Them's the Breaks - Them's the Breaks - Eat your weeds: Dandelions

Comic 26 - Eat your weeds: Dandelions

16th Jul 2010, 11:41 PM

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Caylynn 16th Jul 2010, 11:41 PM edit delete

Hey look, it's color! Doing this comic reminded me of why usually work in greyscale X]

You can expect one of these to pop up every now and then. I cannot resist since I'm a bit of a plant dweeb.

I would have gone into the medicinal properties of dandelions, but that would have taken up another page. Also, I ain't no doctor.
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I'm serious about those dandelion burgers! Here's the recipe

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ThornsInOurSide 16th Jul 2010, 11:51 PM edit delete

Don't listen to her, this is the same girl who has thorn apple on her spice rack!

Effigy_Power 17th Jul 2010, 12:00 AM edit delete

Somehow Dandelion Wine sounds amazing...
(Man, you're gonna rock the Mondo-Cookbook that is in planning)

PS: The teacup with the face... genius.

fingerwitch 17th Jul 2010, 1:02 AM edit delete

Dandelion wine is, indeed, amazing. I remember one summer all I ate was so called weeds. Dandelion, clover, burdock... some other stuff I'm not sure what it was (my mother was in charge of this experiment and I trust her not to poison me). Weeds are good.

Also, I find dandelions really pretty although they kinda freak me out after they go to seed.

BishopFrenzy 17th Jul 2010, 2:28 AM edit delete

When I was little I would pick dandelions for people and present them to them, but they'd scold me for bringing them into the house.

I'm a bit boggled that they're so edible though. Good to know if I ever can't afford food I guess!

Sarah Ferguson 17th Jul 2010, 3:14 AM edit delete

COOOOL! I'm pretty excited about this, can you post more recipes? I'm on a crazy cooking hype right now and am baking all sorts of tasty things! (Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies, Chocolate Chai Cookies :9 )

Effigy_Power 17th Jul 2010, 3:36 AM edit delete

<points at Caylynn to advertise the "Mondo-Cookbook" that will come this winter or next spring, in which Caylynn's cooking Masterclass will make the rest of us look like amateurs.>
^_^

jenffer 17th Jul 2010, 4:10 AM edit delete

my mom told back in 70s about this
just dont pick along the road a long any thing that have paint peeling from and so far the best plase is a juck free lot

Caylynn 17th Jul 2010, 5:25 AM edit delete

@ThornsInOurSide What can I say, I like to live dangerously.
@Effigy Oh man, doing a comic on making dandelion wine could be fun. I love fermented stuff >_>
@fwitch and @jenffer Man, you guys have cool moms
@BishopFrenzy D'aw, I reckon a lot of people do that as kids from what I've heard XD It's so silly, they really are pretty little flowers
@Sarah That blog I linked to has lots of other recipes including dandelions. Tea infused baked goods sounds like a massive win!

NarcoticVenus 21st Jul 2010, 12:36 AM edit delete

I just had to subscribe when I looked at this comic. Love your dandelion post, I've tried dandelion coffee (not sure whether it does it for me).
Still it's meant to be healthy.