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LAVENDER BALSAMIC VINAIGETTE

1 teaspoon honey

1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon fresh lavender leaves

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 teaspoon fresh lavender flowers

In a medium saucepan, cook the honey over moderate heat until bubbling. Add

the vinegar and lavender leaves and simmer over moderately low heat until

reduced to 3/4 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Strain and let cool slightly. Whisk in

the oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the lavender flowers just

before

serving.

 

BASIL INFUSED PANZANELLA

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons vegetable broth or water

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 clove garlic, minced

1 large bunch (1 ounce) fresh basil, minced

3 Roma tomatoes, diced

1 cucumber, peeled and diced

1 8-ounce loaf crusty French bread, cubed (about 6 cups)

1. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, broth or water, salt and

garlic. In a serving dish, mix basil, tomatoes, cucumber and bread cubes.

Mix

with dressing, cover and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

 

HOMEMADE VANILLA EXTRACT

Use 1 Vanilla Bean Split in half and put into a clean glass jar with a tight

fitting non metallic cap. Pour 1/4 cup of vodka or brandy over the beans,

Lightly invert the mixture every day for four weeks. You can strain out your

bean or keep them in there You can also add more vodka after you have used

about half of your extract Store away from direct sunlight.

 

HERB TONIC FOR HEALTHY PLANTS

1-1/2 teaspoon dried plantain herb

1/2 teaspoon dried horsetail herb

1/2 teaspoon dried nettle

1/2 teaspoon dried yarrow

1 clove garlic

1 kelp tablet (about 150 micrograms) crushed

6 cups boiling water

Combine all ingredients, pour on the water, and let steep, covered, for 5

minutes. Strain and use to water herbs. Or make a sun tea, letting the herbs

 

steep all day. This tonic provides nutrients that herbs needs, and helps

keeps pests away.

 

STEVIA EXTRACT

To make a liquid extract, combine 1 cup vodka with 3/4 cup macerated fresh

stevia leaves in a jar with a lid. Shake everyday for two weeks, then

filter

through a coffee filter. Label store in cupboard. Add a drop to beverages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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