So many of you know I am crazy about Lavender! It would make sense because my favorite color even as a little girl was purple. I tried to deny it for a short period but kept reverting back. I love to make many products from fresh local Lavender and I love to bake so I thought it only natural to try some lavender recipes. Recently I have made Lavender Sugar, Lavender Tea, Lavender Water, Lavender Lemonade, and as of tonight Lavender Tea Cookies with Lavender Frosting. Let me just say YUM! We made plain, Sugar topped and frosted and I think the votes are in for the frosted ones to be the best with a hint of Lemon they are a perfect addition to an afternoon tea or bedtime snack. Did you know . It is said that Queen Elizabeth enjoyed eating Lavender conserve and also used it as a perfume. Apparently she insisted that the royal table should never be without Lavender conserve. She also drank Lavender tea to help ease her migraines. Even today, French farmers graze their lambs in fields of lavender to give the meat a superb, fresh, floral flavour.
Some benefits of Lavender are~
Lavender may help ease insomnia. Lavender may help calm nervousness and anxiety. It may also be used to alleviate stress and uplift flagging spirits.
Lavender may help treat an upset stomach, as well as flatulence and colic. It may also be used to treat stomach and bowel infections. Lavender may help alleviate depressive and migraine headaches. Lavender when applied topically, may help alleviate colds, cough, asthma, bronchitis and similar problems in the respiratory system. Lavender tea may help induce sweating and consequently reduce the body temperature during fever. Lavender when applied topically, may help heal cuts, wounds, ulcers and sores. Lavender tea is also useful as a mouthwash to combat halitosis.
Well of to bed with a Lavender cookie and a cup of tea as well as a great book I picked up this weekend from a local authors. Goodnight all until next time... Next Lavender project Colorado pork chops With a Lavender sauce.
Some benefits of Lavender are~
Lavender may help ease insomnia. Lavender may help calm nervousness and anxiety. It may also be used to alleviate stress and uplift flagging spirits.
Lavender may help treat an upset stomach, as well as flatulence and colic. It may also be used to treat stomach and bowel infections. Lavender may help alleviate depressive and migraine headaches. Lavender when applied topically, may help alleviate colds, cough, asthma, bronchitis and similar problems in the respiratory system. Lavender tea may help induce sweating and consequently reduce the body temperature during fever. Lavender when applied topically, may help heal cuts, wounds, ulcers and sores. Lavender tea is also useful as a mouthwash to combat halitosis.
Well of to bed with a Lavender cookie and a cup of tea as well as a great book I picked up this weekend from a local authors. Goodnight all until next time... Next Lavender project Colorado pork chops With a Lavender sauce.
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