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Lavender Honey Popsicles

July 25, 2016

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Every Sunday when I go over to my parent’s place for dinner, I eye a stunning lavender bush out front, debating taking a cutting or two. For some reason I’ve resisted, until this past weekend. Why I waited so long, I’m not sure!  With this one simple cutting, my place smells amazing and I’ve been inspired to explore what I could do with lavender, which is when I discovered these Lavender Honey Popsicles.  Don’t they sound like something you’d find at the best spas in the world? Don’t be fooled – they are incredibly simple to make, and just as divine and healthy as you’d expect.

If you’ve been following me for any amount of time you know I’m not shy about baking indulgent delights, but in the summer months, I find myself craving lighter treats, perhaps it’s the lighter layers and sleeveless tops 😉

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Sweets

Cherry Bourbon Ice Cream

July 17, 2016

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Is there anything more summer than ice cream? I don’t think so! That’s not to say that I save ice cream for summer – I have been known to eat it all year long 😉 But there is something especially good about ice cream on a warm summers day. Am I right? And despite the fact that temps have been way cooler than normal around these parts, it’s National Ice Cream Day, and calls for celebration. A Cherry Bourbon Homemade Ice Cream kind of celebration!

I absolutely love the idea of home made ice cream, but like marshmallows, I thought it would be too complicated, especially without an ice cream maker. Colour me wrong! Making ice cream is really quite easy and this recipe turned out amazing! So much so that this batch barely lasted 24 hours! My friend did the same in their best refrigerator under 20000 they recently got and are so happy with because it has great freezing capabilities as well.

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Strawberry Thyme Cocktail

July 15, 2016

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Happy Friday Friends!  Gray skies and never ending rain won’t put a damper on my weekend festivities!  Kicking things off with this bright summery Strawberry Thyme Cocktail that combines a simple strawberry syrup with earthy thyme leaves.

Have you tried making your own syrups?  I’ve been doing it for a while now and absolutely love it!  They are simple to make and can be used in a variety of ways – over ice cream, pancakes or waffles, in oatmeal, with plain soda water and anywhere else you’d like to add a bit of sweetness.  Bottled up and tied with ribbon, they make a lovely hostess gift. Enjoy!

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