[Magdalen] Rhubarb cookies

[Ann Markle]

OOps, Jay, and I forgot to say that when I said "our neck of the woods," I
was referring to growing up in Indiana, not East TN!  I love those regional
differences.  And speaking of regional "Ex Lax," I found that both ramps
and an excess of stewed dandelion root were effective in that regard.  A
lesson well-learned for me, my first couple of years in Crossville!

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Sat, Mar 14, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> "Spring tonic" in my neck of the woods in east TN was burdock tea. I had a
> couple of patients who swore by it. One, in fact, made it up by the gallon,
> and those of her kids who lived nearby would stop by the house to get a jug
> of it from the refrigerator. I know the Japanese eat burdock (I believe
> it's called "gobo" in Japanese) but I don't know if they regard it as
> spring tonic.
>