rose

Rose Simple Syrup for Drinks and Desserts

Here’s a delightful recipe for Rose Simple Syrup made from rose petals. This syrup is perfect for adding a floral touch to coffee, desserts, sodas, sparkling water, cocktails, mocktails, tea, pancakes, French toast and more and it also has the health benefits of roses (Discover the Benefits of Rose Tea for Health and Wellness). Let’s get… Continue reading Rose Simple Syrup for Drinks and Desserts

Using Herbs and Flowers

Colorful Chive Butter: A Versatile Recipe for Savory Delights

Chives are so pretty when in flower it's always hard for me to cut them to use in the kitchen. But the flowers are very tasty and make food pretty so I usually take a few flowers from each of my 5 plants whenever I harvest. That leaves some colorful beauty in the garden for… Continue reading Colorful Chive Butter: A Versatile Recipe for Savory Delights

Fermenting, Herbs, Using Herbs and Flowers

Fermented Pansy Soda Recipe

Pansies, with their vibrant colors and mild flavor, can be a unique addition to your homemade probiotic drinks. Here’s a simple recipe to get you started: Fermented Pansy Soda Recipe Ingredients: Fresh pansy petals (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup raw honey (look for unpasteurized or raw honey with natural yeast and bacteria) Filtered water A… Continue reading Fermented Pansy Soda Recipe

Food/Cooking, Gardening

Tawny Daylily – Easy To Grow, Beautiful, Edible and More!

The daylily plants that I have now have been in my family for many years. My grandma was growing them in her yard when I was a teenager, around 40+ years ago. When I got married in my 20's, I got a few divisions from her large clump and enjoyed them for many years. At… Continue reading Tawny Daylily – Easy To Grow, Beautiful, Edible and More!