The Best Light for Lavender

Has your Lavender Tumbler ever changed color from room to room?

Our Lavender color is one of our nine colors that contains 2-6% recycled content, and contains certain minerals that react differently to different kinds of light.

This photo is taken of the same exact Footed Jar with Lid in Natural Light (left) and Fluorescent light (right):

Rich- our production manager- explains, “It’s what you call a dichroic reaction of the Neodymium in different types of light.” Neodymium is one of the rare earth minerals.

So, to get the best out of your Lavender glassware, place in a window to catch sunlight or place under natural halogen lighting. Unless you enjoy the blueish hue…

Lavender & Honey Shortbread Cookies

There are so many different kinds of food that look – and taste – delicious on our plates!

Here is a recipe I brought to an Easter Potluck… they didn’t last an hour at the party.  Too delicious! And very easy to make.

 

Lavender & Honey Shortbread Cookies:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 heaping tbsp. honey
• 1 stick of butter (1/2 c.)- room temp. or slightly melted
• 1 1/2 tsp. lavender buds- roughly chopped.  Don’t pulverize them completely.
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. plus 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt (you can use regular table salt or sea salt)
• (I added 1/2 tsp. lemon zest to this recipe to kick it up a notch!)

Directions:

• Combine the sugar, honey, and butter.  Mix them together really well.  Add the lavender, egg yolk and vanilla.  Mix everything together again—making sure it’s all combined.
• Add the flour and the salt to the wet ingredients.  Stir everything together until it’s all combined.  Fold-in lemon zest (optional). You don’t want to over-stir though.  The dough will be sticky and a little wet.
• Dump the dough onto a piece of parchment paper.  Form the dough into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.  Freeze for about a half hour.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove dough from the freezer, slice, and bake at 350 F for 7 to 8 minutes.  You’ll know they’re done when the sides start turning a little brown. Try not to overcook!

Delicious, easy, and a definite crowd pleaser. I couldn’t stop eating them! Enjoy!