Are chive flowers edible? Yes, and they are delicious too! These 5 ingredient Eggs with Chive Flowers make an easy breakfast, brunch, lunch, or light dinner.
“Pursue your dreams with confidence. By simplifying life, the laws of the universe become simpler. –Henry David Thoreau
Want simplicity? As daily life becomes more complex, there is a reverse trend towards simplicity. As a modern American, I was shaped to strive for professional success, community involvement, and social fulfillment. So I lived for these things for most of my life. But the older I get, the more I want simplicity. Just the last week alone, as we took our 3 month old son to the bank and grocery store, I felt a dizzying sense of contentment. There’s nothing I love more than eating a simple dinner with our family of three and then sitting on the patio in the sun with a glass of wine – no social media, no work emails and no distractions.
So a simple 5 minute egg recipe will do the trick. We happen to have chive flowers in our garden and Alex whipped up this easy recipe for chive flowers with eggs. So good, so easy. Read on for the recipe.
Make easy eggs with chive flowers
I read a book called Simplicity parenting, where I found the above quote. The premise is that the complexities of our modern world seep into the lives of our children, making them anxious and much less childish. We need to set boundaries to allow children the creative expression, spontaneity and risk-taking that is a natural part of childhood! And let’s translate that into our adult lives as well. I contend that simple striving can only be a rephrasing of our current reality. We don’t have to make enemies of technology or media consumption. We can just be creative with the time and resources we have and draw boundaries where necessary.
So! These Chive Blossom Eggs are the simplest of the easy: a 5-minute meal that’s great for breakfast, lunch, or even a light dinner. Alex recently made this on a whim with chives and chive flowers from our garden. While it looks great, it only needs 5 ingredients and takes 5 minutes. And the assembled flavors are a little heavenly.
Example: Simplicity in food doesn’t have to be tasteless or take hours to achieve great taste. A busy day doesn’t mean you don’t have to cook, it just calls for creative and simple solutions.
How to grow chives
Chives are incredibly easy to grow: just plant them in a pot on a sunny ledge and you’ll have instant flavor in eggs, salads and soups. You can even make this recipe with store-bought chives: the chive blossom isn’t mandatory, but it’s a nice touch. If you don’t grow chives, you can often find chives with chive flowers at the local farmer’s market.
How do you grow chives in a pot? Check out our guide to growing herbs for more information!
Are chive flowers edible?
You may be wondering: are chive flowers edible? Yes! These purple flowers that grow on the chive plant are not only beautiful, they can also be eaten. Chive flowers have a slight onion flavor. They can be eaten with eggs as a side dish for soups and thrown into salads. This pea soup with chive flowers is a great example!
Looking for chive recipes?
Aside from this Chive Blossom Egg Recipe, here are a few other Chive Recipes to try:
This egg recipe with chive flowers is…
Vegetarian. For gluten-free bread, use gluten-free toast.
The description
Are chive flowers edible? Yes, and they are delicious too! These 5 ingredient Eggs with Chive Flowers make an easy breakfast, brunch, lunch, or light dinner.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 Chive stalks with chive flowers
- 2 eggs
- Kosher salt
- 1 English multigrain muffin
- In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Roughly tear the chives and blossoms into 2-3 inch pieces and add them to the olive oil to heat for 30 seconds. Crack the eggs into the pan, add a pinch of kosher salt and continue cooking over medium-low heat until the whites are cooked through but the yolks are still runny, about 2 to 3 minutes (at 1 minute, gently lift the pan shake to distribute the eggs).
- Meanwhile, toast the English muffin. When the eggs are cooked, slide them over the English muffin halves and eat them with a knife and fork.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cook
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Egg recipe, eggs with chive flowers, chive flowers, are chive flowers edible, chive recipes, chive recipes
