Every time I tell people that I eat fried pumpkin and squash blossoms I get A LOT of weird looks. Trust me, I thought the same thing when I first heard that these stunning bright yellow blossoms are actually edible! I threw together a simple six ingredient batter, added a few handfuls of blossoms, fried them, and was stunned to find that they tasted like... cheese sticks! Paired with some homemade marinara, I quickly devoured several (or maybe all but a few of them) and have been making them every summer since. I shared this recipe through my Instagram stories when I first made it and have received a few requests for it to be an actual blog post, so here I am almost all the way through summer and finally getting this published! The beautiful thing is that if you've ever grown pumpkins, squash, or zucchini you know that these plants produce a ton of blossoms on a daily basis until the end of growing season. It's cheap and easy to make and also a heck of a lot healthier than fried sticks of mozzarella. Read more for the recipe, tips on harvesting, and how to make a large batch. ... read more
