Great Depression Cooking - Dandelion Salad
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ส.ค. 2009
- Clara's Official Website: www.welcometoclaraskitchen.com
Clara is back!!!
94 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. - บันเทิง
I'm genuinely upset I only discovered Clara after her death. God bless her.
Tjis is my first video of hers and now im sad.
@@mahoganydoughnut6082 She left behind a treasure trove of videos fo us to enjoy.
same here
Me too. What a wonderful and strong woman!
Same and now I'm sad.
“we ate a lot of dandelions, they’re cheap, you can get em for nothing” this is the most wholesome content you can find on this website
And dandelion root supports liver function so win.
One thing, I wonder how easy it was to get lemons then.
Animal sanctuaries I’d agree are a tad more wholesome
Dandelion root is also a natural diuretic. However, part of me is screaming, “Hey, that’s a weed”!!
You forgot about Bob Ross.
Clara and Bob are the queen and king of wholesomeness
I had a neighbour who was a very nice but extremely quiet and guarded lady. One morning, I noticed she was weeding my yard. I went to speak with her and thanked her but she didn't need to do it. She said, "I eat the dandelion greens". She asked if I used any pesticide and I said no. I found out later from her daughter that she was a holocaust survivor and how much she had suffered. My heart ached. Her daughter said, they used to make wine or drinks from the dandelion flowers. It is amazing how humans can adapt to a very cruel life. Clara's video reminded me of the beautiful soul, I had the blessing of knowing.
The world is cruel, but people lived beautiful life with their loved ones. Best memories, not like now.
lies ...
Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for sharing.💗
People still do that. @@roxanaconception
Clara: "It's literally free food that's nutritious."
Local Bistro: "$23."
I can see where restaurants can make money from this salad. And you can buy dandelion or you can pick it yourself. Mmmmmm good!
brainwashed there is no nutritional value in plants You don't have a Rumen or a working cecum to ferment the plant matter like a cow or horse does....
the human cecum is a useless it's a vestigial organ
humans have an acidic stomach she was better off catching bugs in the garden and eating those.. if you want to talk about free and nutritious... i have done months and months of research on eating meat vs plants
plants are a loser you can't get over 15 vitamins from plants . esp the most important two B12 and omega 3 (the animal version ) the b12 (and other vitamins )found in plastic bottles are fake laboratory versions aka "patented" version of b12 which have Zero bioavailability to humans.... it only mimics b12
vitamins in plastic bottles Do NOTHING for humans it's a scam to take your money...
@@punker4Real I have done months and months of research on idiots and * checks notes * yep, you quality as one!
@@punker4Real you're very stupid. Humans are omnivores for a reason, because plants have many proteins that we can't get from meats.
Good point!!!!
She literally just picked grasses from outside and made a lunch. I realized how ungrateful I am :(
She didn’t have to do that idt
I've eaten dandelion before, it tastes bitter.
it feel amazing in my soul so cleansing
from divine higher power connect the dots ionosphere energy ions atmosphere heavens sun shine waters earth 💚
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Haha funny because at a local market they sell a little bag of these for like 5.99
AMEN TO THIS UNGRATEFUL SOCIETY TODAY
My grandparents told me they used to eat “wish sandwich’s” it was a sandwich where they wished there was something in between it 😂
Steven Brousseau “sandwishes”
That's actually kinda sad :/
it's not funny though, that emoji doesn't fit :/
Lmao shut up. He's the grandson. Im sure they all share humor over it. You'd be suprised how many people laugh at misfortune looking back on it as a way to cope and to help move on from it.
@@user-oe3ky6fg1u Gobble
If anyone else told me to eat dandelions, I’d look at them like they’re crazy. If Clara says dandelions are good, I say please tell me more.
Really , wow amazing !
Just remember to ONLY get dandelions away from houses and businesses....too many people spray insecticides on them!
Ot was a normal and delicious said in the South.
These days Id just take my chances on them..sick, sad ungodly world 🌎 prison planet taxed to death and overworked ..slave to government and corporate America ..true freedom is death
ignorant...
What a beautiful woman. At first I felt sad when I read that she'd passed but she looks like she lived a full life. Not everybody can say that. God bless her soul
Beautiful!
She looks just like Dr Nowzarden from 600lb life in a wig lol. But shes a cool old lady. She has more grit than most men these days
My goodness I just discovered Clara this morning. I to looked forward to learn more from her.
Such a treasure. I just wonder what other treasures we could be missing.
She's in a better place,heaven.No more tears,no more suffering,no more pain, God is good.
@@whiteyfisk9769 And is nicer and cooler than most women nowdays too.
This camera quality is great considering this was posted in 2009
If I'm correct, her grandson, who at the time was a student in film school, helped her film her videos.
You should look up movies from 2009, crazy!
B4 S3R ikr!
Dr. Peppic ohhh really I had no idea no wonder.
WAIT WHAT? 2009? I THOUGHT THIS WAS A RECENT VIDEO
*Neighbor see’s me furiously ripping dandelions out of the ground*
This made me laugh, I almost spit out my tea
s t a b the dirt
ITS NOT A PHASE MOM
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😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Sometimes the Lord thinks of you...he drops food from Heaven" said Clara with the most heartwarming smile and grateful heart I've seen thus far.
Can't believe I just found this hidden treasure. RIP Clara.
One of the most precious, enjoyable people on TH-cam.
RIP Sweet Clara.
From the great depression to her own you tube channel.
What a sea of change witnessed in one life time.
@who cares I couldn’t even imagine it.
@@Megan-ir3ze well when the dollar implodes we'll all get a real life taste of the depression. Currently its at 4c purchasing power.
who cares it’s going to happen soon. That and with all the climate change, it’ll be food too. It’s already happening this year.
@@Megan-ir3ze People like you and whocares having conversations like this give me hope for the future. And Clara was an angel. Peace in the futute to you both, and anyone who likes this channel.
Del Stevenson thank you ☺️ May you find peace too
To everyone feeling sad about her passing away, lets just be glad she doesnt have to experience all this crap we are facing right now. Imagine living through the Great Depression then potentially having to go through a similar situation in your twilight years
Agreed. She’s the lucky one. 💕
you mean worse situation.. The stock market has dropped 20% in 2 weeks.
And most importantly she's probably happy with the fact that she got to live such a long healthy life.
@@sylasviper715 you call this worse than depression??!! ha!
Yeah screw that
You also can make dandelion "honey" from the flowers - actually syrup, not real honey, but surprisingly close to honey and actually really good.
Can you tell me how to make it? Please
@@elizabethrose8510 there's recipes on Google
I made a batch last year. It turned out nicely, and it really does taste and look like honey.
... and 'wine' as well. And fried them too. Taste like mushrooms.
@@nathalie_desrosiers the flower part?
If ckara knew where we were headed now,She might realize how useful her time and efforts were to us all. More so now than ever.
Hello Amber how are you doing??
Currently having a mental break down after finding out she’s not on this earth anymore
She was a sweet soul :(
I thought she posted 6 days ago on her recent:(
ILostAllMyFriends :0 well she was 94 and this was ten years ago so 😭
Atleast she doesn't have to endure this Coronavirus stress and seeing Donald Trump spew stupid shit about it on the news
She passed away in 2013 at the age of 98 according to the about. RIP
Let’s admit it. You didn’t search this up
I did 😊
I did
Why is there always one of you in the comment section. Don't you ever get tired of posting the same old comment over and over again?
Shut up. Bitch
@@momentssaj6759 don't be rude tho fr. They are just joking . Grow up.
Let's get her to a million for her family to get a gold play button. She's so close! What a tribute and wonderful momento of their grandmother that'd be
Way past that now! ❤
As someone who's been eating dandelion salads for as long as I can remember this was a interesting watch! I thought we were the only ones that ate them. Theres one important thing that was left out: Only eat these things in the early spring, after they start blooming or get lots of sun the leaves get super bitter and taste horrible. Also we chop them up fairly fine so it's more like a slaw, still use the oil salt and lemon juice but we sometimes add fresh plain crumbled tofu and or veganise to mellow out the flavour a bit. The ratios of lemon and salt are fine tuned to get the yummiest results
Thank you for explaining this. I've tried dandelion leaves a few times (just tasting a bit out in the field--no dressing) and they were _horrible_ . Couldn't imagine anyone eating an entire salad of them. I'll give them another try this spring.
this is why cultures that use them as tea, wine or eat them as part of meals would blanch or sauté them to remove bitterness
@@toomanyaccounts true, except that would somewhat damage the raw nutritional value.
@@mudpuppy318 you either eat it bitter in the rest of the year or lose something to make it edible to you
If Clara was alive she would say "what the hell is tofu?"
"The Lord is good to you". "It drops food from heaven".
I love this.. positively love it.
It's true too
Copper Cassie Campbell You are truly inspirational. This world is better because of you. Thank God for you.
@@humortangelo3975
No one has ever said such a kind thing to me.! Thank you..
I appreciate it..
Amen
the only thign wrong is god doesnt exist but its a sweet thought
Is anyone else a little concerned we might start having to take notes here?
TriggerHappyElf the people that cant make money are the only ones. The people in my family all work jobs that are needed. Like nursing and cable/internet we all still gotta work
llExcusesll Both my parents are essential business, my father’s telecommunications my mothers a teacher, but guess what? In a recession your moneys value isnt shit when there is no product to be bought
TriggerHappyElf We won’t get to that point.
llExcusesll if the democrats stop acting like dumbasses and follow the direction of our president then we wont 🙏🏼
Dandelion leaves are WAY more nutritious than any supermarket leaf.
🥰whoever keeps this channel going, thank you. Because of Clara i been able to try new meals without breaking the bank. And learned things I never knew.
My grandmother made this salad. I will share this with my father. He’s 88 and will love Clara. The salt of the Earth.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I am floored with her incredibly lucid mind. She was a sharp cookie at 94. In fact, she probably ran rings around people 20 years younger. I am equally impressed by her stamina and amazed at her cheerfulness.
The world was surely blessed with this wonderful woman in it. And, still is. Truly infectious.
Totally Totally Totally agreed....well said.
LisaDawnn amen. They was built different and stronger back then. My Ooma lived till 96 and died. R.I.P TO CLARA, AND JOYCE.
You're right. They were much stronger. My grandma lived to be 94. She outlived my grandpa by 20 years and she was older than him. RIP Clara, Joyce and Kathleen.
reminds me of my grandmother and my aunt. Both my grandmother's, but especially the one that told me stories. I miss them. It reminds me to go see my other aunts.
I wholeheartedly agree! She was wonderful. I've only just found her so now I'm binge watching. I would love to have met her.
funny this is showing up in our recommended while the economy is collapsing..
You're just late to the party.
@@NTomlin575 what?
angelic what does it mean when the economy is collapsing?? Can you explain in a simple way like your explaining something to a child?
Yep everything's going to shit.
@@Ashley-fd7cj It basically means that everything is shutting down.
What a gorgeous lady. To be 94 and on TH-cam!!! RIP dear lady... You just inspired me to go check my dandelion plants. I drink dandelion grounds as a coffee substitute.
The memories flood back I'm 63 my grandmother raised me and my brothers. She would make dandilion salad. She would also will them in pan with onions and hot oil it was good didn't need pepper it already had a pepper taste,like alot of lettuse does.
This woman is literally everyone’s grandma. It’s a shame i only found her after she passed.
I agree! Clara has such a peaceful presence! God Bless her!
I know! God bless her!!
She didn't pass, she became eternal, one with the net.
Bacchanalia that’s true.
My grandma smoked a lot of weed.
"Sometimes the Lord thinks of you, and drops food from heaven." Reminds me of a story my mom told me about her mother during the Great Depression. Like everyone else, my grandma's family was poor, and didn't have much to eat. She and her siblings were walking along the road when a truck hauling vegetables was driving by. A big bag of onions fell off the truck, and the truck didn't stop to retrieve it. So she and her siblings picked it up and hauled it home. For the next week, they ate meals made of onion. When she was older, one of her favorite things to eat was buttered white bread with a thick slice of Limburger and a slab of onion. For everyone else, it was the breath slayer... for her it had been a lifesaver.
+Lauren Simonelli thank you for sharing that story... interesting little picture of another time.
+Lauren Simonelli I also appreciate such stories. I remember so many like this from my grandparents. In fact, I remember watching grandpa make this dandelion salad, and thought for sure he was putting me on, ya know? lol! Things like this recipe, your story, and Clara herself make me so grateful for what I have today. Be well, friend. :)
That's a wonderful story, but may l ask, what is limberger?
+Jennifer W it is a kind of cheese. It's really stinky and my grandparents just loved it. Most people hate it, when I say stinky I mean really really stinky.
+Jennifer W Very strong tasting soft cheese that smells strong, too. Think of blue cheese on steroids lol.
I watched these when I first moved in my own and was poor, and I was starving. These videos carried me through rough times.
Spring is back! We had dandelion, trout leaf and ramp salad with homemade lemon dressing this evening. 😌 RIP Clara! May your wisdom and bright spirit continue on through your videos for years to come. ❤
Me in high school: That looks disgusting I would probably never eat that
Me in college: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN
There are a lot of "weeds" that are edible! A combination of them would make a nice salad 😊
You can eat pigweed too my dad cooked some for us with pork it tastes just like spinach. But make sure no to eat them raw or you’ll get sick
Right!!
My dear Italian gramma lived through the Great Depression. She told me about these leaves. She said she occasionally craved them as a tonic that would cleanse the blood. If you look closely in the Dole brand premade garden salads, you will find these in it! God bless this lady.
🤣🤣
I love it when she says “it’s good for you”
And "it's nourishing/nutritious"
:D
She was 98 years so when she says something is good for you you pretty much believe no matter what
Fuck I love plants
Yesss me too. Also love when she says its nourishing
@@greatestever184 yesss. Lol love it
I just made fried dandelion today. I always wanted to make them but i was very unsure and i didn't always have the right ingredients in my house. (Im latino, we don't really bake or use regular flour in my house hold.) but today a lady gave me flour that she didn't need and its early April. I picked someone dandelions, washed them good, got weird looks from my grandma, and made one of the best things i have ever cooked.
I use the young leaves in my salad sandwiches instead of the shop bought lettuces. Dandelions are free, full of goodness and l like the unique taste.They are also readily available. God is a good provider.
Amen the Lord is good
To make salad out of that pretty flower and its leaves.ITS AWESOME!!
Blessings
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Clara and her family back in the depression: **finding ways to make healthy and delicious meals from very little**
Me, in 2020, with enough money to get good food: top ramen
We may have to go back with this whole panic going on 😒
Eddy Reports at least we have these videos to guide us lmao.
And that's enough to survive! 🤭
The more time that passes the funnier this comment gets.
My great grandma used to go out and collect dandelions for her salads all the time. People used to try to give her money because they thought she was resorting to eating dandelions because she was in poverty, but in reality she only did it because she cared about her health! She lived to be 101 years old. ♥️
Funny how some people are, not your grandmother I mean.
That’s really cool . I’m going to try this. Thank you for sharing your story about your great grandma .
My grandma in Albania still uses them.She actually boils the dandelions and then put olive oil ,salt and lemon juice.
@@canart1975 that's so cool! I heard dandelion tea is great for you too!
I do the same every spring and get funny looks from people who have bad attitude against natural herbs.
I remember watching this when it first came out. God bless y'all for sharing Clara's knowledge with us!
I am 58 and I still harvest dandelions and stinging nettles as they are the first ones to grow in the spring, they both are sauted or made into a soup or added to scrambled eggs
so this was in my recommended as the stock market is crashing and coronavirus is scaring the shit out of everyone. hmm. not a great sign.
No doubt! I hadn't even thought of that :(
gods saying pick them dandelions and make a salad bc life about to get bumpy
Taylor Ann lmaooooo I just read it in a weird dude voice 😂
well how fortunate for us for finding this video! let's hope it doesn't have to come to this though, wishing luck to you all ❤
Sage Springs same lmao
This is so lovely and wholesome. Why are we only seeing this now? Imagine how she would’ve felt had she known all of us were looking at this video in 2020.
Hannah okay now I’m crying 🥺
@@emelycs5975 naaaaaw well I hope it's not sad tears, but tears of happiness with thought that she could be looking down on us all watching xx
Hannah you’re only seeing this now, channel isn’t exactly new
Exactly it makes me so sad :( I miss her and I only saw 5 vids and I wanna cry put I have toothpaste on my face so I can't
@@tiad2739 I know what you mean! I definitely shed a tear (or a few) watching her memorial video. Omg lol cry once you've wiped the toothpaste off
I love dandelion tea, it helps with nausea. Clara's dandelion salad looks good. What a lovely lady she was.
TY ❣️Clara’s family for continuing to let us watch her wisdom♥️
Be sure your yard hasn't been sprayed with pesticides or weed killer before you pick the dandelions. Sometimes your neighbors spray their property lines and it can get onto your yard too, so play it safe people, and only pick near your house
Toni Dill
Toni Dill or pets 😳
Toni Dill or you could use common sense and just wash them before eating them...
It's hard to wash pesticides off plants with just tap water...
You could use some as well. Refer to Paulina's comment.
Me: I’ll never use this
Me in March of 2020: so you said the leaves are where ?
the difference is though...in these times we live in, people won't only pick the dandelions on their own property, they will steal their neighbors too. And hoard them.
@@conchonproductions6016 uh
I grew up eating this already, my grandma made this every chance she could.
I always knew dandelions were edible, my mother recently got,some from the yard.
Joshua Elie Blachier wow that’s crazy that’s a blessing
Everything about this channel makes me happy. I love listening to Clara and watching her beautiful old hands. She reminds me of my Mother. ♥️
Upon seeing my lawn:
My friends: Ugh, weeds! So many weeds!
Me: Superfood! Free superfoods! 😆
I treat dandelions as somewhere in between arugula and spinach. My dandelion soup recipe, if you want it, is below:
1. Lightly saute finely chopped onion and potato (I like to use a mix of butter and olive oil).
2. Add garlic, salt, pepper and other dried ground spices to taste (paprika is quite nice). Saute briefly to coat the vegetables.
3. Add chicken stock (or veg stock, if you prefer).
4. Simmer for 10 mins or so until the veg has softened.
5. At this point, add lots of well washed dandelion leaves. (Spring nettle leaves also work really well - just don't harvest nettles once they've started flowering or going to seed - can cause kidney stones).
6. Blanche in the stock for approximately 1 1/2 minutes.
It's REALLY important not to overcook the greens - they go brownish and lose a lot of nutrients and flavour if you do that. Look for a fresh rich green colour and cut the heat immediately at that point.
7. Blitz with a blender.
8. Garnish with whatever you fancy. A bit of grated cheddar or Parmesan cheese is lovely. Delicate fresh herbs and croutons also work nicely.
If you try the recipe, let me know how it goes! Happy, safe foraging and healthy free treats! Thanks nature. :)
The camera quality for a 10 year old video is pretty good.
Right? It's actually great
O come on she’s at least 25
We had HD cameras in 2010..idk why that's surprising lol
So what goes in a good spam sandwich?
Y'all realize they had 1080p in 2010 lmao
And when the world needed her most... she vanished
She did what we needed bevor we knew it...
She gave us the knowledge, she didn't leave us empty handed.
@@roguefbiagentmendez2541 And for that, I am forever grateful.
She posted a day ago :( im assuming just her family still posting videos they didnt get to post yet?
@@elmstreetdoll3270 her grandson (I'm assuming) that shoots the videos said he will still upload videos they shot but hadn't posted and other stuff in her memory but will also continue the cooking channel by making recipes from her cook book
I miss Clara. So nice that she’s been immortalised in these wonderful videos ❤
We just weeded the garden and ate dandelion salad with a simple vinaigrette. I want to see Clara's dressing. We also had some radishes and cherry tomatoes which went in the salad.
How could anyone "Thumbs Down" this lady?
She is from a past generation that helped us get to where we are today.
Unfortunately she is gone now and that link to our past is no longer with us.
She left these videos to help us remember where we have come from and how get got here.
There is a dickhead in EVERY CROWD.
EVERY GENERATION.
They are born every day.
Comforting eh?
For real she is gone?
@@mrmemejesus Yeah, she died years ago. lol
This old white heifer ain't help me become shit'
@ It's because the Limitation is your defect.
"Water is a solvent whichever way you like" as a chemist, she is extremely correct in saying this. It's both an acidic solvent and a basic solvent. Huh
She was a chemist?
@@Captain_MonsterFart No I'm just saying that what she said is something a chemist would say
Thought this was common knowledge
Nina Mercado oh please 🙄
From what I learned water naturally is in the 6 to 8 ranges depending on the source, in manufacturing water bottles are usually the acidic water side
My dad grew up in the depression. He always picked dandelion in our garden and made salad out of it. My siblings and I were always ashamed that he did that and we only eat salad from the grocery store.
In the mean time I love dandelion salad! It's very healthy and it's my favorite salad now! 🥗
I watched this video many times over the past several years, and I’ve never been brave enough to try dandelions like dear Clara advised. Well, I’m gonna finally do it. I eat arugula salads regularly now, so why not try the dandelion leaves instead? I’ve got a big yard full of them. I did pick a whole bunch of flowers and tried a tea, but it tasted like nothing really. I did also dry some and mixed them with olive oil to make a healing salve. In the fall, I’m going to dig up some roots and try to dry and grind them to make a coffee substitute drink. Should be interesting I’m sure.
Okay - wish me luck!
Let us know how it goes!
This woman has so much love and sweetness, she just wants to help others even cleaning a flower is a way she is thinking to help someone.
Sadly she's not here anymore
@@Lav3nd3rForest That'd be cruel if she were alive today. Let's be happy she didn't have to live through a shitty time twice. This sweet woman doesn't deserve that. Bless Clara. Should anything go bad, we have her videos she left behind to learn from the best
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HarmonyAmberlynx She’s in a better place now
Sadly she passed in 2013 at age 98
My grandparents met during WWII because my grandmother was picking dandelions for her family. My grandfather walked by and asked what they were doing. They said it was to feed their rabbit. My grandfather made a rabbit face and said something like "can I be your rabbit, because I'm hungry too". She took him and his friend home because they needed help and he got dandelion soup or salad.
the idea of making a "rabbit face" is terrifying. 7 people liked this comment and weren't scared wtf
tf is a rabbit face??????
@@brandonfoster7013 :3
To be honest, that's a really very lovely and nice story.
@@user-mb3dx5fl9f Thanks. My grandmother was German by the way. Never sympathized with the nazi's. Her family helped and hid several people.
My grandfather was Dutch and forced to do hard labour in Germany. I'm not sure wether he escaped somewhere or was let go. He was walking back to the Netherlands when he saw my grandma and her sister in the woods.
I recently started to say "Nazi Germans" when we talk about the war with our kids. Everyone says "the Germans" and I did too but it wasn't THE Germans. German people were dragged in by force.
Her information is now saving lives for sure!!! God Bless her!!!!
I just love listening to her voice. ❤️
‘It takes a while to do everything, but the outcome is pretty good.’
Words to live by
amen
Or die by
@@foopadr9076 Seems she died at damn near a century old, so I'll take it.
@@ChildovGhad No, 29 is my last offer /Death
@@foopadr9076 Infinity is my last offer. /Life
My Mom taught me to make this salad many years ago. Her parents were Depression survivors and had so much wisdom. FWIW, Dandelion is FANTASTIC for liver health and for detoxing the liver/body in general. Eat up!
It is!
Yeah...no thanks!
"detoxing"
I have dandelion tea. I don't like the taste but it has good health benefits.
I drink it daily with burdock root.
What a wonderful find. I feel like I’m home with my own grandmother and it’s hard to capture that feeling. Bless Clara!
So nice to spend afew peaceful moments with Clara.
Cant wait to meet her when the world is new!
I dunno how to put this.
I just found her today, but I still feel heartbroken that’s she gone. Sure, I may not have watched her, but after watching this, seeing how sweet she is, just to find out in the same video that she’s gone.
Rest in Paradise, you beautiful lady.
On a positive note, I know what I’m finna watch for the next couple weeks.
I mean I don’t know her but I’m in tears and this is also my first video watching her.
But shes still posting?
@@paperairplane4751 she has admins
She is so precious!
NinjaXM0 what?!
I wish she was still around. I’d love to meet her, I would have given her a giant hug
Zoey Alexandria ikr she seems so nice
Me too!!!
Me too
Me too
Same also this video just popped up on my recommendation and it's the first video this person that I'm watching
I'm so thankful for these videos that she made.
I love listening to Clara 😊❤
Hello how are you doing cara??
I remember my grandmother giving me a paring knife and she would send me out in the yard and cut dandelion leaves, we ate them like spinach though! We miss you Clara!
Surge Juice where?
Are they bitter?
WAIT. Is she dead?
@@bugayden2287 DEAD
BUGAY DEN please respect
Everyone saying how this is scary and horrible that TH-cam is recommending this right now, but honestly, might be a little beneficial if things get really bad 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
The roots have a lot of nutrients in them too.
That’s because they already know what’s coming.
When did she pass away?
@@shelleystephenson3878 Nov 29, 2013
We use them all the time! So good for you! Lots of easy recipes.
I ate so much of this in the 70’s during early spring. Get them young and tender before the flour. Make a white sauce. Mix together. Then put them over mashed potatoes. When us kids got sick of eating dandelion and potatoes my dad would say fine tonight it’s potatoes and dandelion.
Happy Fathers Day in Heaven Dad. We miss you !!!
"It takes awhile to do anything, you need patience" I love this sweet woman now with God and look forward to meeting her someday and telling her how important she was to many of us even after she left this plane of existence. We may be heading into another Great Depression.
"Sometimes the Lord thinks of you, he drops food from heaven". I didnt realize how much I needed this wholesome content
“It’s a very good meal because it’s free.” ♥️
I thank her grandson for sharing these videos! You were blessed to have her & her you! I want a cook book! What a wonderful woman ❤️
funny how this gets reccomended to me in the middle of a crisis
Me too lol
She's so cute. I love how most elderly people speak so soft and formal. They're the best. I hope I age like this.
you won't.
You won't age like this no balls
Unfortunately we live in a time where speaking so eloquently isn’t common.
@@tacomistress And if you do speak eloquently people look at you like you're crazy. It's "trendy" to speak like an idiot now a days.
A Sweet Potato Oh absolutely, it’s very sad.
Bless her a truly a precious lady whom knew all about sacrifice my own grandmother knew and had told us stories about cooking possum when they had no meat.
I think of Clara every time I see dandelions. Making dandelion salad today for the first time!
Dandelion greens are very cleansing to the liver. The tops can be made into dandelion jelly, and the roots can be made into a substitute for decaf coffee. :)
I made dandelion/ginger wine a few years ago and it was lovely. I will have to definitely try this salad. . . the plants in my lawn are calling my name.
@@50Street21 I was about to say dandelion wine! I'm pretty sure Emmymadeinjapan made this (she's a huge Clara fan and has made several of her recipes)
@@80sOzzy Thanks for letting me know that. Much appreciated. Stay well and safe.
Darryl
OK Ms Pseudoscience
@@SkankHunt42isback it's no pseudoscience when its ACTUAL SCIENCE.
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SMH.
They are called polysaccharides. Look it up.
Clara says pick weeds soak them and eat them. I will.
Geo Vani 😻😹!!
Yes! See they aren't weeds, they are food 🌱
can we soak them in wine lol omg dandelion wine to boot
Are they a weed or veggies?
Same.
Watching these makes my heart ache for my grandmothers so much, but I know that I will see them again in heaven. I'm sure they will have cookies ready for me. Heartwarming and wholesome content here.
My 1/2 Italian grandfather, born in the 20’s, used to pick dandelions to eat too and my grandmother thought he was odd for it.
Once you get a good dandelion patch going, never dig up the roots, just scizzor off 70% of the leaves, and it will grow again. My Dad taught me about this long ago. We pick them a few at a time, clean and freeze them. When the freezer bag is big enough, Fry 'em up with bacon and vinegar.
oh nice ... .. thanx for sharing 👍
The consistency would be as that of cooked spinach, correct?
And that probably eliminates a lot of the dirt that needs to be washed off as well
I was thinking bacon would be good with them. Sounds good. Our grandparents knew how to live!
Good to know! Thanks! I'm going to check tomorrow if I have any naturally growing in my yard. And if not, I want to buy some!
Me watching this before corona : “awe, how sweet. a little old lady cooking.”
me after corona virus as the stock market is crashing : writing down recipes as quick as possible
Copied comments are lame
There's a wonderful book, How to cook a wolf by M. F. K. Fisher it's good the same way this is.
SHOULD be collecting seeds and planting
@@TheHeavensFellen Doing and done.
Nostalgia agreed. Someone else said the same hung in another Clara video. So unoriginal
What a wonderful woman she must have been! A strong individual, who was not afraid to speak her mind! :) Survived the great depression.. says enough there.
"Sometimes the lord thinks of you, he drops food from heaven!!" The most wonderful thing I've heard in a long time, may her life be filled with joy in heaven and peace with the Lord ❤️❤️❤️
Greetings from Bangalore, India.
I don’t know much about salad greens as it is not part of our quisine. So I have been learning as I go along...and have been growing dandelion greens thinking they are arugula even though the strong peppery taste of arugula was missing.🙄
I have been eating them in salad with roasted beets and feta cheese.. they are very tasty though. Recently I have found out it’s true identity and have been anxiously checking whether it is ok to eat dandelion greens. And what I find is that they are very impressive nutritional power house. So I will continue eating them.
Seeing this video is re assuring. And to see how Ms. Clara takes the trouble to bring us this from her deep experience is so beautiful. I am grateful for that.
And I am very sorry to read in one of the comments that Ms. Clara has passed on.
Watching this in my bedroom..my eldest child pokes his head around the corner..Whispering "how do you know Clara?" It was in his recommended too.
My gramma survived the depression. When she went to the store ..she bought a bag of dry beans and chciken...that was it
Lmao "how do you know Clara?" Thats like me and my siblings, we're always watching similar things.
i don't understand the people disliking her videos 😕
Me neither, I just discovered these videos today. She is just adorable! But, for every entertainer of any type there is always a critic.
they're idiots and trolls
Sometimes it's just bots downvoting random video.
Because some of us don't want to watch an old lady take her time talking about the recipe. She's nice, but she's not what I was looking for; I'm time constrained.
We wanted an authentic Depression recipe put in a simple manner, with the ingredients listed in the description, at least. This video could have been twice as short if it was done by someone with experience or education in the media industry.
Obviously a big part of this series' is based on being charmed by this (old) lady. It doesn't appeal to me; so it becomes a rather tedious recipe video instead.
Ga'lax Auberon so don't watch it, but don't bother to dislike it! Good grief!
I remember watching her videos years ago. I enjoyed them then and am doing so today. Thank you for reposting her videos. She was a special lady.
I remember walking the long dirt road that my Nana lived on picking Dandelion greens and taking them back to her home and eating them. Great memories to have 🥰
People are saying it's a bad sign for this to be in recommendation during the pandemic but I think this is such a nice and heartwarming channel to start to watch while in isolation 😊
Welcome to the apocalypse
I love those video when the host is more interesting than the subject.
She's great, just love it.
I could have a cup of coffee or tea and just listen to her talk all day. Such a beautiful spirit!
@Jupiter ZING
@jay dabs gay like happy right?
Agreed! And you know that it is one heck of a special host to be able to take all the attention from a subject like a salad made from dandelion weeds in the yard!👏💖🙏
She inspired ne so much to learn older age cooking. I pick dandelion every year now to make teas etc. She taught me so much!
Can’t thank you enough for continuing to share Clara with us! Clara reminds me of my Grandmother. A grandmother’s love, is so wonderful!
Let's all be honest, we didn't search for it. It appeared in our feeds, and it's a bit scary. It really makes me sad knowing she died years ago though, I'm glad a little bit of her is stuck on the internet, this content is so wholesome yet sad.
I'm definitely going to try this out someday though, this channel is like a time machine and I hope to watch all the rest of her videos and learn her recipes from a dark time.
Yeah we're probably all going to try this out someday, whether we want to or not.
I been a fan for almost a year
Come on, if you were a kid in the 1970s in the US, your ears will always prick up at any information on how to make it through hard times.
@TheNewyorkdragon Oh have you not heard? There's a global pandemic happening, and mass unemployment.
@TheNewyorkdragon I'm not panicking, I'm just facing the reality that I don't have a job right now, and am looking for ways to be more resourceful with my food in the meantime. You really jumped down my throat for that, chill out.
We grew up eating greens, dandelions included. We ate it from root to blossom. The greens in salads or cooked like spinach with a little lemon and olive oil. The blossoms were used to make jelly, tea, deep fried or in soups. The root was also for tea (stomach issues) and in stews. The entire plant is useful and healthy. We also ate things like lamb quarters, fiddle fern heads, wild grapes...these are the kinds of knowledge that is increasingly becoming lost. I thank my parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, etc for what they passed on to us.
+Mo Rob I sure love your comment!
Kat Rand
Probably not half as much as I loved eating it. lol
Growing up in the pacific northwest, I learned early on the berries and plants that were good to munch on. Me and my friends would spend the whole day in the forest playing, when we got hungry we'd eat fiddle fern tops, various wild berries, etc. My favorite was sheep sorrel, it has a delightfully lemony taste to it.
Nowadays I live in the eastern washington desert, unless you find sagebrush to be appetizing not much to munch on out here.
come to west washington sometime! its a smorgasbord out here
Mo Rob lol my friend cooks like this she even picks mushrooms lol she awesome😚
So many years of watching you... On and off... I'll always come back. Thank you for your gifts. Your family has immortalized your life.
I just followed the steps in the video, it went really well! i'm grateful that clara shared this with us
I'm depressed knowing that Clara is no longer with us 😢😭