[Sca-cooks] Fenugreek
Wanda Pease
wandap at hevanet.com
Tue Jul 8 11:24:49 PDT 2014
Fascinating! Sounds like I can gather the too many baby plants and use them.
I wish I'd known about the lactation bit since my Daughter-in-law is still nursing the twins. I suspect that will stop soon since the little Darlin's are developing shark like teeth.
Regina
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On Jul 7, 2014, at 9:22 PM, Sharon Palmer <ranvaig at columbus.rr.com> wrote:
>> Some 30 years ago I bought some Fenugreek for use in a forgotten recipe. About a third of the bottle came with me from Germany to South Carolina to Oregon to my spice/herb collection. On a wild moment of madness I decided to check dates and replace or toss old stuff.
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>> The seeds sat there looking ancient and harmless so I filled the bottle up with water and let it stand for a few days before throwing it on some newly weeded ground.
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>> Now I have many little fenugreek seedlings and no idea what you use it for!
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>> Ideas?
>>
> Use them any way you would use spinach or other greens. It's a different flavor but very good. Try mixing a little into some cooked potatoes, or use in bread. Or use them as microgreens in salad. I think it might be very interesting in fresh cheese.
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> If you know any nursing mothers, tea from the seeds is said to be a good galactagogue.
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> Ranvaig
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