Squash Blossoms from our garden

This Kabocha squash grew from the seeds that we threw in the compost bin. It was a small plot meant for the Okra but since the squash started growing already, we just decided to keep it. The jury is still out on weather it will actually grow some squash. So while we're waiting, we decided to go ahead and harvest some of the male blossoms to mix in to our Mung bean soup. The delicate blossoms do not pack a lot of calories, but they are rich in calcium, iron and vitamins C and A. Well we just wanted to show how we prepped the blossoms for soup. Hopefully we can have more from the plant and maybe stuff them in the future.

squash blossom

our squash

First off, how to choose the male from the female. 

male

female

How to prepare the squash blossoms

1. Remove the sepal

2. Remove the first layer of the stem

3. Remove the anther

4. Wash