The title is correct - Calendula Cookies. I added these flower petals to salads last year, and this year I am expanding. I found several recipes in a book from the library, regarding edible flowers. Something new to try this year, and new to blog about.
The cookie recipe uses about 18 flower heads. I had flowers, and I had a hankering for cookies (when I shouldn't be eating any).
Recipe comes from the book, "Cooking with Flowers: Sweet and Savory Recipes with Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers, by Miche Bacher. Original recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour. I used 1 cup einkorn flour and 1/4 all-purpose white. I didn't have any lemon zest in my freezer, so I used lemon extra in the sugar. Very light and healthy.
I've been alternating kids for help shelling peas these past few days. We enjoyed them for dinner. I should be getting another picking of snap peas soon too.
We are still getting a load of greens at almost every other baked breakfast. This one is loaded with dandelion. I have however....
..brought in a good amount of chard and kale to blanch and freeze. Collards were planted a bit late, and although my orange chard failed in the (falling apart) raised bed, my red chard re-seeded itself (kudos to that).
The cookie recipe uses about 18 flower heads. I had flowers, and I had a hankering for cookies (when I shouldn't be eating any).
Recipe comes from the book, "Cooking with Flowers: Sweet and Savory Recipes with Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers, by Miche Bacher. Original recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour. I used 1 cup einkorn flour and 1/4 all-purpose white. I didn't have any lemon zest in my freezer, so I used lemon extra in the sugar. Very light and healthy.
..brought in a good amount of chard and kale to blanch and freeze. Collards were planted a bit late, and although my orange chard failed in the (falling apart) raised bed, my red chard re-seeded itself (kudos to that).
More radishes. Not very many Cherry Belle.
More bread baking - French toast, sandwiches, toast, and a side with dinners. I was in a hurry ( do not be in a hurry), the water was too hot, and my loaves are a bit on the short side. That's okay, the kids are devouring it and it fits better in the toaster, ha ha!
Guess who got stung by a wasp? Yeah. Me. I was standing still, filling a watering can under the rain barrel, minding my own business. It landed right on my arm. I immediately picked plantain, and ground it up in my food processor (making more than I needed). It was red, and swelling and hurt pretty bad. This morning, there is no sign it was there but a teeny bit of tenderness. The power of weeds is amazing.
I don't know what my next adventure will be this week, but I do know peas need picked. Enjoy your week....
The weather here is amazingly cool and tolerable in the afternoons. Camping weather. Which we have yet to do (for two reasons). I have managed to take time for myself and a few handicrafts though.
I don't know what my next adventure will be this week, but I do know peas need picked. Enjoy your week....
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Prayers everyone is having a great week.
God bless.
RB
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