’s why the ancient Greeks named this plant for the Greek word for “unfading”. The plant produces tens of thousands of amaranth seeds over the season....
Before you begin frying puris, bring your oil up to temperature. You can use vegetable or peanut oil – any neutral flavor oil with a high smoking point. The temperature of the oil should be between 360 to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. If you do not have a thermometer, drop a pinch of your ...
A large producer of sesame seeds, the spice is also a staple in many traditional Mexican dishes. In Spanish, they are called ajonjolí, derived from the Arabic jaljala, which translates to “sound echo” in English, in reference to the seeds’ sound within the pods when they are rattled. ...
Have you ever noticed many weeds collect at the edges of your yard or garden? Keep your grass and garden edges trimmed to reduce weed invasions in your fertile garden soil. The places to watch are not only the edges of your lawn but also around posts and fence lines and close to plantin...
Celosia, commonly known as “woolflowers,” aremembers of the amaranth family. They areedible ornamentalsyou can add to your garden, and have a taste not unlike spinach. Celosia also contains those minerals and vitamins commonly found in deep-hued leafy greens. ...
‘Red Garnet’ Amaranth One thing I would recommend if planting from seeds, is staggering your seed planting by a few days so that you have continuous crops. If you like this project, there are lots more like it! Check out lots of great raised bed projects that are both big and smal...
Collect other things to dry that will make the potpourri pretty as well. Leaves of certain plants like scented geraniums and leaves from nonevergreen shrubs work well. Some plants produce flowers that only need a minimum of drying time. Those are strawflower, statice, tansy and amaranth. ...
Sesame plants produce fruit annually and are slow to grow from seed. We recommend starting sesame seeds indoors in early spring or late winter. They bloom in summer, and fruit before the first frost. Collect pods before they open and place in a container to prevent shattering. ...
Porridge is a soothing breakfast to which you can add some digestive spices and soft foods. (If your son is gluten-intolerant, use millet or amaranth instead of oats). Add vanilla, nutmeg, grated apple or pear, banana, dried fruits, berries, honey — ask your son to help you make it ...
Be sure and have a bowl ready to collect the flour. What I really like about the KoMo is the cleanup. Oh my goodness, all you do is make sure you have all the wheat kernels ground and turn it off and wipe out the spout. My current electric wheat grinder I have to clean the bowl...