Dandelion coffee want to stop their standard medicine and take [dandelion tea] instead because of these really unfounded claims. They can die if they do that." — Dr. Caroline Hamm Unroasted "Taraxacum officinale" (among other dandelion species) root contains: Dandelion coffee Dandelion 'coffee' (also dandelion tea) is herbal tea used as a coffee substitute, made from the root of the dandelion plant. The roasted dandelion root pieces and the beverage have some resemblance to coffee in appearance and taste. Susanna Moodie explained how to prepare dandelion 'coffee' in her memoir of living in Canada, "Roughing it in the Bush" (1852), where she
Like Dandelion Dust "'Like Dandelion Dust' is a well-acted, earnest film about adoptive parents' worst nightmare, dealing sympathetically with all parties in a lose-lose situation." Neil Genzlinger of "The New York Times" praised the film and said, "There's no denying that the acting in "Like Dandelion Dust", an adoption drama directed by Jon Gunn from a novel by Karen Kingsbury, is superb." Deauville Film Festival "2009 Won "Première" Award Feature Film:" Bobby Downes Heartland Film Festival "2009 Won Audience Award Best Dramatic Feature:" Bobby Downes, Kevin Downes, Kerry David, Jon Gunn Las Vegas International Film Festival "2009 Won Grand Jury Prize Best Feature:"