We picked violets and brought them into the kitchen, instead of the vase. We have never put a chemical on our yard because
we're not manicured-grass kind of people; the side benefit is organic edibles!
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| photo by Genevieve |
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| dandelion, violet, and water "soup" |
I pressed some violets into spicy sugar cookies, sprinkled them with coarse sugar, and baked them. Pretty! Next time I would cut the cookies even smaller or else use several violets per cookie.
Then I boiled up some water and let it cool down. According to a tip on Pinterest, boiled water makes clear ice cubes. I froze a tray of ice cubes with violets in them. I don't have a plan in mind, but it will be nice to pull the pretty ice cubes out for a party or a simple glass of lemonade.
Those violet cookies are preciously quaint.
ReplyDeleteAnd please share the end results of the violet ice, 'kay?
Oh, nice! But you've given me pause - I was going to fry up some dandelions today and now I'm wondering if there are chemicals on our lawn. I know my brother spread lime on it - I'll have to ask him. It's raining today, anyway, so I wouldn't pick the wet flowers for frying.
ReplyDeleteWhat simple, brilliant ideas! I mean, who doesn't want a pretty little purple flower in their glass or cookie?!
ReplyDeleteHow nice.. the cookies look yummy and I can just "taste" some lemonade with the pretty violet ice cubes.. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - I love the thought of a violet within an ice cube. Yay for no chemicals in your yard!
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