Life As I See It

Tonight my dinner was a huge tomato sandwich (tomato from my garden naturally.) I topped the sandwich with nasturtium leaves and a bit of minced basil (both from my garden.) A little canola mayonnaise and a healthy sprinkling of Costco's salt-free seasoning and I had a feast fit for a king. I finished the meal with a fruit salad of blueberries, banana, strawberries and pineapple. The pineapple and banana unfortunately do not grow in my area so they are imported fruits. Yesterday I had a salad with dandelion leaves (well washed of course.)

I got to thinking, how many people do not know that many of nature's bounties that we consider wild and inedible, are actually great food and a healthy addition to your diet. I did some research and found a great site for the edible plants that many of us grow for their contribution to our landscaping. The website is:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlowers/EdibleFlowersMain.htm