Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I've grown epazote in my garden here in Vancouver BC for years. I originally got the seed from West Coast Seeds www.westcoastseeds.com . The original plant set seed and since then I've had plenty of volunteers every spring. On occasion plants have even survived our cool wet winters. The fresh leaves loose their kerosene like odour when cooked. I harvest and clean the leaves, chop them in my food processer then freeze in tablespoon portions in ice cube trays filled with water or stock. This makes it very easy to add to cooking and preserves the flavour of the fresh herb. Cheers, Craig - Donna Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:11 PM Re: epazote cuts gas in beans.. Hi Donna . Hi Donna, This herb works wonders. Don't let anyone try to say it has a bad taste or it's dangerous or any of that. I spent a lot of time with the Mayan Indians of Yucatan, Mexico and they have used it for centuries in their staple diet of black beans and white rice. Feel free to write me on my email address. I'm in southern Calif and I will also try to see if there's a place for you to buy seeds, etc. I have used it for 20 yrs or more and it really works. I only have a small patio so I can't always keep it growing when needed and the konbu seems to work for me but I prefer the epazote. Once you get a little spring in your ground it will take off and grow fast into a hearty attractive bush....enjoy your day, it's pouring here. Donna Donna Faith K-Brooks <thnkfree wrote: > > > > Epazote sounds wonderful! I've never seen it here in Vermont, though :-( . I may be traveling to N. Carolina or Tenn. this summer, so hopefully if I keep my eyes open, I may find some. I will eventually look it up in an herb book, so that I know what it looks like if I come across it in the wild. Thanks for posting this! Donna -- _____________________________ www.unskoolbookshop.com _____________________________ " The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions. " --Paul Tillich _____________________________ " Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be. " --James Baldwin ______________________________\ ________ Dissent is patriotic. _____________________________ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ______________ Schools do not and cannot work, because children are active, spiritual beings. " --Donna Faith K-Brooks-- ______________________________\ ____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Craig, I do the same thing with the plant. How much do you add to a crockpot of beans? I use about 3 leaves. The Mayans I've cooked with use about 15 leaves per pot. It sure works. Not a hard plant to grow at all and it survives with little or no water. My sister will forget to water her plants for 1-2 months and they are healthy. Enjoy your day, Donna Craig Tompkins <craigtompkins wrote: I've grown epazote in my garden here in Vancouver BC for years. I originally got the seed from West Coast Seeds www.westcoastseeds.com . The original plant set seed and since then I've had plenty of volunteers every spring. On occasion plants have even survived our cool wet winters. The fresh leaves loose their kerosene like odour when cooked. I harvest and clean the leaves, chop them in my food processer then freeze in tablespoon portions in ice cube trays filled with water or stock. This makes it very easy to add to cooking and preserves the flavour of the fresh herb. Cheers, Craig - Donna Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:11 PM Re: epazote cuts gas in beans.. Hi Donna . Hi Donna, This herb works wonders. Don't let anyone try to say it has a bad taste or it's dangerous or any of that. I spent a lot of time with the Mayan Indians of Yucatan, Mexico and they have used it for centuries in their staple diet of black beans and white rice. Feel free to write me on my email address. I'm in southern Calif and I will also try to see if there's a place for you to buy seeds, etc. I have used it for 20 yrs or more and it really works. I only have a small patio so I can't always keep it growing when needed and the konbu seems to work for me but I prefer the epazote. Once you get a little spring in your ground it will take off and grow fast into a hearty attractive bush....enjoy your day, it's pouring here. Donna Donna Faith K-Brooks <thnkfree wrote: > > > > Epazote sounds wonderful! I've never seen it here in Vermont, though :-( . I may be traveling to N. Carolina or Tenn. this summer, so hopefully if I keep my eyes open, I may find some. I will eventually look it up in an herb book, so that I know what it looks like if I come across it in the wild. Thanks for posting this! Donna -- _____________________________ www.unskoolbookshop.com _____________________________ " The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions. " --Paul Tillich _____________________________ " Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be. " --James Baldwin ______________________________\ ________ Dissent is patriotic. _____________________________ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ______________ Schools do not and cannot work, because children are active, spiritual beings. " --Donna Faith K-Brooks-- ______________________________\ ____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Hi Donna, I use about 1 tablespoon of finely chopped leaves for every 2 cups of dried beans. I like to add the epazote after the beans have softened somewhat rather than right at the beginning so that the flavour doesn't disappear. Cheers, Craig - Donna Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:38 PM Re: epazote cuts gas in beans. Hi Craig, I do the same thing with the plant. How much do you add to a crockpot of beans? I use about 3 leaves. The Mayans I've cooked with use about 15 leaves per pot. It sure works. Not a hard plant to grow at all and it survives with little or no water. My sister will forget to water her plants for 1-2 months and they are healthy. Enjoy your day, Donna Craig Tompkins <craigtompkins wrote: I've grown epazote in my garden here in Vancouver BC for years. I originally got the seed from West Coast Seeds www.westcoastseeds.com . The original plant set seed and since then I've had plenty of volunteers every spring. On occasion plants have even survived our cool wet winters. The fresh leaves loose their kerosene like odour when cooked. I harvest and clean the leaves, chop them in my food processer then freeze in tablespoon portions in ice cube trays filled with water or stock. This makes it very easy to add to cooking and preserves the flavour of the fresh herb. Cheers, Craig - Donna Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:11 PM Re: epazote cuts gas in beans.. Hi Donna . Hi Donna, This herb works wonders. Don't let anyone try to say it has a bad taste or it's dangerous or any of that. I spent a lot of time with the Mayan Indians of Yucatan, Mexico and they have used it for centuries in their staple diet of black beans and white rice. Feel free to write me on my email address. I'm in southern Calif and I will also try to see if there's a place for you to buy seeds, etc. I have used it for 20 yrs or more and it really works. I only have a small patio so I can't always keep it growing when needed and the konbu seems to work for me but I prefer the epazote. Once you get a little spring in your ground it will take off and grow fast into a hearty attractive bush....enjoy your day, it's pouring here. Donna Donna Faith K-Brooks <thnkfree wrote: > > > > Epazote sounds wonderful! I've never seen it here in Vermont, though :-( . I may be traveling to N. Carolina or Tenn. this summer, so hopefully if I keep my eyes open, I may find some. I will eventually look it up in an herb book, so that I know what it looks like if I come across it in the wild. Thanks for posting this! Donna -- _____________________________ www.unskoolbookshop.com _____________________________ " The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions. " --Paul Tillich _____________________________ " Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be. " --James Baldwin ______________________________\ ________ Dissent is patriotic. _____________________________ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ______________ Schools do not and cannot work, because children are active, spiritual beings. " --Donna Faith K-Brooks-- ______________________________\ ____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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