So last fall a thought occured to me. Why do I have so much lawn? What good does this stuff serve? I can't eat it...well I can eat the dandelions but then technically I'm supposed to kill all them. (Notice I say technically....I gave that fight up years ago) I was spending 6-7 hours mowing the lawn per week and about 3 gallons of gas per mow. (Someone stop me if they find logic in having a lawn.) Yes I'll admit that it's nice to walk around the yard and feel the soft grass under your feet but beyond that I see no purpose to it. So this year I have set out to reduce my lawn size. I've given back about 30% of it to the field for crops and the remainder is still being turned under for gardens, fruit plots and cut flower beds. I cut out a portion for the chickens and anothre for the dog. Now I'm down to a manageable area about 40% of what I had before, which can be maintained in a matter of 2 hours! I plan to let the horse graze on the open areas and help with the mowing as well. (Can't get much more green than that!) I'm happy with my little yard and I still have my dandelions only...a lot less by design! I encourage anyone out there to take a hard look at their prized lawns and decide does this benefit me or my family? If not then till away my friends!!!!
Dandelion Salad Recipe...(From the Miller Family Cookbook 2nd Edition)
4 c. fresh dandelion (washed and shreded)
3 Hard Boiled Eggs (chopped)
6 slices Bacon (fried until crispy and cut into small pieces)
{(Dressing)}
2 T. Flour
2 T. Sugar
1/2 tsp. Salt
Mix together then add:
1/4 c. vinegar
1 1/2c milk or water
Add the dressing ingredients together in a skillet and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened then cool and toss with dandelion greens, bacon and eggs.
Dandelions are rich in protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus and insulin.
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