"Just for one's health ... it is very necessary to work in the garden and to see the flowers growing." Vincent Van Gogh PURPLE CONEFLOWER ( Echinacea purpurea ) 'NOT YOUR ORDINARY' BLUEBERRY MUFFINS ~ On the lighter side, these are always a family favorite from ... PICNIC! Recipes and Menus for Outdoor Enjoyment 1 2/3 cups flour 1/3 cup wheat germ 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 t sp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 cups MICHIGAN blueberries (preferably small wild ones) 1 cup buttermilk 2 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter Preheat oven to 400-degrees. In large bowl, combine flower, wheat germ, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Add blueberries and stir to coat. Add buttermilk and butter. Stir until just mixed. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans. Bake 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans for 2 minutes. "The purple coneflower isn't really purple at all. The large, eye-catching flowers are bright rose-pink. Each flower has a bristly iridescent orange cent...
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I love to garden, cook and "Up North", and this is the best of all.
Thank you.
Catching up on reading blogs today, your last of May post is exquisite--all the beautiful flowers and foliage in your garden!
Isn't 'Scarlett' lovely, Rose? A must for a peony. I hear you since my life has been hectic caring for my ailing sister. Barely able to post, I have not been able to visit but, trust me, I so enjoy visiting you.
Hi Nancy! Thank you ... delightful to hear from you. My posts aren't showing on Blotanical and don't have time to figure out what to do.
'Bold and brazen' is what Scarlett is all about, Anna. And then the rain hit! Much needed but sad to see her lovely face waning ... other peony faces are in the wings but rain is in the forecast. So goes the life of a gardener!