the lowly Dandelion

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Dank je wel, tante's uit Urk, voor het lieve jurkje voor Gesina.

Het broekje voor Rein staat hem ook heel lief, en de photo van hem komt nog wel!
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Since I have been studying alot lately about weeds and herbs for home use, I can't help but be in awe over the lowly dandelion! Not only does a dandelion tea clean out your liver and kidneys, it brings relief to congestive heart problems, reduces bloating, and the flowers are supposed to make a fine wine. I am NOT a wine person, but having skimmed through the dandelion wine making recipe a few times, it seemed so easy and I wanted to try....

...so we picked a basket full of dandelion flowers,


and added water, oranges, lemons, yeast, raisens and sugar. We have to stir it every day for about 7 days or until the bubbles stop coming to the top and then strain into wine bottles. Every time we stir, the kitchen :smells: like alcohol and phew, what a whiff. We look (somewhat) forward to sipping it at mealtime when the cold wintry days are upon us once again. For now I am truly enjoying the beautiful spring!
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~God in His wisdom and love didn’t give dandelions to just a chosen few,
he freely and generously gave them to most everyone.
~Debi Pearl