I have put this off as long as possible.  Not really, it just seems that way.  If I don't make myself focus on this, I let writing my blog slip by.  So now I have gotten many other things out of the way, so I can focus on my blog.

Edible Flowers:

If you love flowers and appreciate good food, consider combing them!  That's right, flowers with food.  Flowers are not only beautiful to look at, but they add color, unique interest and flavors to meals.  But never use flowers sprayed with pesticides.

Some edible flowers:

Calendula-slightly bitter flavor.  The petals are used mostly for color.  Use for rice, chicken, soups and baked goods.

Chive-quite flavorful, slight oniony flavor.  Break the flower into individual florets.  Very versatile, use for herb vinegar.

Nasturtium-Great spicy pepper flavor.  It's name is Latin for "twisted nose", referring to its peppery flavor.  Blossoms and leaves are edible.  Use for salads, vegetables, pasta and meat dishes.

More edible flowers to come in upcoming blog.

Next up is a book from my cookbooks for sale on my Amazon Storefront "One of a Kind Cookbooks"-Delta Zeta Centennial Cookbook 1902-2002.  Within this book the bonds of sisterhood are laced together with friendship, loyalty, memories  and of course, food.  The selling price is as a collectible for $59.99.

From this book, I chose the recipe of Peanut Brittle Epsilon, 1909 Indiana University, submitted by Grace Mason Lundy National President 1940-1946.

I would say easy as pie, but instead I'll say "easy as peanut brittle". This takes no time at all to make.

Peanut Brittle

2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup Karo syrup

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup water

2 cups jumbo peanuts, chopped

Boil the sugar, water and syrup to hard ball stage in cold water.  To the mixture, add the peanuts and cook until the mixture is light brown, stirring constantly to keep the nuts from burning.  Add the baking soda and stir until foamy.  Pour the mixture onto a well buttered pan and pull out as thing as possible.  After cooling, break into pieces.

Does it get any easier than this.

Now that's it made, it's being placed in a tin and sent to my son in Afghanistan.  Happy eating Baby!