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LavenderLAVENDER: BANISH THE BLUES & SOOTHE YOUR SKIN This is how culinary discoveries are made. Walking past my herb garden with a freshly picked basket of pie cherries, I saw a riot of purple blue spikes. The lavender had blossomed overnight! As I brushed past the lavender plant the fragrance was unbelievably uplifting, and I couldn’t resist tossing several sprigs in with the cherries. By the time I started working with the cherries later in the day the lavender had perfumed the whole batch. I decided they’d make good culinary companions, and tucked a sprig into each jar of cherry jam I made. Lavender means “to wash” and
it is a great bath and aromatherapy herb. It can create a peaceful
state of mind. During
the plagues in France, glove makers used lavender to scent the
leather. They were reputedly one of the few who stayed healthy!
Like rosemary, lavender doesn’t like wet feet but does love
sun and good drainage. Add lavender to honeys and sugars. Or mix
with cider vinegar and distilled water for a soothing skin splash.
Herbs de Provence always contains lavender. * Growing
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*Excerpted from my book Culinary Herbs that Heal Body and Soul
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