Laura Lawrence- Northern Michigan Homesteader
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May 21st 2023
Short & Sweet
Literally- these Dandelion Shortbread Cookies are deliciously wonderful! Right now, go grab 2 sticks of butter and place on the counter to start warming up to room temperature. No seriously go, come back and get the recipe for this sweet treat using Dandelions! (Recipe & Video below!!) Recipe HERE
Important Note: Do NOT use Dandelions if you treat or spray your lawn with any chemicals what so ever, also do not grab from the side of the road. The exhaust from all the vehicles is gross as well to consume.
But before we get to the Dandelion Shortbread Cookies we need to discuss Food. Are you surprised? No, I bet not.
I’m a huge pusher for Organic food, homegrown organic food is the absolute best and it’s possible. It really is. However I know it seems so overwhelming, like where do you even start? Let’s start today by planting 2 Tomato Plants, 1 Pepper Plant, and some herbs like Cilantro, and a few onions. Guess what you just planted? A salsa garden. You can easily grow all those items in containers. Here’s the list you need to get on hand. Either by purchasing or repurposing 5 gallon buckets or old containers with drainage holes.
Soil (I love dairy doo)
2 Large Pots (5 gallon buckets work good)
2 Tomato Plants (Grab Heirloom variety)
3 Smaller Pots
1 Pepper Plant
1 Package of Seeds (Cilantro)
1 Pack of Onion Sets (sold almost anywhere right now)
1. Purchase items
2. Plant the tomato plants in the large pots
3. Pepper plant in the smaller pot, cilantro in the other smaller pot and onion sets in the other pot (onion spacing 4 inches apart)
4. All these could be directly planted in the ground as well if you have the space. It will not take much. You do not need to “till” it with anything big, just dig and remove the top with the grass.
5. Water weekly and watch it grow and appreciate how God has given us everything we need and take back control of your food, your fuel, your brain and your body!
Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers will be ready in August (Cilantro will come much earlier, so if you chose that herb you could hold off on planting that until middle of July)
Dandelion Shortbread Cookies
Have your children pick a couple handfuls of Dandelions! We’ll only use the yellow parts for this recipe- it’s easy to just pluck the yellow head right from the stem. If you get a few green pieces that’s ok! You don’t really taste the dandelion in the cookies but the nutrition and fun are there!!!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 to 1 cup dandelion petals (yellow parts only)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 pinch salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Butter and sugar together with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. (using a stand mixer)
- Add dandelion petals and beat to incorporate.
- Gradually add flour and salt, beating to incorporate fully. Dough will be crumbly at first, but it will start to come together.
- Once all the flour is added, beat on low another minute or so. Then knead gently with your hands until the dough comes together.
- Roll cookies out and cut out with your favorite cookie cutters.
- Bake cookies at 325 for about 20 to 25 minutes, until they begin to brown on the bottoms and are fully cooked on the top.
- Remove to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from: https://adamantkitchen.com/dandelion-shortbread-cookies/
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