tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post4912493311172719338..comments2024-02-10T00:21:20.628-08:00Comments on Dandelion Vegan Blog: Silk Road Cooking...Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-4245710341906318182011-06-22T10:33:34.769-07:002011-06-22T10:33:34.769-07:00Jennifer and Shaheen thanks for stopping by! :)
J...Jennifer and Shaheen thanks for stopping by! :)<br /><br />Jamie:<br /><br />Right now, I've got squash, cucumber, tomatoes and peppers in...but they haven't even set buds yet, to it will be a while before I get any harvest from them. I should be harvesting peas, favas, and garlic soon, and hopefully potatoes in another month...everything is a little later than usual here because of a colder than average spring. <br /><br />On your side of the mountains, I imagine things will grow and produce much faster.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-25395545585848112612011-06-22T07:24:59.615-07:002011-06-22T07:24:59.615-07:00What a sweet looking puppy! Your garden is really ...What a sweet looking puppy! Your garden is really impressive. What are you growing now that we're a little further into the season?radioactiveganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841051196996847922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-64109424526033801952011-06-20T02:21:34.800-07:002011-06-20T02:21:34.800-07:00Your garden is where I would love to be right now....Your garden is where I would love to be right now. I would be a nosy little Minnie. <br /><br />Lula has captured my heart.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-3787387306462044372011-06-18T20:20:08.205-07:002011-06-18T20:20:08.205-07:00Wow, your garden looks glorious!Wow, your garden looks glorious!Gilding Lilieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11055475570291388052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-36973746413363312692011-06-02T19:09:08.193-07:002011-06-02T19:09:08.193-07:00Penny,
I know what you mean about cookbooks...I h...Penny,<br /><br />I know what you mean about cookbooks...I have too many already that I don't use nearly enough. And, do keep us updated on your allotment progress...I love to hear about what other gardeners are up to. :)<br /><br />Cassie,<br /><br />I love fresh lemon on food, it really brings up the flavor don't you think? Too bad you deleted the pics...I've done that before too. As for the garden, it's a continuous learning process...even for gardeners much more advanced than me, I'm just a beginning- to- intermediate gardener, I reckon. :)<br /><br /><br />Barbara,<br /><br />Thanks for getting back to me. Hmmm, interesting. I agree that the system is poor...and by and large stilted towards the chemical farming industry. :( <br /><br />My neighborhood farmers' market opens tomorrow, I'll ask some of the farmers about it and get their insights. <br /><br />Rose :)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-63742425178187420902011-06-02T18:15:44.446-07:002011-06-02T18:15:44.446-07:00Rose -- getting back to you about organics --check...Rose -- getting back to you about organics --checked out Whole Food and Kroger's organic section -- looking for info on produce if bought separately. I found that there is nothing to tell you at what level the item is organically. In fact the proclaimed organic bananas did not even have a USDA label. This is a poor system we have in place. I am happy that there is some correct labeling in whole Foods and Krogers. Better some than none but come on we as consumers deserve better labels from our govt. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-50664524118667041432011-06-02T17:51:36.776-07:002011-06-02T17:51:36.776-07:00This whole post was awesome. The food looks great!...This whole post was awesome. The food looks great! It's funny I took a photo with lemons placed like that just a couple of nights ago. Somehow I deleted all of them when I was preparing a post :( Oh well!<br /><br />Thanks for showing the progress from your garden tunnel! It looks great and it's nice to gain a better understanding of these things. You make it sound so easy!Vegfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161746382384690296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-47473786973120942012011-06-01T05:13:56.798-07:002011-06-01T05:13:56.798-07:00Great post! That recipe book looks beautiful! If...Great post! That recipe book looks beautiful! If only I could justify buying yet another one...<br /><br />So envious of your wonderful greens! We'll have to wait about another month till ours look like that. I'll show John your radishes. He's a fiend for them! :)<br /><br />Sweet wee dog! And how lovely that your mum has rescued her!Pennyhttp://svh2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-20790643330971652622011-05-30T17:56:07.581-07:002011-05-30T17:56:07.581-07:00Hi JoLynn!
The mustard spinach is quite nice...mu...Hi JoLynn!<br /><br />The mustard spinach is quite nice...much milder than mustard greens, especially the young leaves.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-16106646502007755192011-05-30T12:37:16.694-07:002011-05-30T12:37:16.694-07:00That looks like a nice cookbook to add to my colle...That looks like a nice cookbook to add to my collection! Thanks for sharing...all the meals you've made so far look wonderful. <br />Your garden is producing wonderfully and that mustard-spinach sounds really good!<br /><br />How sweet that your mom adopted a dog!JoLynn-dreaminitveganhttp://dreaminitvegan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-71083758518025841762011-05-26T19:15:08.270-07:002011-05-26T19:15:08.270-07:00Thanks All ! :DThanks All ! :DRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-80861099318077640162011-05-26T17:29:25.105-07:002011-05-26T17:29:25.105-07:00Rose -- always great dishes. So enjoy reading all ...Rose -- always great dishes. So enjoy reading all the herbs and spices that you use. Gives me ideas. Your mom's dog, lulu, is sweet looking. Hats off to your mom for saving the dog (I'm a big dog lover). -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-22665555645096748852011-05-24T12:25:27.879-07:002011-05-24T12:25:27.879-07:00What a super fun post. A Vegetarian Journey looks ...What a super fun post. A Vegetarian Journey looks like a beautiful book and your creations from it look super yummy! I loved looking at your garden and that green juice looks so fresh. I am very impressed:) Also, how sweet that your Mom rescued Lulu. She looks like a very nice dog.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872743346013954107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-85638051912136347452011-05-23T19:23:54.480-07:002011-05-23T19:23:54.480-07:00That is a great garden! I am so jealous!That is a great garden! I am so jealous!Vic Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302375491853619090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-2231267560644281372011-05-23T18:51:16.410-07:002011-05-23T18:51:16.410-07:00Hi Michelle!
I think Lula and my mom are a pretty...<b> Hi Michelle!</b><br /><br />I think Lula and my mom are a pretty good match. Lula needs someone who's home most of the time because she just frets when she's alone. And, aside from going out to the store, my mom is pretty much home all the time. <br /><br />We'll see about the tomatoes...I'm sure yours are well beyond mine! : )<br /><br /><b>Stacy</b><br /><br />The poly tunnel certainly keeps out big critters like cats and rabbits, but insects tend to be able to get in...like when you open it up for ventilation and slugs and snails can squeeze in anywhere. To protect against insects, I would recommend a <a href="http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=2005&sid=0514658&gclid=CKvElO28_6gCFQkMbAodAg5CRg" rel="nofollow"> floating row cover</a>. You just have to hope the little guys aren't already in there when you put it on...if you put it on right from the beginning when planting you can be pretty sure.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-90681462768077058112011-05-23T18:02:33.225-07:002011-05-23T18:02:33.225-07:00Hey Rose, beautiful post as usual. Do those tunne...Hey Rose, beautiful post as usual. Do those tunnels help at all in terms of guarding against bugs? We keep trying to grow spinach but something eats it up every year, and we've ruled out rabbits, etc.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479890606942732494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-56363103113379950222011-05-23T12:18:46.759-07:002011-05-23T12:18:46.759-07:00Chucky
Thanks for stopping by! I agree with you a...<b>Chucky</b><br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! I agree with you about Indian dishes, and it's a cuisine that I really need recipes for, because when I try to wing it on my own the flavors never turn out right. Your farro sounds delish.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-38029543026940239792011-05-23T12:16:16.379-07:002011-05-23T12:16:16.379-07:00Cadry
Thanks for the link to Amy's post, I...<b>Cadry</b><br /><br />Thanks for the link to Amy's post, I'll definitely check it out I'm sure she whipped up some wonderful dishes! She's always cooking up something fun over there!<br /><br />The lentil soup is really good! Too bad the pilaf didn't turn out as nice with the quinoa...I think I'd prefer the bulger to the quinoa too. Hopefully, you'll be able to get some organic bulger and give it another go!<br /><br />Carrot tops and pea pods are edible. I often put stuff like that in to make veggie broth, but juicing them is an even better idea. <br /><br /><b>Jessica</b><br /><br />If you plant some radishes, keep us posted on their progress. I like to eat them straight out of the earth while I'm out in the garden (after a little wash of course)...they're a tasty snack. And thanks for your well wishes to mom and Lula! <br /><br /><b>Maud</b><br /><br />My mom does live nearby, so I'm over there at least 3 or 4 times a week, and now that Lula's around there's even more fun to be had.<br /><br />Glad to hear your mom's radishes are doing well! The white one is a radish too. I planted a radish blend, so there are pink ones, red ones, long ones, short ones, and white ones...it's just more fun that way. I have to say though, my favorite radishes are the French Breakfast varieties. <br /><br />And thanks for mentioning Amy's post, I'm heading over to check it out asap. <br /><br /><b>Shen</b><br /><br />I told Laloofah and I'm telling you too: go away with the "not worthy" stuff! Of course I know better than to take it seriously though. :DRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-34532876917466404902011-05-23T12:09:57.299-07:002011-05-23T12:09:57.299-07:00How exciting that your mom adopted Lula! What a g...How exciting that your mom adopted Lula! What a great picture of them....looks like a perfect match! :o)<br /><br />Your garden is gorgeous! All those greens...I would go crazy. I've never been big on radishes, but I am wanting to give them another try. I didn't know that their greens were edible. I learned something new today! :o) Your tamato plants may be slow growing but they sure look healthy.<br /><br />Seeing your great looking juice makes we want to pull my juicer back out.<br /><br />Oh, the soup sounds wonderful!Just Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168344604438522030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-3727851401439624632011-05-23T11:53:41.388-07:002011-05-23T11:53:41.388-07:00Michelle:
The poly tunnel really does make a huge...<b>Michelle</b>:<br /><br />The poly tunnel really does make a huge difference! I don't think you'd need it in Arizona though...temps are probably plenty warm without it. Glad you got the seeds! No worries about posting it etc, but I'll be interested to see how they do when you plant them. Gardening in Arizona must be so different from gardening here. <br /><br />Have fun with your folks! :)<br /><br /><b>Molly</b><br /><br />Lula is a cutie isn't she? She is at my mom's side all the time and just wants to be near people. <br /><br />Sounds like you get a later start in the garden in your parts, but I bet you get nice hot weather in the summer with plenty of sun, so that makes up for it. Our growing season is generally cool weather all the time. <br /><br /><br /><b>Laurie</b><br /><br />Oh, get out with that I'm not worthy stuff!! Love the image of you munching away in the corner! We could empty each other's tables it would be a new way of eating out. <br /><br />And yes, we finally got a new stove! The oven gave out on the old one and that was the last straw. <br /><br />Isn't Lula a sweetie? I'll give her a hug from you next time I see her. <br /><br /><b>Millie</b><br /><br />Thanks for your sweet words...it does look like rice, but it's bulger wheat. I'm sure your rice dish is delicious!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-43322858360676000522011-05-23T11:40:40.658-07:002011-05-23T11:40:40.658-07:00Carissa:
Sorrel is a perennial leafy plant, I thi...<b>Carissa</b>:<br /><br />Sorrel is a perennial leafy plant, I think it's related to rhubarb, but I could be mistaken about that. It has a puckery taste that reminds me of sour apples. It's good in salads and soups etc. The leaves contain oxalic acid, so eating it in small amounts is fine, but if you eat loads of it you'd be poisoned. <br /><br />Never had a radish? Bless. I think you'd like them, they're crunchy and a little spicy. If you like turnips, you'd probably like radish. <br /><br />Moving back to Hawaii? You must be delighted! Keep us posted! Pink chard sounds lovely too. :)<br /><br /><b>Alessandra</b>: <br /><br />Gardening season is probably winding down where you are…but we're just getting started here, hoping for a nice summer. Thanks and happy week to you too! :)<br /><br /><b>Andrea</b>:<br /><br />You're so right about the toasted cumin seeds! It does transform a dish, I had never realized before. I would love to try some amchoor powder, I bet it would be a perfect substitution for the angelica.<br /><br />Keep us posted on your raised beds! What are you going to plant? <br /><br /><b>Professor Wit</b>: Thanks for the link! <br /><br /><b>Christina</b>:<br /><br />The book is intriguing with many ingredients and combinations that are exotic and completely new to me. Your right about the heat crops in the Pacific NW…it's always a challenge.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114977921830686539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-82981760607784814292011-05-23T11:31:32.602-07:002011-05-23T11:31:32.602-07:00The Bulger and Mung Bean Pilaf sounds particularly...The Bulger and Mung Bean Pilaf sounds particularly delicious. Indian food presents a combination of wonderful spices to satisfy the palate. Mmm... I have some Farro cooking in the slow cooker with dinner awaiting for me at home tonight.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing today.Chuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343311167170231734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-8964243518040832492011-05-23T10:31:43.001-07:002011-05-23T10:31:43.001-07:00What can I say that hasn't already been said b...What can I say that hasn't already been said before/above? The abundant healthy food, gorgeous photography, lush gardens, green drink with a strawberry!, the kindly pup-loving Mom -- all perfectly idyllic. <br /><br />Laloofah is right -- I'm not worthy!Vegan In The VIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987192418948736625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-29496252623728457432011-05-23T06:52:42.744-07:002011-05-23T06:52:42.744-07:00How sweet for your mom and the dog! Does yr mother...How sweet for your mom and the dog! Does yr mother live close by?<br />Your garden is looking really well. Such thriving greens. I helped my mom plant some radishes not long ago and I've heard they're doing well for her too. Is the white thing also a radish or is that a turnip?<br />The Silk Road stuff looks great - I've never had mung beans but I hear they're really good for you. Amy at Vegan Eats and Treats has made a lot of stuff from the book and it sounds really interesting.foodfeudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589414740603993442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183702312843067949.post-92152533788713679212011-05-23T06:43:09.162-07:002011-05-23T06:43:09.162-07:00That is the cutest pup! I hope she and your mom ar...That is the cutest pup! I hope she and your mom are doing well. <br /><br />Your garden looks great. I will have to try growing some radishes. I am certainly a beginner gardener. But your work is certainly paying off - the greens mix sounds great!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917367078025519399noreply@blogger.com