The 'carrot flower' on the left is a baby carrot stuck in the middle of a 'split' green onion which you string onto a wooden skewer .. a baby corn is also really neat to use for the 'flower' but I couldn't find any.
This was really fun to make ..
This was really fun to make ..but I have to admit, it took a long time.
To make this bouquet start with a basket and that 'Styrofoam stuff' you use for flower arrangements .. You can use anything you find in the produce department that you think could be made into a 'flower' .. for the stems I used green beans and green onions .. look for the 'fatter' green beans ..some of mine were to thin and would split when I strung them on the wooden skewer, make radish flowers and baby carrots flowers by cutting into them and then put them in ice water to 'open up' ..I used cucumbers, and red and yellow bell peppers and mushrooms ( the mushrooms are hard to work with cuz the centers fall out when you slice them, but they make a cool flower) The 'leaves' are snap pees and of course there are lots of cherry tomatoes which add a lot of color... I have a flower cookie cutter which is way bigger then the veggies, but the center of it was just big enough to make them look like flowers ..but you can just us a knife or whatever works .. I also used little pieces of carrots and bell peppers for the flower centers .. Just play with it and use whatever works ..I covered the 'Styrofoam' with green sprouts .. I made this for my grand daughter's graduation party ..I served it with a ranch dressing dip on the side ...Everyone "loved it". :^)
To make this bouquet start with a basket and that 'Styrofoam stuff' you use for flower arrangements .. You can use anything you find in the produce department that you think could be made into a 'flower' .. for the stems I used green beans and green onions .. look for the 'fatter' green beans ..some of mine were to thin and would split when I strung them on the wooden skewer, make radish flowers and baby carrots flowers by cutting into them and then put them in ice water to 'open up' ..I used cucumbers, and red and yellow bell peppers and mushrooms ( the mushrooms are hard to work with cuz the centers fall out when you slice them, but they make a cool flower) The 'leaves' are snap pees and of course there are lots of cherry tomatoes which add a lot of color... I have a flower cookie cutter which is way bigger then the veggies, but the center of it was just big enough to make them look like flowers ..but you can just us a knife or whatever works .. I also used little pieces of carrots and bell peppers for the flower centers .. Just play with it and use whatever works ..I covered the 'Styrofoam' with green sprouts .. I made this for my grand daughter's graduation party ..I served it with a ranch dressing dip on the side ...Everyone "loved it". :^)
Betty,
ReplyDeleteThanks for leaving me the comment because it led me over here to you! I love meeting new bloggers & seeing thier world. I just spend some time reading back thru your posts & my first comment is WoW.... you have an amazing family. Your Grandchildren are beautiful & all do such wonderful things with thier lives. A tribute to you, no doubt. Also, I have to tell you I LOVE your house! It's just what I dream of. Unfortunatly I live in a busy Texas suburn on a 1/4 acre lot where all the homes look the same. At least on the outside! LOL I come from CA too, Bay Area but have family in Redmond, Pleasant Hill & Santa Cruz. Lastly, your stove!! What a gift. Is it old & restored? Just awesome. Have a great day.
Lisa