71 greens and blossom Recipes

green-tea bags, fresh lavender blossoms or 3/4 tsp. dried lavender, lavender sprigs (optional)

green tea leaves, oranges, blossoms (fresh & washed ), spearmint, leaves (fresh & washed ), boiling water, sugar

squash blossoms, per person, baby squash, per person, eggs, milk, green onions, asiago cheese, chopped parsley , and (optional), sniped chives (optional), salt & pepper

arborio or vialone nano, simmering vegetable broth, zucchini blossoms; thinly sliced, tb freshly grated asiago d allevo, shallot, minced, tb olive oil, sparkling prosecco (warm ), tb unsalted butter, salt and fresh ground green pepper

red bell pepper, halved and seeded, fat-free cream cheese, softened, minced green onions, canola mayonnaise, hot sauce (such as texas pete), ground red pepper, cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup), applewood-smoked bacon slice, cooked and crumbled, fresh squash blossoms

goat cheese (or mozzarella), sun-dried tomato, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, roasted, cream, chives, florets coarsely chopped (i use green onions), basil, coarsely chopped, oregano, coarsely chopped, squash blossoms, egg yolk, beaten, fresh breadcrumb, oil (for deep frying)

flower-shaped cookie cutter, scissors, green sour belt candies, vanilla frosting, lemon zest, ziplock bags, cupcakes in liners , such as golden cupcakes, pink, orange and yellow jelly beans, pink, orange and yellow candy-coated chocolates, red heart-shaped candies, tube chocolate decorating icing, decorative cupcake liners, green sour straws

hershey candy cane kisses, margarine, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, milk, sugar crystals (red or green ) or 1 -1 1/2 cup powdered sugar (red or green)

cornstarch, gum paste, paste food colorings : creamy peach, buttercup yellow, juniper green, blossom-making set (with 1 1/2-inch, 1-inch, 1/2-inch, and 1/4-inch blossom cutters), gum glue, powdered sugar, meringue powder, warm water, leaf cutter, leaf mold, flower forms, count) packages small yellow stamens, cut in half

strong green tea , cold - preferably sakura (cherry blossom) flavored green tea, unflavored gelatin (1 envelope), milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, pickled cherry blossoms, custard cups, lightly buttered, adzuki beans, sugar, canola oil, spring roll wrappers (rice wrappers), cut into fourths with a pizza cutter, powdered sugar, silicone baking mats, baking sheets which fit mats, a thin offset spatula

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

champagne vinegar, shallots, minced, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french haricots vert, blossom ends trimmed, baby arugula, pecorino romano cheese or 4 oz ricotta salata, dozen nicoise olives

all-purpose flour, sparkling water, kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning, goat cheese, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, heavy cream, chopped fresh basil leaves, green onion, finely chopped, freshly ground black pepper, zucchini blossoms* see cook s note, vegetable oil, for frying, suggestion: serve with your favorite marinara sauce or vinaigrette, note : zucchini blossoms can be found at farmer s markets and specialty grocery stores. as an alternative, try using baby bell peppers. cut off the tops and remove the seeds. fill with the cheese mixture and dip the cut end in flour before dipping in the batter.

endives , a mixture of green and red, fennel bulbs, mint leaf , picked from stems, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, runny pale honey, orange blossom water, salt and pepper

prepared hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, cold unsalted butter, cut into tbsp, baby squash with blossoms attached, cream cheese, softened, grated pepper jack, chopped green onions ( scallions), chopped red bell pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt, ground white pepper, back fin crabmeat, drained, cornstarch, essence, plus more for dusting, recipe follows, very cold soda water, ice cubes, vegetable oil, for frying, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

red potatoes, head cauliflower, onion, collard greens, butter, milk, garlic powder

fine dried bread crumbs, herbes de provence, log (about 6 oz.) fresh chevre (goat cheese), extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, fresh raw corn kernels (from 1 ear corn), white wine vinegar, garlic, peeled and minced, dijon mustard, mixed baby salad greens (about 8 cups), nectarine, rinsed, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, raspberries, rinsed, blueberries, rinsed, blossoms from 5 stems fresh lavender (see notes), rinsed