Indulge: Dandelion or Red CloverFritters

I found this recipe in the Wild Foods Cookbook by Rosalee de la Foret.

So many of us consider dandelions and those pretty red clovers in our lawns as weeds that need to be destroyed so as to have a nice green lawn like those on golf courses. Sadly, this causes the destructions of some of nature's most nutrient filled herbs. Below is a sweet or savory recipe to help people learn that those pretty red and yellow flowers are more than just lawn weeds.

Ingredients
1/3 c flour
1/3 c milk
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 c cornmeal
1 egg
Dash of sea salt

Sweet variety:
1 tbsp honey (or to taste)
Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg to taste

Savory variety:
Thyme, rosemary, oregano, or other savory herbs to taste.

A lot of Dandelion or red clover blossoms. Be sure when picking these that you aren't gathering them from a treated area (treated lawns, golf courses, road sides, along powerlines, etc)

Oil:
Try coconut or another good frying oil.
Olive oil will not work with this.

Mix dry ingredients.
Add egg and milk.
Dip flower blossoms and fry in hot oil until golden brown.

Check out Rosalee's blog for more Dendelion and wild food recipes and posts including a video on how to make Dandelion Wine!
Her e-book Wild Foods Cookbook can befound at the Learning Herbs site hosted by the Gallagher family.