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A bit munchy

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 Hello m' crunchy daylilies, What a scorcher it has been today! Naturally, I have been looking for things to cool me down, this time in the form of fresh salads. FOODIE W*NK*R ALERT: I made a video in the garden this morning - munching at some crazy edibles. Who'd have thought the daylilies that grow like weeds in my garden were edible?! [Just be sure they are indeed Daylilies (Hemorocallis fuva) and not Tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium)!!! Plus in large quantities, Daylilies are said to be hallucanagenic ] In the background - edible cannas and nasturtiums -   Cooking is not my favourite pursuit really,  but I am always on the look out for ways to bring the cost of the weekly food shop down. I made a big monster pot of rustic curry using shop brought red lentils (cheap!), carrots, together with homegrown garlic, turnips and spring onions. Ol' Glass Eyed Mumrah makes a lovely panfried flat bread, 50% flour, 50% natural yogurt - lovely to scoop the curry up. I am still havi...