Homegrown Salad

[Niele da Kine]

That looks spicy! Can you eat nasturtium leaves, too?

 

[Rebbetzin]

That looks spicy! Can you eat nasturtium leaves, too?

My chickens will eat them, they say they are edible, I don't like the smell of them, so I have never really tried to eat a leaf. I know the seed pods are eaten too, but I save them to plant for the next year.

I suppose I can go out and get one and try it for you...

Actually they are not bad, sort of taste like a radish, a bit of heat, but not so much.

I might just add them to my salads! Thanks for making me try one!

 

[ORChick]

Nasturtium leaves are a little peppery. They are nice rolled up like a cigar with seasoned cream cheese inside (or yogurt cheese, or kefir cheese), or chopped over anything that would benefit from a little green garnish, and the peppery taste.

 

[Rebbetzin]

Nasturtium leaves are a little peppery. They are nice rolled up like a cigar with seasoned cream cheese inside (or yogurt cheese, or kefir cheese), or chopped over anything that would benefit from a little green garnish, and the peppery taste.

Thanks for cream cheese idea! I would have never thought of that!
Everything is better with cream cheese, or sour cream!

 

[odd_duck99]

Everything is better with any kind of cheese!

I'm jealous. We are too cool, wet, and dark yet. I really wish WA had a longer growing season.

 

[Dawn419]

Everything is better with any kind of cheese!

You got that right!

You can also stuff the flowers with cream cheese but I've never tried it as the flowers are too pretty and I like them plain. We love to use the leaves in salads or add them to sandwiches instead of lettuce. We do this with basil leaves, too!

 

[Rebbetzin]

Everything is better with any kind of cheese!

I can hardly wait until the new batch of goat kids are born and weaned (middle of June, most likely!) I will then have more milk than I know what to do with! Lots of experiments in cheese making!

 

[hqueen13]

Everything is better with any kind of cheese!

and Bacon

 

[Denim Deb]

Y'all are getting me hungry.

 

[Rebbetzin]

and Bacon

I have to pass on the bacon...