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Borage

3/1/2015

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I first read about borage in a Medieval cookbook. It is listed as a seasonal option for a ravioli filling. Of course I was curious. Later, when I read that the lightly cucumber flavored leaves and flowers were supposed to be great mood-boosters, I bought a seed packet. I think I read somewhere that they help with "feminine issues", but I was never able to find that reference again. They're pretty, and they grow year round in mild climates. That's convincing enough for me. 
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Stunningly beautiful star-shaped flowers.
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True to its name as bee plant, it is always busy with honeybees. 
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This sandwich is toasted sourdough bread, mayo, sautéed borage leaves, leftover chicken breast, pickled red onion, and pickle juice over the top. It was very good, but I think it would have made an even better quesadilla. The leaves didn't cook down much the way spinach does, and it still felt a little furry, but not prickly anymore. I can't say whether or not it boosted my mood, but a good sandwich always lifts my spirits. 
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I read that the flower is beautiful frozen into ice cubes, and it kept my five year old busy for a half hour. I wasn't too concerned with the results. 
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As you can see, next time I should take the furry part off of the flowers before freezing them into ice cubes. Still, the result was very pretty and I could see floating borage flower ice cubes in a tall glass of lemonade this summer. 

I hear that a tea made by steeping the leaves for five to ten minutes in boiling water is supposed to help with the blues, but it is also supposedly extremely bitter. I didn't feel like suffering through the experiment, but thankfully there are other ways to cope with a downcast spirit. If you try it let me know. 

I don't think borage is going to be the next big thing, and maybe in the future I will devote a little less space to it, but it is pretty to look at. It's a good companion plant for tomatoes, and the bees love it. Grow it for the bees. 
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