There are a few things I love about spring! One is things coming back to life after a cold, barren winter, another is all the beautiful birds coming back from wintering in the south, and a third is DANDELIONS! I know what you’re thinking, those are weeds!!! But I really only like them when they are still bright and yellow. And we have a very large yard, so this equals lots of dandelions! So I like that mantra that says, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” and hence this is how I learned how to make use of what others consider a nuisance this time of year!

Did you know there are many different ways to incorporate dandelions into your diet? Check out the link at the bottom of this article that discusses this and the health benefits too.

I picked about 3 cups worth of dandelion flowers today, and decided I wanted to make corn bread. It is best to do something the same day you pick them, so after washing them and leaving them in the colander to dry, I rolled up my sleeves for some actual baking (yes, for those of you who doubt, I really baked something!) . I have white corn meal in the house, so I used the recipe on the back. I do not have tons of pics because I didn’t realize I wanted to use this for a recipe until I pulled the finished product out of the oven and it was beautiful.

So follow the pictures! I used my food processor again to make the dandelion flowers manageable in the batter. The result is a healthy, hearty corn bread variation only the brave will enjoy! (Don’t want to eat a dandelion? SHHHH, secret! Just leave them out of this recipe.)

FOR THE FLOUR…I used organic sprouted spelt flour

Check out this article on the health benefits of dandelions and some other ideas for how to use the various parts (and you thought they were weeds!). Please note: dandelions can act as a diuretic and a laxative, so don’t eat too much bread in one sitting !https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/dandelion-herb.html#:~:text=Dandelion%20Health%20benefits%201%20Certain%20chemical%20compounds%20in,Taraxacerin%2C%20an%20acrid%20resin.%20…%20More%20items…%20