Cooking with Edible Flowers: Unique & Delicious Recipes – Freedom Farms

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tbsp dried lavender buds (food-grade)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh rose petals (organic and pesticide-free)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup nasturtium leaves and flowers
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts or pine nuts
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers
• 1/4 cup honey or sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
• 1/2 cup goat cheese
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup chive blossoms, separated