Wild Things in July Round Up - Rose

*Of course it is appropriate that Bek, my Wild Things co-host, of Cauldrons and Crockpots fame, should have put together the round up this month. The woman is mad for roses.  And who could blame her, being that rose is such a lovely herb for both cooking and medicine.  Here's what she wrote this month.*

By this time in Southern California there are only a couple of straggling roses remaining. I saw some lovely big red rose hips already last week. With a couple of big jars of rose elixir brewing, and some lovely dried petals and fragrant leaves, I think I have enough to last the rest of the year… hopefully.

Though most of these recipes call for fresh rose petals, I’d try them with dried too. Just to hold onto the season for a little longer.

And I won’t keep you any longer- here are some gorgeous rose recipes:

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A fantastic write up and recipe for Rose Baklava from the wild woman Kiva Rose.



Wild Rose Petal Mead from Rosalee de la Foret of Methow Valley Herbs.



Beautiful rose petal jam from Emiko Davies



The lovely Ananda Wilson of Plant Journeys made a decadent rosey snack:



Rose Macarons from Pink Velvet Sparkles



Rose petal flan at Simply Recipes



Butter Powered Bike made a gorgeous Rosy Lemonade. 



And she also made a Strawberry and Wild Rose Shrub  that looks and sounds yummilicious (that’s a technical term).



Rose and Cardamom mava cakes from Cauldrons and Crockpots.



Rose Passion Tea from Cauldrons and Crockpots.



Moroccan Kefta tagine (dried rose petals in the spice mix) again from Cauldrons and Crockpots.



Thank you to everyone who participated, and helped to inspire others to cook with forage.  See you next month!