Something Different

And now for something completely different. When most people think of game recipes they don't think of plants. But, using wild plants as food is another way to "live off the land" as it were. Try these two dandelion recipes from www.huntingpa.com. You just might like them.

Millennium Dandelion Salad in a Potato Bowl

6 large potatoes
4 c. dandelion greens, chopped
12 strips of bacon, fried, drained, and chopped
1/3 c. green onion, chopped
1/3 c. red pepper, chopped
1 c. honey mustard dressing
1/2 t. Mrs. Dash seasoning
2 T. red wine vinegar
1/2 c. cheese, grated

Bake potatoes in microwave for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender. Let cool and cut in half. Score potato, not cutting through skin, then scoop out insides with spoon. Mix together the dandelion greens, bacon, green onion, and red pepper. In a separate bowl, mix together the honey mustard dressing, Mrs. Dash seasoning and red vinegar.

Put both mixtures together with the potato chunks and toss gently. Spoon complete mixture into the potato skins, arrange and garnish with cheese.
Makes 12 servings.

Dandelion Won-Tons

1 c. cooking oil
6 egg roll wrappers
1/4 c. dandelion greens, cleaned and chopped
3 T. onion grass, chopped *
1/2 c. cream cheese
small bowl of water
24 blossoms, prepared
*optional

Heat oil in wok. Cut egg roll wrappers into four squares. Mix greens and grass with cream cheese. Drop a rounded teaspoon of cheese mix into center of each square. Dip a finger into the water and wet all sides of the square. Fold middle of one side over to middle of opposite side and pinch. Repeat for two remaining sides. Press the folds together to seal in cheese mixture.

Drop won-ton into oil and cook until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towel. Slit bottom of blossom to fit over middle of cooked won-ton. Garnish with greens and onion grass. Makes 24 won-tons.

I also found some drink recipes on the same site that sounded good as well.

Applejack Rabbit

Yield: 1 recipe
1 1/2 oz Apple Brandy
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/2 oz Lime Juice
1/2 tsp Maple Syrup

Combine with ice and shake well. Sugar frost glass, strain in drink and add ice.

Jack Rabbit

Yield: 1 recipe
3/4 oz Yukon Jack
1/2 oz Cherry Brandy
1 1/4 oz Sour Mix

Combine with ice and shake well. Strain and serve straight up.

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