Lavender
We are a lavender farm so of course we love to talk about our beautiful lavender plants and the amazing products we make with them.
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Best Herbs de Provence Recipe on the Internet
Herbs de Provence is an aromatic mix of fresh or dried herbs used in savory cuisines. This recipe will give you the basic ingredients to make your own Herbs de Provence. Lavender Lavender is becoming more and more popular thanks to food bloggers who like to try something a little bit different or unusual. I love when people try lavender in their cuisine for the first time. It’s definitely a flavor that you have to get used to but then again so are a lot of herbs and spices tried for the first time. In making this herby mixture I recommend dry roasting your lavender buds before adding them to…
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Farm Fresh Herb Mozzarella Cheese You Can Make at Home
Homemade Cheese Fresh cheese, aged cheese, homemade cheese, any cheese I’m hooked! This cheese is so easy and so fresh you’ll wonder why you didn’t try making it before. We love to eat our fresh cheese on homemade pizza or use it as a paneer in our Indian food. We even made fresh Burrata which is a fresh mozzarella with a creamy cheese center. It’s amazing! Burrata is delicious on pastas, breads, and pizzas (really I think it’s good with everything). Homemade cheese is worth making. Especially when you have fresh herbs on hand to put in your cheese and make it amazing. What You’ll Need Let’s talk about how…
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The Best Lemon Curd Recipe
This recipe for Lemon curd is so versatile and can be used in hundreds of desserts. I love to just eat it by itself even. But add just a hint of lavender and you’ve got yourself a rare delicacy. What is Curd Lemon curd is a pudding like dessert that is made with butter, eggs, sugar and fresh lemon. Cooked over the stove to thicken into a curd texture and then used as a filling for many different desserts. What Can I Use it In You can use this curd to fill any dessert that pairs well with lemon. Some of my favorites are Lemon Lavender filled Crepes, Lemon Tarts,…
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What is the Top Culinary Lavender
What is Lavender Lavender is an herb plant that is native to the Mediterranean and Western European areas. It was cultivated and spread around Europe for its many benefits and beauty. Since the 1500’s lavender has been a garden staple for many around the world. Lavender is used for its culinary, medicinal, and hygienic properties. Today we are talking specifically about its culinary properties so we can get to know this herb and its benefits. What is Culinary Lavender If you are looking for a different flavor to add to your recipes look no further that lavender. Culinary lavender is a cooking lavender. Recipes like roasted chicken, creme brûlée, lemonade,…
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Lavender Alleviates Symptoms of Seasonal Depression and Anxiety
Did you know that lavender has been proven to help alleviate symptoms of seasonal depression and anxiety? The chemical properties of lavender have been studied and show that they can help calm and relax as well as being antimicrobial. Dark, cold, melancholy, lonely, fearful…it’s interesting how all of these words can describe both winter and depression. There have been clinical studies showing that depression and anxiety get worse in the winter. There are many variables to each specific person and why this is the case for them but for me it has to do with hormones, chemicals, and lack of sunshine and activity. Cortisol is one of the fifty plus…
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How to Make Adorable Homemade Edible Lavender & Honey Teaspoon Suckers
I first discovered how to make lavender & honey teaspoon suckers when I needed to make lavender candies for a project I was doing. I thought it would be a great idea if I made them on a little stick so we could stir our tea with them. Tea Party We love to have tea parties here at the farm. I grew up having tea parties with all my aunts and cousins. The table would be laden with delectable dishes from tiny fresh berry tarts to warm scones and beautiful finger sandwiches. Now i love to carry on the tradition with my little girl. Sometimes we just have a simple…
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Blackberry Lavender Italian Soda
Have you ever had an Italian soda? How about a blackberry lavender Italian soda? The mixture of fruit juice with soda and cream is divine. These Drinks are so delicious and beautiful. If you are lucky enough to grow your own Blackberries then you are in luck with this recipe! Sweet and slightly tart with a hint of herby lavender and rounded with a delicious fresh cream, they seem to have been designed for one another. This is a great idea for a summer drink. Also if you have been wondering how to use your blackberries or how to use herbs in a drink. I love using fresh garden produce…
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Beautiful Blackberry Lavender Wedding Cake
The naked cake trend is so beautiful we had to try it ourselves. This blackberry lavender cake would be the center of attention at any wedding it is gorgeous! The thing about wedding cakes is that they need to be beautiful and delicious. This meets both criteria with its temptingly juicy blackberries and its elegant lavender stems it can’t go wrong.
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How to Convert Your Sprinklers to Drip Irrigation
Why is my lavender dying? Why we converted our overhead sprinklers to drip line irrigation.
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Lavender Lemon Curd
The Best Lavender Lemon Curd recipe! Sweet and tart with the added elegance of lavender. This lavender lemon curd will have you doing the good food dance. Mmmm, mmm I put it in everything from frosting for fruit pizza to blueberry crepe filling. I lived in England for a short time where I first had this amazing condiment. With British Scones and clotted cream this beautiful sauce will change your world (I say that a lot, it must be true). Anyway, every time I travel I have to try the best most authentic foods of the area. And then, I have to recreate them using the best home grown fruits…
