THINKING OUT LOUD Apr 29, 2009
Okay, more like a dandelion ... Perhaps the lettuce industry never realized that with lettuce that grows vertically, like dandelions, you could get more heads. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Temperatures Rising? Take Dinner Outdoors Apr 28, 2009
"You can liven up a humdrum salad by switching out your standard iceberg or romaine lettuce with chicory, dandelion greens, Belgian endive, Bibb lettuce, watercress or arugula," Simpson says. "Not only are these darker greens more flavorful, but they also tend to be much higher in vitamins and minerals.". (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Unsung superfoods Apr 28, 2009
Dandelion greens One of the first vegetables to come to the farmers market and your yard in the spring, dandelion greens are low in calories and high in fiber. But a serving (1 cup) of these dark, leafy greens also has more vitamin A than a cup of cantaloupe and more calcium than spinach. (Montana Standard, MT)
Ex-Doraville GM workers face uncertainty Apr 19, 2009
It s been seven months since General Motors shuttered its plant in Doraville, scattering workers like dandelion seeds on a windy day. Ryan Hill now lives in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Wear yellow big and bold or soft and subtle Apr 16, 2009
Sunflower, goldenrod, dandelion, canary. Accessories, outerwear and even cocktail dresses are beaming shades of yellow, which was all over the runways of New York and Europe and has taken hold as the color of the season. (AZCentral -- Style)
Lamb Stars In Italian Easter Feast Apr 11, 2009
8 ounces grated pecorino or parmigiano cheese 6 ounces fine white bread crumbs 1 tablespoon parsley 6 eggs Salt and pepper onion, diced 1 carrots, diced 1 rib celery, diced 1 cup chicory or dandelion greens 2 quarts chicken stock. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over in a stock pot. (CBS News -- Early Show)
• Control crabgrass and weeds organically Apr 7, 2009
The natural product will prevent other weed seeds from growing but will not kill weeds that have already grown, such as dandelion, clover or henbit. Corn gluten has the added benefit of adding a nitrogen feed to the lawn; this will thicken the grass and reduce further weed encroachment. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life ... Mar 21, 2009
Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson: Spring Elementary Science Lesson Plan Diagram the Life of a Flower ... Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson ... Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson. (Suite101.com)
Flower Theme Unit Figurative Lang... Mar 20, 2009
Use the book Dandelions: Stars in the Grass in a spring-themed elementary language arts lesson plan teaching how to identify and use figurative language - imagery, simile. The trade picture book Dandelions: Stars in the Grass by Mia Posada [Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000] is a rhyming poem full of imagery describing dandelions and the dandelion life cycle ... Show students a real dandelion flower or a picture of a dandelion flower. (Suite101.com)
Flower Theme Unit Personification... Mar 20, 2009
Use the books The Dandelion Seed and Dandelions: Stars in the Grass in a spring-themed elementary language arts lesson plan to teach personification. The trade picture books The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony [DAWN Publications, 1997] and Dandelions: Stars in the Grass by Mia Posada [Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000] both personify to different degrees the seeds of a dandelion ... Show students a dandelion seed ball and blow on it so that the seeds fly off, or display a picture that shows... (Suite101.com)
Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food Mar 17, 2009
Then came the salad of dandelion greens which made me snort. my Italian-American parents used to gather them in fields around our town. (CBS News)
Pagan Symbols: Spring Flower, Cryst... Mar 11, 2009
Dandelion: Wishes coming true. Forsythia: Anticipation. (Suite101.com)
Season with a splash Mar 4, 2009
Because dandelions predominated in the mix, the soup had a bitterness ... White Bean and Shrimp Stew With Dandelion Greens ... 1 bunch dandelion greens, chopped (or Swiss chard, mustard greens or kale). (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ignatieff comes a-courtin' Mar 2, 2009
When was the last time you sprayed a dandelion in your coveralls and rubber boots with the intensity of a hit man. As for that glowing profile in The New York Times, we don't care what New Yorkers think of you. (Globe and Mail)
• Beyond the brown bag:Lunches for grown-ups Feb 25, 2009
DANDELION GREENS AND ... 3 large bunches dandelion greens, rinsed ... Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the dandelion greens, in batches, for about 1 minute to bring out the color and soften slightly. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cracking The Species Code For Plants Feb 22, 2009
True, most would have little difficulty in distinguishing between a buttercup from a dandelion (provided both are in flower) but only a hand full of experts could identify all 1600 native plants in the UK, and nobody is able to name all of the 250,000 or so plant species recorded world-wide. Accurate plant identification on a large scale is nevertheless vital if we are to protect the most biodiverse regions of the world. (Science Daily)
Warm day in Virginia Feb 7, 2009
As they passed, I noted the driver in a black suit and tie, and his passenger, whose dandelion puff of gray hair was neatly arranged. I smiled and waved, and they returned the gesture, puttering down the road at what couldn't have been more than 20 mph. (Anchorage Daily News)
Stinging Nettles, Wild Prickly Lettuce, and Other Cool-Sounding Edible Wild Greens Mar 26, 2008
young dandelion greens. in salads, both fresh and wilted with bacon. (Epicurious.com)
There is glory in 'empty' Mar 24, 2008
LL wrote on Mar 23, 2008 9:29 AM:" The Robins are back! I heard my first Meadow Lark a few days ago! Soon I will take my annual spring trek out to a special hill west of Mandan. I will wander around on the south sloping side of the hill that is located along old highway 10, and look for North Dakotas real telling sign that our winter has left us. Punching up through the hard, once frozen ground, and even sometimes pushing through the recent freshly fallen thin layer of snow, will be the first... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Healthy tips for Peter CottontailPosted 4 hours, 7 minutes ago. Mar 23, 2008
Good rabbit nutrition cannot be emphasized enough and should consist of unlimited quantities of grass hay (timothy, orchard or oat) and one to three cups of fresh, varied greens (dandelion, endive, romaine) daily. Rabbits also need high quality, plain timothy or alfalfa pellets with at least 18 percent fiber and no more than 16 percent protein. (Lima News, OH)
Dandelion Recipes Mar 22, 2008
The vernal equinox is the perfect time to utilize spring's first flowers - the humble dandelion ... As dandelions are considered an evil scourge by those who know no better, steps are often utilized early on to eradicate them via weedkillers ... Harvest dandelions only from those areas that you know to be free from any chemical toxicity. (Suite101.com)
Cities struggle to tame weeds near empty homes Mar 22, 2008
"A dandelion to one person is a good thing," he said. "To me, it's a weed.". (AZCentral -- News)
Take coverWhy we should value city trees instead of chopping them down Mar 5, 2008
I ,with others, have witnessed 4 council workers employed on weedkilling a small street in our town which contained 1 dandelion and 3 blades of grass. I think "our" attitude to the natural world is motivated by fear. (BBC News -- Science)
Baja Arizona is Online Mar 1, 2008
Herbs include cilantro, chives, chervil, dandelion, dill, apple mint, chocolate mint, peppermint, spearmint, parsley, oregano, sage, savory, salad burnet, sorrel, thyme. Vegetable plants include broccoli, collards, endive, red cabbage, peas, red and green leaf lettuce, Swiss chard and miscellaneous Asian greens. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Fawning Over Flora Feb 24, 2008
Hitting both ends of the light-to-hearty spectrum, the chef offers pork confit ($13) that's paired with chestnut puree, dandelion greens and an apricot sauce, and delicate kampachi crudo ($12) with thin slices of cucumber drizzled with yuzu, soy, Hawaiian red salt, fried garlic and a background of heat from serrano chiles. The heart of the menu lies in homey preparations such as comforting tortellini ($11) stuffed with chicken pancetta and mortadella in a rich chicken broth, and a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Film 'Like Dandelion Dust' shot in area Feb 23, 2008
CHRISTINA ABEL/StaffThe Like Dandelion Dust film crew relaxes at Mickler's Landing between shots ... Production crews from the movie Like Dandelion Dust filled up several rows of the lot ... The film's name comes from the idea of disappearing, like the wind blowing the pollen dust from a dandelion flower. (Florida Times-Union)
Jakarta print exhibition out of this world Feb 17, 2008
Kohn delineates the heart shapes of plants -- fronds, ferns, dandelion leaves, tiny flowers -- in his etchings and aquatints. Clumps of shrubbery and dry grass -- dense and mysterious, and revealing the peak of Kohn's draftsmanship and the fine line detail characteristic of the medium -- are encircled by graffiti. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Let winter get over, as I have projects to start Feb 10, 2008
I look forward to a dinner of dandelion greens, cattails, burdock, spring beauties and maybe throw in a few bluegill fillets. Once again, I will try my "three days of living off wild foods.". (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
MindBodySpirit: Foods to keep you healthy Jan 31, 2008
Foods rich in vitamin A include egg yolks; green, yellow, and orange fruits and vegetables, including apricots, asparagus, beet greens, broccoli, cantaloupe, collards, dandelion greens, kale, papayas, peaches, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, watercress, and yellow squash. Cinnamon. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Red Roses on Valentine's Day Jan 20, 2008
Or Dandelion wishes come true. How to Break it Off. (Suite101.com)
Soundbytes: Top 10 Albums Of 2007 Jan 3, 2008
Black Moth Super Rainbow "Dandelion Gum". Arcade Fire "Neon Bible". (KIRO TV, WA)
Auction results Dec 23, 2007
PS Dandelion Dr BV $462,000 Ray White Rowville. PS Jasmine Ct BV $410,800 Barry Plant. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Winter Survival Foods Dec 14, 2007
Other candidates for this treatment might include common evening primrose (slightly spicy), dandelion and yellow dock (both bitter but nourishing). Burdock tastes the best of these. (Suite101.com)
News Detective: Into the Depths Dec 10, 2007
At one spot, I see mostly crinoids, which are animals that look like big dandelion flowers on top of brownish stalks. Nearby are sponges that look like beige rocks. (Science News for Kids)
Grape Adventures in West Virginia Nov 26, 2007
Kirkwood also offers Swiss Chard Rhubarb, Dandelion and a garlic onion variety, cited for its use in cooking called Appalachian Ramp. Mead, with the infusion of honey, is another unique offering. (Suite101.com)
Dandelions for Dinner Nov 24, 2007
The dandelion is more than a bothersome weed ... While most of the civilized world reviles it, the dandelion in your yard is just waiting to be your friend ... Once known in France as Dent de Lion, in Latin it was called Dens leonis and by the ancient Greeks as Leontodon, the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is mostly now known as a weed. (Suite101.com)
How To Detox Nov 10, 2007
li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGenty of fiber, brown rice and organically-grown fresh fruits and vegetables if they are available. If you cannot find organically grown produce locally, try growing your own fresh fruits and vegetables.2. Take herbs for your health! Cleanse and protect the liver by using herbs such as dandelion root, burdock, milk thistle and switching to green tea. 3. You need your Vitamin C! This important vitamin helps the body produce glutathione, a liver compound that drives... (Suite101.com)
More of this story Oct 18, 2007
Among other natural ingredients, the organic sprays consist of compost, Valerian root and Dandelion. Barrett sees physical evidence of her cattle s health in the marbling of the meat, or distribution of fat in a piece of meat. (LaGrange Oldham Era, KY)
Finnish cuisine takes on new flare Oct 16, 2007
A believer in the healing properties of plants, he also gathers his own nettle, dandelion, rose hip, birch, spruce bud and wild vegetables. Alongside Kallio's modern creations, some of them inspired by French chef and fellow nature lover Michel Bras, a classic dish here is vorschmack, minced meat with sour cream, pickled cucumbers and beetroot that shows the Russian influence on Finnish cuisine. (iAfrica.com)
Cream of the crops Oct 4, 2007
Russell Orchards has a license to produce hard cider, and it makes all manner of fruit wines, including strawberry and dandelion. People gather around the sampling table, eager to try the funky-tasting traditional brews. (Boston Globe)
The Valley's greens giant Sep 26, 2007
Claudio Urciuoli, executive chef at Taggia in Scottsdale's FireSky Resort, says he heard about the McClendons from fellow chefs Chris Bianco and Kevin Binkley and wanted to see whether the couple could grow some of the minutina lettuce, frastagliata dandelion and puntarelle chicory that Urciuoli remembered from growing up on his grandmother's farm in southern Italy. "He bought the seeds from Italy and got some Italian machines to dry the lettuce -- because in Italy, they've been growing things... (AZCentral -- Home)
How to eat out like a professional Sep 22, 2007
A promising sign on a printed menu is provenance plus preparation, like "grilled Barnegat Light scallops," with a description of "New Jersey dandelion, guanciale, celery," at Blue. The item and its ingredients seem to indicate an interest in buying local, in perhaps paying more for it, and, possibly care to make the most of the ingredients. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Nick's Cove restaurant Sep 9, 2007
There's a burger ($12), and entrees including wild mushroom fettuccine with shaved summer truffles ($18), an oak wood-grilled pork chop ($23) with yellow peach chutney and cornbread and dandelion greens and a rib-eye steak ($32) heaped on top of grilled levain, next to a huge pile of watercress, sliced tomatoes and a pool of Point Reyes blue cheese dressing. As much as I liked the salad, it turned out to be too much of a good thing because it ended up taking over the entire plate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Green Space: Start getting your lawn ready for winter Sep 8, 2007
Follow good establishment practices such as soil testing and preparation, removing perennial weeds like quackgrass or dandelion, and choosing the best grass variety for your needs ... Weeds like dandelion are very hardy and will continue to grow even after the first frost. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Date Lines: 2008 San Francisco International Arts Festival Sep 6, 2007
Local choreographer Kim Epifano has teamed up with Chinese composer Zhu Jian'er on a piece called "Speaking Chinese." Dandelion Dance Theater is creating a work with Madrid's Compagnie Y. And Axis Dance Company will premiere a piece by choreographer Joe Goode. The festival is scheduled to close with a free open-air international concert in Yerba Buena Gardens featuring Afro-Cuban jazz great Omar Sosa. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dandelion tribute to Diana's memory Aug 31, 2007
com News - UK - Dandelion tribute to Diana's memory ... An admirer places a golden dandelion in the Field of Flowers installation for Diana at Kensington Palace Gardens Picture: Cat Gillon ... Dandelion tribute to Diana's memory. (Scotsman)
Hedgehogs on endangered list as manicured gardens take their toll Aug 28, 2007
Sedges, helleborine and marsh orchids and two threatened species of dandelion are among the plants included. Joan Ruddock, the Biodiversity Minister, said: Our climate is changing and it is therefore more important than ever that our conservation efforts help our important wildlife habitats to adapt and increase their chances of survival. (Times Online)
Hedgehogs on conservation list Aug 28, 2007
Sedges, helleborine and marsh orchids and two threatened species of dandelion are among the plants which have been included. The new list has been approved by the administrations of all four UK countries. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Outdoors hot line Aug 27, 2007
A dandelion seed head seen recently in South Fork valley in Eagle River. The yellow flower head can change into the white, globular seed head overnight. (Anchorage Daily News)
Flower power in the kitchen Aug 13, 2007
Perhaps all of these flowers are not available where you are, but, just in case, these are all edible: bachelor buttons, calendula, chrysanthemum, dandelion, elderberry, English daisy, hibiscus, hollyhock, lavender, lilac, marigold, nasturtium, okra, pansy, passion flower, rose, scarlet runner bean flowers, scented geraniums, squash flowers, sunflowers, tulips and violets. Beyond your jellies, use these flowers in salads of greens and fruits, tossed into rice dishes or steep them in milk or... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A garden connects woman to the past Aug 12, 2007
"I remember you could go out past Grant Avenue and there were just fields and fields and fields, and my grandfather used to pay us 25 cents a quart to go out there in the late-1950s, early-60s, to pick dandelions. He made dandelion wine," she recalled. A plastic lawn chair is propped in the garden, back near the butternut squash patch, beside the red barn. (Greenwich Time)
A fresh, historic approach to farming Aug 11, 2007
Rather than use synthetic fertilizers, Jack Rabbit Hill has turned to a combination of manure, wood chips, organic fruit pressings and such tea ingredients as chamomile, yarrow and dandelion for compost. Hanson said this biodynamic preparation results in the need for much less compost. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The Art Capades Aug 1, 2007
In her beautifully rendered ink drawings, classic flock wallpaper patterns give way to birds, bunnies, toads, boughs of berries, dandelion puffs, and Bambi sporting a full rack and a gold script necklace ( 80s mall girl more than hip-hop bling). A fairy-tale quality gives these girly images their power. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Marigolds: History and Culture Jul 31, 2007
This article reports the common medicinal uses of the herb known as dandelion. Any herbal remedies attempted by the reader are done so at his or her own risk. (Suite101.com)
Bleating back the weeds Jul 31, 2007
-- The yellow starthistle -- a fierce weed that looks something like a Hydra-headed dandelion armed with a brace of spears -- never stood a chance. It was humbled by a herd of goats. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Vermont wineries hope new state panel will give them marketing muscle Jul 29, 2007
-- At GrandView Winery, you can buy hard cider or rhubarb wine, elderberry wine, or dandelion wine. For 11 years, Phil Tonks has been producing fruit wines from his 30-acre spread on a picturesque hillside. (Boston Globe)
Salads for those tired of salad Jul 25, 2007
- Spice up your greens by trying less conventional leaves, such as chopped kale (remove the tough inner stem), colorful chard (keep the crunchy inner stem) and peppery dandelion greens. - Don t stop at the vegetables. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Jewels strewn along the wayside Jul 16, 2007
The ubiquitous dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, is a deeply taprooted, stemless perennial ... The brown seeds have long stalks with a parachute of white hairs and replace the bloom with a "globe." In addition to reproducing by seed, dandelions can also form new plants from fragments of broken taproots ... Dandelion flowers are more conspicuous in early summer, but may be found in bloom almost any time throughout the year. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Pardon me, I'm Johnny Cash (7/15) Jul 15, 2007
They gave me a sneer and a guitar pick, and a yellow dandelion. They're bound to get you, cause they got a curfew. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Feasting on nettles, dandelions and cattails Jul 13, 2007
Nettles, Queen Anne s lace, dandelions and cattails may be on the menu ... You build up a wonderful schedule and you say look at that wonderful dandelion, look at that beautiful Queen Anne s lace, that would be wonderful to decorate that salmon plate ... Hooker may like dandelions and nettles in her soup, but she said wild plants and herbs offer variety and complementary flavors to a common dish. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Author has taste for weed and wild herb cuisine Jul 13, 2007
PALMER - Take one of Janice Schofield-Eatons wild herb classes and youll see dandelions in a whole new way ... For the afternoon meal, they made wild herb rolls dipped in a spicy sauce that included wild mustard and dandelion root. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cookbook shows dinner is only a hike away Jul 11, 2007
Frederick has just published a cookbook called "Colorado Edible Plant Recipes," with directions to make everything from Dandelion Fritters to Creamy Nettle Soup ... He passed over a dandelion patch "too bitter" in favor of bunches of white flowers called candytuft, and yellow ones called rockcress ... WILD RECIPES DANDELION FLOWER FRITTERS. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Is watering this worth it? Jul 10, 2007
To many homeowners, a dandelion blooming in their front yard is the equivalent of a skin cancer. A patch of clover will send some homeowners into fits of depression. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Want some cheese with that wine? Jul 3, 2007
"At his Sonoma, Calif., winery, he uses tinctures of stinging nettle, chamomile and dandelion to boost his vines' immune systems so that they can fight bug infestations. Cows and sheep roam the vineyards, depositing natural fertilizer and kicking up the soil, helping aerate it. Predatory birds and bats nest in boxes overlooking the vineyards because they help control pests, and Benziger keeps his land hospitable to wildlife." Well, that's really nice, isn't it. So even though I'm pretty sure I... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Hitting the road in Germany Jul 1, 2007
" Roadside shrines became more plentiful as we drove deeper into Bavaria, and we started seeing very tall poles decorated with diagonal blue and white stripes that rose from the town squares. The maypoles were remnants of the recent May Day celebration. In several country towns we spotted bulky cigarette machines attached to walls, occasionally cheek by jowl with penny-candy dispensers.Daryl HobsonDandelions have never looked so good. Dandelions heads are used for tea, their leaves for salad and... (Deseret News)
