Sculpting Foods from The Legume Family

Left, Jicama sculpted using oven-bake clay.
Right, Jicama painted for doll veggie market.

       The Legume Family: A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock forage and silage, and as soil-enhancing green manure. The  family includes: peas,green beans, jicama, soybeans, chickpeas, peanuts, lentils, lupins, carob, alfalfa. 

Left, small 18" doll sized, faux " chip wood boxes" full green beans, grapes, cherries,
 okra, blue berries and Brussel sprouts. Right the green beans.

More About This Vegetable Family From YouTube:

• Chickpea nuggets for kids and toddlers
• How to make soy beans powder for babies
• How to make soy milk at home

 

Finest Tofu made in America.

 

 

Sugar Peas or Sweet Peas for doll crafts, journals and decoupage.