Joseph Littleshoes wrote:

>
> I just do not have a source for fresh violets. And though i do like a
> rose ice cream i have had trouble finding totally organic roses. I will
> have to give the natursiums a try, a local market seels them for salads.
>

I always grow lots of nastursiums in my garden. They are darned near
foolproof and do well enough to compete against the weeds. My wife likes
the flowers on salads, and I like to use them for garnish.

I'm glad to hear that you favor tangerines. I saw some in the store as
I was buying for this year's fruitcakes and picked up a handful hoping
they'd be good. I've never tried them before.

It ought to be a good batch this year - grapefruit, oranges, lemons,
and tangerines for the candied peel. Dried apricots, cranberries (for
color), raisins, and white figs for the dried fruit, and pecans for the
nuts. Extra butter and brown sugar for a golden batter. And fresh flour
sack towels to drench with brandy and wrap the finished loaves. Can't
wait to get started!

Kathy

Joseph Littleshoes > wrote in
:

> enigma wrote:
>
>> Joseph Littleshoes > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > I do not care much for the commercial varities but
>> > candied orange & lemon, cheries, pinapple, ginger are
>> > not at all difficult to make the one i will purchase is
>> > candied violets which i get from a local deli. ---
>>
>> but candied violets (or rose petals) are also really easy
>> to
>> make, although they're nicer if you have the really fine
>> granulated sugar available.
>> anyone tried candied nastursiums?
>> lee
>
> I just do not have a source for fresh violets. And though
> i do like a rose ice cream i have had trouble finding
> totally organic roses. I will have to give the natursiums
> a try, a local market seels them for salads.

oh... my yard is all violets & wild strawberries. they're
weeds, very tasty ones it's hard beating the chickens to
the ripe strawberries though.
my roses are never sprayed. if they're too tender to live
without sprays & coddling, they can be replaced. i think i
like the rugosa roses better for candied petals. the fancy
roses tend to have a bitter area at the base of the petals.
i've never candied nasturtiums. i'm trying to imagine the
combination of peppery & sweet.
lee
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