Pioneer Woman at Heart

  Have you ever made homemade lavender syrup?  Have you purchased this syrup and used it?   I was curious, as I thought it would be good in an evening cup of tea.  I was also intrigued with it as a lemonade, but  wasn't so sure about the floral flavor bit. Note:  I now put a canning label on things I make, and write the expiration date on it vs. the date I made it.  It makes it so much easier to check at a glance than looking over the calender. I chose to use honey, but the recipe states you can use other options if you prefer.  The recipe and instructions are found online with Detoxinista . I also did a bit more research, and you can even make the syrup sugar-free, by using monk fruit in place of the honey/sugar/maple syrup. I also found more recipes with different amounts of honey or suggestions for adding things like vanilla extract.  I will be trying more recipes to find the one we like the best. If you have tried Traditonal Medicina...

  It was high time to make homemade spearmint iced tea.  I love this stuff!  My Mom hated it, but her Mom (Grandma), used to make it.  Love, love, love it on a hot day.  It's nice to have when I come in from the garden.  Now that my husband is doing all the mowing after work, he too enjoys this delicious tea.  I use organic green tea bags. My popcorn is not doing that great this year.  I may have planted it too late.  I hope I did not waste garden space with a fail crop.   Here is what's going on in some of the flower beds. The two "red" ones are actually two different colors.  The last one is more of a burgundy.   My lavender is in full bloom too.  I brought some in to enjoy.