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Experiencing life through trial, error and lots of food!
While likely a glorified diary, when I look back on this blog, I find myself reminiscing. Not just from the things I have shared, but also from what I remember as to what was happening behind the scenes and between posts
After a week of chewy chocolate cookies, starting with relatively bland, simple cookies, to the final product filled with spicy cayenne, cinnamon and dark chocolate chunks topped with a sprinkle of sea salt, I’m starting to feel a tad cookie-d out. In a medium bowl, whip together 1 cup of sugar and butter until fluffy, In a small bowl, beat the egg with vanilla extract before adding it to the sugar mixture. In a small bowl, mix together 2 TBSP sugar, ¾ tsp cinnamon and kosher salt. Getting your hands slightly wet with water to prevent sticking, spoon out small portions of dough (a little smaller than a golf ball) and roll in your palms until round then press lightly into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
I’m fairly certain that my gardening “technique” mirrors my life “technique”. While I like reading, I don’t like reading directions, be it blasted Ikea furniture assembly, or researching tips on the best ways to deter pests. I’ve learned a lot in trial and error over previous years and this year Mr. C and I decided to dive on in and successfully started dozens of vegetables and herbs from seed and now find ourselves with the delightful (? ) problem of having too many plants. Garlic from last fall that’s taking in blessed time in actually being ready to harvest In the typical disorganized- chaos that I construct my life by
With all the dried spring flowers involved in this herbal tea like chamomile, lavender, rosebuds and calendula along with other aromatics like thyme, the smell alone sets me into a relaxed state. As I meditatively scoop out the tea into my mug and pour the hot water onto it I immediately feel like slowing down; I want to stop and smell the roses, if you will. This flower tea is beautiful to look at, heavenly to smell and a wonderful way to end the day (or to enjoy any other time! ). If you like this recipe, you might also like my recipes for Sleepy Time Tea & Cold and Flu Season Tea. Combine all the herbs into a bowl, blend together evenly and more into a sealed storage container (I often use a lidded Mason Jar for this).