skybluesky Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Shouldn't you be eating birthday cake there Kevin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I'm having some Seoul food tonight: Fish Jun, pickeled seaweed, boiled Bak Choi, and spiced potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Raclette cheese , a baguette and some sliced chorizo . Good snack ! ...how European... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Lays Paprika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Animal crackers and cranberry juice....that will have to hold me over until I get home and get a real breakfast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Coffee and corn flakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ham and swiss cheese sandwich and Lays potato chips...just plain, not paprika like Viaene's ...And yes Marc, the chips are in my sandwich too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Dandelions sauteed in garlic and oil and eaten with some nice crusty Italian bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 ^^^^Yummo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'm picturing yellow flowers sizzling away, but I have a feeling it's actually the greens you're eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 That's something I'd like to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Dandelions sauteed in garlic and oil and eaten with some nice crusty Italian bread. Did a little yard work today, did you, Joe? coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 LOL...yes, the greens. I do grow them in my yard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Hehehe...People use to say to me Dandelions? the weed???..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 What else is a dandelion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) I meant when I said they are good to eat......they would look at me funny... Edited April 22, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I'll bet they still do,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) Hehehe...People use to say to me Dandelions? the weed???..... Dandelions are quite popular here , too , Laurie . They are , infact , a flower but better known as a weed since people dislike them in their lawns . The yellow flower is often used to decorate sushi dishes , etc . " While the dandelion is considered a weed by many gardeners and lawn owners, the plant does have several culinary uses, and the specific name officinalis refers to its value as a medicinal herb. Dandelions are grown commercially on a small scale as a leaf vegetable. The leaves (called dandelion greens) can be eaten cooked or raw in various forms, such as in soup or salad. They are probably closest in character to mustard greens. Usually the young leaves and unopened buds are eaten raw in salads, while older leaves are cooked. Raw leaves have a slightly bitter taste. Dandelion salad is often accompanied with hard boiled eggs. The leaves are high in vitamin A, vitamin C and iron, carrying more iron and calcium than spinach.[4] Dandelion flowers can be used to make dandelion wine, for which there are many recipes.[5] It has also been used in a saison ale called Pissenlit (literally "wet the bed" in French) made by Brasserie Fantôme in Belgium. Another recipe using the plant is dandelion flower jam. Ground roasted dandelion root can be used as a coffee substitute. Dandelion root is a registered drug in Canada, sold principally as a diuretic. A leaf decoction can be drunk to "purify the blood", for the treatment of anemia, jaundice, and also for nervousness. Drunk before meals, dandelion root coffee is claimed to stimulate digestive functions and function as a liver tonic. "Dandelion and Burdock" is a soft drink that has long been popular in the United Kingdom with authentic recipes sold by health food shops. It is unclear whether cheaper supermarket versions actually contain extracts of either plant. The milky latex has been used as a mosquito repellent;[6] the milk is also applied to warts, helping get rid of them without damaging the surrounding skin.[7] Yellow or green dye colours can be obtained from the flowers but little colour can be obtained from the roots of the plant.[ " --Wikipedia Edited April 22, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Kevin is lobbying for a post on the Dandelion Advocacy Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 This is what they look like before harvesting for din din: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 are you really discussing what a Dandelion looks like? here it grows everywhere also there is a popular childrens TV show with its German name Löwenzahn (lit. "Lion's tooth") aah... the memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I like to poof them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 "No poofters!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 when they look like this they are also called "Pusteblume" ("Blowing/Puffing Flower") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Musical Interlude: Dandelion ~ The Rolling Stones Prince or pauper, beggar man or thief Play the game with every flower you bring Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion One o'clock, two o'clock three o'clock, four o'clock chimes Dandelions don't care about the time Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Though you're older now it's just the same You can play this dandelion game When you're finished with your childlke prayers Well, you know you should wear it Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailors lives Rich man, poor man, beautiful, daughters wives Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Little girls and boys come out to play Bring your dandelions to blow away Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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