Clara's Great Depression DANDELION SALAD | HARD TIMES -- recipes from times of food scarcity

[@tippib2222]

I loved Clara's channel. Glad her family has those videos to remember her by.

[@subsWithnovideoPleasehelpme]

Tippi B what was her channels name?

[@jesstersudds3140]

Lapis Lazuli how did she pass away???

[@princesspentagram3458]

jessie sutherland I think she was 90 so I'm assuming old age

[@jessrodz95]

After I saw this video I quickly looked for Clara's channel and now I'm hooked. Love her!! Too bad I just heard about her. Great lady. R.I.P Clara. Love the simplicity of the recipes and how she went back in time when she tasted them.

[@c.s.7266]

Me too! She reminded me of my mema. :)

[@samanthaevans4231]

I miss my grandma. she was born in 1929 and passed in 2003. she lived thru the great depression, and was born the day the stock market crashed. she lived thru all kinds of things that made her a very creative person in the kitchen. I wish I would have had more time with her so I could have learned more. she was my second mother, and the only grandmother I grew up with. I miss her so much....

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

I miss my grandparents so much too, even though the first death occurred almost 30 years ago. The pain becomes less sharp, but it never really goes away completely, and that's a good thing, because if it did it would mean we had forgotten their very essence. I am sure she is very proud of you, and happy that you still remember and love her so much, as she still loves you. I can't prove it, but I am certain that love like that cannot die. *big hug* lol now I'm crying! But it's okay. I think I needed it. I hope you feel better too. :)

[@sandrastreifel6452]

My Dad was born the day before the stocks crashed.

[@ffffhhgg4104]

Correction 1915 to 2013. Clara died when she was 98

[@xerilaun]

My grandpa just passed a couple of days ago :(

[@sstlibertas6440]

Awww this is the thing I’ve feared the most for a long time. For most of my childhood, I lived with my grandmother, and now she’s growing old and probably doesn’t have many more days left. I can’t stand to imagine her gone from this world forever.

[@marinatedbeef1683]

RIP to kindhearted Clara. And there's just something about this music, idk love it :)) Emmy, thank you for this one.

[@tree2352]

By the Wayside Ritchie Everett

[@parismoon2130]

Sorry, I laughed a little bit When Emmy was pouring in the olive oil “and that’s about 2tbsp of olive oil” It reminded me of the meme “two shots of vodka”

[@haleysargent3874]

Carmen K me too!! Hahah

[@miacooley4661]

I laughed too lol her 2 tablespoons of olive oil was more like 5 tablespoons. But this was in the great depression, I'm sure Clara would have also liked to double the oil if she could have

[@juanitacolette5766]

loser

[@parismoon2130]

@@juanitacolette5766 You can leave

[@juanitacolette5766]

Carmen K i’ll stay

[@singingmyblue8000]

That looked really good! We eat dandelion salads here in the middle east A LOT! We also boil them and add salt, lemon, olive oil, and minced garlic. It's super healthy, super good, and as you mentioned there is something special about that bitter taste. The moment when you picked them off the soil and started to take off the roots I couldn't help not smile cheek to cheek, it reminded me of my mom and how we used to see her doing that in our farm despite that she had really bad and painful backache. You'll always be my favorite, Emmy!

[@Petitephysiquebarre]

SingingMyBlue We got some recently but I didn't like them raw. I will try cooked, thanks for the idea!

[@tracyherwig8334]

SingingMyBlue it sounds like your mom was/is a truly lovely person.😊

[@rosyv5081]

This was such a cute lovely story, thanks for sharing with us. 💖 blessings to you and yours.

[@iolanda_liang]

I’m the 400th like. I feel special.

[@mayachaoui814]

SingingMyBlue Are you Lebanese? My mom made this all the time!

[@iwannaseeit1979]

I'll say it again: Emmy you need to do voice over work and if Audible was to employ you as one of their voice talents I would *gladly* sign up just so I could hear you read to me.

[@alaide928]

iwannaseeit1979 same! I watch her videos to go to sleep! Her voice is so soothing and lovely!

[@sameddy4188]

Dude YES!!! Such a good idea!!!

[@lorinechifor96]

Yes !!! I would too !

[@Cerezo.lindsey]

@@alaide928 me too!

[@A_Wee_spook]

Audible does hold auditions for people to voice audiobooks!! but it's up to the author of the book to choose who voices it. Emmy could voice a book if she wanted to and the author liked her voice for their story.

[@Dewdrop_Stephanie]

I miss Claira! I used her videos in my job as an Activities Director for the elderly. A lot of my residents could relate with Claira 😊

[@simonandgarfunkelfan]

Stephanie Rutledge whoa that sounds actually kinda incredible, I'm glad that they could have someone to relate to. I'm guessing there's a lot of happy stories connected to that 😄

[@Noodlepunk]

I should suggest it to my activists directors at the nursing homr I work at.

[@PoesRaven1984]

dandelion greens are so good! they actually sell them at my local organic grocer and they are ridiculously expensive for something I can literally pick out of my yard (we don't spray for them either.) I loved Clara and her channel. my heart broke for her family, especially her grandson who recorded and posted her vidoes, when she passed but she lived such a full, wonderful life. occasionally I binge watch some of her videos to remind myself that there is light even in the darkest times. thanks for making this, Emmy. I know she'd be so proud that these recipes are being remembered and carried on.

[@Maarrii94]

Dandelion wine? Please make a video about that!

[@AmandaDuncan]

Maarrii94 oooo yes! 😍

[@luckyphil45]

I agree and maybe dandelion and burdock cordial!

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

It is what I have been hoping for for a long time! Ever since I found this channel (and of course ever since I read Ray Bradbury's book).

[@SwimmerPrince]

I'm sure Emmy is in the process of making it.. it'll be definitely a while until the dandelion wine is ready though

[@Maarrii94]

Ah, you're probably right. I'll be patiently waiting :)

[@BaconBabe87]

Side note : Dandelion roots were dried/roasted as substitute for coffee during ww II :)

[@LeahLaushway]

WickedLady87_dk Also of interest: chicory roots are similarly treated as a coffee substitute.

[@jmlnursing1084]

Yes!

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

That's neat. I'd only heard of chicory for that. Dandelion roots really must have a nice bitter flavour!

[@egyptmachine]

I saw a video recently on how to process the roots to make the coffee grounds, you can also do the same with acorns to make acorn coffee. I find it fascinating, and the guy who drank it described it to be very mild and tasty.

[@eleridragon]

It is mild, and very tasty, the dandelion roots do take a lot of cleaning, though (at least in the areas I've lived, maybe coal soil makes it awkward!). Dandelion root is also one of the bases for dandelion and burdock, one of the UK's traditional soft drinks. so so good, especially homemade.

[@adammartin6447]

When I saw Dandelion Salad the first thing I thought about was that one scene in the first Ice Age movie before Sid the sloth ruined it.

[@tchavis8]

Adam Martin HA! Same here

[@angelacalhoun4940]

Adam Martin that was what I was thinking of!

[@kaytarracorrea25]

I can talk like sid the sloth my husband and my mother make me do it all the time 😂 anyway i could literally hear Sid get excited about dandelions 😂😂😂😂

[@elnacho214]

Lol me to

[@melissavictoriaaaaaa]

"Caaarl! He ruined our salad!"

[@rosiexfrey]

I love dandelion salad. The best time to pick dandelions is when they haven't bloomed yet. You don't need to pull the whole plant out, just pick the leaves. And after washing them soak them for 15-30 minutes to get rid of the bitterness. You can also chop a green onion and mix it in for a bit of a variation in taste.

[@theresamnsota3925]

Much to my in-laws chagrin, we refuse to spray our yard. I've told them that it's important to let your dandelions be, especially early in the spring, so that bees have a pollen source.

[@kertreain]

Rip Clara. I watch her all the time. I absolutely love her channel. When I first saw dandelion salad, my first thought was that emmy was creeping on Clara. Tee hee, Wishing Flowers 💨

[@typsom]

Awww I loooved depression cooking with Clara. RIP. I'm going to go back and watch all her videos. Bless her

[@ebonidickson6251]

Supposed to pick them before the actual flower blooms, thats when the greens are the sweetest.💎 Edit : Also soak them in water for at least an hour.

[@a-aron1412]

Eboni Dickson but this is Clara’s recipe :)

[@albertdeloach1382]

Or you could just COAT them with panko....darned autocorrect!!!

[@Felivii]

Oh thank you, no wonder mine were so bitter lol!

[@batsbabeyyy608]

Felivi i like to pick them after a few bloom, but they’re still mostly buds. The stems are sweet still, but the leaves are a little bitter. I pickle the buds and make tea or mead from the petals.

[@MrAntoniosavelli]

They are good all the time I eat them as a salad all spring and summer long I LOVE them the more bitter they are the better they are for you health amazing how the healthiest thing in the world grows wild and does not cost anything

[@StMyles]

God Bless You for keeping bees!!! And raising free fresh eggs and chickens.

[@lumen8341]

bees are our important little bros! ;_; people really have no idea how delicate the ecosystem around them is.

[@jmonta21]

Left Heartbroken this is incorrect. Please stop spreading misinformation. Bees are very important to our ecosystem and contribute far more than “just honey”.

[@irkdijffpham8725]

Myles Yoshimoto eee

[@Ivory-Lynn]

Myles Yoshimoto did you know honey bees aren’t even native to NA and they killed off most of the native species. God bless we didn’t need those pollinators 😂

[@PurpleandMint]

Here in Croatia it's a normal, common thing to eat Dandelion salad, delicious. :)

[@natasabolaric2932]

We eat it as long as i can remember. With hard boiled eggs, a bit of sliced fried pancetta od just with warm potatoes on top! It's a very healthy metal and delicious too!👌

[@scruffy281]

So cool....I have never eaten it but I want to try it!❤️

[@allistrata]

Thank you for taking our suggestions and dedicating this one to Clara. I was so happy to see the notification for this one I had goosebumps.

[@emmymade]

🙌🙌🙌

[@dangerouslypink2394]

Bless you for bringing attention to Clara. I watched every one of her videos up until she passed away and I cried when I saw her last video because she opened up a portal to the past through cuisine which is my favorite medium of learning history

[@bshepherd6901]

So glad you honored Clara! I love her videos. I love elderly people in general. They are like a wonderful book just waiting to be read. One of the brightest parts of my childhood was the weekly visits to a nursing home to visit my great grandmother and socialize with the other residents. 20+ years later and I still remember the lovely friends I found there. I wish they knew how much I appreciated them.

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

I'm sure they appreciated you so much too! Nursing homes can be such dreary, lonely places, and even the sight of a child can be a pick-me-up. And now you have stung my conscience. I no longer (at the moment) have any loved ones in nursing homes, but we live very near one. I should take my daughter to just go visit and make friends. It would be good for all of us.

[@bshepherd6901]

Christie B My grandmother also found a program through an elderly living facility (it was a large apartment building just for the elderly that could live independently) where you could "adopt" someone living there. Our lady was in her late 80s and she had no close family left. She was so kind to us and talked about cooking quite a bit. We would always bring her small gifts or food when we visited her. She taught us how to make homemade dinner rolls that were wonderful! You might be able to find something like that in your area. I don't know why my grandmother insisted on me appreciating the elderly but it made such a difference in my life and how I experience compassion. Elderly people suffer greatly from depression and isolation which just exasperbates already failing health. And you're right, children brighten their life's in a very special way.

[@zazmaniandevil_]

Love dandelion greens!! And dandelion wine 8) My grandma still uses dandelion greens in recipes :) they're great in soup, very bitter, but I love bitter greens (thanks to my italian grandma who fed me arugula, dandelion, and rapini)!! Unfortunately, I live in a big city now, so I can't eat any of the greens I see on the sidewalks, but when I visit my parents I bring them back with me haha

[@ash2012al]

Awww sweet Clara! So happy you made this video! 😍

[@emmymade]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Churumbelita]

Miss her! Her channel was one of the first I ever watched on YT.

[@thebobbimartin]

I loved her channel and personality so much. I remember I hadn't seen her post in a while and went to her channel to discover she had passed away. Such a beautiful soul and she reminded me of my grandmother. I collected all my mom's recipes and have started to make a cookbook of her recipes so that we will never lose them. I also have my grandmother's huge cookbook with all her notes and keepsakes. I think it is important for people to remember these recipes and respect the pass. Thanks Emmy!

[@cherryboo65b56]

Wishing flowers. 🌬 i love dandelion salad! My grandmother taught my dad and his siblings how to forage.

[@blackfeathercrafts]

I eat dandelion with creeping Charlie, and lambs quarter. I bruise the greens with a mortar and pestle, then make a dressing with lemon, salt, and Dijon mustard. I recently learned that hostas and Solomon’s Seal are also edible.

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

Wow, hostas edible? Who knew? I am very curious about Creeping Charlie as I have never ever heard of that and it sounds like a neighbourhood peeping Tom. I guess there's one for me to look up!

[@asteri8299]

clover is also edible in the early, cooler part of the season. later in the season when its warm it develops cyanide but in cooler regions and cooler seasons its edible.

[@Skibbityboo0580]

I like them cooked like collard greens, with bacon, and a splash of cider vinegar!

[@Skibbityboo0580]

@@Diaduitireland Given the correct circumstances I would eat a human. So things aren't looking too good for our friend the dog here. I will say that vegans are correct though, there is just zero chance of changing 40 years of habit since birth for me. But if you're reading this, yes go vegan if you are able, or at least partially so.

[@inksoldier5544]

I used to eat dandelion heads when I was a child. they're sweet :)

[@temporarythoughts]

Do they not get your teeth stained?

[@greatestever184]

You can make a nice tea of it too

[@thithanht1321]

Nice salad, Emmy ! I like young dandelion 🌿 in salad with garlic rubbed croutons and fried bacon dices. When flowers just appear I have them battered and fried ! (Sorry for my poor english, French is my usual expression).

[@stevennguyen3842]

Thi Thanh T tres beaux englais

[@sarabeth641]

Your English is great!!! Don't get discouraged. I could barely tell you apart from a native speaker.

[@thithanht1321]

Steven Nguyen merci à toi !

[@thithanht1321]

Sara Cox you give me Hope !

[@AWanderingEye]

Cool! I've only read of people battering and frying the flowers...

[@MsKestrela]

I loved Clara! I had a bumper crop of dandelions this year, and used some in a stew. Mine were fairly large, and they added a wonderful depth of flavor to the dish. Great topic for a video, Emmy!

[@agresticumbra]

Nifty! What stew recipe did you use them in?

[@MsKestrela]

It was a rustic stewed pork, with a slight Asian influence, with garlic, ginger, carrots, onions, cilantro and the dandelions. Served over steamed rice, it was heaven on a plate.

[@Pippin2luv]

MsKestrela dang, my mouth started watering just reading that. Sounds delicious!

[@MoxieBeast]

emmy!! i'm a new fan. strangely enough i started watching Great Depression Cooking years ago and was thrilled you mentioned her and are keeping her recipes alive. i was so sad learning of her passing previously.

[@laurametheny1008]

Lovely! This was actually a "project" for my HomeEc class in highschool. Another of those mostly wasted resources we take for granted. A sweet tribute to a sweet lady also. Thankyou Emmy💜🐝🐥🌱

[@chellybelle77]

I miss sweet Clara

[@WeBAD3]

I loved Clara's videos. She was such a sweet lady and her videos were super soothing to watch. It reminded me of watching my own Grandma cook so it was comforting to see. That salad looked great! I think there are a lot of weeds growing in the US that are actually quite edible, so it is nice to see them go to a good use. I would be super interested in seeing some dandelion wine, I actually have made some before out of morning glory flowers (it is debatable how healthy that is though because of the psychoactive properties) but that was really tasty and it would be neat so see another flower made into that. I like beverages with a nice floral palette.

[@ashuhlea]

I’m glad you’re doing her recipes because oh my god I cry when I watch her. She’s so sweet and I just cry. I’m pregnant but holy shit something about her just breaks my heart. I love her so much

[@Peachie4011]

ashuhleaaa awe, that's so sweet. Congrats on your pregnancy.

[@ms.hotdoglegs614]

I love Clara. She was so sweet and her stories she shared would bring tears to my eyes. My favorite was when she said her neighbor would steal her vegetables from her garden.

[@Melissa0774]

Dandelions are a great thing to feed to chickens, both the flowers and the leaves. An excellent source of free chicken food. They're an excellent source of vitamins, especially vitamin k. I just looked up the nutrition facts for dandelion and one serving has a whopping 649% of the RDA for vitamin K!

[@MM-bu2nz]

Thanks for the vit k info. My husband is on blood thinners and has to avoid it.

[@MoaMorgenstern]

Melissa0774 I feed them to my pet rats and they love it!

[@olidon96]

now that emmy keeps chickens i bet they’re happy with the dandelions in her yard!

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

@@MoaMorgenstern Too bad that no-one else got your joke.

[@MoaMorgenstern]

MetalheadAndNerd Huh? It wasn’t a joke?

[@jessehenson8923]

You can also make tea from the root. Also, you might want to try Lamb's Quarter.

[@jamesfry8983]

you would be amazed how many weeds are edible i also go foraging no matter what the season is there always something to eat and dandelion wine tastes great also try mixing some honey in with it when you make it. the resulting mead is floral and very nice

[@matthewwilson9749]

It’s actually not a weed, it’s a member of the sunflower family.

[@matthewwilson9749]

Brian Landers It’s too bad that people think they’re weeds. They’re actually not, but sadly people don’t care about the truth. What people care about is being right and saving face. Dandelion salad, wine , and tea are wonderful.

[@jbeargrr]

A weed can be anything. If it's growing where it's not wanted, it's a weed. A beautiful morning glory on your porch trellis is a delight. The same plant, in your veg garden, strangling and choking out your pepper plants, is a weed. I think "weed free" lawns are boring and an environmental threat, because people so often use herbicides on them. Promoting the idea that only grass is acceptable in a lawn is twisted thinking, from my POV. So many "weeds" are tasty and nutritious, as well as being more interesting and attractive to look at. Unless you're grazing livestock on it, grass isn't very useful, except as a ground cover, and there are lots of plants good for that. Clover, chickweed, and many others.

[@jbeargrr]

Brian Landers: Psychobabble?

[@embily8186]

Horticulturalist here. The definition of a weed is a plant that is growing in a place that it isn't wanted. Doesn't make them any less useful 🙏

[@ameliavelasco8602]

It’s so interesting how I had started watching Clara’s videos recently and happened upon yours soon after!! It’s so sweet to see you doing this recipe. Clara was so adorable and I was so sad to see she passed :(

[@miguelpirs]

I miss clara, such a unique person

[@emmymade]

And so many good stories.

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

She seemed like such a sweet lady too

[@michellelopez5264]

Watching her videos was like visiting with your grandma. She was so sweet.

[@mirrorcity4872]

*gives salad to friend* Asks friend while eating: so, what do u think about weeds? Friend: I HATE THEM THEY CAN ALL BURN WITH THE MIGHT OF A THOUSAND SUNS, This salad is great by the way! You: haha.... Hahaha... Ha... *fool*

[@Imthebrownunicorn]

Dandelion tea is delicious!

[@leagillact-o-graphy1690]

MsLiliblue 😵 Really? Never tried it, hadn’t heard of it yet!

[@Kassiienovaa]

It really issss!!

[@Cyn205]

Helps with bloating :)

[@yarixzamendoza6314]

it's so bitter tho

[@AloneInTheGarden]

Dandelion root tea saved my life. I had liver issues brought on in my second pregnancy which caused cholestasis. Toxins were not being filtered properly by my liver and were building up inside my body. It created a poison ivy-like rash that covered my body from head to toe for 25 weeks. It was the worst experience of my life. My skin burned like fire and itched so intensely that I could not sleep, eat, get dressed, etc. because of the extreme discomfort. My doctor who’s been in practice for 47 years said it was by far the worst case he’d ever seen. After doing incessant research, I learned that dandelion root tea had long been used as a natural liver cleanser. I was desperate after trying everything, so I figured I’d give it a shot. After one week of drinking it 3x a day, my rash I had for all those months started to disappear and my blood work came back normal toward the last couple weeks of my pregnancy.

[@leslieu9092]

Clara was a gem. How lucky we are to still be able to see her videos. Thanks for honoring her memory!

[@jbeargrr]

Not a fan of bitter greens, at least not without mixing with something else. But you're right, they are generally very good for us. Something many people are unaware of is how bitter foods stimulate the liver and the production of bile, which is vital to our digestive process. Dandelion is particularly good for the liver. I do sometimes drink dandelion tea, and have used the roasted roots, along with roasted chicory root, as a coffee substitute. After watching this, I went right to my library website and checked out a copy of "A Square Meal". This reminds me of another book, not about food, but the polio epidemic. I don't recall the title, but I'll find it and post it for you. I think you would enjoy it very much. I was born in 1957, the tail end of that, and polio vaccine was new. I remember getting mine, along with a smallpox vaccination.

[@MalteseKat]

I guess great minds think alike. I didn't think anyone gave much recognition to Clara, or even knew of her. Dandelion leaves are loaded with iron. And you're right the younger leaf is better. I always add a sprinkling of kosher salt to a salad dressing of olive oil and lemon. Adds another dimension. Love you kid, you're so sweet and Entertaining and edumacating😉

[@slugbiter]

I'm so glad you've decided to make Clara's recipes! She was such a bright soul and I cherish all of the videos she made

[@sherryfatkitty354]

I have another great recipe for dandelion green salads. First, clean the dandelion greens. Then, boil the dandelion greens until no longer raw to remove the bitternesss (softer but still with a little crunch). Lastly, drain the greens and season it with some soy sauce, siracha, salt, garlic in very small pieces or garlic paste and sesame oil. Enjoy to whoever wants to try this!

[@bobbiestuder7634]

My grandpa use to make dandelion wine! Lol

[@emmymade]

I think lots of people did.😊Whenever I’ve mentioned it to someone they invariably say that someone they know (usually older) used to make it.

[@sassycraftysagittarius.]

That sounds good

[@Aquarelic]

I loved Clara's videos. She was such a wonderful and pure soul and I'm so glad her grandson got her into making these recipe videos and sharing her experiances! I love knowing more about history and food though her.

[@jims6056]

Try Clara's Poorman's Meal next. I tried it myself, and it's deliiiiiiish!

[@emmymade]

Yes! It's in the line-up.

[@Falcodrin]

emmymadeinjapan awesome can't wait

[@sarahsmith-williams5858]

I was blessed enough to have known my great grandmother who was born in Los Angeles in 1913 and heard her great depression stories first hand. My family did a bit better than most since they didn't invest much in the banks, but they had to scrimp and did without a lot of the time. My great grandmother Dot said she was lucky that she had a job where she made $5 a week. Love your videos Emmy!

[@EssiBunny]

While this isn't a recipe that's all that possible, or recommendable, I'd like to share a piece of Finnish history here. During war time, or on times of food shortage, in the past a thing called "pettuleipä" was made in Finland. Leipä means bread and pettu is a flour supplement made of the cambium layer under the bark of a pine tree. The layer would be harvested from old trees and made into powder that would be added to bread dough to make flour last longer when food was scarce. The wood fibre isn't well digestable, or healthy, but it would give a person the feeling of a full stomach in times of need.

[@Falcodrin]

Essi just be careful harvesting cambrium as you can hurt the trees if you take too much from one tree. It's best to do a few inch wide strip running vertically up the tree. If you harvest a strip too wide the tree will die.

[@mirandamom1346]

Wow. Thanks for sharing your family memories.

[@Byunniq]

LarryM "YoU'Ll HuRt tHe tReEs"😂😂 yeah okay

[@EssiBunny]

LarryM Well it's not practiced anymore, so no worries. It was something people in need would do to trees already to be cut down for firewood etc. And honestly 76% of the Finnish landmass is covered by forests nowadays, and even more so those few decades ago when pettu was eaten, so even then the damage was minimal to the forests themselves.

[@EssiBunny]

Miranda Mom You're welcome! While a time like that seems distant, my grandmother still remembers going out to the woods with her sisters and mother as a child to gather pettu. It was a significant part of this country's "lower classes'" history really, so I thought it'd be worth sharing :)

[@Skaera75b]

Hi Emmy, I'm not normally one to comment that much, but I felt I had to thank you for keeping Clara's memory alive with this tribute. I had a very depressing night recently when I discovered Clara's videos, and I noticed that she gave her age at the beginning of every video. I binge-watched the entire series, quite happily listening to her stories whilst she made food that could be considered by many to be delicious memories, and the end of the series was, of course, the announcement that she was no longer with us. By the time I reached that point, I felt like I knew her a bit. Her videos were that personal. Anyway... thank you for doing this. Your videos are always great, and don't need nobodies like me saying 'great vid! XD' every time you post, but on this one I felt I had to say something. You're awesome.

[@marygipe778]

I grew up eating dandelion salad with hot bacon dressing and had a grandfather who made some very strong dandelion wine! Such a lost art.

[@emmymade]

Ooo...I bet they'd be amazing cooking with bacon. Mmm...

[@trinityml]

Mary Gipe This!

[@caroscraftykitchen1806]

Yes young dandelion with hot bacon dressing. Yum

[@bubblegumplastic]

I watched this recipe of Clara just yesterday! 💝 So fun seeing you do your version of it. Thank you for celebrating such a cool recipe and piece of history, Emmy ✨ Clara, thank you for all your wisdom. I hope you're resting peacefully.

[@crzycatlady3861]

When you mentioned Dandelion Wine and it reminded me of one of my favorite books in high school called Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. Great book!

[@alize0623]

Hi, Emmy! I'm a long time fan. I wanted to now if you've ever eaten plantains. I'm Dominican and Puerto Rican and they're a big part of our culture. I believe the same goes for Cuba and parts of Africa as well! You can have them fried like savory chips (tostones), manduros (fried and soft/sweet), Mofongo, or Mongu. I think Mongu might be a bit more of an interesting eat for someone unfamiliar. It's boiled and mashed plantains with butter and salt. Just like mashed potatoes! It really would be great to see you give it a try. Plantains are really versatile foods ranging in flavor based off ripeness. Dominican food especially isn't often talked about. Take care!

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

I always see plantains in the store but never buy them because I have no idea what to do with them. I would love some plantain videos and recipes!

[@alize0623]

The hardest part is peeling them, honestly! You have to cut the top/bottom and peel against the ridge and then use the knife or thumb to get under the skin and rip it off. So satisfying if you get it in one swoop! If they're very, very green, cut it into pieces (about 1/4 inch thick I'd say) and fry them lightly. Once they're kind of yellow, take them out of the oil and smash them thinly. Pop them back into the oil until they're crisp and then salt while they're hot. I like to use a paper bag! Those are called tostones. Another recipe for very, very green plantains is Mongu. I'd cut the plantains as small as possible to make boiling quicker, but that's just me. Cut them and place them into water the same way you'd do a potato. Once it's soft (use a fork!), drain the water leaving about 1/2 a teaspoon. Mash the plantains and add butter and salt, to taste. This is served with a type of soft salami and cheese, )also deep fried) and onions. Buzzfeed's Tasty made a great/accurate video of it made by actual Dominicans! It's usually a breakfast but is delish for whenever. Very filling! If your plantains are very yellow or brown/black, I find it easier to cut the plantain into pieces and then remove the skin. They're very soft! My grandma leaves the skin on and bakes them and then peels them off when they're eaten -- but I think she's just weird. You coat them in oil and bake them until they're brown and mushy, or you can fry them. Those are Monduros. Mofongu is also a thing -- but it's very Puerto Rican. I was raised by my Dominican family so I can't tell you how to make it. BUT I do believe it's similar to Mongu.

[@marytheresel795]

I love fried plantains! Platanos maduros.

[@Zultzify]

I love plantains, never tried mongu.sounds interesting

[@stepfunny226]

Mofongo and tostones are delicious!

[@siempreamor5149]

"Wishing flowers. 🌬"

[@samueldooley5952]

Hold the flower under your chin and if your neck looks yellow you like butter!

[@stephanielitton2929]

Best cross-over video I have ever seen! Clara was still alive when I first started watching her and now here is your Lovely self making her dandelion salad! Love the music as well! Thank you Emmy!

[@cuppycake9093]

I’ve been binge watching Clara’s Great Depression cooking, I think is so funny that after I just watched her channel you are testing her recipes!

[@chinchilladivine81]

Emmy, you can leave the roots on, cut them off inside, wash and dry them well and roast in the oven. When they are all dried out, grind them and brew it like coffee or tea. Sweeten and lighten as desired! It was a substitute for coffee for sharecroppers and during the Depression. It’s very good for the heart.🙂

[@kimmididwhat]

This was Great!!! Thank you Emmy for honoring Clara... I remember when I found out that she had passed, I cried... I been following her for a great while. I loved her videos. You did her proud! ❤️❤️❤️

[@emmymade]

Aww...thank you. ❤️❤️❤️Clara was lovely.

[@nightowlpiont1]

Awww you're bringing back the memory of beautiful Clara! Thank you 😍 Clara's was the first channel I got myself so invested in when I discovered the world of KZbin. Still watch her videos to uplift my soul.

[@mysticwonders6972]

I can't wait to try this 😊😊❤️❤️ we live on a mountain in a forestry area and meadowy, and I try a lot to grow and harvest my own food as much as I can so this sounds perfect!!!

[@jaystrees]

This video is so timely! You have given me an entirely new perspective as I look at the dandelions all around my lawn. I no longer see an overgrown, weed infestation. I now see a beautiful, thriving crop. Reminds me of a sign I once saw, "a weed is just a plant that someone has not figured out how to put to use". Thanks for another great video!

[@fizzys26]

I’ve always liked dandelions. I only keep them out of my yard because of my neighborhood/HOA. Great video, as always!

[@masondellacucci7879]

I tried this today!! here in Northern California we have so many dandelions in late winter and who knew they were tasty! Thanks, Emmy

[@maddissonmalott6257]

Clara made the best cooking vids wish she was still alive to make more😭❤️

[@nicolethijs5428]

I am 71 and living in Belgium. In the fifties when I was a kid we made pancakes( crepes) with schredded young dandilion leaves in. We loved this as a kid. Been about 55 years since I have eaten these but still love the memories of them. The dandilion leaves where even sold in the local market just for that purpose. We called it moles( like the animal) salad !

[@wendyodell356]

Looks yummy! We have a ton growing in the strip along side our driveway. Hundreds and hundreds of them, begging me to give this a try.🤯 I had totally forgotten about this recipe of Clara's. And thank you for making her recipe and dedicated your video to her, it was very thoughtful.☺ Clara seemed like a very beautiful person both inside and out ❤❤❤

[@rexg2985]

We bought Clara's book and it's a great reminder of the simpler times. Also, recipes don't have to be complicated. Clara's family was very important too. Thank you for dedicating your show to her memory.

[@sdega315]

I'm a big fan of bitter! I remember going to the county reservoir as a child with my Italian-immigrant Grandmother to pick dandelion greens for Sunday dinner.

[@HaphazardHomestead]

It's nice seeing all that dandelion appreciation - in your video and in the comments, too! Dandelions are real food for regular people! I eat a lot of them. Plants in the shade or tall grass, in moist soil, stay in good condition for the longest. And if you have big older leaves, the bitterness is a lot less if you strip out the center stem in the leaf, like you would for kale. It makes a huge difference! Enjoy your dandelions!

[@linakim1016]

Does anybody else think that Emmy would be a great teacher?

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

To me, she is already. She teaches through youtube videos, and she also teaches her kids, I'm sure. I don't think you have to have a job as a teacher to be one. But then, I'm weird. lol I'm sure she would also be great with a classroom of kids too. :)

[@anniepruett5925]

Thank you Emmy for helping to keep Clara’s stories and recipes alive. I so enjoyed them. ❤️

[@OtakuPlayerAya]

while she was chewing I was waiting for her to say "and that's great!" and when she did I broke laughing

[@Goodellsam]

My mom made a dressing of hot bacon grease, vinegar, a little sugar. She called it wilted salad It was great.

[@jeansimmons9206]

My mom did that too. She was born in 1906.

[@gregorykons7823]

This video reminds me of something my grandmother used to tell me. She lived in Ottawa Canada when she was a child they were poor, and all she had to eat was a black pepper sandwiches. When it got worse she was sent to live with her family on Prince Edward Island where she said they ate lobster and eggs for breakfast, lobster sandwiches for dinner (lunch), and lobster and potatoes for supper( yes lobster was poor person food then) thank you for making such a great video/series : )

[@emmymade]

Isn't it interesting how food tastes change?! I recently read that during those times lobsters were fed to prisoners. Fascinating!

[@elainemarie9470]

emmymadeinjapan I heard the same about salmon. Fascinating.

[@1lmp1]

I used to like Clara's channel also. I never ate dandelion salad because we did not have food but it was my mother's way to teach about natural resources. So dandelion, nettle used like spinach, Rumex acetocella like a tasty little snack, and all the wild mushrooms in the fall. We picked chanterelle free from forest, here they are very expensive if even ever found in any shop (I live in south, in Texas) and we picked berries from forest, bilberries, lingonberries, wild strawberries and raspberries... I am kind of sad that I did not have a chance to teach that to my children except when I sent them for summers in Scandinavia. I have to say that you are the most informative and pleasant person to watch, whatever the topic, the best You Tube channel. I watch your videos just to relax. Thanks!

[@wayneessar7489]

Mom and Dad used to pick redroot pigweed in the spring when we went blueberry picking. I think it is in the Amaranth family.... Not my favorite but they called it a tonic plant.

[@shawnda21pp]

I absolutely loved Clara I stumbled across her channel by accident and I loved her instantly and loved her spirit and wisdom and just genuinely loved her. She had the best stories and I’m glad her channel has stay on so people can experience her wonderful life ❤️

[@ReshiLuna]

Fun fact! : The Pokémon hoppip (and it's evolutions) is based off of the life cycle of a dandelion. Also, "wishing flowers" 🌬.

[@SpTgUrL2010]

Never knew that and they actually do lookblike dandelion now that I think of it

[@sandrastreifel6452]

As little girls we would make a wish, and blow the puffball away. The dandelion’s wish always came true!!!

[@mariearchambeault145]

I literally went my whole life thinking they were 2 separate weeds I found out they were the same a few years back I was amazed lol I'm such an idiot xD

[@sunshineLEMONAID]

We haven't had many wishing flowers in our yard this year. 🌬 I hope we get some. I love watching Clara's videos-my grandfather lived through the Depression (he's 97!) and showing him these videos has jogged his memory a bit as to what he used to eat too.

[@agresticumbra]

I was subbed to Clara long before I knew about you. Grateful you are familiar with her. 🖤

[@joannanegron6879]

Thank you Emmy! I really enjoy Clara’s Depression Cooking and this was a lovely tribute! During quarantine I spent nearly every day, all day in the kitchen! It seemed comforting and to be quite honest, I try not to spend much time in the kitchen at all, but at the time when we were all hunkered down, it was really the only place in our NYC apt

[@egyptmachine]

Awww Emmy..... ms Clara was so cool RIP 😥

[@SunnysFilms]

Clara and Emmy - two of my favorite FoodTubers - together at last. Thank you for this. It gave me a big smile.

[@ness894]

Gosh with all this rain in south florida I'm Wishing flowers🌬

[@thechannelofrandomn]

I LOVE that you foraged for your own dandelions to make the salad. So awesome and resourceful and I am loving this new series. I loved watching sweet Clara. This is a great tribute to her

[@EvelynnLuxe]

I love Clara, May she Rest In Peace. Love you online nana. ♥️

[@mayhembeading3737]

I adore Clara's channel. She's not here anymore, but she left us a great legacy of information. I daresay this info is more precious than gold.

[@melissathornton7789]

Absolutely love your channel! Always excited for your new videos!

[@emmymade]

Thank you. 😍

[@tlollirot1991]

love this salad mi abuela makes it with the same stuff but adds chile verde to it. its makes me so happy that clara made this recipe such a wonderful and loving soul she had

[@chioj36]

tip- The rounder the leaf and less sun exposed, the less bitter the dandelion leaf. Leaves from shady spots are the best

[@swindle3561]

I love great depression cooking! Clara was so precious, im so glad her son shared her memories with all of us :))

[@milissae]

They are also good for your liver.

[@enadopato]

Ok

[@xcx000]

Are there reliable research and sources to back up your statement?

[@fruitbat1600]

nygma So quick to jump down her throat about it like she just said it could cure cancer. Jeez.

[@Stephiex1029]

nygma going to need a whole research paper lmao

[@MJ-xk8jr]

nygma search it up on your own

[@bjosh01]

The music was a great touch. I loved it. And thank your for giving historical context behind what you’re doing. To me, the history is just as fascinating as the dish.

[@em2106]

That back yard is gorgeous! I hope to have one like that one day.

[@allen9069]

Reminds me of my grandmother who was born in 1911. Every spring she'd pick dandelion greens for salad. Thanks for bringing back memories of her for me.