The balance is a delicate one and each lavender seems to vary significantly in impact making the
amount of dried lavender needed something that changes on a case by case basis.
I found it difficult to adjust the amount
of dried lavender required to get a pleasing hint of color and spice without drowning the flavor in floral tones.
There was a lavender vendor at the market, and upon approaching her tent, we were surprised with the delicious and calming scent
of her dried lavender bouquets — absolutely irresistable.
6 - 8 oz glass jar with lid 4 Tbsp Epsom salt 3 Tbsp sea salt (I prefer Himalayan) 2 Tbsp baking soda 15 drops pure lavender essential oil Small
handful of dried lavender flowers, for color
Steep two tablespoons of fresh lavender flowers (or one tablespoon
of dry lavender flowers) in a cup of just - boiled water for five minutes.
To prepare green dye: Add 2
Tbs of dry lavender leaves + 1 tsp turmeric powder in 1 cup of water, and boil for 15 minutes.
To make 4 glasses of iced green tea, start with four green tea bags, one and a half teaspoons of fresh lavender blossoms or 3/4
teaspoons of dried lavender, and (optional) lavender strips.
This summer has brought a few novelties into our lives: the Konmari Method (now slightly obsessed), the power of frozen fresh pressed juice, and the
use of dried lavender... in everything!
If you'd also like to add some «purple sparkly dust» for garnish, simply add a handful
of dried lavender powder, maqui berry powder, a few drops of water, and organic raw sugar to a spice grinder, and pulse until they reach a fine powder.
This recipe is not only timely because I plan to use it as a gift, but I just came across and purchased ten big bunches
of dried lavender for $ 2 / bunch at my local grocery the other day (where I've never seen it before), and aside from displaying some, I've been trying to decide what to do with it all.
If you're wooed by the
smell of dried lavender (angustifolia), toss in a teaspoon along with any blueberries you might still have in your freezer from summer.
Tucked into purple napkins that held
sprigs of dried lavender, menu cards announced a three - course meal complete with a late night snack: s'mores.
Anne also treated us to a
bag of dried lavender, mixed with dried rice and essential lavender oils, to use as a naturally scented drawer cache.
My previous kitchen had a brick wall on which I hung some of my favorite copper pieces and a huge
bunch of dried lavender; I liked to pretend that I lived in the south of France.
Trader Joe's (my fave) recently had bouquets
of dried lavender that I had bought.