It's time for the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop! Join 79 authors in our themed celebration of spring. The Grand Prize is a Kindle or Nook plus a $25 gift certificate. And... each participating author is offering up something as well. (see mine below) It's a win win win! The winners will be chosen from comments so be sure to leave your email address when you comment. Just so you know, only those visitors who visit EACH and EVERY stop are eligible for the grand prize. The other participants.
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Many
years ago, my husband and I led
off-campus wild food programs for the Chicago Field Museum. Not only was
the outing a biology and natural history lesson, it was a you pick/I cook day. Foragers
and Foodies
should be aware of what they're doing if they plan to eat from the
wild. Read first. To be sure you have an edible species, use a guidebook
or website and compare what you have, to what they show. You don't want
to innocently pick yourself a pile of poison ivy!Before I continue ~
Important to know about wild foods:
Whether you're new to wild harvests or an old pro at munching your way through the weeds in your backyard, I think it's worth repeating a few things. Some populations of plants are barely surviving due to competition by aggressive invaders and mindless harvesting. Just because you can eat that native species, doesn't mean you should. It's best to just eat the weeds and leave the rest, especially mushrooms which play an important role in the ecosystem. Another important note about mushrooms ~ it's easy to get it wrong. Depending on the stages of growth, some poisonous varieties look exactly like edibles. As far as exotic weeds go, munch away. They don't belong here anyway and they taste great. Be safe! Before you start picking, be sure no pesticides or herbicides have been used there. Only pick where you know for sure.
To start off the hop, I’d
like to talk about that happy little spring flower -- the violet. We
have a spot in our yard that fills with violets mid-May. When my
children were little, mom always had a small bouquet sitting on the
table. Both kids loved to make and eat candied violets. Today I'm
offering a few violet recipes.
Violet Pancakes
1 level cup all-purpose flour
2 T sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 T melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil
2 cups fresh-picked violets -- petals only, remove green parts.
Cooking spray or lightly oil the pan between batches1 level cup all-purpose flour
2 T sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 large egg
2 T melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil
2 cups fresh-picked violets -- petals only, remove green parts.
Harvest flowers and remove green parts. Whisk together wet ingredients (milk, butter or oil, and egg). Add violets and dry ingredients to wet. Fold in until just moistened. Lumps are okay. Spray hot pan with cooking spray. Drop spoonfuls of batter. and flip when edges show dry bubbles and are lightly golden brown. Cook the same amount of time on the flip side. Do not flatten pancakes while they cook.
Violet Syrup
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups fresh violets -- green parts removed
Dissolve sugar in water over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a simmer. Place flowers in a glass, enamel, or stainless steel bowl. Pour hot syrup over top and let stand for at least 30 minutes. Strain or not.
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Here's your prize at this stop ~ 20 lovely 5.5 x 4"
rose-themed note cards with envelopes.
Wouldn't they look cute in an Easter basket?
rose-themed note cards with envelopes.
Wouldn't they look cute in an Easter basket?
After you've visited all the wonderful Authors in Bloom blogs,
check out my mainblog:
http://calliopeswritingtablet.com/
where I'm participating in the month-long
A to Z Challenge with an interesting topic a day through the alphabet. Scroll back to start at A!
check out my mainblog:
http://calliopeswritingtablet.com/
where I'm participating in the month-long
A to Z Challenge with an interesting topic a day through the alphabet. Scroll back to start at A!
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