One Man's Weeds Are Another Man's Salad part 1

"What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" Probably not what you think we're talkin' 'bout. Yes, we've got friends in low places...

Well, you see, it turns out that our little hotel/inn combo is something unique and different! The yards of our cozy little cabins are filled with color. And, we're not just talkin' 'bout Dani's painting problem! Those lovely plants people commonly call weeds and decimate with poisonous chemicals are actually pretty awesome. Why? We're so glad you asked! 

Meet Mr. Loewenzahn aka Mr. Dandelion (Pardon our French: Dent-de-lion. Meaning tooth of the lion. Rawrrrr).

Kind of looks like a little lion, don't it?

This little weed has many medicinal uses. It's loaded with vitamins and it's good for your liver and stomach whether it's made into a tea or just a salad.Psychological use: yellow just adds a bit of sunshine to your personality. This is Ingrid's favorite little weed. Plus, who doesn't love the hope blowing dandelion seeds (Pusteblume) into the wind whilst making a wish?
Speaking of salads and culinary stuff, we made some amazing syrup for our ice cream using dandelions! It was just heavenly! Of course, our goats and horses have left us with only a couple dandelion plants so we had to go raid some non-sprayed yards in the area for our ice cream needs.
To think that people spend small fortunes to rid their yards of these "weeds" while others raid yards to make syrup. Ah, the world is a funny place. 

Stay tuned for more yummy weed posts!

Greetings from Oklahoma,

Dani & Ingrid

The Stone Turtle - Lodging

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This blog is brought to you by the lovely (biased opinion, we know) Stone Turtle – Lodging, a small family owned and operated hotel / lodging business near Lawton, Oklahoma, Fort Sill,  the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Meers and Medicine Park. Yeah, that’s right we’re a small lodging business close to all the awesomeness Oklahoma has to offer!!

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It was the national day of love (Valentine's Day), and who wouldn't love checking out a local shop on such a lovely day? The Red Door Gallery & Emporium in Medicine Park, OK had it's reopening open house and I found myself browsing through the treasures found in the quaint little shop.

What can one find at The Red Door? Art work by 24 local artists! Everything from pottery to photographs (and much more) can be found here. For more information check them out on Facebook.

In other news...

Spring is in the air. Well, kind of. And, we're planning our gardens here at The Stone Turtle! So many herbs and flowers to choose from! Basil and echinacea made the cut, of course. Who doesn't love fresh basil? We also picked up a butterfly bush (...or two) and wisteria!
We're expanding our recipe vault and baking skills for a monthly German kaffeeklatsch hosted at the Stone Turtle. Flour everywhere. Quite literally. 

Project (Color) Madness is still an ongoing project. There's always a splash of new color at The Stone Turtle - Lodging! This week's color combination is pink and green.

Have a wonderful week!

Greetings from Oklahoma,

Dani (Wanderings of a Girl Ryder)

This blog is brought to you by the lovely (biased opinion, we know) Stone Turtle – Lodging, a small family owned and operated hotel / lodging business near Lawton, Oklahoma, Fort Sill,  the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Meers and Medicine Park. Yeah, that’s right we’re a small lodging business close to all the awesomeness Oklahoma has to offer!!