Green Options » Edible Flowers http://greenoptions.com/tag/edible-flowers Posts tagged 'Edible Flowers' Sat, 09 May 2009 19:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Sharing the Beauty and Love of Spring with Flower Cakes for Mother’s Day http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/05/09/share-the-beauty-and-love-of-spring-with-flower-cakes-for-the-mothers-in-your-life/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/05/09/share-the-beauty-and-love-of-spring-with-flower-cakes-for-the-mothers-in-your-life/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 19:44:40 +0000 Lucille Chi http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/05/09/share-the-beauty-and-love-of-spring-with-flower-cakes-for-the-mothers-in-your-life/ For Easter I made these delicate flower cakes from edible violas and pansies, and with Mother’s Day here, we’re at it again!

I used a simple organic cake mix and tried organic applesauce instead of oil and the results were delightful and fluffy. On other occasions I’ve used Ghee in the mix for a richer texture and taste. The frosting is organic powdered sugar with a dash of water for the right texture. The flowers easily stick to the icing once spread.

These scrumptious edible flowers are easy to find, grow yourself, and share. I prefer violas and pansies because of the rainbow of colorful blooms they provide.

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]]> http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/05/09/share-the-beauty-and-love-of-spring-with-flower-cakes-for-the-mothers-in-your-life/feed/ Garden to Table Salads: Spring Nasturtiums and Organic Arugula with Citrus Zest http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/14/garden-to-table-salads-spring-nasturtiums-and-organic-arugula-with-citrus-zest/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/14/garden-to-table-salads-spring-nasturtiums-and-organic-arugula-with-citrus-zest/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:13:30 +0000 Lucille Chi http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/14/garden-to-table-salads-spring-nasturtiums-and-organic-arugula-with-citrus-zest/

Spice up salads this season with spring nasturtiums! The lovely flowers are easy to grow and have a slight peppery taste and spicy notes to them. They also contain Vitamin C. It is delightful to discover these common nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible so long as no pesticides are used. They’re from the watercress family and add a similiar tangy flavor to pasta salads, soup garnishes and both fruit and vegetable dishes.

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