Whatcha Eatin?

[Moll Flanders]

A cheeze and tomato toastie and some squeezed grapefruit juice. I only just got up, it's 2 in the afternoon.

 

[shyvas]

'' Scampi'' (can't remember the brand bought at Sainsbury's) Jersey royals with spread and sea salt plus purple sprouting broccoli spears.
A tiny nectarine.

 

[shyvas]

Sprouted broccoli spears plus 'scampi' cooked in the air fryer.

 

[shyvas]

Some Taverner's raspberry and blackcurrant fruit gums.

 

[shyvas]

More gums. I'm on a fruit gum mission.

 

[Tom L.]

I have a lot of creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) in my yard. It's not native to the U.S., and in some areas it's considered to be a bad invasive:

https://wimastergardener.org/article/creeping-bellflower-campanula-rapunculoides/

I came across numerous references saying it's edible, so I indulged my inner Euell Gibbons and tried a little bit (maybe a cupful of loosely-packed leaves) cooked with some instant rice at work, as well as a little bit raw. It is, in fact, edible (or at least it didn't make me ill), but it tasted like grass, although the texture was better than grass. Supposedly the roots are edible too, but I didn't try them.

 

[Val]

I have a lot of creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) in my yard. It's not native to the U.S., and in some areas it's considered to be a bad invasive:

https://wimastergardener.org/article/creeping-bellflower-campanula-rapunculoides/

I came across numerous references saying it's edible, so I indulged my inner Euell Gibbons and tried a little bit (maybe a cupful of loosely-packed leaves) cooked with some instant rice at work, as well as a little bit raw. It is, in fact, edible (or at least it didn't make me ill), but it tasted like grass, although the texture was better than grass. Supposedly the roots are edible too, but I didn't try them.

Tom, you're definitely reading my mind... or you spy on me... or both. I took these photos a week ago, at the country, on my way to the river. We call them just "garden bellflowers", meaning that they are not native to our area, but gardeners love growing them. People tend to plant flowers and shrubs outside their fences, so that their garden could be friendly even for strangers (that's the deep meaning of this gesture). So, these "kolokol'chiki" are for you (you don't have to eat them right away though, lol).☺

 

[silva]

They're pretty!
My friend from Korea gave me what she called 'sesame leaves' that grow in her yard, said they were spicy and she uses them in cooking.I thought they tasted like grass....

I got some golden kiwi--yuck! So many bad tastes in one fruit! I like green kiwi!

 

[shyvas]

A salad made with quinoa, diced tomatoes, corn, Violife Greek style cheese plus vinaigrette and a slice of toasted granary baguette/spread.
Apricots.

 

[shyvas]

M&S wine gums.

 

[Val]

My supper: blueberries and cloudberries, that mom has just gathered in the woods.

 

[shyvas]

A multi grain wrap with sliced tomatoes, gem lettuce, flat parsley, Violife Greek style cheese, smoked sea salt.
Elderflower flavoured Alpro yogurt.

 

[shyvas]

Some Australian, strawberry flavoured soft liquorice.

 

[shyvas]

Some mixed berry, Australian soft liquorice.

 

[shyvas]

A quinoa & vegetable salad with vinaigrette and some oat cakes.
Melon.

 

[shyvas]

Some Deli roasted garlic and med herbed pitta chips.

 

[Val]

My super modest "picnic": a salad of Azeri tomatoes and raw cauliflower with citrus oil-free dressing and apple cider vinegar; store-brand pickled yuba. I'm devouring it in the yard, in the shade of a pear tree.

 

[shyvas]

A couple of oat cakes ( they are crackers) plus a glass of chilled lime, mango and chili infusion.

 

[shyvas]

A salad made with lightly steamed yellow & green courgettes, cauliflower plus diced raw tomatoes, black olives/vinaigrette plus a slice of ww granary baguette and spread.

Elderflower flavoured Alpro yogurt.

 

[shyvas]

A few M&S wine gums.