Blog @ Purple Haze Lavender Ltd. » culinary lavender http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog An organic lavender farm in Sequim, Washington Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:51:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Lavender Tea-Can it really help you lose weight and reduce stress? http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/2011/05/lavender-tea-can-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-and-reduce-stress/ http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/2011/05/lavender-tea-can-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-and-reduce-stress/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 20:31:06 +0000 purplehaze http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/?p=526 Lavender TeaWe recently came across this article online that you might find helpful if you are the type of person who eats whenever you feel stressed, you may want to stop binging on calorie- and sugar-laden chocolates and sip warm lavender tea instead. Lavender tea has long been recommended by herbalists for its calming effects — a belief that is supported by modern research.

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If you would like to order Purple Haze Lavender Tea please visit us in our online store.  We offer several different combinations of tea that all include lavender!

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]]> http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/2010/02/cooking-with-culinary-lavender/feed/ 1 Need a unique appetizer for your Christmas or New Year’s party….???? http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/2009/12/need-a-unique-appetizer-for-your-christmas-or-new-years-party/ http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/2009/12/need-a-unique-appetizer-for-your-christmas-or-new-years-party/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:48:30 +0000 purplehaze http://www.purplehazelavender.com/blog/?p=256 Tired of the same old appetizers….try this great recipe for “Fried Puffs with Shrimp and Lavender”!   The exotic flavor of these appetizers is a culinary delight!

  • 4 Tbl. Butter
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 c. cooked shrimp or crab meat
  • pinch of cayenne
  • pinch of ground lavender

Bring water and butter to boil in a small saucepan.  Add flour all at once stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon.  When the dough ball forms, remove from heat, stir for 30 seconds, add one egg at a time, stir to combine.  The batter should be very thick and sticky.

Add the cilantro, shrimp, cayenne and lavender, mix well.

Heat the oil in a deep pan or a wok until a test morsel sizzles rapidly and stays on the surface.   Wearing oven mitts, scoop small amounts of dough with a spoon and carefully place in hot oil.  They will couble in size.  Turn them over using bamboo skewers or long chopsticks.  Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.  Serve immediately or keep hot in a single layer in a 250F oven for up to 2 hours.

Caution: hot oil can splatter!

Recipe from “Cooking & Baking with Lavender” by Magdalena Bassett

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