Lavender Banana Bread

Lavender can be added to alot of basic recipes you already use. This delicious banana bread recipe is a riff on a recipe from “Spike it with Lavender” by Linda Lafferty for The Lavender Association of Western Colorado. Mix dry ingredients:3/4 cup white...

What is a Surfactant?

Surfactants are used in many cosmetics as foaming agents, cleansers, emulsifiers, conditioners and solubilizers or dispersants. The word surfactant comes ‘surface active agent’.  They are ingredients that lower the surface tension of a liquid, or another way to...

Herbal New Years Wish

I will give you this New Years Wish with the language a herbs.Sage for the wisdom acquired this year that will guide you next year.Angelica to inspire you.Lavender for devotion. Fennel to enter the new year with strength Thyme for courage to face what the new year...

Balsamic Vinaegrette Salad Dressing

Balsamic Vinaigrette (salad dressing)½ – ¾ cup balsamic vinegar3 T Dijon Mustard2-3 T honey2-3 cloves, garlic, minced1 T chives, minced2-3 teaspoons chopped herbs of choice (thyme, basil, tarragon, etc)1 cup olive oil

Fall Garden Prep

Lavender under snow Winter and accompanying snow came very quickly here with little time to prepare. I was able to pull out most of the tomato plants from the garden and dispose of them. I tend to leave a lot of other plants though as a place for (hopefully)...