Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Refreshing Lavender Lemonade
The weather forecast says 90ยบ in Seattle for this week...yes in Seattle! Here is a refreshing
Lemonade recipe with lavender to cool you off a hot summer day. I actually prefer lavender leaves to the flowers; the herbaceous camphor like flavor compliments the lemon and give the drink a super fresh taste instead of a sweet flowery taste. I also love lemonade with mint, rosemary or a combination. You can adapt the recipe easily to use with Crystal Lite or Costco makes a great lemonade you can add the herbal mixture to! I like to add berries for color.
Lavender Lemonade
6-8 sprigs lavender flowers with stems
1 1/2 cups boiling water
3/4–1 cup white sugar (depending on desired sweetness)
Handful of blueberries or raspberries for color if desired
10 lemons
2 Tbsp. water
6 cups cold water
Ice
Place lavender and berries in a bowl, pour boiling water over and steep for 5 minutes. Strain the lavender, stir the sugar into the lavender water to dissolve, then pour into a pitcher over ice. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice into the pitcher, add cold water and stir. Adjust sweetness and lemon strength accordingly. Garnish with a few fresh lavender sprigs, a berry and enjoy!
Do you have a favorite lemonade recipe? Comments welcomed :)
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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Handmade Button Jewelry by BluKatDesign on Etsy
Who doesn't love buttons? I love both vintage and modern buttons and have a collection of both! They are perfect little jewels to repurpose and add to necklaces, earrings or even magnets! From a chunky statement necklace made with vintage mother of pearl buttons to modern hoop earrings or dangling button cluster earrings, you will find a wide variety of unique colorful upcycled button jewelry at BluKatDesign on Etsy!
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| Modern Button Hoop Earrings |
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| Repurposed Vintage Button Pendants |
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| Vintage Button Statement Necklace with Zipper Flower |
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| Vintage Inspired Passionista with BluKatDesign Upcycled Button Earrings |
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| Dangling Button Cluster Earrings |
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| Stacked Button Dangle Earrings |
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| Button Stud Earrings |
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| Chunky Vintage Mother of Pearl Button Necklace |
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| This is me wearing one of my favorite pairs of button earrings! |
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| Button Magnets |
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For more upcycled button jewelry follow my Pinterest board: Button Jewelry
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