Scrumptious Spring Lavender Salad

Interested in cooking with lavender? Add Jardin du Soleil certified organic culinary lavender in your spice rack and start exploring the flavor of lavender in a wide variety of foods, ranging from desserts to roasted vegetables! Check back to this blog weekly for added recipes. Use our Lavender Recipes or purchase "The Lavender Cookbook" by Sharon Shipley.

Simple ingredients full of flavor is what this salad has to offer! The rich goat cheese calms the flavors of basil and onion, while the baby greens and nectarine offer a bright refreshed flavor. Try it for your own lunch on a sunny spring afternoon, or multiply the recipe to serve the whole family at dinner. The dressing contains Jardin du Soleil's culinary lavender.

mmm... Scrumptious!

Ingredients (1 serving)
1 nectarine - pipped and sliced
a handful of baby lettuce leaves
a few young basil leaves
thin sliced red onion to taste
2 thin slices of goat's cheese

Dressing
2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp Salad Oil
a pinch of minced Jardin du Soleil Culinary Lavender
a pinch of sugar
chopped mint leaf to taste

Welcome Back to the Gardens of Jardin du Soleil!

Hello and welcome back to Jardin du Soleil!

At the farm this week we’ve had spring knocking at our door. The daffodils are popping up everywhere, looking much like little sunbursts tucked away in small pockets of the farm. Makes for a very cheery garden!

Also this week, the pond was finished. Still to be added are the plantings around, but here are some up to date photos. It makes for a nice addition. Come take a look next time you visit the farm!

Happy Gardening,

Boo

CERTIFIED ORGANIC Lavender Essential Oil

Distilled from our certified organic lavender flowers at Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm,

our lavender essential oil has as many uses as you can imagine!

o Place a few drops in running bath water for a relaxing soak.

o Massage into temples for headaches.

o Place a drop on burns or insect bites.

o Place a few drops in a pot of water and simmer for fragrance.

o Use to refresh potpourri.

o Place a drop or two on your pillow for a restful night's sleep.

o Put a few drops on your pet's fur to ward off fleas.

These are just a few uses to get you started! Stock up now!

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Open Daily!

Jardin du Soleil Lavender Farm and retail store are now open for the season. Our winter hours are 10 a. m. to 4 p. m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday through March. If you are traveling through the Olympic Peninsula or coming to Sequim, Washington, stop by the lavender farm and treat yourself to our beautiful lavender products. You are welcome to stroll through our winter gardens and lavender fields. No blooms yet, but, on a sunny day Mt. Baker is breathtaking! And don't forget to save the dates for the annual Sequim Lavender Festival, July 16, 2009 through July 18,2009. For information on the festival go to www.lavenderfestival.com. Hope to see you here winter or summer!

It's Lavender for Dinner!

Winter menu need a pick me up?? Try tossing your root vegetables in a mixture of Jardin du Soleil certified organic culinary lavender, extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper. Toss vegetables on a baking sheet and roast for 30-45 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Our favorite vegetables to use include turnips, parsnips, celery root, carrots, and even sweet chioggia beets! Enjoy!

Need more recipes? Click here! Looking for a lavender blend seasoning? Try our Herb de Provence!

Lavender For You!

Lavender made perfect gifts during the holidays! Now pamper yourself with Jardin du Soleil’s lavender shea butter, lavender soaps, and lavender lotions! Your winter skin will thank you daily!

Happy New Year!

Start your year off fresh with lavender spread throughout your home! Jardin du Soleil suggests layering your linen closet with our lavender sachets between the extra sheets, towels, and pillows!

Even create your own sachets with our Lavender Buds! Simply fill the toe of a sock, or use your favorite piece of fabric, tie it off, and throw it your drawers. Quick, refreshing, and economic!

Don’t forget to freshen up your spring wardrobe by placing lavender sachets on the hangers. You wont hesitate to grab these clothes on the warmer days!