Weird & Different Recipes.

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Natural Treat (Earthworms) #alien004#

1 1/2 lb Earthworms
1/2 lg Onion, chopped
1/4 c Chicken bouillon
1 c Sour Cream
3 tb Butter
1/2 c Mushrooms (optional)
Whole wheat flour

Thoroughly wash and purge the earthworms before using them. To purge, boil the worms three times and then bake them in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Coat the worms with flour and brown them in butter. Add salt to taste. Add bouillon and simmer for thirty minutes, stirring occasionally. Sauté onions and mushrooms separately in butter. Add both to the earthworms. Stir in sour cream. Serve over rice or chow mein noodles.

i know most say yuck but some pay top dollar for this stuff!

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dandelion pesto:

12 large dandelion plants
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

Cut the leaves from the dandelion plants at about 1 inch above ground level to get rid of dirt and less edible parts. Discard blossoms and blossom stems. Rinse to remove any remaining soil. Coarsely chop. Put the leaves and oil into a blender or food processor. The idea is to use only enough oil to allow the puree to flow while blending to enable the blending process. About a 50/50 puree to oil ratio will do it. Process until smooth. You should get about 3 cups of puree. Cook on high in a covered dish in a microwave for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool with the cover left on to help insure even heating.

This is best eaten mixed in a salad-type recipe. About 1 part pesto to 2 parts chopped vegetable will dilute the slightly strong taste of the dandelion. If bitterness is a problem, add more oil or add 1 part spaghetti sauce to 2 parts or 3 parts pesto. Possible vegetables: coarsely chopped raw potato, raw beets, raw yams, cabbage, grated or chopped carrot; beans out of the can such as kidney, northern beans, black eyed peas, garbanzo (chickpea), baked.

Probably about 1/4 cup pesto should be considered the maximum portion because the high oil content gives the pesto a high calorie count. Also, the portion size should be keep small until you find out how well you tolerate dandelion if you are not accustomed to eating it. The pesto can be keep in a closed container in the fridge for about a week or frozen for months.