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I really wanted a green smoothie today. I didn’t buy any spinach this week and not much is happening in the garden.
Well, there are dandelions.
When the dandelions are young and small they aren’t very bitter, and they’re just chock full of nutrients.
Yes I did.
I made a dandelion smoothie. The kids even tried it… and they KNEW about the dandelions!
For the record that’s 2 bananas, some yogurt, and a small dandelion plant (washed and the little root removed). I added some strawberries after I got it started. It was yummy!
Just makin’ it do.
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What a great idea! now I just have to wait till the grass starts growing again
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Oh, I always do things the hard way. I didn’t even think of the parsley that I had to walk past to get to the dandelions!
Mmmm… green smoothies… deeelish. Had one for brekky this morning, only with parsley instead of dandelion greens. What a great idea! I’ll have to pass it along to my friend who makes dandelion wine out of the flowers.
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Here’s the wikipedia thingie:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandelion_and_burdock
Take note of the ingredients. Try not to scream.
Funnily enough, I had some of this drink a short time ago and it was AWFUL. I’m wondering if the drink I had in my youth was made with less chemical additives and thus tasted yummier?
Either that or my tastes have changed as I’ve grown.
Wow, I am gonna look for those woodsorel plants.
Wow, they make a soda water out of herbs? Is it natural stuff? I’m curious! Must Google!
You go, girl! What a great idea.
My favourite soft drink in England used to be Dandelion and Burdock – made out of, you guessed it, dandelions and burdocks.
wow, dandelions! You are brave =)
It was a dandy-lion! I had some in a salad at a fancy restaurant one time, along with some grass and leaves. I must be an adventurous eater as well!
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Brave? I ate food. I don’t feel brave.
You are a resourceful and brave woman.
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This is the kind of thing I would do and my kids would laugh at me for years afterwards!! You know I love it
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I love using Dandylions , I think they wonderful , have you ever tried a wood sorel tea ? (the tiny shamrock / clover like weeds are woodsorel , you can look them up) , Soak Sorel in water , and it tastes kind of like lemonade .
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You are one clever pirate! This is really an inspiring make-do story, where 21st century reaches back to the early 20th century to make something new.
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I just can not wrap my mind around “Lions”..I may have to try it after the baby comes tho..
I love to study herbs (which dandilions fall under) and keep telling my husband that I’m going to make a dandilion salad one of these days. He is not on board with “eating weeds”. I say, one day if food is scarce you’ll be happy to eat “weeds” and glad that I knew you could! He just shakes his head. LOL!
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The early dandelion greens are always so tender, I love to add them to salads too!
We call the green smoothies Shrek Shakes around here. The kids love them. I did too until I tried to eat one while pregnant. It didn’t stay down well… I’ve not been able to even think of Shrek Shakes the same since.
True Story.
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