ELDERFLOWERS

Elderberry Blossom:
Humility, Kindness, Zeal

 

Once again Pinterest has

expanded my world.  I

knew elderberries had

wonderful health benefits,

but I never knew you could

harvest the flowers and

use them in such a wide

range of things.

 

I now have elderflower cordial

in the ice box and a whole

list of things to make with

it....

 

elderflower lemonade

elderflower tea

elderflower cheesecake

elderflower cupcakes

elderflower meringues

elderflower sorbet

elderflower cake [ I'm baking this today]

elderflower with lemon cake

elderflower ice cream

elderflower marshmallows

fried elderflowers with cream

elderflower fairly cupcakes

elderflower muffins

Lavender elderflower jelly

 

If you really get inspired

there is an Elderflower Festival

you can attend and wear this.

 

Important note:  I was working on this post

and then I read this. on a blog I just discovered

so I needed to share it too. It's fun to know

that others in the world are doing the same

things; it really is a small world.

 

What is inspiring you today?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSPIRATION

If you have an apple and I have an apple
and we exchange these apples then you
and I will still each have one apple.  But
if you have an idea and I have an idea and
we exchange these ideas, then each of us
will have two ideas. 

~George Bernard Shaw

 

I think Pinterest is one of
the best ideas ever and I
have been enjoying pinning
all sorts of things.

Inspiration comes from all
directions  and lately I have
been trying my hand at this.

Next on my list is to try and
make one of these since a
$587.50 price tag is way out
of my price range.

What is inspiring you these days?

PATIENCE

Adopt the pace of nature: 
her secret is patience. 

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Figs, my all time favorite fruit,
the main ingredient in my favorite
salad, The fruit I need to make
this, and then I want to try this, this.
this, and this. Oh, and then there
is this too!

Patience? It's hard sometimes.