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08/07/2026

🌸 PETALS WITH PROBLEMS: Eating Flowers So We Feel Fancy While Still Homesteading Like Gremlins
🌼 DAY 30: CLOVE PINKS (Dianthus)
Because apparently the flower Grandma grew to make the yard pretty has been moonlighting as a pastry chef. 😂🌸
Let's be honest...
Most of us know dianthus as those cheerful little flowers that brighten up flower beds.
They're cute.
They're colorful.
They smell amazing.
Meanwhile...
They're over there whispering...
"You know we're edible... right?" 🤣
Not only are they edible, but they taste like someone sprinkled a little clove, cinnamon, and sweetness into a flower.
Who approved this level of showing off?
🌱 Growing Zones
USDA Zones 3–9
Perennial in many climates
Full sun
Well-drained soil
Easy to grow in beds and containers
Basically...
Plant them once, and they'll happily keep showing up like they're paying rent.
🌼 Benefits
Clove pinks are:
🌸 Rich in nectar for pollinators
🐝 Loved by bees and butterflies
🌸 Beautiful edible garnishes
🌿 Naturally fragrant
💗 Perfect for sweet treats and drinks
👅 What Do They Taste Like?
The petals have a lightly spicy, sweet flavor with hints of:
🧂 Clove
🍂 Cinnamon
🌸 Floral sweetness
Before eating, remove the white base of each petal, as it can be bitter.
🍽️ Three New Recipes
🍓 1. Dianthus Berry Butter
Mix together:
🧈 Softened butter
🌸 Finely chopped dianthus petals
🍯 Honey
🍓 Freeze-dried strawberries (crushed)
Spread it on biscuits, pancakes, muffins, or warm sourdough.
🍑 2. Peach & Dianthus Galette
Layer fresh peaches on pie dough, sprinkle with chopped dianthus petals, a little brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
Bake until golden.
Rustic, beautiful, and ridiculously delicious.
🍋 3. Dianthus Lemon Posset
Make a classic lemon posset with cream, sugar, and lemon juice.
Top with fresh dianthus petals and a drizzle of honey before serving.
It looks like it came from a five-star restaurant.
🌸 More Ways to Use Dianthus
🍰 Cakes
🧁 Cupcakes
🍪 Cookies
🍹 Cocktails
🍸 Mocktails
🍋 Lemonade
🧊 Floral ice cubes
🍓 Fruit salads
🍨 Ice cream
🍯 Infused honey
🍬 Floral sugar
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
Only eat petals from true Dianthus species (often called clove pinks or pinks) that have not been treated with pesticides or other ornamental chemicals. Remove the white petal base before eating because it can taste bitter.
🌼 Question of the Day
Be honest...
If I served you a peach galette topped with flowers...
Would you think...
"Wow... that's fancy!"
Or...
"There they go eating the flower bed again!" 😂
👇 Tell me...
What's first?
🍓 Berry butter?
🍑 Peach galette?
🍋 Lemon posset?
Or are you just amazed that Grandma's flower border has been hiding dessert ingredients this whole time? 🤣🌸

08/06/2026

🌿 So... we've been throwing basil flowers away? 😂
I just want to make sure I understand this correctly...
For years we've been happily making pesto...
Slicing tomatoes...
Topping pizza...
Flavoring pasta...
And the basil flowers have been sitting there like...
"Cool... so you're just going to ignore us?" 🤣
🎥 Watch this video all the way to the end!
It's packed with all the delicious ways you can use basil blossoms, and I have a feeling you'll never toss another one into the compost again.
Just look at this lineup...
🌿 Pesto
🍅 Caprese salad
🍕 Pizza
🍝 Pasta
🥗 Fresh salads
🍳 Omelets
🥪 Sandwiches
🧈 Compound butter
🍋 Herb-infused vinegar
🫒 Olive oil infusions
🍅 Bruschetta
🧀 Cheese boards
🍹 Cocktails
🍸 Mocktails
🧊 Floral ice cubes
🌮 Tacos
🍅 Homemade tomato sauce
Basically...
If you'd use basil leaves...
The flowers are standing there yelling, "TAG ME IN, COACH!" 😂
Meanwhile...
The compost pile has been eating gourmet meals for years.
No wonder it's so healthy. 🤣
And can we all agree that basil has been the overachiever of the herb garden?
Leaves?
Useful.
Flowers?
Useful.
Smells amazing?
Yep.
Keeps the pollinators happy?
Also yes.
At this point, basil is making the rest of the garden look lazy. 😂
🎥 Now do me a favor... watch the whole video.
You might discover your next favorite way to use something you've been cutting off and throwing away.
❤️ Then leave me a comment!
👇 Have you ever cooked with basil blossoms?
Or is today the day you found out you've been composting perfectly good groceries?
And if this series has changed the way you look at your garden...
📲 SHARE this post!
Share it with your gardening friends.
Share it with your homesteading friends.
Share it with that person who thinks herbs only have one job.
Because every share helps someone discover that their garden isn't just growing plants...
It's growing dinner... and apparently dessert, drinks, and appetizers too. 🤣🌿
Now tell me...
🍕 Pizza?
🍝 Pasta?
🌿 Pesto?
🍅 Bruschetta?
Or are you headed outside to apologize to your basil plant for all those flowers you sent to the compost pile? 😂🌸

08/06/2026

🌸 PETALS WITH PROBLEMS: Eating Flowers So We Feel Fancy While Still Homesteading Like Gremlins
🌼 DAY 29: BASIL BLOSSOMS
Because apparently basil looked at us and said... "You've been throwing away the best part?!" 😂🌿
Let's be honest...
Most gardeners see basil start to flower and immediately panic.
"OH NO! IT BOLTED!"
Out come the scissors...
Off come the flowers...
Straight into the compost.
Meanwhile, the basil blossoms are screaming...
"I WAS LITERALLY BORN FOR PESTO!" 🤣
Poor little flowers.
They spend their whole lives growing...
Only to get evicted because somebody wanted bigger leaves.
Not today!
🌱 Growing Zones
USDA Zones 2–11 (grown as an annual in most climates)
Loves full sun
Rich, well-drained soil
Easy to grow in gardens and containers
And if you've ever grown basil...
You already know it grows like it has something to prove. 😂
🌼 Benefits
Basil blossoms are:
🌿 Edible and packed with basil flavor
🐝 A favorite of bees and other pollinators
💜 Milder and slightly sweeter than the leaves
🌱 Great for reducing kitchen waste by using the whole plant
One plant...
Leaves, stems, flowers...
No freeloaders here!
👅 What Do They Taste Like?
Imagine regular basil...
But softer...
Slightly sweeter...
With delicate floral notes.
It's everything you love about basil—just dressed up for a dinner party.
🍽️ Three New Recipes
🧈 1. Basil Blossom Whipped Butter
Mix together:
🧈 Softened butter
🌿 Chopped basil blossoms
🍋 Lemon zest
🧄 Roasted garlic
🧂 A pinch of flaky salt
Spread it on warm bread, grilled corn, steak, roasted vegetables, or baked potatoes.
You'll suddenly become the person everyone asks to bring the bread. 😂
🍅 2. Tomato & Basil Blossom Bruschetta
Combine:
🍅 Diced tomatoes
🌿 Basil blossoms
🫒 Olive oil
🧄 Garlic
🧀 Fresh mozzarella
Pile onto toasted bread and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
It's summer on a slice of bread.
🧊 3. Basil Blossom Peach Ice Cubes
Place basil blossoms and peach slices into ice cube trays.
Fill with water or lemonade and freeze.
Drop them into iced tea, lemonade, or sparkling water.
Suddenly...
You're the fancy neighbor.
🌸 More Ways to Use Basil Blossoms
🌿 Pesto
🥗 Salads
🍕 Pizza
🍝 Pasta
🍳 Omelets
🥪 Sandwiches
🍅 Caprese salad
🧀 Cheese boards
🍋 Herb vinegar
🍹 Cocktails
🍸 Mocktails
🍅 Tomato sauce
🌮 Tacos
🧈 Compound butter
Honestly...
If you'd use basil leaves...
You can probably use the blossoms too.
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
Basil blossoms from culinary basil (Ocimum basilicum) are completely edible and delicious. In fact, pinching the flowers can encourage more leaf growth, but there's no reason to waste them—bring them straight into the kitchen instead!
Just be sure they're from plants that haven't been treated with pesticides or ornamental chemicals.
🌼 Question of the Day
Be honest...
How many basil flowers have you tossed into the compost over the years?
😭 Don't worry...
This is a judgment-free zone.
We've all made mistakes.
But starting today...
Those little purple and white blossoms have officially been promoted from "garden waste".....to "gourmet ingredient." 🤣
👇 Tell me...
What's first?
🧈 Garlic butter?
🍅 Bruschetta?
🌿 Pesto?
🍝 Pasta?
Or are you heading to the garden right now to apologize to your basil plant? 😂🌿

08/05/2026

🍍🌸 Okay... I need exactly 18 seconds of your life. 😂
Not 18 minutes...
Not 18 hours...
Just 18 tiny little seconds.
That's less time than it takes to decide what snack you're going to eat... and then ignore the healthy one anyway. 🤣
🎥 Watch this 18-second video all the way through!
Because these aren't just pretty pineapple guava flowers...
They're future desserts, breakfasts, drinks, and snacks hiding in plain sight!
Just look at everything these sweet little blossoms can become...
🥞 Tropical pancake syrup
🍦 Ice cream sundaes
🍓 Fresh fruit salsa
🧁 Cupcakes
🍰 Cakes
🍹 Mocktails
🍸 Cocktails
🍋 Lemonade
🥣 Yogurt parfaits
🍪 Sugar cookies
🧀 Charcuterie boards
🧊 Floral ice cubes
🍓 Fresh fruit salads
🌸 Or... let's be honest...
You can just stand under the tree and eat the sweet petals right off the flower. I won't judge. 😂
Meanwhile...
Everyone else is patiently waiting for the fruit...
We're over here saying...
"Forget waiting... pass me the flowers!" 🤣
Mother Nature really looked at this tree and said...
"Why settle for one harvest when you can have two?"
At this point, I'm convinced my yard isn't landscaping anymore...
It's a grocery store that refuses to put up price tags. 🌿😂
❤️ Now I've got two favors to ask...
🎥 First... watch all 18 seconds. You made it this far reading the post, so you've already spent longer than the video! 🤣
📲 Second... SHARE this post!
Share it with your gardening friends.
Share it with your homesteading friends.
Share it with your foodie friends.
Share it with that person who still thinks flowers are just something to look at.
Every SHARE helps another person discover another hidden food source growing right in their own yard.
💬 And don't forget to COMMENT!
👇 Have you ever tasted pineapple guava blossoms?
If not...
What would you make first?
🥞 Pancake syrup?
🍦 Ice cream?
🍓 Fruit salsa?
🍹 A tropical drink?
Or would you skip the recipes completely and just snack on the flowers while pretending you're "quality testing"? 😂
🌸 Watch all 18 seconds. ❤️ Leave a comment. 📲 SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!
Let's show the world that some of the sweetest treats don't come from the grocery store...
They bloom on the tree before the fruit ever shows up! 🍍🌸
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08/05/2026

So... is it just me, or did a whole lot of people suddenly get hit with restrictions, identity verification, and random account hiccups right before the primaries? 🤔
Now, I'm not saying there's a conspiracy.....I'm just saying the timing has all the subtlety of a rooster at 4:30 in the morning. 🐓😂
Meanwhile, I'm over here clicking "Verify you're a real human" for the 97th time, wondering if my chickens need driver's licenses next.
Anybody else dealing with this, or is Zucky just making us all jump through flaming hula hoops for fun? 😂
Keep it respectful in the comments. I'm genuinely curious what everyone else is seeing. And while you're here, do me a favor—like, comment, and share. Apparently that's the only identity verification Facebook accepts these days. 🤷‍♀️🤣

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08/05/2026

🌸 PETALS WITH PROBLEMS: Eating Flowers So We Feel Fancy While Still Homesteading Like Gremlins
🌼 DAY 28: PINEAPPLE GUAVA BLOSSOMS (Feijoa)
Because apparently the fruit tree looked at the flowers and said... "Go ahead... steal my spotlight." 😂
Let's be honest...
Most fruit trees are all about the fruit.
Apples?
Fruit.
Peaches?
Fruit.
Pears?
Fruit.
Then along comes the pineapple guava and says...
"Nah... eat my flowers first." 🤣
That's right!
The fleshy white petals of the pineapple guava blossom are not only edible—they're one of the sweetest flowers you can grow.
The bees even help by pollinating the flower while you're "taste-testing."
Talk about teamwork! 🐝
🌱 Growing Zones
USDA Zones 8–11
Evergreen shrub or small tree
Full sun
Well-drained soil
Drought tolerant once established
It's beautiful, productive, and low maintenance...
Basically the overachiever of the fruit tree world.
🌼 Benefits
Pineapple guava blossoms are:
🌸 Naturally sweet
🍍 Full of tropical flavor
🐝 Loved by pollinators
🌿 Perfect for fresh eating and desserts
🍈 A bonus harvest before the fruit even arrives!
One plant...
Two delicious harvests.
Now that's pulling its weight.
👅 What Do They Taste Like?
Imagine a mix of:
🍍 Pineapple
🍐 Pear
🍓 Strawberry
🍯 Honey
The petals are juicy, lightly crunchy, and naturally sweet.
Honestly...
It's like nature made candy and disguised it as a flower.
🍽️ Three Delicious Recipes
🍓 1. Pineapple Guava Blossom Fruit Salsa
Mix together:
🍍 Diced pineapple
🥭 Mango
🍓 Strawberries
🌸 Chopped pineapple guava petals
🍋 Lime juice
🌿 Mint
Serve with cinnamon pita chips or over grilled fish.
🍦 2. Pineapple Guava Blossom Ice Cream Sundae
Top vanilla ice cream with:
🌸 Fresh petals
🍯 Honey
🥥 Toasted coconut
🥜 Chopped pistachios
Simple...
Beautiful...
Dangerously good.
🥞 3. Tropical Blossom Pancake Syrup
Simmer:
🍍 Pineapple juice
🍯 Honey
🍋 Lemon juice
A handful of chopped petals
Reduce until syrupy and drizzle over pancakes, waffles, or French toast.
Breakfast just got upgraded.
🌸 More Ways to Use the Blossoms
🧁 Cupcakes
🍰 Cakes
🥗 Fruit salads
🧊 Ice cubes
🍹 Mocktails
🍸 Cocktails
🍋 Lemonade
🍓 Yogurt parfaits
🍪 Sugar cookies
🧀 Cheese boards
🌿 Fresh snacks right off the tree!
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
Only harvest blossoms from pineapple guava (Feijoa/Acca sellowiana) that haven't been treated with pesticides or ornamental chemicals. Pick only a few flowers from each branch so the tree can still produce plenty of fruit later in the season.
🌼 Question of the Day
Be honest...
If I handed you a flower that tasted like pineapple and honey...
Would you even wait to make a recipe?
Or would you just stand under the tree eating petals like a kid sneaking cookies before dinner? 😂
👇 Tell me...
What's first?
🥞 Pancakes?
🍦 Ice cream?
🍓 Fruit salsa?
🍹 A tropical drink?
Because at this point...
I'm convinced my yard isn't landscaping anymore...
It's a buffet with roots! 🤣🌸🍍

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Lowcountry Homesteading LLC
Quick Family Homestead
Lassiter Ranch
Sitting Staff Ranch Ssr

08/04/2026

🌿 So let me get this straight...
We've been using sage leaves for years...
Seasoning stuffing...
Roasting chicken...
Making brown butter sauces...
Meanwhile, the flowers have been standing up there like...
"Excuse me... are we invisible?" 😂
🎥 Watch this video ALL the way through!
Seriously...
It's only 10 seconds long.
You spend longer deciding whether to open the refrigerator... twice. 🤣
In those 10 little seconds, you'll see one tiny flower with some BIG kitchen potential...
🌿 Sage blossom butter
🍝 Brown butter gnocchi
🍳 Omelets
🥗 Fresh salads
🍕 Pizza
🥪 Sandwiches
🧀 Cheese boards
🥣 Soups
🍋 Herb-infused lemonade
🧂 Sage blossom finishing salt
🌿 Herb vinegars
🍞 Homemade focaccia
At this point, I'm convinced my herb garden has been laughing at me.
The leaves are over here doing all the work...
And the flowers are saying...
"Just wait until they figure out WE'RE edible too." 🤣
Who knew the part we usually let the bees enjoy could make dinner look like it came from a fancy restaurant?
Mother Nature really does love keeping secrets.
❤️ Now I've got a favor to ask...
🎥 Watch all 10 seconds. I promise you can spare 10 seconds—your coffee probably takes longer to cool off!
📲 Then hit that SHARE button!
Share it with your gardening friends.
Share it with your homesteading friends.
Share it with that person who swears herbs only have one job.
Every share helps someone discover another hidden food source growing right outside their back door.
Now tell me...
👇 What's the first thing you're sprinkling sage blossoms on?
🍳 Eggs?
🍕 Pizza?
🍝 Pasta?
🥗 Salad?
Or are you still trying to recover from the fact that the herb you've grown for years has been hiding edible flowers in plain sight? 😂🌿
And remember...
🎥 It's only 10 seconds... watch the whole thing! If you've made it this far, you've already spent more time reading this post than you'll spend watching the video! 🤣

08/04/2026

🌸 PETALS WITH PROBLEMS: Eating Flowers So We Feel Fancy While Still Homesteading Like Gremlins
🌼 DAY 27: SAGE BLOSSOMS
Because apparently even the herb looked at us and said... "You've been ignoring my flowers!" 😂🌿
Let's be honest...
We've all picked sage leaves.
We've rubbed them between our fingers.
We've stuffed turkeys with them.
But the flowers?
They've been standing up there waving at us like...
"HEY! I'm edible too!" 🤣
Poor little sage blossoms.
Always living in the leaves' shadow.
Not today!
🌱 Growing Zones
USDA Zones 4–8
Perennial
Full sun
Well-drained soil
Drought tolerant once established
Basically...
Sage is one of those plants that thrives on being left alone.
Kind of like your grumpy uncle. 😂
🌼 Benefits
Sage blossoms are:
💜 Loved by bees and butterflies
💜 Rich in nectar for pollinators
💜 Packed with the same aromatic oils that make sage leaves famous
💜 Perfect for adding flavor without being as strong as the leaves
One plant...
Two delicious harvests.
👅 What Do They Taste Like?
Think...
🌿 Mild sage
🍯 A touch of sweetness
🌸 Soft floral notes
They're gentler than the leaves, making them perfect as a garnish or mixed into recipes.
🍽️ Three Delicious Recipes
🧂 1. Lemon Sage Blossom Salt
Ingredients
1 cup flaky sea salt
¼ cup dried sage blossoms
Zest of one lemon
Blend and let dry.
Perfect on:
🥔 Roasted potatoes
🍗 Chicken
🥚 Eggs
🧈 Buttered vegetables
🥤 2. Honey Sage Blossom Lemon Fizz
Mix:
🍋 Fresh lemonade
🍯 Honey
🫧 Sparkling water
🌿 Fresh sage blossoms
🧊 Ice
Refreshing with just a hint of herbal flavor.
🧈 3. Brown Butter Sage Blossom Gnocchi
Brown butter in a skillet.
Add:
🌿 Fresh sage blossoms
🧄 Garlic
Freshly cooked gnocchi
Finish with grated Parmesan.
Simple...
Elegant...
And absolutely delicious.
🌸 More Ways to Use Sage Blossoms
🥗 Salads
🍕 Pizza
🍳 Omelets
🥪 Sandwiches
🍝 Pasta
🧀 Cheese boards
🧈 Compound butter
🍞 Focaccia
🥣 Soups
🌮 Tacos
🌿 Herb vinegar
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
The blossoms of common culinary sage (Salvia officinalis) are edible. Many ornamental salvias are also edible, but their flavors vary widely. Always positively identify the plant and harvest only from pesticide-free plants grown for culinary use.
🌼 Question of the Day
Be honest...
How many of you have harvested sage leaves for years.....and never once thought about eating the flowers? 😂
👇 What's first on your menu?
🧈 Brown butter gnocchi?
🍋 Lemon fizz?
🧂 Herb salt?
🍳 Omelet?
Because at this point...
I'm convinced every herb has been keeping a delicious little secret blooming right above the leaves! 🌿🤣

08/03/2026

🍌🌸 Well... the banana has some explaining to do. 😂
So you're telling me...
I've been peeling bananas my entire life...
Making banana bread...
Eating banana pudding...
Freezing bananas for smoothies...
And the FLOWER has been sitting there quietly thinking...
"Excuse me... I'm dinner." 🤣
🎥 Watch this video ALL the way to the end! It's short, it's packed with delicious ideas, and I promise you'll never look at a banana plant the same way again.
Here's where it gets even crazier...
Banana blossoms have a tender, flaky texture that makes them an amazing meat substitute in so many recipes.
People use them in:
🌮 Tacos 🥪 "Pulled pork" style sandwiches 🍔 Veggie burgers 🍛 Thai curries 🍜 Noodle bowls 🥟 Dumplings 🥗 Salads 🥣 Soups 🥬 Stir-fries 🍚 Fried rice 🌯 Wraps 🍤 Even as a seafood-style substitute in some recipes because of the way they absorb flavors!
Meanwhile...
The banana plant is over here carrying fruit...
Dessert...
AND dinner...
Can another plant please do some work around here? 😂
Honestly, this plant is making the tomatoes look lazy.
And can we just appreciate how gorgeous these blossoms are?
They look like something you'd put in a flower arrangement...
Then they turn around and become tacos.
Mother Nature really does have a sense of humor. 🤣
🎥 So please watch this entire video. It's only a short watch, but it might introduce you to your next favorite ingredient.
Then I need one tiny favor...
📣 SHARE... SHARE... SHARE!
🍌 Share it with your gardening friends.
🌿 Share it with your homesteading groups.
👩‍🍳 Share it with your foodie friends.
🥗 Share it with someone looking for creative meat alternatives.
Every single SHARE helps another person discover that some of the most incredible foods aren't hiding in the grocery store...
They're growing in gardens, orchards, and backyards all over the world!
Let's keep uncovering these hidden food sources together.
Now tell me...
👇 If I served you banana blossom tacos without telling you what they were... would you guess it was a flower?
Or would you just ask for seconds first? 😂🌸🍌
And don't forget...
🎥 Watch the whole video. 📲 Share it everywhere. 🌸 Let's show people that flowers aren't just beautiful...
Sometimes they're dinner!
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08/03/2026

🌸 PETALS WITH PROBLEMS: Eating Flowers So We Feel Fancy While Still Homesteading Like Gremlins
🌼 DAY 26: BANANA BLOSSOM
Because apparently the banana looked at us and said... "You know you're not supposed to stop at the fruit... right?" 🍌😂
Let's be honest...
Most of us spend our lives waiting for bananas.
Banana bread.
Banana pudding.
Banana cream pie.
Meanwhile...
The banana plant is standing there waving this giant purple flower around like...
"HELLO! I'M EDIBLE TOO!" 🤣
Leave it to Mother Nature to hide dinner inside something that looks like it belongs in a tropical bouquet.
🌱 Growing Zones
USDA Zones 9–11 (or grow in containers and overwinter indoors in colder climates)
Full sun
Rich, well-drained soil
Loves heat and regular watering
Basically...
If you're cold... your banana probably is too. 😂
🌼 Benefits
Banana blossoms are:
💜 Rich in fiber
💜 A source of potassium
💜 Contain antioxidants
💜 Popular in Southeast Asian cuisine
💜 A fantastic meat alternative because of their hearty texture
One flower...
A whole lot of possibilities.
👅 What Does It Taste Like?
Think...
🥬 Artichoke
🌰 Slightly nutty
🥒 Mild vegetable flavor
🍄 A little earthy
It soaks up whatever flavors you cook with, making it incredibly versatile.
🍽️ Three Delicious Recipes
🧂 1. Banana Blossom Curry Salt
Ingredients
1 cup flaky sea salt
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 tablespoons dried banana blossom (finely ground)
Pinch of garlic powder
Use it on:
🥔 Roasted potatoes
🍗 Chicken
🍤 Shrimp
🍚 Rice
🥕 Roasted vegetables
🥤 2. Banana Blossom Coconut Cooler
Blend together:
🥥 Coconut water
🍍 Pineapple juice
🍋 Lime juice
🍯 Honey
🧊 Ice
Garnish with edible banana blossom petals for a tropical drink that's as pretty as it is refreshing.
🍛 3. Crispy Banana Blossom Fritters
Slice and prepare the blossom, then mix with:
🧅 Onion
🧄 Garlic
🌶️ Chili
🌿 Cilantro
🥚 Egg
🌾 Flour
Pan-fry until golden and serve with sweet chili sauce.
One bite...
And you'll wonder why you waited this long.
🌸 More Ways to Use Banana Blossoms
🍛 Thai curry
🌮 Tacos
🥗 Salads
🍜 Noodle bowls
🥟 Dumplings
🍔 Veggie burgers
🍚 Fried rice
🥪 Sandwiches
🥣 Soups
🥬 Stir-fries
One blossom...
Enough meals to keep the whole family happy.
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE
Before cooking, remove the tough outer purple bracts and the mature florets' hard pistil and translucent outer scale, which can be fibrous. The tender inner florets and heart are the parts most often used in recipes.
Harvest only from banana plants that haven't been treated with pesticides or chemicals intended for ornamental use.
🌼 Question of the Day
Be honest...
How many of you knew the flower was edible.....before today?
👇 What's first on your menu?
🍛 Curry?
🌮 Tacos?
🥗 Salad?
🥣 Soup?
Or are you still standing there wondering...
"The banana was holding out on us THIS whole time?!" 😂🍌🌸
Because at this point...
I'm convinced every plant in the garden has been keeping delicious little secrets from us! 🤣

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