Now I learn you can bring that scent indoors! There are dozens of crafts out there, like making a lavender wand, as Annie in Austin recently mentioned. There's instructions on harvesting lavender and making lavender wands the Purple Haze lavender blog.
I found some recipes with lavender at Happy Valley, but I'm a little suspicious of lavender cinnamon buns. I can't really imagine that tasting good together, but I might be surprised.
If you have experience cooking and crafting with lavender, please share some ideas!
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Hi Nelumbo!
Elizabeth Lawrence described the Lavender stick technique in "Through The Garden Gate" and I've made them, and know I had lavender icecream, too.
There used to be kind of lavender breath lozenge, kind of like SenSen?? Oh - my husband says they were called Ben Hur.
I haven't tried to cook with lavender...yet... but there are recipes at mystery author Susan Wittig Albert's website. She has lots of recipes in her Central Texas-set books, too. Part of the website is set up like a blog being written by a couple of her main characters, blending fiction and reality in with the herbs.
http://www.abouthyme.com/
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
http://www.annieinaustin.blogspot.com/
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Hi,
Lavender is one of my special herbs!
I use it for all sorts of household needs, ironing spray and room scents, cleaning sprays that sort of thing.
I also cook with lavender and make syrups and teas and candy.
When in doubt I use lavender. I make lavender oils for my bath and some under for pillow for sweet sleep.
I love lavender!
I have made lavender wreaths and swags. Also once I remove the dried blooms I use the stems as fireplace starters.
Large jars of lavender are beautiful.
Hope this helps.
Blessings of sweet lavender,
~Q~
Lavendar tea is a great way to use your lavendar. I would suggest brewing the lavendar with an herbal tea. You can also just brew the lavendar and use it as a base for lemonade.
Sounds like some great ideas! Here are some good recipes for Peppered Lavender Beef, Lavender Margaritas & Lavender Walnut Scones! Here is a link to Herbs de Provence with lavender - you could make your own blend.
How i wish for a lavender plant to take over my garden!! Right now i've just sown seeds and hoping for seedling.. plants and then finally flowers!!
Checkout my efforts at
http://www.budscape.net
For me always Lavender is one special herbs!.......
thanks for sharing
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