I'm starting out small. The lowly dandelion. I plucked the flowers off the dandelions in my very own backyard. Very soon I intend to learn how to make my own roasted dandelion root tea, as I am spending a fortune at WF buying it. Its my favorite drink right now.
Here are the little darlings, taking a dip in a water and vinegar solution to get them nice and clean. My parents get all bent out of shape if I don't wash my produce, so...Look Mom and Dad! I washed them.
I cleaned them up, removing the little bits of stem that were hanging on.
Then I just whipped up a simple batter of cornmeal, nutritional yeast, vegan coconut creamer (shut up, its what I had laying around), and spices. I used pepper, smoked paprika, a little salt and a splash of agave syrup.
FRYING!!!
And this is what I got.
They taste pretty much like what you put on them, so no IN UR FACE I'M A FLOWER taste. They met the discerning approval of the roomie and myself. Crunchy outside, soft center. Yum. I will definitely do this again. I am thinking that I might try baking them though. The house if full of smoke :/
