Many of the flowers that grace our yards are edible. They can be used as accents in a salad or as garnish on a main dish.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Chive
I like to use chive flowers in salads to lend a slightly onion flavor. Here’s a recipe for omelets with chive flowers.
Lavender
Lavender cookies are fragrant and delicious.
Rose
Candied rose petals are a sweet my daughter likes to make.
Calendula
Have you ever made homemade calendula cream? It’s easy to make and fun for kids to create.
Elderberry flowers
These can be dipped in batter and fried to make fritters.
Sage
Sage flowers can be sprinkled over a dish to give a mild sage flavor.
Johnny Jump Ups
I like to put these on cakes to decorate them.
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