Along with the veggies in our garden, there are a bunch of delicious, edible flowers in our yard. We have a ton of day lilies which last, of course, only a day. So each evening I gather up that day's blossoms and put them in our salad. I love the way they taste, a bit like you'd expect a flower to taste, but not quite so floral. Not like a rose, a little more celery-like. Sam's even started picking them off the plants to sample!
The beet greens are up and are making an appearance in our salads. I try not to pick too many though, so the roots can keep growing big; I love beets!
I even put a few pansies in this batch! We don't have as many of those though, and they don't replenish themselves as quickly as the lilies, so they're more of a treat. I also tossed in whatever herbs needed to be pinched off and trimmed back; basil, dill (my favorite!), cilantro...
Last night we baked up some home fries, put a little goat cheese and turkey on the salad and had it with a fried egg; it was the perfect quick and satisfying summer meal. I love summer food!
