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wgoat5
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:16 pm |
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I see lots of beautiful cakes made by people first starting out and they might not know which flowers are truly toxic.. I mean for even some people just touching them can make them deathly ill.
Please read this link and print it out for yourself 
I have seen an increase in people using hydrangeas on cakes.. and you can tell nothing is inbetween them and the cake... please know these are highly toxic flowers. (Such a shame they are my favs LOL)
Not wanting to cause a ruckus but it was kind of disturbing to see them so close into the icing .. right on top of the icing .
Please know I am just trying to help
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/poisonflowers.html |
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playingwithsugar
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:40 pm |
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Christi,
You are not starting a ruckus, you are giving wise advice to people who could otherwise be poisoning, and possibly killing, a person who eats those cakes. You are providing preventative information, and therefore, your conscience is clear.
If they do not wish to listen, at least you have it in writing that they were advised. This not only clears your conscience, but also nobody can say that the people on CC did not warn them, so it clears all of us, too.
Thanks, Christi!
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CakesbyBecca
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:45 pm |
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Thanks for the info! I've bookmarked it and put it in my cake decorating file for future reference.
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wgoat5
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:48 pm |
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Thank you Theresa |
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briannastreats
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:54 pm |
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Thank you for that list! I don't use flowers on my cakes, but that doesn't mean I won't get an order for one in the future... it will definately be helpful to have that list!
Thanks again for looking out for our CC family!!! |
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Tona
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:54 pm |
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Thanks for the info. When I use the hydrangeas I only do them in gumpaste. But I am glad to have this info. |
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mjballinger
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:55 pm |
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Christi,
Thanks for the link! A yahoo group that I subscribe too has a list also and stresses the importance of this. No one should think you are creating a ruckus, as you are just giving well intentioned advice.
PS - was it you that had all that free time to find new stuff to do?
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wgoat5
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:03 pm |
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LOL yes Jen.. but I had seen several cakes in the last few days that had fresh hydrangeas on them and it just worries me  |
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jessfmaldonado
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:05 pm |
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Thanks for this Christi!!! This is great to have!!! Very important for everyone to know! I am glad someone DID take the time to get this out to us!!! Thank you! I would never have known some of those flowers were POISONOUS.
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playingwithsugar
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:11 pm |
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Jessica -
There have been a few threads written on this subject in CC, which are stored in the forums archives.
This is one of those subjects which should be brought up from time to time, as it is one of those subjects which are not often discussed, but offer truly important information.
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jessfmaldonado
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:52 pm |
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Thanks Theresa! I guess I never thought about it since I do not use fresh flowers other than roses on my cakes. I'm going to look up those forums! I'm on this site all day everyday and there is just SO much info to go through!! lol. You guys are great! |
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wgoat5
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:55 pm |
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I know that it is just so easy to use the fresh... and you can use fresh but I just think some people think.. "well it's not IN the cake..." Well... no it might not be.. but... if someone is highly allergic all it has to do is get CLOSE to the cake...
There are some REALLY beautiful silk flowers now. And the cost can be passed on to the clientel... |
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onceuponacake
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:23 pm |
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i read somwhere that evensafe flowers should be pesticide free, because even though they are non toxic the pesticides used can make people sick. any one know if this is true..although i figure using the plastic flower picks should be okay..anyone know? |
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wgoat5
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:25 pm |
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That is very true
There are a few cautions one should remember before harvesting any flowers:
(a) Do not harvest any flowers that could have been exposed to animal excretement.
(b) Do not harvest any flowers that have had insecticides sprayed on them.
(c) Do not harvest any flowers that have had fertilizers sprayed on them unless specified for food consumption.
(d) Do not harvest any flowers from the side of roads where they have been exposed to trash, carbon monoxide etc.
(e) If you are unsure if it is edible, then do not eat it. Caution is always the best policy.
(f) If you have any allergies, consult your physician before consuming edible flowers.
(g) Do not eat any flowers from florists as they have been sprayed with pesticides.
(h) Do not pick any flowers that show signs of disease or have been eaten by insects. |
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playingwithsugar
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:46 pm |
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Personally, I would never use fresh flowers on a cake, anyway. There is too much risk with the pollen, which is unavoidable, as few flowers do not pollenate.
Ingestion of pollen by a person who suffers allergies can result in their tongue or trachea closing, causing choking, and possibly death.
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