Edible Arrangements

Came across these from here and had to share them with you. I too often use kale (especially purple), mint, and rosemary but now I'm going to give fennel, chard (especially rainbow), and the flowering broccoli! What a sweet bouquet to give to a host too, no?

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image from here

Edible Gardens LA

Lauri Kranz has a gem of a job with her Edible Gardens LA. She builds, plants and sustains organic vegetable gardens and teaches gardening at local schools, helps chefs, families and anyone with an interest in having a home garden grow lush gardens full of organic vegetables. From her mouth to ours. Check out more here. Here's to you Lauri, brilliant wonderful woman!

merci david for sharing this with me*

Harvest Moon Ceremony O

A little preface: Firstly, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope that your day is spent with family & friends. A toast to you*

About two months ago, during the Harvest Moon, Lauren, Kelly and I decided to throw together a ceremony in honor of the fullest moon. We figured it would shed the perfect amount of light on us as we drank special teas and had Jane Anne read her Celtic tarot cards well into the deepness of the night. It was a ton of work to set up: we had pies to bake, cookies to make, tea to collect and brew, gold to leaf on jars, flowers to pick and feathers to string, blankets and rugs to throw and a full table to set. But what a spectacularly magical evening it was! I got some of the most beautiful photography shots out of it. Originally we had to narrow it all down to ten shots, but I figured I'd share with you, my fellow comrades, some of the outtake shots that didn't make the cut. I hope you enjoy going these and that perhaps you too are inspired to grab some close friends and to throw together a ceremony to celebrate each other. Thanksgiving seems like the most appropriate day to share this all with you*

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.

For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.

-Khalil Gibran

Credits:

Conceived + Styled by Lauren Spencer King, Kelly Cuadra & Lili Cuzor

Photography by Lili Cuzor and Siena Perez del Campo

Harvest Moon card by Spencer Studio

Preparing a meal is similar to creating art. You have to scout & gather your resources, mix them all together with tools, carefully cook/bake and let cool and then the part I enjoy most: the finishing touches. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It really is a beautiful process, even more so when it does turn out to taste as amazing as it looks. I give my full attention to chefs who really go the whole nine yards. The flower petals and herbs really polish off the tea sandwiches and water. So simple yet so elegant. I really want to try this! See for yourself here!

(Did you know that flowers are not only edible but good for you! You can try adding rose petals, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, magnolia buds, safflower, lemon blossoms, pansies, borage, lavender, violets and nasturtiums to name a few. Just make sure they are all organic or haven't been sprayed)*