#spring recipes

[foodffs]

Violet Panna Cotta with Sugared Violets

[elminx]

Lemon Lavender Cupcakes For Calm in Troubled Times

This is hands down one of the best things I have ever made, and if you are afraid of baking, don't be. I have never been a particularly proficient baker. Even before I learned I had to go gluten-free, and without gluten to do the work for me, it has been a rough go, baking-wise. So if I can make this recipe, you can make this recipe.

This recipe combines two of my most trusted allies: lemon and lavender. I enchanted the lemon cupcakes for general cleansing and the lavender buttercream for calm, because this is what most of us need to help us navigate 2025.

It's a shit show; I made cupcakes. These were part of my May Day Dinner - you can check out that post for other fun culinary spring projects.

A note on ingredients: good ripe fresh lemon and culinary lavender are a must for this recipe. They are the two standout ingredients, so we want them to be their best. Any white/yellow/vanilla cake mix will work here, or if you're more adventurous than I, you can make the whole cake yourself. I used Betty Crocker brand gluten-free Yellow Cake Mix, because that's what my local store had on hand. On the other hand, I used an unwaxed organic lemon and culinary lavender I bought at the Cape Cod Lavender Farm last summer.

As written, these are recipes. I expect you to bring your magic to these to make them your own.

Lemon Cupcakes

1 box yellow cake mix (vanilla would work too) Zest of 1 Lemon 3 tbs. lemon juice

I followed the exact instructions on the back of my cake mix and added lemon zest and juice when the wet liquids were added, but I made no other changes to the recipe. As I said, I'm not an expert baker. They came out very well.

This particular cupcake reminds me of Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors, which is a sign that spirit is present in my household.

Lavender Buttercream Frosting

1/4 Cup milk 1 tbs. lavender 3 cups powdered sugar 2 sticks of unsalted butter at room temperature 1 tbs vanilla Salt, to taste Purple food coloring, optional Purple edible glitter, optional

I infused the lavender in warm (not boiling) milk for 15 minutes, then strained it out before adding all the ingredients to my Kitchen Aid. I then ran it on low with the paddle attachment until it was frosting. I added three drops each of red and blue food coloring to get a light purple effect. (I'm sure it can be done with a hand mixer; the Kitchen Aid just makes it much easier.)

The temperature of the butter was key here. The frosting will be very temperature dependent; store it in the fridge, but if you want to pipe it, it must be at room temperature.

I don't have piping equipment, so I made a makeshift one out of a Ziploc bag with a hole cut in the corner.

The end result is a strong lemon cupcake with a lovely, subtle lavender frosting; this isn't overpowering or "soapy" at all.

I will definitely make these again.

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[his-flora]

[blossomsinthemist]

Purple Lilac and Strawberry Scones from The Wondersmith

[saltandlavenderblog]

Asparagus and mushroom pasta

[vivicoolguy]

HERE IS HOW TO MAKE NATURALLY PURPLE LAVENDER LEMONADE

recipe :3

Step one - Juice up as many lemons as your heart desires 🍋😧😧

Step 2 - add lavender flowers, mint leaves, lemon juice, and water to a blender and blend blend blend 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 (when I made mine I peeled the lemons and threw them in so I could get as much juice out, if you do this you will have to strain the pith and seeds out)

Step 3 - boil water and steep butterfly pea flowers till the water is VERY blue 🦋🌀🐋

Step 4 - add honey to the lemon juice mix to sweeten (you can use any sweetener I just like honey 🍯)

Step 5 - dilute the mix with was much water are you want 🌊💦🐟

Step 6 - pour the lemonade over crushed ice, DON’T FILL ALL THE WAY ✋🛑🙉

Step 7 - take the glass your butterfly tea is in, and the glass with the lemonade, tilt them so that as you pour in the tea, it doesn’t fully mix but spreads out on top of the lemonade. The color will shift from dark blue to purple as soon as it touches the lemonade bc science is so cool! 💜☂️🪻

The resulting lemonade is all natural, free of dyes and questionable ingredients, and has a lovely refreshing floral taste perfect for gardening, cooling off, or having a brunch with your fairy friends :)

[thewaywardabbey]

Beltane Recipes

"Greek" Salad

Ingredients:

Mixed greens

Cherry tomatoes, halved

Sliced and seeded cucumbers

Green bell pepper slices

Red onion slices

Black olives

Kalamata olives

Feta cheese, cubed or crumbles

Preparation:

Allow everyone to put their own salad together to their tastes. Supply Greek Vinaigrette.

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"Greek" Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1/4 c olive oil

3 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp salt

Pepper to taste

Preparation:

Mix ingredients, leave on counter for a few hours to marinate or refrigerate overnight.

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~Blessings~Courtney

[allium-girl-anthologies]

Peach Mead Recipe with Summer Roses and Elderflowers