Comments on: Experimenting with Eating Sunflower Leaves http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ariane Newell http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-39628 Ariane Newell Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-39628 not brave--just sick of trying to deal with my compulsive eating on a psychological level. The smoothies have drastically cut my desire for the junk carbs. I don't even know what kind of kale I have--I'm that new at this. I start with fruit -whatever's in my yard at present--green grapes right now, then whatever fruit is getting too ripe from the store, then the kale, then a mixture of any of the above leaves including calendula, borage, romaine, endive, dandelion, burdock, hyssop, squash, and string bean leaves. Then a cup of chunked zucchini/yellow crookneck (because I've got a ton of it). A tablespoon of flax meal. Usually that's it--but if it's more bitter than usual--a packet of Truvia (stevia) or a T. of tart cherry juice. Now the deal breaker for me is the ice. After the mixture is completely liquified I add about 3 to 4 cups of ice and blend again. Without the ice--I gag. With the ice--it's great. Believe me--if you had told me 6 weeks ago that I'd be eating all these leaves, I would have said you were crazy. I have a large yard with all these plants and like to garden so I'm planting more greens (komatsuna, collards, chicory, spinach, beets, sorrel) like crazy right now. I'll look into that Russian Kale--thanks. not brave–just sick of trying to deal with my compulsive eating on a psychological level. The smoothies have drastically cut my desire for the junk carbs. I don’t even know what kind of kale I have–I’m that new at this. I start with fruit -whatever’s in my yard at present–green grapes right now, then whatever fruit is getting too ripe from the store, then the kale, then a mixture of any of the above leaves including calendula, borage, romaine, endive, dandelion, burdock, hyssop, squash, and string bean leaves. Then a cup of chunked zucchini/yellow crookneck (because I’ve got a ton of it). A tablespoon of flax meal. Usually that’s it–but if it’s more bitter than usual–a packet of Truvia (stevia) or a T. of tart cherry juice. Now the deal breaker for me is the ice. After the mixture is completely liquified I add about 3 to 4 cups of ice and blend again. Without the ice–I gag. With the ice–it’s great. Believe me–if you had told me 6 weeks ago that I’d be eating all these leaves, I would have said you were crazy. I have a large yard with all these plants and like to garden so I’m planting more greens (komatsuna, collards, chicory, spinach, beets, sorrel) like crazy right now. I’ll look into that Russian Kale–thanks.

]]> By: Anna@Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-39572 Anna@Green Talk Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:41:17 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-39572 Ariane, you are a brave person. You might want to try the kale I grow, which is russian kale. It is great raw. By the way to do you put all those green in your smoothies? Can you give me your recipe in the comments? Anna Ariane, you are a brave person. You might want to try the kale I grow, which is russian kale. It is great raw. By the way to do you put all those green in your smoothies? Can you give me your recipe in the comments? Anna

]]> By: Ariane Newell http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-38387 Ariane Newell Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:49:22 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-38387 I put a big leaf into my smoothie today (along with kale, grape, purslane, chard, and cabbage leaves) and couldn't taste it at all. I wish I liked steamed greens more but I find I really like them much better disguised by fruit and ice. Does anyone have the nutrition breakdown for sunflower leaves? I put a big leaf into my smoothie today (along with kale, grape, purslane, chard, and cabbage leaves) and couldn’t taste it at all. I wish I liked steamed greens more but I find I really like them much better disguised by fruit and ice. Does anyone have the nutrition breakdown for sunflower leaves?

]]> By: Anna@GreenTalk http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-35950 Anna@GreenTalk Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:42:50 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-35950 Acey, thanks. I get this is how they make tea leaves. I am really into tea leaves these days. People only look at the plant but forget the leaves are great too. However, some of them are poisonous for human such as tomato, potato, and eggplant. Funny thing is I hear plants love tomato tea. Anyone else know about this? Acey, thanks. I get this is how they make tea leaves. I am really into tea leaves these days. People only look at the plant but forget the leaves are great too. However, some of them are poisonous for human such as tomato, potato, and eggplant. Funny thing is I hear plants love tomato tea. Anyone else know about this?

]]> By: Anna@GreenTalk http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-35949 Anna@GreenTalk Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:39:35 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-35949 Smitty, I figured out how to re-seed my sunflowers. Don't cut them down and keep the heads with seeds for birds. They do all the rest of the work. :) This year I had four large sunflowers growing on their own about 2 feet from the original planted one! Smitty, I figured out how to re-seed my sunflowers. Don’t cut them down and keep the heads with seeds for birds. They do all the rest of the work. :) This year I had four large sunflowers growing on their own about 2 feet from the original planted one!

]]> By: Anna@GreenTalk http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-35948 Anna@GreenTalk Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-35948 I wonder if you can do this for pumpkin seeds as well since they are so big. What does their oil do? I wonder if you can do this for pumpkin seeds as well since they are so big. What does their oil do?

]]> By: Acey http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-35821 Acey Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:15:45 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-35821 EXTRACTING OIL FROM SEEDS by BOILING... "Oil From Moringa Seeds: You can extract oil from moringa seeds by pressing or mashing the seeds and boiling them in water. When you boil it the oil floats to the top of the water where it can be scooped off ..." http://www.permaculturecairns.com/MoringaTree.html I would cool the boiled water in the frig so the oil hardens and should form a solid on the top. I imagine the crushed sunflower seed would have a use. The crushed moringa seed is used to purify water. EXTRACTING OIL FROM SEEDS by BOILING…
“Oil From Moringa Seeds:
You can extract oil from moringa seeds by pressing or mashing the seeds and boiling them in water. When you boil it the oil floats to the top of the water where it can be scooped off …”
http://www.permaculturecairns.com/MoringaTree.html

I would cool the boiled water in the frig so the oil hardens and should form a solid on the top.

I imagine the crushed sunflower seed would have a use. The crushed moringa seed is used to purify water.

]]> By: Acey http://www.green-talk.com/2009/10/07/experimenting-with-eating-sunflower-leaves/#comment-35816 Acey Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:40:07 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/?p=3519#comment-35816 I found this one: "Wild and Domestic Sunflower Leaf: An excellent and easy-to-find herb for diarrhea is the common wild and domestic sunflower leaf. Make up a tea of this, and start giving a teaspoon of the tea at a time. Increase the amount gradually if needed, but not too fast, as it will cause constipation if too much is taken. This is children dosages. [HHH p.64]" http://www.herballegacy.com/Diarrhea.html I found this one:
“Wild and Domestic Sunflower Leaf: An excellent and easy-to-find herb for diarrhea is the common wild and domestic sunflower leaf. Make up a tea of this, and start giving a teaspoon of the tea at a time. Increase the amount gradually if needed, but not too fast, as it will cause constipation if too much is taken. This is children dosages. [HHH p.64]”
http://www.herballegacy.com/Diarrhea.html

]]>