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survivor
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
Real Name: Andy
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A YouTube video of some hippie chick making dandelion tea came up in my feed. So while mowing my lawn this morning I thought I’d give it a try. No real recipe. But I did make the effort to try to remove most of the green stem of the flower bud. They say you only want the yellow portion. Along with my organic dandelions I also have some Lemon Balm growing in my yard. It taste fine. Very mild. I mostly taste the lemon balm. I’ll let it cool down then try it like ice tea. And I’ll also add some sugar just to see how that affects the flavor. Apparently dandelion is like a supper food. The whole plant is edible and full of nutrients and vitamins.
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Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:24 pm |
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scrid2000
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Location: Pierce County Joined: Wed Nov 14, 2018 Posts: 1989
Real Name: Shane
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Just make sure you pick the dandelions for your tea before you spread the weed killer.
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Fri Apr 02, 2021 3:35 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52035
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Well, that's very cool. While it doesn't interest me a whole lot, I love seeing people making new things like that!
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Fri Apr 02, 2021 6:56 pm |
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
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MadPick wrote: Well, that's very cool. While it doesn't interest me a whole lot, I love seeing people making new things like that! Yeah. I doubt I’ll do it again. But I tried it. And now I know.
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Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:27 pm |
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dreadi
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Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8358
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So, this is cool as long as you're not putting Roundup on the lawn?
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:52 pm |
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Location: Kent Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 Posts: 1659
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WARNING! May Cause California In The State Of Cancer! Did I need to provide this disclaimer? As with all wild food foraging. It is up to each individual to research what it is they are considering to consume . Things such as herbicides and pesticides may be detrimental to your health. Each person should also be aware of allergic reactions . Just because one person can safely consume something does not mean another person won’t be allergic. The plants in my yard are probably safer to consume than what people are buying from Walmart.
And after drinking my tea both hot and iced. I have determined. Hot is the way to go. It is very nice. Like a Green tea. And for one cup of tea you only need about 5 or 6 flowers. I’ve consume half that batch I made yesterday with no Ill side affects. YMMV
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:58 pm |
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dreadi
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:18 pm |
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zombie66
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Location: Spanaway WA Joined: Wed Jul 6, 2011 Posts: 6312
Real Name: Hugo Stiglitz
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If anyone needs any Dandelions this year I am gonna have several bushels of them in my yard.....
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Sat Apr 03, 2021 11:48 pm |
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Fizmo
Location: Burlington Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2021 Posts: 50
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Another thing you can do with dandelions is collect the roots, roast, and then grind. Then use it like coffee grounds. It's more or less the same as ground and roasted chicory root, which has long been used as a coffee substitute.
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Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:41 pm |
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