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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
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 Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 08:41:26 AM
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SURE! But I am going to add the other page I usually include when I talk to groups...It tells about how to use the flower petals and there is a long list of Posionous Plants, which I think is important to use to cross reference, It never hurts to check the list twice, until you have it memorized.
Advice for Eating Flowers
Eat flowers that you have positively identified as edible.
Not all flowers are edible some are poisonous.
Remove pistols and stamens from flowers before eating— eat only petals.
Do not eat flowers from beside the road, from a florist, nurseries or garden centers.
Eat only the flowers you grow, to know for sure there hasn’t been sprayed with any toxics.
Introduce flowers to your diet in small amounts and watch for allergies.
Everything Is Better With Flowers
The use of flowers is limitless. Use the petals to adorn your Butter, Honey, Syrup, Jelly, Icings, Vinegars, Oils, Vodka, Dips, Salsas, Salads, Sauces and Sautees. Garnish dishes and drinks, Lemon aid, Ice Tea, Fruity Smoothies, Champagne and Ice Cream. Add the Flowers to your baths, feet soaks and Epsom Salts.
A brief list of Poisionous Plants
Aconite
Anemone
Anthurium
Atamasco Lily
Autumn Crocus
Azalea
Baneberry
Black Locast
Bloodroot
Boxwood
Burning Bush
Buttercup
Butterfly Bush
Caladium
Calla Lilly
Carolina Jasmine (yellow)
Castor Bean
Cherry Laurel
Chinaberry
Christmas Rose
Clematis
Daffodil
Deadly Nightshade
Death Cammas
Delphinium
Dogbane
Dumbcane
Elephant Ears
False Hellebore
Four O Clock
Foxglove
Giant Elephant ear
Gloriosa lily
Golden Chain tree
Heavenly bamboo
Henbane
Horse Chestnut
Hyacinth
Hyacinth bean
Hydrangea
Iris
Ivy
Jack in the pulpit
Jerusalem cherry
Jasmine
Jet berry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Lantana
Leopard’s bane
Lily of the Valley
Lobelia
Marsh Marigold
Mandrake
Mescal Bean
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Nightshade
Oleander
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pittosporum
Poison Hemlock
Potato
Privet
Rhododendron
Rock Poppy
Schefflera
Spring Adonis
Spurge
Star of Bethlehem
Sweet Pea
Tobacco
Trumpet Flower
Water Hemlock Wisteria
Yellow Allamanda
Yellow Oleander
Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 09:10:02 AM
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Thanks for the lists Heide :) What a huge help :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory |
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 09:15:10 AM
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Your welcome! I would of done it sooner but I didn't know I could cut and paste into "here".
This machine is a learning process itself!
Really if you have any questions or suggestions I love to talk plants.
Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
Dressing is Optional. |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 10:52:21 AM
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WOW!!! I knew I could eat lavendar and rose petals, but all those other flowers!! WOW! Is there a book that could guide me and give me recipes? I know if I hang around here long enough I will have a lot of info on it.
This is great. I am going to go buy me a lavendar plant. YIPEEE!
Tina Kay
Now I get me up to work, I pray the Lord I may not shirk. If I should die before tonight, I pray the Lord my work's all right. Anon. |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 10:57:59 AM
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HOw do you make orange butter? Do you just squeeze an orange into butter? I know a silly question.
Tina Kay
Now I get me up to work, I pray the Lord I may not shirk. If I should die before tonight, I pray the Lord my work's all right. Anon. |
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 11:49:25 AM
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It only took me 5 minutes to write my congresswomen and senators. It is such an aweful idea it would not surprise me if it passed. It takes grass root efforts like this to start an uproar.
Thanks Irene for putting it in my face so I had to respond.
Heide
Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 10:45:12 AM
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This is my first harvest of yummy flowers this year! We are eating them with dinner tonight!
Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
Dressing is Optional. |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2009 : 10:53:50 AM
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I have a recipe for lavender lemon cookies and strawberry lavender ice cream. I'm at work, but could email them to you later. remind me as I think I'm sippin some of that wine Rene's been into!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthymefarm.etsy.com
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
1074 Posts
Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
1074 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2011 : 9:15:21 PM
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Hey y'all, I read an article that included honeysuckle ice cream. Sounded heavenly. Also sounded like it took a lot of blossoms. It involved soaking the blossoms to get the flavor. I bet it's out there on the web somewhere. I've had fried squash blossoms before. I guess they are flowers and vegetables!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 07:20:41 AM
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I wonder if we can add dill flower to the list? I know that dill is of course edible, but I didn't know the flowers were! I also love dill seed tea.
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Ginny
Machias
Maine
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 7:31:05 PM
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I want to crystalize flowers for a 1700's theme festival in our town and let the kids try them but I have no idea where to get flowers sent to me that don't have pesticides and such. Can anyone out here help me? the festival is in June and we still have some snow so I can't plant them myself or I would.
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
www.thedewhopinn.com
"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 7:35:41 PM
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| Borage! The flowers are lovely, and of course edible. I have a sweet old book of herbal recipes that has a photo in it that inspired me to make pea soup and serve it with a swirl of sour cream, sprinkled with a few borage flowers. It was a huge hit. |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2011 : 7:40:21 PM
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| Sharon, would you be willing to share your violet jelly recipe? We'll be bursting out in violets any week now, and I'd love to try my hand. |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2011 : 07:29:29 AM
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Rosemary, if you search for "Violet jelly" a whole thread will come up. I had WONDERFUL results last year with my violet AND dandelion jelly. They were good sellers at the markets, too!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2011 : 11:22:14 AM
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| Thanks, Megan. I'll look for that. I imagine you need a TON of violets. I can't see myself crawling around to collect them. I'll see if I can press DH into service :-) (Wish me luck!) |
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