Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-26
DandeHons Soon
WiW Rear Heads
Market Gardeners Guilt
cate Golden FLOWERS IN
Many Sections.
BY MRS. NJ. A. WILSON.

Copyright, 1890. by Mrs NJ A. WILSON,
From the southern fields and road
sides the lone tooth, o. dandclion.
will soon rear its lowering head of
tiny golden balls that scintilatc in the
warm sunshine. Cress and cowslip
VIII be fringing the murmur.ng brook
siIe and marshy Iowlands, while in
the pastures and messy moorlands the
sorrcl. Wild mustard and curly leaf
dock and young horscradish Will soon
appear.
The eprawling purslane. the bane OF
the gardeners existence, may also be
added to this list OF edible wild plan
housewife with early spring greens.
Just about tho time OF the first May
n ,hNi,. , or the early violet send forth
dandelion Is ready TO gather. Ono OF
4, ine 20, oldest OK the pothorbs green's. the
rcigned supreme throughout Europe
c,, T9} ya,d many market gardeners
spring markets, and they may be pur-
chased in market along about Fcbru-
10 Cook Dnndelion Greens.
Gather. one quart of dandelion leaves
anu wash TO cleanse well. then plunge
chop fine. Now ,mince
Two strips of bacon,
Two onions.
Fine and cook the oniong and bacon
nj nics a frgy rnsrn pan un,i tho bacon Is
:dandeiion. Toss 70 blend Thoroughly,
then heat and season with
One teaspoon Of salt.
onc-half teaspoon of paprika
and And serve in place of spinach or
DnndcIion Salad.
Wash one pint o! uundclion lcaycs
thoroughly and then cut with "A pair OF
scissors into pieces about one AMI one
half Inches long. Place in a salad
bowl and add
One onion minced fine.
6 5nsee t. fbniolespoons, Of salad oil,
one-haif teaspoon of salt
gspne,uaartGr teaspoon OF pepper.
IoS5 gently to mix and then cover
WITH sliced hard boiled egg and serve
Dandello, with Salt Fork.
lean country pork. Place IN a sauce
pan and cover with boiling water
o CO." Just below the boiling point for
OF: ana onc-quarter hours and then
III from saucepan and add three pints
oil vel .washcd dandelions. Bring to
then drain. season aud pile in the cen.
Ter or warm platter.
hut cui tho s snit pork into slices and
danderens. Make brown Eravy ' bs
ADDING hye tablespoons o: nour to par,
inc 5a; lai' tho In t Pork frying pan
r!ch brown add one and one-half Guns
o. Of stock from the saucepan in which
VOL and bring to boil and cook for
minutes. Season aud pour over
w." pork Serve with baked potatoes
Just as Mother Nature awakcns in
i!o early spring. tender delicate spikcs
OF the pokcweed mako their appear
ancc. Our grandmothers OF ycstnrv"ar
sathered the pokewced when il was
ground, washed il thoroughly IN nlonn ny
OF running water; tied 1t in small bun
Wss i then cooked sekSs it Ike ssparagus j:
nuttcr sauce Or just plain melted but
, Broad Leaf sorreI.
rms piquant leaf of :hc carlv-
spring. is delicious; II may be cooked
~; ia me SANE manner as spinach: made
Inc French. Swiss and Italian marker
E Ear h nave. b! intensive cultiva-
''oh' Drought this plant to perfection
This salad plan; is rich in tho pcodod
;1n aiI Hicments; and il should be us cd
summer. 1t can be used ne q %" Eo-n dnb
tor saiads. and sometimes cooked like
wash in plenty OF water and add =
teaspoon OF salt 20 the last rinsinr
plant. ''i's
Swiss Cress Salad.
ing and then line a salad ou dish " @i,5
tho crisp. lettuce leaves. Fill the cen.
Ter OF the dish with the cress and
oe2t one-halt cup of sour cream until
Ono onion, grated,
,,n r2ur slices Of bacon, minced fine and
One One half teaspoon OF mustard,
t1ne teaspoon OF paprika
One teaspoon of salt.
iwo tablespoons of vinegar.
MiS the dressing Thoroughly and
men pour over: crcss and serve.
Eat freely OF natures wild plants.
me, ,,,in.s are rich in the life giving vita.
ZINES mat are so necessary TO The up-
hetp OF the body. Remember thu.
cooking destroys these food elements
nno LOT this reason plan to have nj
spring months. q mess OF green from
Mother Natures own garden.
DANZlG FLAGS HALF-MASTED