My potted poppies have bloomed, and all that remained were the stems and poppy heads. The pods were nothing to look at compared to the beautiful flowers that once adorned them. Yet the unattractive pods contained valuable seeds that can be used to grow more poppies next year. Once you get poppies, you can have ...
For most Americans, Memorial Day signifies the beginning of summer and opportunity for remembrance of those who have served our country during times of war and of peace. Officially, Memorial Day was first observed on May 30,1968 and was originally labeled Decoration Day. In the following years, by an act of Congress, the day of ...
Everyone knows that poppy seeds come from the opium poppy, papaver somniferum. Opium comes from milking the unripe seed pods. These seeds come from fully ripened pods, and while all parts of the plant can carry the opium alkaloids, the seeds contain an extremely low level of opiates and are safe for consumption. That said, ...
What comes to mind when you hear the term, ‘wood poppy’? At first hearing this term, I was very confused – is it wood or is it a poppy? Later on, I caught on to the meaning; it is a woodland wildflower that showcases a wonderful bright yellow flower with loped leaves that look like ...
Napa Valley Chicken Salad is an incredibly versatile dish that can be served a variety of ways. There are two ways to make this recipe — completely from scratch or semi-homemade using a bottled salad dressing. It’s best to make Napa Valley Chicken Salad the day before you intend to serve it. Doing so will ...
This is one of my favorite chicken preparations. This preparation is not a common Indian chicken dish. I came to know about this from one of my relative long back. I added few my own tips and tricks with that old recipe and came up with this delicious one. Later I had several chances when ...
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