Dandelion greens may be used instead of spinach as a cooked vegetable or in salad. To remove the bitter taste, you can blanch the leaves in boiling water.
Dandelion wine is a popular folk tonic.
If you don't have them in your own yard, collect the seeds from wild plants and plant them in the spring. Caution None Origin Native to Europe and Asia. First recorded in 10th century Arabian medical journals. The origin of its name is curious. The leaves and roots of this plant are bitter, and contain a bitter milky juice.