Stay strong! Spring is mere weeks away. To make sure you make it through the end of winter both healthy and unscathed, we’ve rounded up a few immunity-boosting, healing elixirs and tonics to get you ready for the sun and outdoor fun ahead. Check out the recipes below!
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Creamy Blueberry-Lavender Ice Pops
These lovely floral ice pops are exactly what I will be making to savor the end of summer. Late summer blueberries are plump and sweet and go so nicely with the delicate flavor of the honey. In a pinch (or if you’re craving a bit of summer this winter), you can substitute frozen berries.
State Fare’s Lavender Lemonade
A twist on a classic frozen lemonade from our friend Laurie Harvey at State Fare Kitchen & Bar in Houston.
This flowery frozen cocktail is perfect for enjoying in the midst of the Texas heat. Cheers to summer!
Lavender Pistachio Salmon with Strawberry Basil Spinach Salad
This Lavender Pistachio Salmon with Strawberry Basil Spinach Salad from Executive Chef Sasithorn Taber at Dagar’s Catering in Austin involves making a dried lavender and pistachio crust.
Love These Lavender Recipes
Let lavender liven up your next meal. You’ll love these new recipes, plus a few new wine pairings.
Houston Dairy Maids Fennel & Lavender Marinated Castelvetrano Olives
Looking for a new spin on olives? Look no further than these Fennel and Lavender Marinated Castelvetrono Olives from the Houston Dairy Maids.
Prime Time Eats at Pecan Grill
Love you some Lubbock? If you’re just passing through and in need of a place to stay, I recommend the Overton Hotel near the Texas Tech campus. It’s home to a fantastic restaurant called the Pecan Grill…
Pecan Grill’s Lavender Sea Bass
This is an exquisite seafood dish featuring Chilean Sea Bass, steamed in a lavender and garlic rub.
Barbaro’s Miss Figgy Cocktail
Print Recipe Barbaro’s Miss Figgy Cocktail 4 mint leaves (plus more for garnish) 2 lavender wands (plus more for garnish) 1 t fig jam 1/4 oz honey syrup 2 oz bourbon cinnamon, to garnish black pepper, to garnish Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Cocktails, Drinks Occasion Fall, Formal Servings MetricUS Imperial […]
Stop and Smell the Lavender!
Lavender is a fun herb to work with, and has a TON of uses, from aromatherapy to antiseptic! If you’ve never cooked with lavender before, go ahead and put it on your spring to-do list ASAP!
Texas Sunshine Relish
Relish made with lavender infused agave and packed inside sliced toasted baguettes from the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort!
Tempting Tax Day Cocktails
Taxes all done? Who needs a drink! We handpicked three spring cocktails that don’t mess around; a welcome reprieve from crunching numbers no doubt! One vodka, gin and whiskey based concoction for your palate’s approval.
Lavender Gin & Tonic
Spring gin & tonics infused with lavender from the mixologists at BCN Taste & Tradition. Built with lemon, rosemary, juniper berries and viola flowers for garnish.
Fiesta like a VIP!
Fiesta fever has officially begun! I brought a tried and true local Tex Mex spot already in celebration mode on to SA Living, PLUS details on how you can win 2 VIP tickets to my favorite Fiesta event of them all…a $500 value!
Lavender Scented Sangria
You could make your own sangria from scratch, but why would you when there’s a bottle that’s made from ALL organic fruit juices and tastes fabulous. It’s called Eppa and is readily available at H-E-B and other wine retailers…
