DANDELIONS ARE GREAT FOR STABILIZING YOUR BLOOD SUGAR AND EVEN REVERSING DIABETES AND LIVER DISEASE. THEY ARE ALSO BENEFICIAL FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
DANDELION USES:
1. SALADS
2. GREEN DRINKS
3. JUICED
4. TEA
5. COFFEE
BENEFITS OF DANDELIONS
Dandelion Root
Coffee
The roasted roots are largely used to form Dandelion Coffee, being first
thoroughly cleaned, then dried by artificial heat, and slightly roasted
till they are the tint of coffee, when they are ground ready for use.
The roots are taken up in the autumn, being then most fitted for this
purpose. The prepared powder is said to be almost indistinguishable from
real coffee, and is claimed to be an improvement to inferior coffee,
which is often an adulterated product. Of late years, Dandelion Coffee
has come more into use in this country, being obtainable at most
vegetarian restaurants and stores. Formerly it used occasionally to be
given for medicinal purposes, generally mixed with true coffee to give
it a better flavor. The ground root was sometimes mixed with chocolate
for a similar purpose. Dandelion Coffee is a natural beverage without
any of the injurious effects that ordinary tea and coffee have on the
nerves and digestive organs. It exercises a stimulating influence over
the whole system, helping the liver and kidneys to do their work and
keeping the bowels in a healthy condition, so that it offers great
advantages to dyspeptics and does not cause wakefulness.
If you want a hot beverage simply make dandelion coffee. Dandelion coffee is made from the root of the plant. Gather your roots in the fall or in the early spring before the plant blooms. Scrub the unpeeled roots with a stiff brush. Use the big part of the root for a vegetable. It's the skinny side roots that you need to dry, grind, and roast for you brew. Simply dry the roots in an oven (150 degrees) until they are brittle and snap easily. Then roast them at about 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until they are dark brown inside. Now grind them in the blender until they look like coffee. For a steaming cup of dandelion coffee use about one teaspoon of ground root to a cup of boiling water. This brew will have a flavor all it’s own, vaguely chocolaty and pleasing.
If you want a hot beverage simply make dandelion coffee. Dandelion coffee is made from the root of the plant. Gather your roots in the fall or in the early spring before the plant blooms. Scrub the unpeeled roots with a stiff brush. Use the big part of the root for a vegetable. It's the skinny side roots that you need to dry, grind, and roast for you brew. Simply dry the roots in an oven (150 degrees) until they are brittle and snap easily. Then roast them at about 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until they are dark brown inside. Now grind them in the blender until they look like coffee. For a steaming cup of dandelion coffee use about one teaspoon of ground root to a cup of boiling water. This brew will have a flavor all it’s own, vaguely chocolaty and pleasing.
