Growing Lavender – Cooking With Lavender – Bathing With Lavender

Come and visit the Young Living Lavender Farms which are located in Utah, Idaho, France, and Ecuador. From the home base in Mona, Utah, we are sharing with you the latest news on all things lavender --from beauty tips to recipes, there are so many ways to enjoy lavender!

The lavender wreaths were one of the most popular craft classes offered at Lavender Days here at the farm. We're glad so many guests had the opportunity to enjoy crafting with these beautiful flowers! Make your wreaths now and give them away during the Christmas holiday.

Lavender Days 2008 promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Come enjoy the magical days when the lavender is in full bloom. Visitors come from miles around to experience the fragrance, have fun, enjoy delicious food, and learn about one of nature's most beautiful gifts-lavender. For info call 1-800-371-0819

The appeal of lavender extends beyond its fragrance to the rich yet delicate flavor it adds to a variety of foods. Here's the first cookbook to focus on ways the aromatic herb can be used to enhance ordinary ingredients. More than 90 recipes, such as Grilled Lavender-Honey Chicken, Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Lavender Goat Cheese, and Double Chocolate and Lavender Gelato, highlight appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, baked goods, and desserts, with tips on growing and preserving lavender.

Most American cooks limit their culinary herb repertoire to staples like basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme and chives. But if Shipley has anything to say about it, they'll soon be incorporating lavender into their roster. Not just for sachets and bubble baths, lavender can be used (and is widely in France) in everything from iced tea to muffins to veal scaloppine. The author, who owns and directs Mon Cheri Cooking School and Caterers in Sunnyvale, Calif., divides her book by season. Spring's "fresh and enlivening" dishes include Petite Lavender Scones and Lavender Tropical Fruit Gazpacho. "Sumptuous" summer fare features California Lavender Pasta Salad and Grilled Lavender Lamb Chops. Among the "earthy and flavorful" autumn plates are Taos Lavender Potato Soup and Lavender Mulled Wine. And in winter, home cooks might try "warming and hearty" Lavender Chicken Chili with White Beans. In experimenting with the more than 120 recipes, readers will learn that lavender goes well with red meat and can act as a catalyst to bring out other flavors in many unexpected dishes. Helpful introductory notes lay out the basics for each recipe.

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Lavender Vinegar Recipe
10-17 lavender sprigs
1 pint white vinegar (boil for 2-5 minutes)

Cut lavender sprigs to fit inside a glass bottle or jar. (Sterilize jar if using lavender vinegar for cooking.) Rinse flowers in cold water to remove dirt. Put lavender (flowers down, stems up) into jar and pour vinegar to the top of the bottle. Seal and let sit for 2-6 weeks before using.

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The following is quoted from the text Essential Oils Integrative Medical Guide.

"Today much of the lavender oil sold in America is the hybrid called lavandin, grown and distilled in China, Russia, France, and Tasmania. it is brought into France and cut with synthetic linalyl acetate to improve the fragrance. Then propylene glycol, DEP, or DOP (solvents that have no smell and increase the volume) are added and it is sold in the United States as levender oil."

"Often lavandin is heated to evaporate the camphor and then is adulterated with snythetic linalyl acetate. Most consumers don't know the difference, and are happy to buy it for $7 to $10 per half ounce in health food stores, beauty salons, grocery and department stores, and through mail order. This is one of the reasons why it is important to know about the integrity of the company or vendor from which you purchase your essential oils."

"Adulterated oils that are cut with synthetic extenders can be very detrimental, causing rashes, burning and skin irritations. Petrochemical solvents, such as dipropylene glycol and diethylphthalate, can cause allergic reactions, besides being devoid of any therapeutic effects."

"Adulterated and mislabeled essential oils present dangers for consumers. One woman who had heard of the ability of lavender oil to heal burns used 'lavender oil' purchased from a local health food store when she spilled biling water on her arm. But the pain intensified and the burn worsened, so she later complained that lavender oil was worthless for healing burns. When her 'lavender' oil was analyzed, it was found to be lavandin, the hybrid lavender that is chemically very different from pure LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA. Lavandin contains high levels of camphor (12-18 percent) and can itself burn the skin. In contract, true lavender contains virtually no camphor and has burn-healing agents not found in lavandin."

In conclusion, I know for a fact that Young Living Essential oils are NOT ADULTERATED. They can be trusted to be therapeutic grade. So it is worth it get the best. Have Fun and Learn more by attending a FREE event. Simply Essentials Tour 2009 is coming to a city near you!

Give the Luxury of Lavender

Drawing from the soothing and refreshing properties found in lavender essential oil, the products in our new Lavender Signature Series are an ideal way to pamper yourself and others this holiday season. Plus, since it's made with renewable resources and 100% natural product formulations, the new Lavender Signature Series is a great way to go green this Christmas and support eco-friendly efforts.

Calm your body and rejuvenate your delicate skin with a new line of all-natural personal care products infused with Young Living's pure, therapeutic-grade lavender oil.

Each product in the Lavender Signature Series is made from all-natural and eco-friendly ingredients. Our Lavender Hand & Body Lotion and Lavender Bath & Shower Gel also use a unique plant-based preservative system that's completely natural and free of synthetic components that can irritate sensitive skin.

The series includes:

· Lavender Hand & Body Lotion
· Lavender Bath & Shower Gel
· Lavender Lip Balm
· LavaDerm Cooling Mist
· Lavender-Rosewood Moisturizing Soap

Testimonial: "Whenever I get my underarms waxed i always apply lavender essential oil to soothe the skin. It works better than anything the salon has used." B.J. Ayers

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4 ½ gallons water
1 quart juiced lemons
1-1 1/2 quarts Blue Agave
10 drops lemon essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil
4-8 Tablespoons concentrated lemon juice
Mix ingredients together. Pour over pebbled or crushed ice. Garnish with lavender sprig if desired. Makes 5 gallons.

Delicious, gourmet Lavender Honey from Young Living Lavender Farm is now available for purchase! Add this natural sweetener to any pastry, baking recipe, or herbal tea. This delicious, natural sweetener will delight your taste buds!

Lavender Honey Salmon

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
Dash salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup Young Living Lavender Honey
Olive oil for pan
4 salmon fillets

Combine oil, herbs, and seasonings in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.

Combine the oil mixture with the lavender honey in a large food storage bag; place salmon fillets in the mixture, turning to coat well.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours.

Heat oven to 375 degrees

Heat about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet; sear the salmon, skin side down, for about 4 minutes. Move the skillet to the oven and cook, uncovered, for about 12 minutes, or until salmon flakes with a fork. It will cook a little more when removed from the oven, so don't overcook. Serves 4