"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:14:27 -0600, "The Joneses"
> > wrote:
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>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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>>> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>>>> I've been weeding my garden today, after almost 2 weeks of rain --
>>>> following 2 months of drought. I've pulled up a couple of pounds of
>>>> purslane (there's more out there) and wondering what to do with it. I
>>>> know it is edible and supposed to be very nutritious.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> I'll probably stirfry some of it with onions, hot peppers, steamed
>>>> brown
>>>> rice, and a little bit of breakfast sausage.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bob
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>>>
>>> It's good on salads. And, the stuff's really healthy to eat:
>>> http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/4/374
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>>Aiiiyee, the stuff is a weed here. Make sure you pull it from edible sort
>>of
>>ground, less insect sprays and so on. I think Logee's carries a foreign
>>variety that has thicker stalks. The Joy of Pickling has a recipe for
>>pickling it. Sounds interesting.
>>Edrena
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> have you made many things from the book? i have it, but haven't
> cooked from it, as i have no garden or gardening friends or other
> ready source of bulk vegetables. all the recipes sound great.
>
> your pal,
> blake
>
Lots actually, and lots more bookmarked. I think pickle recipes are easier
to divide or multiply because they are less dependant on chemistry to work.
That's not quite a true statement, but I think you get what I mean. One can
always tell a favorite cookbook by the dog-eared pages, spots and worn spots
in the binding. This may be one book I'll wear out.
I got a tip from a cookbook that said bypass shopping food sales all over
town to knowing what your closest, favorite store has and take advantage of
their sales. I envy people who live in agriculturally rich areas.
Edrena