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Asparagus with Lavender, Pine Nuts and Parmesan

webedit — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:59:43 +0000

It’s asparagus season in Essex County and how could I resist sharing this delicious recipe. It’s elegant and simple with of course a touch of lavender.

Ingredients:

2 pounds of pencil thin asparagus

1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 Teaspoon crushed hot pepper flakes

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 teaspoon, ground Serenity culinary lavender

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese

1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest

1 Tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

Method:

Clean the asparagus and tim off the tough ends. Cook in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and cover with cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and pat dry.

Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pepper flakes and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add pine nuts and saute until the nuts turn a light golden brown. Add the asparagus and lavender cook for an additional 3 minutes, until just heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from pan and place onto a serving platter. Top with parmesan allowing the heat to melt the cheese. Sprinkle with lemon zest and drizzle with lemon juice.

A perfect side dish or lunch. Serve with Sauvignon blanc wine.

Photo courtesy of Culinate.com

Serenity Lavender Plant Sale- Postponed to next weekend May 25th and 26th!

webedit — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:23:47 +0000

We have set the date for our 3rd annual Lavender plant sale!

Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, 2013

130 County Road 50 East,

Colchester, Ontario

11am-5pm

If your name is not on our plant list be sure to get your name on it so we don’t run out. We will be providing a final varietal list in the next 2 weeks. Stay tuned!

Chocolate Lavender Fudge

webedit — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:45:03 +0000

2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

1 300 ml can of sweetened condensed milk

1 Tbsp ground lavender

3 Tbsp melted butter

Combine all ingredients into a double boiler. Sir constantly until chocolate is melted and smooth. Place in a 8×8 ” lined pan and cool overnight in the refrigerator until firm. Cut into pieces and top with fresh lavender, a sprinkle of lavender salt or cocoa powder

Makes 20 small pieces.

Spicy Lavender Pecans – A great superbowl treat!

webedit — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:19:42 +0000

Yes, it is that time of year again when we gather round the big screen television to watch the superbowl. Or for those who are not football fans at the least the half time show. This North American tradition has become something more – its a celebration of friendship, family and food. That food is usually pizza, wings and all kinds of snack foods but why not shake it up a bit and try something with a twist of lavender- yes I said lavender. Here’s a recipe that we love with the added zest and herbal flavours of lavender.

Ingredients:

1 cup of pecans

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup Sugar

2 dried red chile peppers

2 tsp lavender

Method:

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat constantly stirring to avoid the sugar from burning. Add the pecans and return to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Arrange the pecans evenly on a baking sheet. Bake at 250 degrees until the pecans start to lightly brown.

Cool and serve.

Serenity Lavender………….Inspirational

webedit — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:13:25 +0000

We had the pleasure last summer of a visit from The Great Canadian Adventure Tour. We were not only thrilled to host them but we really had a blast showing them around the farm and being a part of the filming. Thanks guys for making us a stop!

Lavender is perhaps nature’s most alluring herb. It has been said to be the herb of love. The Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, certainly knew this! It’s said that she used it to capture the heart of not only Julius Ceasar but Mark Antony as well. Egyptians used lavender not only as a perfume added to their waters and baths but also for embalming their dead. They knew that essential oils beautify the inside of you body as well as the outside.

We introduced the Tour to the many uses of lavender - from culinary to aromatherapy.

It looks like we got 2 thumbs up as a place to visit. As they put it “its a uniquely tranquil destination experience”, but take a look for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWV6lSRFJxg

The flight of the butterflies

webedit — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:37:30 +0000

Today was a beautiful sunny day at Serenity Lavender Farm and it reminded me of our recent trip to the Carribean where we saw butterflies that looked like the same beautiful monarchs that flitter about our lavender plants each year. Each year we are blessed to experience the spectacular monarch migration each fall. But we’ve discovered that while we have many photos taken by us and our friends of the beautiful butterflies that allure our visitors to come to the farm, the regal monarch butterfly has always remained illusive to the camera lens. So this year we have made a resolution here at Serenity Lavender Farm and that is to capture that gorgeous monarch butterfly on film ( although its not really film anymore with digital photography). So this year we invite you to come photograph that illusive monarch or to simply enjoy the spectacular show of the flight of the butterflies at our beautiful farm.

Call for Artists – 2013 EPIC Lavender Fest

webedit — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:02:52 +0000

Attention Artists and Artisans!

Our Lavender festival last year was such a success that we decided to do it all again this year!

We’re excited to host the 2nd Lavender Festival and it will be an EPIC event! We’d love to have you get involved and showcase your wonderful talents.

The festival will be held on Sunday, July 7, 2013 from 10 am to 5 pm at Serenity Lavender Farm 130 County Road 50 East, Colchester. This event is open to any Artist, Musician, Writer and Artisans selling handcrafted materials. Please note: no Electricity will be available. A nominal admission fee of $2.00 will be charged to public for attending the event 100% of which will be donated to support local mental health programs.

All items to be sold must be original pieces created by the person.

10×10 spots are only $50.00.

To register for a 10×10 spot please complete the application available at the link below and mail it with 5 photos of your work and fees to Serenity Lavender 130 County Road 50 East, Colchester, Ontario N0R 1G0. Fees must accompany the registration form. cheques will not be cashed until after the applicant is accepted. NSF cheques will be charged a fee based on bank charges.

Booth locations will be selected by lottery.

Please bring your own tables, chairs, self standing canopies. Vendors must have their spaces staffed at all times. Set up begins at 8 am and tear down starts at 5:15 pm on the day of the show.

Thanks for your application and interest!

Suzanne

EPIC-Lavender-Festival-vendor-application

Pumpkin Lavender Soup

webedit — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:49:59 +0000

At Serenity Lavender Farm we love this time of year. As winter sets in and days get cooler, its hard to imagine not having a delicious bowl of soup. We’ve put a twist on an old time favourite- Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Serenity Lavender culinary lavender

1/4 cup water

3 cups chicken stock

3/4 tsp salt

2 cups pumpkin puree

1/2 c chopped onion

1/4 tsp chopped fresh thyme

1/2 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 tsp black peppercorns

Instructions

Bring dried lavender blossoms and water to boiling. Remove from heat and allow mixture to steep 10 minutes. Strain liquid, discarding blossoms. Set lavender infusion aside.

In a saucepan combine chicken stock, onion, garlic, pumpkin, thyme. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, whisk in lavender insfusion and whip cream. Season with salt and ground peppercorns

Ladle soup into warm bowls. Garnish each with a spoonful of sour cream and, if desired, dried lavender.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Spiced Apple Cider

webedit — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:51:17 +0000

A great winter holiday drink take the chill away!

2 quarts apple cider

1 cup of brandy or rum

1/2 cup dried cranberries

12 cinnamon sticks

1/2 teaspoon crushed whole cloves

2 Tablespoons whole allspice

1 Tablespoon Serenity’s Culinary Lavender

Instructions

Combine the ciders and spices in a large saucepan. Simmer for about 10 minutes but do not boil.

Strain the spices and discard, preserving the liquid in a pitcher.

Add the brandy/rum. Mix well

Pour the mixture into cups or mugs garnished with apple, cinnamon sticks or sprigs of dried lavender and a serve.

Makes 12 servings

Come out to our Holiday Open House

webedit — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:34:36 +0000

Serenity Lavender Farm Christmas Open house