Fried Fish
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
fish fillets
milk or beaten eggs, for dipping
italian bread crumbs*
garlic salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Mix garlic salt (and other spices if desired) into the Italian bread crumbs.
2. Dip fish fillets into milk or beaten eggs.
3. Press fillets into crumb mixture.
4. Place in a frying pan on medium heat with plenty of margarine or oil. Fry until brown. Flip. Fry until the second side is brown. Ensure they are cooked all the way through. Serve. Does not reheat well.
*Can substitute with bread crumbs/cracker crumbs mixed with salt/garlic/spices.
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Dandelion Coffee
(This isn't Diane's high-test coffee, but this recipe was used commonly before coffee beans were widely available.)
Ingredients:
6-12 dandelion roots
Directions:
1. Dig up the dandelions. Wash, scrub, and chop roots.
• Leaves can be saved for salad. (Young plants in shady locations are less bitter, although older plants have bigger roots.)
2. Roast the root pieces until dry using any method. I've listed two options below:
• Oven: Place chopped roots on rimmed baking sheet and bake at 200F(95°C) for 15 minutes. Stir. Bake at 350°F(175°C) for an additional 20-30 minutes until dry.
• Campfire: Place chopped roots in pan and roast until dry (will likely be blackened).
3. Make the coffee: (~2 Tbsp of grinds per 2 cups of water.)
You have 2 main options:
a. Leave dried roots in chunks and add to the pot when bringing the water to a boil. Boil for about 10 minutes. Strain out the roots as you pour it into the cups.
b. Grind up the dried root pieces (Use your tool of choice: coffee grinder, mortar, or even two flat stones). Place grounds in coffee filter (or a clean sock if your camping and desperate), pour boiling water over them. Steep until flavor reaches personal preference.
4. Add milk and sugar if desired. Roasted grounds keep well when stored like coffee grounds.
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Blessed are those who do my dishes.
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