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The Zucchini Flowers: Almost a good idea

Well, as usual, my visit to the grocery store involved experimentation.  You see, I'm not one of those "stick-to-the-list" types.  In fact, I have no list.  This poses many a problem for the family and the refrigerator inventory control system (what, you don't have one?).  For example, we are pretty much always missing a basic staple- like eggs, milk, butter, meals...  In lieu of such basic boredom, I prefer to stock the fridge chock full of good intentions!  That has to count for something.  Oh, and today, I added a $5.99 package of zucchini flowers to that empty shelf in the middle...where the basics are supposed to go.  They just looked so pretty and exotic and I couldn't help but wonder, "what the hell are these things"?  Most customers see zucchini flowers and run, but not I.  I see opportunity and hassle and kids hating me and more hassle and bad moods on the horizon...so I threw them in the cart.  I of course asked the heavil...