| Imagine a vibrant burst of red, yellow and orange | | | | 1/4 cup nuts, chopped |
| nasturtium flowers in your kitchen or herb garden. | | | | 1 to 2 dozen nasturtium blossoms, gently washed |
| Peppery and elegant, these fabulous bright blooms | | | | and dried |
| add the aesthetics of style and pizzazz as prolific | | | | 1. Soften the cream cheese at room |
| blooms bordering the garden patch, trailing down a | | | | temperature. |
| hanging basket and clipped to use in culinary | | | | 2. Combine cream cheese and mayonnaise. |
| creations. | | | | 3. Combine all other ingredients EXCEPT |
| When I owned Canopy Rose Catering, a | | | | Nasturtium Flowers. |
| Tallahassee Florida business that specialized in | | | | 4. Roll mixture into miniature balls that will fit into |
| designing and catering high end events, | | | | the nasturtium flowers. |
| Nasturtiums were a popular seasonal garnish that | | | | 5. Serve as a lovely garnish to salads, appetizers, |
| added a little bit of wow to delicious presentations. | | | | soups and entrees. |
| From Floating Nasturtiums in stemmed goblets of | | | | The ingredients can be adapted and flavored to |
| Iced Vichyssoise (an exquisite potato leek bisque) | | | | compliment a wide range of different foods. A bit |
| to Herbal Cream Cheese Stuffed Nasturtiums, | | | | ofchicken, shrimp, lobster, crab, smoked salmon |
| guests loved the unique spicy taste of these | | | | or confetti-chopped vegetables can be used. |
| delicate edible flowers. | | | | Imagine a Wasabi Tuna Stuffed Nasturtium. Same |
| How To Make Stuffed Nasturtiums | | | | recipe just add wasabi and tuna to your cream |
| 1- 8 ounce package cream cheese | | | | cheese blend. |
| 2 Teaspoons fresh chopped herbs | | | | Imagine a Chicken and Walnut Pesto Stuffed |
| 1 clove garlic, minced | | | | Nasturtium. Same idea, just include a bit of tender |
| 1 teaspoon green onions, minced | | | | baked chicken and a walnut pesto sauce to your |
| 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise | | | | cream cheese blend. |