Day Lily Fritters

As a kid I can remember driving up and down the road looking for wild asparagus. They were a tough find, and never really that good. What I didn't realize, at least not completely, was the orange flowers on the side of the road were a much easier, much tastier find. We used to call them Tiger Lilies, but in truth they're Day Lilies, and it would seem that most of the plant is edible.
I haven't experimented with the rest of the plant, but I have dabbled with the flowers. Most recently, I cut the newly opened flowers from the plants in my back yard. It's easier to cut the flowers in half, dip them in egg and toss them on the frying pan. With a little salt and pepper they are absolutely delicious. You can also toss the whole flower on the frying pan, and dump some egg right on top once they cook down a bit and have a tasty omelet. It's also said in different places that the dried flowers can be used to thicken soups. We'll see how that experiment works out...