Comments on: Cooking with Wild Ramps http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darlene http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-37851 Darlene Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:47:31 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-37851 I live in North Ga and it's just about ramp time here. Even having the mowers cutting the shoulders of the road leaves the area smelling like onion/garlic :yes: . Here we have both wild onions AND ramps. Just watch out for the chiggers while digging in the grass. For such tiny creatures they sure leave an itchy spot for WEEKS - at least on me. I should get off my rump and harvest some ramps and onions. As our economy continues to tank, free groceries will become a boon. And I'm blesses with both a freezer AND a dehydrator. :snoopy: I live in North Ga and it’s just about ramp time here. Even having the mowers cutting the shoulders of the road leaves the area smelling like onion/garlic :yes: .

Here we have both wild onions AND ramps. Just watch out for the chiggers while digging in the grass. For such tiny creatures they sure leave an itchy spot for WEEKS – at least on me.

I should get off my rump and harvest some ramps and onions. As our economy continues to tank, free groceries will become a boon. And I’m blesses with both a freezer AND a dehydrator. :snoopy:

]]> By: Christina http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-29103 Christina Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:27:24 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-29103 I LOVE ramps! I was born and raised in WV and always loved it when my dad would go out and get some ramps. I have been living in Michigan for the last 4 years and was surprised that no one knew what a ramp was. They all thought that I was crazy...LOL...My mom and me were walking through a park during spring when all the snow finally melted and found what seemed like millions of ramps all over the place. No one even touched them. We smelled like ramps for a month. Our favorite way to cook them is to clean them, lay them whole on a cookie sheet, drizzle some oil on them (not a lot, just enough so they won't stick) and bake them until they are tender. I always put a little bit of vinegar over mine. I love them! Thanks for posting these recipes, I will be sure to try them when ramp season comes back around. I LOVE ramps! I was born and raised in WV and always loved it when my dad would go out and get some ramps. I have been living in Michigan for the last 4 years and was surprised that no one knew what a ramp was. They all thought that I was crazy…LOL…My mom and me were walking through a park during spring when all the snow finally melted and found what seemed like millions of ramps all over the place. No one even touched them. We smelled like ramps for a month. Our favorite way to cook them is to clean them, lay them whole on a cookie sheet, drizzle some oil on them (not a lot, just enough so they won’t stick) and bake them until they are tender. I always put a little bit of vinegar over mine. I love them! Thanks for posting these recipes, I will be sure to try them when ramp season comes back around.

]]> By: Darrell http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-21047 Darrell Sat, 10 May 2008 20:28:06 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-21047 Why Bacon in everything? :treehugger: Why Bacon in everything? :treehugger:

]]> By: Becky http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20542 Becky Thu, 01 May 2008 14:55:43 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20542 Can you believe I've lived in WV all my life and have never had ramps? Can you believe I’ve lived in WV all my life and have never had ramps?

]]> By: Amy Addison http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20508 Amy Addison Thu, 01 May 2008 04:56:13 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20508 Oh, my gosh! Those are beautiful. I love onions and garlic, so I'm definitely going to have to find some of those and cook something! Thanks for sharing, Suzanne. Oh, my gosh! Those are beautiful. I love onions and garlic, so I’m definitely going to have to find some of those and cook something!

Thanks for sharing, Suzanne.

]]> By: Linda in San Diego http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20507 Linda in San Diego Thu, 01 May 2008 02:35:43 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20507 Excellent recipes, pictures and explanations of the ramps. I will just have to do the same with other things like leeks, mexican green onions and the like. Of course, anything that includes bacon and onions has my vote! Excellent new brooder! My chicks are 2.5 weeks old today and as of last night we had to put a screen on the top of their box/brooder. They are now flying to the top of the feeder and water fountain! The box is a good 3 feet tall, but we just want to ber certain! Enjoy all of your FIDS - (feathered and furry Kids)! Excellent recipes, pictures and explanations of the ramps. I will just have to do the same with other things like leeks, mexican green onions and the like. Of course, anything that includes bacon and onions has my vote!
Excellent new brooder! My chicks are 2.5 weeks old today and as of last night we had to put a screen on the top of their box/brooder. They are now flying to the top of the feeder and water fountain! The box is a good 3 feet tall, but we just want to ber certain!
Enjoy all of your FIDS – (feathered and furry Kids)!

]]> By: Jen-o-topia in TN http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20506 Jen-o-topia in TN Thu, 01 May 2008 02:21:11 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20506 Oh! I have never heard of these, but I MUST have them! Thank you so much for the info. As I love garlic, onions, leeks, etc. these sound fabulous. Now to figure out how to get them to grow in Middle Tennessee. . . Oh! I have never heard of these, but I MUST have them! Thank you so much for the info. As I love garlic, onions, leeks, etc. these sound fabulous. Now to figure out how to get them to grow in Middle Tennessee. . .

]]> By: Karen http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20504 Karen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:43:54 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20504 :cry: and that's one of things I really miss about our spring trips back to WV! :cry: and that’s one of things I really miss about our spring trips back to WV!

]]> By: Kacey http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20503 Kacey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:30:03 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20503 I confess, I never even heard of ramps. But you make them look good. I think... I confess, I never even heard of ramps. But you make them look good. I think…

]]> By: Jennifer Robin http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20501 Jennifer Robin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:50:54 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/04/30/cooking-with-wild-ramps/#comment-20501 You sure do make them look good. Given my successes with your other recipes, I might just have to give these a whirl! You sure do make them look good. Given my successes with your other recipes, I might just have to give these a whirl!

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