violets

Foraging outdoors with children can be fun and a great way to give them a sense of pride and excitement to cook and eat good, nourishing food.

Guest contributor, Betsy a longtime FSC Food Swapper, shares her favorite violet jelly recipe while also giving some nutritional information and tips & techniques for foraging, cleaning & preparing violets for jelly-making.

Jelly made from foraged wild violets.

Creating a stash of candied violets will serve you well throughout the year. When a dessert calls for that certain je ne sais quoi, these babies are guaranteed to dazzle and impress.