Friday: WK1 - Tip: Flowers for Food

Since I'm out of money (Steem) because I just powered up I thought let ask @xiao-aine to give me those Steem I miss. I did not. Instead I paid Bitvavo a visit and transferred 20 Steem to my wallet. It's the 3rd time I'm doing this. Not the 3rd time since I join Steemit but in the past week(s). I never transferred Steem before and it took me 7 weeks to figure it out. Bitvavo was so not helpful.

20 Steem = 5.34 euros according Bitvavo

My Tip

Ladies and Gentleman.
If you don't like to end up like me be more selfish, please. Reward yourself first (you can save or invest it) and after that you can pay your bills!
If it comes to paying: Save before you buy!
Think ten times before you spend. Stay out of debts, it will cost you stress, more stress, headaches, anxiety and sleepless nights plus you will make enemies if you always borrow, live on the expenses of others and do not pay your rent. So pay your landlord and if you don't want to pay build your own hut or go live in a tent.

What you earn, those few cents per post, which is the case for many, is yours. I don't think it's all about being a good writer and neither do you. Smart indeed is what you have to be, on Steemit and in your daily life.

There's always something to eat

One of my children ate paper as a toddler and my son ate dogfood like other children eat cookies (own free will).
Since both are expensive I advise you to take a walk outside. In nature you will find more food than you thought possible. Although what is available will not feed your family for an entire year it's a good start. What you call weeds might be herbs, good for tea, vitamins, minerals, syrups (cough), soups, lettuce and you also might find flowers, fruits, mushrooms, nuts and so on.

Flowers

You can eat many flowers

so have a look.
The poppy is a famous one and I make syrup (cough, soar throat, relaxing and a good night rest) out of it.
Before you pick the flowers let those insects do their job. Next you fill a jar.

You can add a bit lemon if you like.


Pour boiled water over it, place the lid on it and let it stay about 24 hours. Is it warm with you less hours can be enough. My jars stayed longer because I was busy and not in the mood.


You can spoon the flowers and lemon out of the jar and the rest goes through a sieve.
It's nice dark red like cherries, mulberries, beetroot.




I had 1.2 liters and made 1.5 out of it by adding boiled water. Next put your pot on a fire and all you have to do is adding sugar and stirring. Once it boils allow the syrup to boil gently for 3 minutes.


Last step: clean your bottles/jars and fill them to the brim next close them.


My bottles were filled to the brim, but once the syrup cools, the level of the liquid drops.


Needed: 1 liter + 750 grams sugar (some people use 500 grams and so did I). Instead of sugar you can use honey but I never gave that a try. I saved the last syrup I made about 6 years and I just found a small jar. It's still in a good condition.

Note
Do not throw away food just because you think it might be spoiled. Use your eyes, nose and taste.
Of course you can use this syrup for lemonade as well. I made mine stronger by putting more flowers into a jar and using the seeds as well.

My dear friend @blessedlife this post is dedicated to you. We already spoke about the possibility of using flowers. Let me know one day what works for you.


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How to power up

Of course you dear reader are not interested in me powering up again. I can't blame you for that or skipping this part. Old or new Steemians know how to do it since it costs SP don't do this frequently. I usued to do this once a year (or twice) now it's once a month.

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28-5-2024
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