Lavender Lemon Loaf
Description: All natural flavor, dense and light all together
Featured Food: Lavender
Creative Chef : Lady Blush
Season: spring or summer
Entre Catagory: Dessert or Party Faire
Significant Ingredient: Lavender Buds
Lets get Started Cooking....
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar2 tablespoon lavender buds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cups cream cheese
Cream sugar, shortening, cream cheese, vanilla, lemon, & lavender; add the rest of the ingredients mixing in without over stirring. Bake 350 oven 45 min 9 in square pan, or 4 mini loaf pans, lined with parchment paper, filled 1/2 full.
Serve with Lady Lavender Lady Blush Cider from the Cashmere Cider Mill.... Lavender has been known for centuries to assist with a restless body, mind or soul. So take a break and indulge.
Thyme & Lavender Herb Spread
Description: Impress the Guests on Short Notice with this cheese spread!
Featured Food: Lavender
Creative Chef : Kitchen of Lavender Wind Farm
Season: AnytimeEntre
Catagory: Appetizer
Significant Ingredient: Lavender
Lets get Started Cooking....
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12 oz cream cheese
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1/2 c plain yogurt
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2 pressed large garlic cloves
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1/2 tsp fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried
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1 tsp dried and ground lavender flowers
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2 tsp soy sauce
Cream all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least an hour. Use as either a dip or a spread
Ideas: Toasted pita bread wedges, rosemary crackers, sliced vegetable dippers
Recipes to use Lavender Essential Oils
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For good smelling towels, sheets, clothes, etc. place a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer while drying.
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Add 5 drops essential oil to 1/4 cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup of the washer.
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Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil.
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Add a few drops of oil to water in a spray bottle and use as an air freshener.
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Add a few drops essential oil to a pan of water and simmer on stove or in a potpourri pot.
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To enjoy a scented candle, place a drop or two into the hot melted wax as the candle bums.
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To dispel household cooking odors, add a few drops of Clove oil to a simmering pan.
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Ease headache pain by rubbing a drop of Lavender oil onto the back of your neck. 1 Add 10 drops of essential oil to a box of cornstarch or baking soda, mix very well, let set for a day or two and then sprinkle over the carpets on your home. Let set for an hour or more, then vacuum.
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Put a few drops of your favorite essential oil on a cotton ball and place it in your vacuum cleaner bag.
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To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place a good scent dabbed on a cotton ball into an inconspicuous comer.
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Apply true Lavender oil directly to cuts, scrapes or scratches. 1 or 2 drops will promote healing.
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An essential oil dropped onto a radiator scent ring or light bulb will not only fill the room with a wonderful fragrance, but will also set a mood such as calming or uplifting. (Don't put essential oil in the socket.)
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Flies and moths dislike Lavender oil. Sprinkle it on the outside of your window frames.
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Place 1 or 2 drops of sleep enhancing oil on your pillow before retiring for restful sleep.
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When moving into a new home, first use a water spray containing your favorite essential oils and change the odorous environment to your own. Do this for several days until it begins to feel like your space.
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To bring fever down, sponge the body with cool water to which 1 drop each of Eucalyptus,Peppermint and Lavender oils have been added.
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The blend of Lavender and Grapefruit oil is good for the office. Lavender creates a calm tranquil atmosphere while Grapefruit stimulates the senses and clears up stale air.