Comments on: Cream of Greens Soup: Dandelions, Spinach, and Arugula

By: kellypea

kellypea — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:10:26 +0000

Getting smacked growing up sounds familiar! As far as neighbors giving strange looks, that would also be familiar, but not for hunting dandelion greens. I think they’re just skeptics. Good luck w/your mushroom hunt!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:05:28 +0000

I grew up being frugal mostly because that is how my parents were raised. I would get smacked by grandma for throwing away stuff that should have ended up in the compost bin or saved for stock making. Everything was made from scratch because paying for a can was just stupid.

Speaking of insanity like this my neighbors gave me weird looks this weekend as I picked up dandelions separating the leaves from the flowers. The greens are amazing and my one buddy makes a killer wine from dandelions. Free stuff rocks. Now if my mushroom hunting spree would have been better….

Nicely done!

By: lo

lo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:43:59 +0000

mmm. Lovely.
Can’t beat bitter greens for health. The Dijon trick is great, I’ll bet. Will have to try that soon.

By: Ilva

Ilva — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:05:08 +0000

I think your mother was admirable and even though I have the same attitude to certain aspects, I wish I was better at teaching my children to be careful with what we have.
The soup sounds lovely, especially the dandelion touch and I must try Dijon mustard in a green soup soon! Thanks for ideas!

By: Juliana

Juliana — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:14 +0000

Love the healthy soup…such a great idea. Thanks for sharing it!

By: Haley W.

Haley W. — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:48:18 +0000

I really enjoyed the intro about how you grew up. I was reared by my Southern Grandma, and there are more than a few similarities in the the technique.

The soup looks great, too!