when she said i carried a knife in my purse on my way home. i thought it was for stabbing pervs who tried attacking, but i was sooooo surprised it was to pick dandelions! lol. by the way she is adorable. i wish i had a grandmother.
Dandelions are called pissenlit in France and are enjoyed in the Spring and considered good for all urinary tracts. The way she serves them would be quite appreciated in Turkey, where vinegar is never added to salads, only oil and lemon juice. (Some spice maybe.) I am American and my parents and also my French inlaws will not eat Depression food, as it makes them too sad, too many bad memories.
@BIGMAMAHURT It literally means "piss in the bed." The dandelions are an ancient herbal treatment for bedwetting and urinary incontinence in France. Sometimes French is very vulgar. They have some of the rudest euphemisms for things! I've published lists of French dirty words and insults in magazines such as BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED.
Another use for dandelion is in making coffee. You take the roots of a dandelion and cut them lengthwise and dry them in the oven and then roast them. It is a civil war ear recipe for when no coffee is available and it is also a cure for water retention.
@papillonaquatique This is done in France, also chicory. These are nourishing, healthful beverages. My spice lady outside Paris sells cherry stems! People throw them out in the States, they have no idea!
@papillonaquatique Hee hee hee! I must say I drink darn little coffee but if it's not mostly chicory, I won't touch it. Coffee is dreadful here in France, anyway. I've been running a small export business to the States for years now. Those packages of chicory are very popular. They are cheap and make great gifts. I only sell packaged stuff with labels, so it's all legal and declared. No caffeine, which screws with our CNS, and again, it's nourishing.
Dandelions are delicious. However there are true dandelions and false dandelions. True dandelions don't have branches. Anyone looking to go out in their yard and pick some dandelions must be careful. Just think of any pesticides you or the previous owners of your property might have used! If you are going to use them in your cooking I suggest growing your own.
@BIGMAMAHURT Flower eating is not race exclusive. Dandelions, rose petals, saffron, nasturtiums ect. are all flowers that have been eaten throughout history and dandelion is even referenced in The Bible. Alot of common foods such as apples, eggplants and pumpkins start off as flower blossoms and mature into the fruits and vegetables we love.
hm hm fix me up a plate a dem chitlins wif some collerd greens that good shit but y'all can keep yo' flowers dat ain't food knumsayin? lol crazy ass white girl
The hands that went through deprssion, woman of a strong hands,a woman that handle many things in her life.You sure did comfort me with your voice and made me laff with your lil stories and you brought tears to my eyes. Than you bless you..
I must try this. I remember about 45 years ago watching many cars stop and gather dandelion greens from the side of the road. All that area is now built up.
I picked and ate some dandelion yesterday. It never even made it home! You can eat the yellow flowers and the roots, too. The flowers have a punch to them.
Clara you are so cute! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful back to basics HEALTHY recipes! Sending you HUGE hugs from HOLLYWOOD! ;-) xoxo MOJO
dear miss clara, i read about you in Time Magazine and needed to check your videos, i hope you are not quitting as stated on your birthday on august 18th....we need all your advice in these hard economic times....please keep sharing....love and peace and please live to be 100......
i have my lawn loaded with them ..used to hate them ..but now im gone start to eat them thanks for the tip ...it looks a little like "rucola " if it taste a little the same it soon gone be a favorite :)...and when a 94 year old Lady says it healthy im sure gone take your word for it :) ...love your channel ..
I got all teary eyed when she said she's gonna make her last video and then she'll be "closing the shop". Honestly, I really want to hug her. May you have more birthdays to come!
Dandelion salad a Great Depression food? In Slovenia dandelion salad is considered very best of salads. Its like delicacy but even more highly prised then delicacy.
@whenhen Dandelion is very good. But i think its an acquired taste. Leaving taste besides folklore generaly tells us that dandalion salad is healthier and better than other salads. It is said that dandalion is both food and medicine. However generaly only dandalions from early springtime are eaten partly becouse it is milder in taste but mainly becouse lettuce has yet to grow up. Some people eat it all year except winter off course.
Clara I'm gonna miss you SOOOOOO much!!!! I love every one of your videos and, if you can believe this, I made my first meal tonight of yours...Poorman's Meal. My roommate and I both devoured ourselves. My plan is to make everyone of your meals. You are adorable, love your laugh..your humor and stories. I will miss you. XOXO Love you and happy birthday!!
Clara your obvious good health and clear mind are the greatest advert for eating dandelions.
i found a video on you tube about dandelions being one of the foods to keep bees alive. i tried to post it in video responses but have to try harder to find out how to. title,
Biodiversity Ireland,. pt 4 ELDERBERRY ,WHITE WILLOW AND HAWTHORN
the rest of the title is a web adress that wont post but i think there is enough here to get it to run.
My grandma and my mother made me dandelions my whole life. I never knew it was "strange" until someone told me so. They'd both just pull them up right out from our lawn. We like to eat them with garlic olive oil, salt, pepperoncino and pasta. That's it. Makes me miss my grandma. Thanks Clara, this is truly inspiring.
@n0a4 as long as theyre not from a back yard with pets or anything its exactly the same as eating lettuce or tomatoes from your back yard, youre overreacting. you clean them off and its fine.
@n0a4 Because you said that it's safer to starve to death and that simply isn't true. She washed those dandelion greens many times to make sure that they were safe to eat.
I never got to spend time with any of my grandparents. They were all gone by the time i was old enough to remember them, but i'd like to think that they would be like you :)
I keep seeing these free greens along the sidewalk where I walk. No one touches them. I wish those that go to the food bank knew about these greens but no one taught them.
This was a beautifull video to watch! It felt really good to learn from you Clara! I find a shame that younger people are not so into learning from older people because those people are worth so but really so much with their experience!
has anyone actually eaten this? why is it not in stores? ..I want to try it but am afraid I might catch something, since today's society we use a lot of chemicals on our lawns, it's just not the same as back then
Wonderful Clara! Watched your video and within 5 minutes was teary eyed-to see someone appreciate something as simple as dandelions nowdays is rare, and to not mind putting in a little work, rare also. Your stories, the way you crack yourself up is such a joy! I was reminded of my grandma who raised me in Honolulu. She would be close to your age now, and even though she lived in Hawaii, thousands of mi away, she too lived through the depression and had a similar sensibilities. Bless you!
I love this woman! Listening to her reminds me how blessed we are in this country. It also shows me to start really thinking about the amount of money I waste on food!
These make me HAPPY = ) The photos, the music, the kick this woman still has, her real pride at being able to create food.... I want to be like her when I grow up!!
If you don't care for the bitterness of the dandelions you can make a fruit dressing -raspberry vinaigrette with a bit of sugar. The sweet masks the bitter and its much more palatable.
I asked my grandmother once what the great depression was like. She just looked at me like I was crazy and said: "Depression? What depression? We were already poor."
I guess she was tired of hearing about it. And I had grown up hearing stories about the not-so-good-'ol days.
all we know is we can eat all things in the world so we can eat flowers we can eat some strange things like paper and other things but paper isnt so good for you at all ; ) so eat from earth thats the best way to survive your salad days :D
Wow! I wish she was my grandmother - she's got a goldmine of knowledge, her recipes are awesome! And CHEAP!!!! My only concern with this is dog piss, people let their dogs piss and shit all over the place nowdays.
@NathanBlair16 I just watched an Indian cookery lesson using sorrel to make pickles and soup , it looked delicious although I think I'll reduce the chilli by half being European I'm not used to that much fire. you should always wash wild greens in water with a little sodium bicarb to remove anything nasty Thank you Clara we need all the help we can get right now, here in the UK food prices get more scary every day
Looks Great ! I will absolutely try this as I am a health nut and love to save money. Ha Ha. I have never tried dandelion but I always collect Polk in the spring. You can cook the greens and peel and fry the stalks . Nice video, Thanks !
Clara, you are beautiful, my idol!!! All the greatest success to you. My mom asked me why families spend so much money on eating fast food junk. I told her that we had gotten too far from the depression! Thanks for bringing this home! Clara was clever enough to work for Hostess, but picked Dandelions on the way home to bring her mom to fix dinner! Now that is smart!! :)
Clara, you are beautiful, my idol!!! All the greatest success to you. My mom asked me why families spend so much money on eating fast food junk. I told her that we had gotten too far from the depression! Thanks for bringing this home!
My mother is 93, but isn't as good a cook as Clara. But Mom is from Kansas. She never saw a vegetable she couldn't incinerate. My grandmother used to collect wild greens and cook them much like Clara. I still do that today.
Save the flowers and make dandelion wine! And bake the roots, then grind them to make coffee! Although the roots are better in the fall, I'll have to try that this spring.
Looove your videos, Clara! :D Thank you for the good recipes, and please keep them coming!
babybunnyberry 4 days ago
when she said i carried a knife in my purse on my way home. i thought it was for stabbing pervs who tried attacking, but i was sooooo surprised it was to pick dandelions! lol. by the way she is adorable. i wish i had a grandmother.
batgirl9289 1 week ago
good grandchildren clara .. good for you... I AM PROUD OF YOU
achileas27 1 week ago
RIP Clara
MoldytoasterMedia 2 weeks ago
What a nice grandma, much better than mine, since my grandma gambles all the time. I'll try this recipe soon :D
Lillypie19 3 weeks ago
I never knew you could eat these! They are terrible weeds here in the UK so it would be nice to know they have a use.
What do they taste like?
jonewer 1 month ago
@jonewer they are bitter, and great for your liver! :)
stringybeanss 1 month ago
@jonewer They're weeds here in America too. I never knew this! O_O;;;
I'm sure you wouldn't want to use those that were on any street though... for obvious reasons.. O:
RocketRodder 2 weeks ago in playlist Season 2
@RocketRodder You can also make wine from the flowers...
babybunnyberry 4 days ago
@babybunnyberry Ummmm.... that's the name of a novel...
RocketRodder 4 days ago
@RocketRodder Yup, coming from that practice. :)
babybunnyberry 4 days ago
I love you Clara!
Lipludful 1 month ago
Wow~! This one is interesting. =P
AssMaster0069 1 month ago
that last part was really funny. my grandma also freaks over worms.
Ptofux3 1 month ago 3
Dandelions are called pissenlit in France and are enjoyed in the Spring and considered good for all urinary tracts. The way she serves them would be quite appreciated in Turkey, where vinegar is never added to salads, only oil and lemon juice. (Some spice maybe.) I am American and my parents and also my French inlaws will not eat Depression food, as it makes them too sad, too many bad memories.
slobomotion 1 month ago
@slobomotion
pissinit? that what dey called? lol damn that crazy
BIGMAMAHURT 1 month ago
@BIGMAMAHURT It literally means "piss in the bed." The dandelions are an ancient herbal treatment for bedwetting and urinary incontinence in France. Sometimes French is very vulgar. They have some of the rudest euphemisms for things! I've published lists of French dirty words and insults in magazines such as BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED.
slobomotion 1 month ago
Another use for dandelion is in making coffee. You take the roots of a dandelion and cut them lengthwise and dry them in the oven and then roast them. It is a civil war ear recipe for when no coffee is available and it is also a cure for water retention.
papillonaquatique 2 months ago
@papillonaquatique This is done in France, also chicory. These are nourishing, healthful beverages. My spice lady outside Paris sells cherry stems! People throw them out in the States, they have no idea!
slobomotion 1 month ago
@slobomotion Oh don't get me started on Europe. Those Brits with their Dandelion and Burdock. Most awful drink ever invented.
I wish the chicory here in the US was more plentiful. It is getting pretty hard to find what should be common plants.
papillonaquatique 1 month ago
@papillonaquatique Hee hee hee! I must say I drink darn little coffee but if it's not mostly chicory, I won't touch it. Coffee is dreadful here in France, anyway. I've been running a small export business to the States for years now. Those packages of chicory are very popular. They are cheap and make great gifts. I only sell packaged stuff with labels, so it's all legal and declared. No caffeine, which screws with our CNS, and again, it's nourishing.
slobomotion 1 month ago
@slobomotion Oh yes completely! Chicory and dandelion are delicious and good for you!
papillonaquatique 1 month ago
Dandelions are delicious. However there are true dandelions and false dandelions. True dandelions don't have branches. Anyone looking to go out in their yard and pick some dandelions must be careful. Just think of any pesticides you or the previous owners of your property might have used! If you are going to use them in your cooking I suggest growing your own.
papillonaquatique 2 months ago
We pick Dandelion out of our yard, rinse and either throw it into a salad, steam it like spinach or juice it!! It's VERY HEALTHY for you!!
kastnmagic 2 months ago
the 6 people who dislike this clearly dont have hearts, Clara is an insperation!
glittergirlsawg 2 months ago
Dandelions ain't food it's a flower lol dayumm po' ass crackas used ta eat FLOWERS dayumm history you SCARY
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@BIGMAMAHURT Flower eating is not race exclusive. Dandelions, rose petals, saffron, nasturtiums ect. are all flowers that have been eaten throughout history and dandelion is even referenced in The Bible. Alot of common foods such as apples, eggplants and pumpkins start off as flower blossoms and mature into the fruits and vegetables we love.
papillonaquatique 2 months ago
@BIGMAMAHURT right, and some people used to eat pig guts. if you can't be nice go somewheres ele.
auntbecky 2 months ago
@auntbecky
hm hm fix me up a plate a dem chitlins wif some collerd greens that good shit but y'all can keep yo' flowers dat ain't food knumsayin? lol crazy ass white girl
BIGMAMAHURT 2 months ago
Shes so active and lively for a 94 year old. Very inspiring!
friedsausagerollz 2 months ago
Thank You !
jackrodgrs 2 months ago
The hands that went through deprssion, woman of a strong hands,a woman that handle many things in her life.You sure did comfort me with your voice and made me laff with your lil stories and you brought tears to my eyes. Than you bless you..
jackrodgrs 2 months ago
Love this!
jdolani 2 months ago
I love you Clara. you make me happy.
chistamawana 2 months ago in playlist Season 2
i'd cook it with bacon and add a touch of lemon juice at the end
Paulpunkrocks 2 months ago
Thank you Clara! How special to see You again! :)
LadyLimberlost 2 months ago in playlist Season 2
beats spraying poison on them to kill them.
I like her. I think before all this is over, we are going to being doing a lot of this.
cmoursler3 2 months ago
I know dandelion is good for the body ridding itself of extra water, like a diuretic. No wonder she is so healthy!
trdxsd2010 2 months ago
She looks so well because she eats good, healthy food. And she works with what little she has. We seemed to have lost all that, we're so spoiled.
lakepurdy1 2 months ago
She reminds me of my grandmother!!!!
flipster420 2 months ago
Nice video thanks. Very informative.
Codenamebravo 2 months ago
Don't know why, but food cooked by grandmas just tastes better.
Symposeum 3 months ago
In my area Dandelions were demonized. It makes me squirm to see her eat them. I'll have to get over my fear and try this next summer.
Zaphod23 3 months ago
we love you Clara!!
howardkevinm 3 months ago
Clara, Your like my mother! I love you! Oh your voice relaxes me.
mizorepower 4 months ago
I liked the part where she said it was good for you.
HatersW3lcome 4 months ago
I must try this. I remember about 45 years ago watching many cars stop and gather dandelion greens from the side of the road. All that area is now built up.
I'm very interested in foraging greens etc.
papermason 4 months ago
RESPECT
yihanglee 4 months ago
You can make Dandelion tea too...Its really yummy =D
ElizaBombs 4 months ago
i love your videos and stories
brewmaster0507 4 months ago in playlist Season 2
I picked and ate some dandelion yesterday. It never even made it home! You can eat the yellow flowers and the roots, too. The flowers have a punch to them.
genmama1955 4 months ago
Clara you are so cute! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful back to basics HEALTHY recipes! Sending you HUGE hugs from HOLLYWOOD! ;-) xoxo MOJO
mojomodel 5 months ago 8
Dandelions are pretty hard to find in my area. :/ Otherwise I would give this a try. <3
chopopcherubii 5 months ago
Lol at end...let me get outa here
showmethevideos76 5 months ago
if shes says try it u try!
gonaruto27 5 months ago 20
@gonaruto27 LOL No questions asked! :D
yumyumluckycharms 4 months ago
0_0 I'd most likely die if I ate Dandelions(exaggeration). Curse you allergies! *fist shake*
ChopinSRN 5 months ago in playlist Season 2
you are the most darling thing i have ever seen. what a great idea, and what a great job your doing. good for you:)
roryrox247 6 months ago 2
@_@ PUT DOWN THE CAMERA AND HELP THE WOMAN DAMMIT
Fynniann 6 months ago
dear miss clara, i read about you in Time Magazine and needed to check your videos, i hope you are not quitting as stated on your birthday on august 18th....we need all your advice in these hard economic times....please keep sharing....love and peace and please live to be 100......
moellerborn 6 months ago
Your Amazing ... You make me happy
SizzleFingerz 6 months ago
Lovely lady!
mwchinbach 6 months ago
The leafs are actually called arugula
McBKboy 6 months ago
@McBKboy arugula is very different from dandelions, somewhat peppery in taste....found in seed blends of lettuce.....
moellerborn 6 months ago
i have my lawn loaded with them ..used to hate them ..but now im gone start to eat them thanks for the tip ...it looks a little like "rucola " if it taste a little the same it soon gone be a favorite :)...and when a 94 year old Lady says it healthy im sure gone take your word for it :) ...love your channel ..
gardini100 6 months ago
this video was made on my birthday :DD
weee90 6 months ago
you really gotta wash them well, especially if you pick them from public places, like i do...
luvthetunesmannn 6 months ago
I want to know about Ms.Clara.She is still alive?God Bless you Ms.Clara
651453PS 6 months ago
love it!
vbimbz 6 months ago
I got all teary eyed when she said she's gonna make her last video and then she'll be "closing the shop". Honestly, I really want to hug her. May you have more birthdays to come!
xaknilalalove 6 months ago
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xaknilalalove 6 months ago
So whats on the menu in August? I feel like Im wating for my Birthday!
tammyincolumba 7 months ago
Dandelion salad a Great Depression food? In Slovenia dandelion salad is considered very best of salads. Its like delicacy but even more highly prised then delicacy.
Voodoozeko 7 months ago
@Voodoozeko In America, dandelions are seen as an unwanted weed. I didn't even know it was possible to eat a dandelion until this video.
whenhen 6 months ago
@whenhen Dandelion is very good. But i think its an acquired taste. Leaving taste besides folklore generaly tells us that dandalion salad is healthier and better than other salads. It is said that dandalion is both food and medicine. However generaly only dandalions from early springtime are eaten partly becouse it is milder in taste but mainly becouse lettuce has yet to grow up. Some people eat it all year except winter off course.
Voodoozeko 6 months ago
Clara I'm gonna miss you SOOOOOO much!!!! I love every one of your videos and, if you can believe this, I made my first meal tonight of yours...Poorman's Meal. My roommate and I both devoured ourselves. My plan is to make everyone of your meals. You are adorable, love your laugh..your humor and stories. I will miss you. XOXO Love you and happy birthday!!
misha50333 7 months ago
Excuse me for being so bold Miss Clara, but by the photos I've seen, you were quite a looker ;) !!!
glassjaw890 7 months ago
Clara I love you. Can you be my grama too?
saturdaysghost 7 months ago
I would have never thought that dandelions could be eaten. I always thought of them as weeds.
toughgirl06 7 months ago
Will you show us how to make Dandelion Wine?
mrbunnylamakins 7 months ago
What an inspiration you are! God bless you for taking the time to make these wonderful videos! = )
ladystorm61 7 months ago
wow this was really intresting, thank you! and it looked soo yummy!
theheadsgirl 7 months ago
silly Clara, you put pepper in your poor man's feast salad.
kerflop 7 months ago
I go to the local grocer and pick them up in a plastic bag, probably costs me 3 or 4 dollars, damn, I think I'll just start picking.
pavelow235 7 months ago
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Clara: "F*** you bee this dandelion's mine!"
Bee: "BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ"
kjjjkjjjkjjjk 7 months ago
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@kjjjkjjjkjjjk
thats not even fucking funny fag
Mikuruification 7 months ago
Clara your obvious good health and clear mind are the greatest advert for eating dandelions.
i found a video on you tube about dandelions being one of the foods to keep bees alive. i tried to post it in video responses but have to try harder to find out how to. title,
Biodiversity Ireland,. pt 4 ELDERBERRY ,WHITE WILLOW AND HAWTHORN
the rest of the title is a web adress that wont post but i think there is enough here to get it to run.
xrnts 8 months ago
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@xrnts
Theres nothing fucking "clearminded" about eating dirty fucking weeds dipshit,NEWS FLASH PEOPLE WERE NOT IN THE "DEPRESSION"
Mikuruification 7 months ago
Iwant to know what happend to ms. clara, is she still alive?
missy12061 8 months ago 3
@missy12061 yeah! she just put up a new video, italian ice! and her next and last, sadly, will be on her birthday, august 18th!
lvlghlv 8 months ago
@missy12061 yes
MyMyMyTelephone 6 months ago
@missy12061 Yep, she's turning 96.
MrsGameOver 5 months ago in playlist Season 2
Clara, you have no idea how happy you make us. THANK YOU and blessings to you. You're wonderful! Love you!!!
greenwitchlady 8 months ago 23
Hey Clara! I also ate dandelions, sweet potato leaves, and periwinkle whilst growing up in the 90s
ghostmosquito 8 months ago
My grandma and my mother made me dandelions my whole life. I never knew it was "strange" until someone told me so. They'd both just pull them up right out from our lawn. We like to eat them with garlic olive oil, salt, pepperoncino and pasta. That's it. Makes me miss my grandma. Thanks Clara, this is truly inspiring.
brittanyleeful 9 months ago 2
Absolutely wonderful! My wife made a dandelion salad today and our family with 4 children are all hooked!
homeschoolscience 9 months ago
You're awesome, Clara! :)
hlswq62 9 months ago
wow, never knew anyone outside of southern Europe would know about eating dandelions,
wtfhellas 9 months ago
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now that it's 2011, please... PLEASE don't eat grass from outside. It's safer to starve to death.
n0a4 9 months ago
@n0a4 as long as theyre not from a back yard with pets or anything its exactly the same as eating lettuce or tomatoes from your back yard, youre overreacting. you clean them off and its fine.
eKatieFTW 9 months ago
@n0a4 STFU troll. Dandelions are perfectly good.
DJkpftw 9 months ago
@n0a4 You are a very rude person!
MintyPookieBear52 8 months ago
@MintyPookieBear52
why... ?
n0a4 8 months ago
@n0a4 Because you said that it's safer to starve to death and that simply isn't true. She washed those dandelion greens many times to make sure that they were safe to eat.
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@MintyPookieBear52
guess what bitch fuck you
Mikuruification 7 months ago
I never got to spend time with any of my grandparents. They were all gone by the time i was old enough to remember them, but i'd like to think that they would be like you :)
jadeicetiger 9 months ago
I keep seeing these free greens along the sidewalk where I walk. No one touches them. I wish those that go to the food bank knew about these greens but no one taught them.
Thanks Clara.
broadwayFan28 9 months ago
i loved watching...thank you!!!
therazz07 10 months ago
Love dandelions!
collinclink 10 months ago
Awe you are amazing great video god bless you!
Hope1981ful 10 months ago 2
I feel like I have my Grandmother back!... How wonderful Clara is.... !
whiteeyelet 10 months ago
She's a great advocate for eating dandelions. Looking good at 94!
lachase1 10 months ago
Thank you for your videos! You help to make us appreciate the things we have.
ImKindaBusy1 10 months ago
You have really big hands.
countgreg95 10 months ago
I didn't know dandelions are edible!!!!
mysterys1nger 10 months ago
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I love her!
Neequu78 10 months ago
Love it!
GrapeLola 10 months ago
This was a beautifull video to watch! It felt really good to learn from you Clara! I find a shame that younger people are not so into learning from older people because those people are worth so but really so much with their experience!
Thank you for sharing!!!
herbaman 10 months ago
Hello Mrs. Norris...wait ..i mean uh, ...no no, yeah thats right, Mrs Norris..
thebrassmonkey100 10 months ago
has anyone actually eaten this? why is it not in stores? ..I want to try it but am afraid I might catch something, since today's society we use a lot of chemicals on our lawns, it's just not the same as back then
Miikaika25 10 months ago
@Miikaika25 ... you need to pick along a road side... wash like crazy!
whiteeyelet 10 months ago
Wonderful Clara! Watched your video and within 5 minutes was teary eyed-to see someone appreciate something as simple as dandelions nowdays is rare, and to not mind putting in a little work, rare also. Your stories, the way you crack yourself up is such a joy! I was reminded of my grandma who raised me in Honolulu. She would be close to your age now, and even though she lived in Hawaii, thousands of mi away, she too lived through the depression and had a similar sensibilities. Bless you!
shantaleena 10 months ago
I love this woman! Listening to her reminds me how blessed we are in this country. It also shows me to start really thinking about the amount of money I waste on food!
Thank you for sharing her with us!
jlharpair 10 months ago
I love how you can't even see the dislike bar in contrast to the like bar on any one of her videos... even the trolls think she's sweet. :)
itzblakreign 10 months ago
Awesome! God Bless you Ms.Clara always :)
MERCEDESO2 10 months ago
I love you Clara (:
ev9910 10 months ago
I heard you can use the dandelion but before it flowers.
islamstillsucksallah 10 months ago
Awesome Video!
XChildGoddessX 10 months ago
I think its cool how she's alive and healthy @ her age!=]
I want to try that!
Michaelmacsem06 10 months ago
the roots are fantastic for you..they can help repair the liver and have a mild stimulant.
cchanderson 10 months ago
"i have to put a little salt " *2 minute shack latter* lol thats the way my grandma was
EvilSasuke12223 11 months ago
Dandelions...leaves for a salad or a tea, roots as an anticeptic...not a weed at all!
Lilawashtay 11 months ago 2
if i ever get that old, kill me.
Brezable 11 months ago
I remember eating dandelions as a child. except we would fry the flowers. after dipping them in an egg base and flower. usually barley
hansakalie 11 months ago 2
My brother gets angry because I spread dandelion seeds all over the yard. He's too proud to try dandelions.
Kirinluke 11 months ago
@Kirinluke keep doing it...lol...he will get over it...he may be begging for your dandelion salad one day the way this world is going
pasqualle0512 11 months ago
These make me HAPPY = ) The photos, the music, the kick this woman still has, her real pride at being able to create food.... I want to be like her when I grow up!!
8jaxxon 11 months ago
4 people are jealous that she's better than them...
Tylorliketurtlez546 11 months ago
We eat that all the time in my country.
Trdina333 11 months ago
How sweet and we love a dandy salad.
momason74 11 months ago
If you don't care for the bitterness of the dandelions you can make a fruit dressing -raspberry vinaigrette with a bit of sugar. The sweet masks the bitter and its much more palatable.
dontfencemein1979 11 months ago
This is one of the most refreshing channels of all of YouTube.
jloomis777 11 months ago
I love Clara!!
mcmelre 11 months ago
God bless you Miss Clara!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom! We love you!!!
elektraserafina 11 months ago
One quail for 3? That's poor.
I asked my grandmother once what the great depression was like. She just looked at me like I was crazy and said: "Depression? What depression? We were already poor."
I guess she was tired of hearing about it. And I had grown up hearing stories about the not-so-good-'ol days.
waypasthadenough 11 months ago
press 7 i thought she wass gong to say "this is better than sex"
jibster94 11 months ago
I dunno why but this is so interesting and i cant stop watching it
uLookLikeANoob 11 months ago
all we know is we can eat all things in the world so we can eat flowers we can eat some strange things like paper and other things but paper isnt so good for you at all ; ) so eat from earth thats the best way to survive your salad days :D
TheNeedbackup 11 months ago
She has the patience of a koala bear.
MrMaxibillian 11 months ago
I love dandelions, i like to juice them and they're are great for detoxing the liver and your entire body. She's awesome !
missbish 11 months ago
How did I get from Cambodian Genocide to this site????
TheRalphus666 11 months ago
Wow! I wish she was my grandmother - she's got a goldmine of knowledge, her recipes are awesome! And CHEAP!!!! My only concern with this is dog piss, people let their dogs piss and shit all over the place nowdays.
TBaker1964 11 months ago
Wow! I wish she was my grandmother - she's got a goldmine of knowledge, her recipes are awesome! And CHEAP!!!!
TBaker1964 11 months ago
Ninety-four, and shes going out into her yard and picking weeds???
jackrosen1 11 months ago
i love you soo much, your too funny and were gonna need all your lessons
when the world economy crashes in a few years, and we have nothin but dandilions.
thanks so much!! keep it up!!!
NathanBlair16 11 months ago 22
@NathanBlair16 I just watched an Indian cookery lesson using sorrel to make pickles and soup , it looked delicious although I think I'll reduce the chilli by half being European I'm not used to that much fire. you should always wash wild greens in water with a little sodium bicarb to remove anything nasty Thank you Clara we need all the help we can get right now, here in the UK food prices get more scary every day
ahamatmabrahman 7 months ago in playlist get healthy
I like the young leaves tossed in a green salad. The slightly bitter taste really flavors up a plain salad.
lunhil12 11 months ago
This is the coolest thing ever!
angelfly168 11 months ago
Aw, too bad I'm allergic...
icky8vicky 11 months ago
Looks Great ! I will absolutely try this as I am a health nut and love to save money. Ha Ha. I have never tried dandelion but I always collect Polk in the spring. You can cook the greens and peel and fry the stalks . Nice video, Thanks !
poadmoon1 1 year ago
I love you Clara! You are the sweetest person i have ever seen in my lilfe!
PerplexityStudios 1 year ago 10
Clara, you are beautiful, my idol!!! All the greatest success to you. My mom asked me why families spend so much money on eating fast food junk. I told her that we had gotten too far from the depression! Thanks for bringing this home! Clara was clever enough to work for Hostess, but picked Dandelions on the way home to bring her mom to fix dinner! Now that is smart!! :)
postinstitute 1 year ago
Clara, you are beautiful, my idol!!! All the greatest success to you. My mom asked me why families spend so much money on eating fast food junk. I told her that we had gotten too far from the depression! Thanks for bringing this home!
postinstitute 1 year ago
oh my god!
babies, puppies, and kittens combined can't match the cuteness this woman has :'3
I'll spread the word to my parents. I wouldn't mind trying it.
Xtermination100 1 year ago
My mother is 93, but isn't as good a cook as Clara. But Mom is from Kansas. She never saw a vegetable she couldn't incinerate. My grandmother used to collect wild greens and cook them much like Clara. I still do that today.
I love Clara.
ladybird1953 1 year ago
my grandpa make sthis for me!! we cal it chagotties.. haha idk!
dancingqueenjrh 1 year ago
3 people were accidently stabbed when she picked the dandelions
atvboy11 1 year ago
She said that she never puts pepper in salad, but in the Poor man's feast she put pepper in the salad! Anyways I love this!
dontwalkdontrun 1 year ago
I love watching you Clara cuz I love hearing your stories from growing up. Please tell more! :)
Purrrsuasive1 1 year ago
Save the flowers and make dandelion wine! And bake the roots, then grind them to make coffee! Although the roots are better in the fall, I'll have to try that this spring.
grnthmb 1 year ago
We luv ya Clara.
I got a "Johnny Cake" recipe that I think you'd enjoy
bigsammieking 1 year ago
Damn, she sure has an amazing memory for 94 years old. I honestly wish I was born in a world that actually taught young people about life.
blueishmonkey1 1 year ago