Comments on: Eating Our Dandelions http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shopping Golightly http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27691 Shopping Golightly Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:06:13 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27691 Since you're into dandelions, you should try purslane another common weed. They cultivate it in India. Since you’re into dandelions, you should try purslane another common weed. They cultivate it in India.

]]> By: kasey at thriftylittleblog http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27688 kasey at thriftylittleblog Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:45:40 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27688 I've always wanted to try that since I saw a (Food Network?) show about it. Way to be resourceful! I’ve always wanted to try that since I saw a (Food Network?) show about it. Way to be resourceful!

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27685 FrugalBabe Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:12:31 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27685 Justin, Absolutely, there are recipes for cooking with dandelions. You can buy them in places like Whole Foods, but I prefer the local/free one from our yard :) Justin,
Absolutely, there are recipes for cooking with dandelions. You can buy them in places like Whole Foods, but I prefer the local/free one from our yard :)

]]> By: gayle http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27684 gayle Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:52:12 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27684 My father made the best - BEST - dandelion blossom wine! it sat under our cellar steps for years,.. i barely remember him making it and he brought it out when my siblings and i were old enough to imbibe! What a wonderful memory. i smile everytime i see a blossom or dirve past a field of them. My father made the best – BEST – dandelion blossom wine! it sat under our cellar steps for years,.. i barely remember him making it and he brought it out when my siblings and i were old enough to imbibe! What a wonderful memory. i smile everytime i see a blossom or dirve past a field of them.

]]> By: Justin http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27681 Justin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:14:33 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27681 Dandelions....never tried those. Are there actual recipes for dandelions? Dandelions….never tried those. Are there actual recipes for dandelions?

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27677 FrugalBabe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:39:17 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27677 Cindy - I had wondered about that, but it will only be a month or so before we will be harvesting our own greens, so our relationship with the farmers' market lady isn't likely to be a long one (hopefully!) And I've only been buying 3 or 4 bunches a week from her, and using free dandelions from our yard the rest of the time. M - Thanks! I don't tend to think of myself as all that handy, but maybe that's because I'm comparing myself with my siblings and parents, who are quite a bit handier. In general, I think I (together with my husband) figure out how to do things because I'm way too cheap to pay someone else to do them for me. There are instructions online and videos on YouTube that explain how to do pretty much any task you can think of. We rely on google A LOT! Start with the small stuff... find a little project that seems do-able, and get it done. I find that when I accomplish one task, I'm more confident and motivated to get to the next one. Don't tackle a really daunting task until you've built up some confidence and skills with the smaller tasks. Good luck, and enjoy your new home! Cindy – I had wondered about that, but it will only be a month or so before we will be harvesting our own greens, so our relationship with the farmers’ market lady isn’t likely to be a long one (hopefully!) And I’ve only been buying 3 or 4 bunches a week from her, and using free dandelions from our yard the rest of the time.

M – Thanks! I don’t tend to think of myself as all that handy, but maybe that’s because I’m comparing myself with my siblings and parents, who are quite a bit handier. In general, I think I (together with my husband) figure out how to do things because I’m way too cheap to pay someone else to do them for me. There are instructions online and videos on YouTube that explain how to do pretty much any task you can think of. We rely on google A LOT! Start with the small stuff… find a little project that seems do-able, and get it done. I find that when I accomplish one task, I’m more confident and motivated to get to the next one. Don’t tackle a really daunting task until you’ve built up some confidence and skills with the smaller tasks. Good luck, and enjoy your new home!

]]> By: M- http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27676 M- Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:49:02 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27676 Hey Frugal Babe... How did you become so handy? Where did you learn? We just bought a house and I'm not very handy but would like to become more handy... and ideas... =) Thanks m- Hey Frugal Babe…

How did you become so handy? Where did you learn? We just bought a house and I’m not very handy but would like to become more handy… and ideas… =)

Thanks
m-

]]> By: cindy brick http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27675 cindy brick Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:46:34 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27675 Babe, since you're going through so many greens, have you thought about making a deal with the farmers market vendor? I'm guessing that you could pay less for these in bulk than you are bunch by bunch...and the vendor would appreciate knowing they already have a certain amount of produce pre-sold. Babe, since you’re going through so many greens, have you thought about making a deal with the farmers market vendor? I’m guessing that you could pay less for these in bulk than you are bunch by bunch…and the vendor would appreciate knowing they already have a certain amount of produce pre-sold.

]]> By: vigilant20 http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27673 vigilant20 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:21:31 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27673 Geat idea! I've been nibbling on the dandelions and violets growing wild in my yard in salads. Not sure how I didn't think of adding them to smoothies! Geat idea! I’ve been nibbling on the dandelions and violets growing wild in my yard in salads. Not sure how I didn’t think of adding them to smoothies!

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2009/07/21/eating-our-dandelions/#comment-27670 FrugalBabe Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:11:13 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=988#comment-27670 Scantee, No we haven't, and we don't plan to. We're making raised beds, and all of our veggies will be grown in them. We'll be purchasing organic compost this week to add to the beds, and that's as good as it will get. There are only so many things I can worry about ;) Scantee,
No we haven’t, and we don’t plan to. We’re making raised beds, and all of our veggies will be grown in them. We’ll be purchasing organic compost this week to add to the beds, and that’s as good as it will get. There are only so many things I can worry about ;)

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