tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post581101574226306840..comments2024-01-01T22:14:31.803-06:00Comments on Plain Old Kristi: Eating ThistlesKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193264926984463232noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-51918703926405177032019-01-17T21:03:36.884-06:002019-01-17T21:03:36.884-06:00Your post made me smile, 66-year old Unknown! Do y...Your post made me smile, 66-year old Unknown! Do you recall what part of the plant was the thistle nut? Was it the young head of the thistle, before it bloomed? Thanks for your comment!Milt Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990421692709993346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-78179385033770571102019-01-17T20:01:36.223-06:002019-01-17T20:01:36.223-06:00Hello, just like to let all know, Iam 66years old,...Hello, just like to let all know, Iam 66years old, long time ago as a young boy I found that I could eat what I call thistle nut, my friend and I ate them in 1962and we are still here, enjoy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880764948205659712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-22302286046044567802018-08-09T17:14:02.801-05:002018-08-09T17:14:02.801-05:00I know it has been years now, but in case you are ...I know it has been years now, but in case you are still wondering Val, all true thistles are edible: www.eattheweeds.com/thistle-touch-me-not-but-add-butter-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-86539489706557277912018-05-15T00:45:55.761-05:002018-05-15T00:45:55.761-05:00The best blenders are sometimes not the priciest o... The best blenders are sometimes not the priciest ones. If you are more curious about <b><a href="http://thebestsmoothieblender.net/smoothie-recipes/" rel="nofollow">Looking For Awesome Smoothie Recipes? 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Preparation and eating raw as above, but more recently adding them to stir fry dishes and homemade soup (cream of wild artichoke, leek and shitakii. I will be also canning several jars as an experiment as well as press juicing to make some thistle wine (will call it wild artichoke wine).<br />I also recognize the symmetrical beauty of the plant and regard it as an art form disregarded by most. I have made numerous sketches, one of which comprises my tattoo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-21089346013583669862013-03-17T14:51:46.720-05:002013-03-17T14:51:46.720-05:00Having grown up on a rice and cattle farm in south...Having grown up on a rice and cattle farm in southwestern Louisiana, I was exposed to thistles in our pastures as a boy. When I learned that they were edible, as kids, we used to harvest them and eat them freely because it was cool. No, I learn that they are used as prostate cancer therapy and for recovery from the poison of chemotherapy. Who would have known it?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04973083446798669219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-50295341357569906822012-05-18T09:44:48.935-05:002012-05-18T09:44:48.935-05:00Huh! My husband and I just bought 10-acres of land...Huh! My husband and I just bought 10-acres of land, with a house of sorts. We are hoping to be able to live in it some day... after we fix the water leaks, mold and peeling asbestos laden popcorn ceiling problems. Right now, we are just using the land. The land is full of thistle. I got here trying to find out if chickens will eat thistle. Never, ever thought that I could.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-88037396183325351212012-03-22T10:47:28.881-05:002012-03-22T10:47:28.881-05:00One thing I really enjoy is tea, and guess what! T...One thing I really enjoy is tea, and guess what! Thistle tea is one of my favorites :)If you take the bloom, especially when new and pungent, and boil it (whole), you will get a lovely purple-brown tea that is actually quite sweet! Then if you pull out the little petals gently (think of pulling out clover petals), the ends of the petals are now edible! The Thistle is actually very closely related to the artichoke :)SimpleTruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030271002982718334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-7492786196854393262011-10-08T08:43:37.630-05:002011-10-08T08:43:37.630-05:00Are there any Thistles that you CANNOT eat? And h...Are there any Thistles that you CANNOT eat? And how do you determine what type of Thistles are growing in your yard? I live in the Northeast. Love your Blog Kristi!Valnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-59171074879879757832011-06-29T02:11:48.332-05:002011-06-29T02:11:48.332-05:00I am SO excited! I can't sleep! Yesterday I sh...I am SO excited! I can't sleep! Yesterday I shattered all expectations of my wife and hopped on my bicycle after work. I NEVER exercise after work! But I had a mission: I wanted to photograph some king-sized thistles I'd seen earlier in a vacant lot. I had a hidden desire to eat them! But I lacked courage. The flowers are beautiful, but the spiny, rough leaves are so intimidating. These were big, perhaps three feet high. The sharp, prickly leaves gave me such a feeling of danger, of poison. How can anyone eat of this plant? But my few field guides assured me that this was a bull thistle, and the peeled stem and root could be eaten. But still...<br /><br />And then I found your blog! Thank you. I'm inspired and confident. Peeled thistle stem, here I come!Milt Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990421692709993346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-37794186956347595282010-08-16T21:35:58.213-05:002010-08-16T21:35:58.213-05:00do you also eat the nuts inside the head?
link to...do you also eat the nuts inside the head?<br /><br />link to some forum i found<br />http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-13323.html<br /><br />cheersjoraninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-74987880851462478882010-06-10T15:19:18.127-05:002010-06-10T15:19:18.127-05:00Brilliant!
The pasture we just took on is full of ...Brilliant!<br />The pasture we just took on is full of thistles, i've been knocking them over so we can get a little more room for grass fir the livestock- but now we can eat them :)<br />great post!<br />Our blog about a 300yr old smallholding is here: <br /> <br />http://Hillfarming.wordpress.com<br />(we've only had 30 views!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-29712496579500400842009-12-08T16:57:52.593-06:002009-12-08T16:57:52.593-06:00i never knew thistles could be so goodi never knew thistles could be so goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-9513889418887471862009-08-23T06:41:21.472-05:002009-08-23T06:41:21.472-05:00It's not just the roots that you can eat. 1st ...It's not just the roots that you can eat. 1st year basal growth leaves can be boiled and used as greens and if you have the patience you can pluck away at the flower to reveal at the base of it what's known as the thistle nut. Think globe artichoke. <br /><br />Of course something like the bull thistle is going to give you more of a thistle nut than cotton thistle. <br /><br />and good to see that I am not the only one who believes in edible lawns.Preparing for 2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/06492820799515861373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-31957724164879611512009-03-16T14:35:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:35:00.000-05:00I agree with the yard view. We never do anything b...I agree with the yard view. We never do anything but mow. It is mostly field grass, clover and dandelions. Yes we have tons of thistle here but I have never tried to eat them. Hmmm! Another new thing Kristi is teaching me.Eggheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929947510816062200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-6179090575700288002009-03-13T10:26:00.000-05:002009-03-13T10:26:00.000-05:00Love your thoughts on "yards" I so agree!Love your thoughts on "yards" I so agree!Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-42474869687234551142009-03-12T23:47:00.000-05:002009-03-12T23:47:00.000-05:00My goodness! I thought I was the only one who tho...My goodness! I thought I was the only one who thought thistles were pretty; didn't know you could eat them though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988385189893016234.post-56453206611012316152009-03-12T19:38:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:38:00.000-05:00I had forgotten about thistles. I grew up on the b...I had forgotten about thistles. I grew up on the bayous. My mom used to take us out into the pastures surrounding our home to cut thistles. Then we ate them! It was a great family outing. Thanks for conjuring up a good memory for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913240698925025195noreply@blogger.com