When we lived in Paris, pastries were a big part of our lives. Scones are such a wonderful treat, and when paired with our english lavender, they become this unique crumbly and buttery delight. They are perfect for breakfast or brunch, of even an evening desert! 

Ingredients: 
2 cups pastry flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup cold butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp dried lavender or 2 tsp fresh lavender
1/2 cup dried currants 
1 egg white beaten

Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl combine flour, powder, sugar, and salt. Cut butter into small pieces, then cut that into the flour. Add cream, zest, and currants. Mix until it just holds together. Let chill for 30 minutes. Roll out into a circle about 3/4 of an inch thick. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar and lavender buds. Slice in 8ths like a pie. Bake on parchment paper for 10-15 minutes or until browned. Serve warm with lemon curd. 

Yum!

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Lavender is well known for its many healing properties, we see its benefits almost daily in our lives. Did you also know it is recommended by most natural practitioners to calm, soothe and relax the mind and body? That's why you so often see and smell lavender when you go to the spa. Well here at the Lavender Apple we want you to be able to relax just as well at home! That is why Peggy designed these wonderful lavender massage oils. They smell just as heavenly as you'd imagine. 

We have three types of massage oil. Our lavender massage oil is a calming blend that restores essential moisture balance to skin and helps calm the mind. Our lavender rosemary also has the same relaxing properties of the lavender oil, just with the added essence of rosemary oil. And our lavender amore oil is perfect for those who want a more intimate or romantic massage. 

All of our massage oils are known for their soothing and balancing fragrances. Easily absorbed lavender oil delivers essential fatty acids and nourishing moisture to your skin to keep healthy and hydrated. Your skin is smooth and soft, your body calm and relaxed. 

Once you have had a massage with our oil, you will note it's regenerative and tonifying qualities, good for dry, damaged skin. Smooth and lightweight, it revitalizes dry, delicate, and even sensitive skin types. 

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Tonight we stumbled upon a very satisfying and filling meal that came together in a snap. Quesadillas and wraps are so easy to put together, but they can get a little boring week after week. Tonight I made a BBQ chicken Mexican pizza for dinner. It was so easy to throw together but had some unique twists that made it a lot more fun than a boring old quesadilla. It is crispy, ooey gooey, and crunchy all at the same time. The individual layers in this pizza filled with Mexican flavored goodness are like a cinco de mayo party in your mouth, while still being simple enough for a weeknight meal. 

Ingredients:

3 whole wheat soft tortilla shells 

1 can pinto beans 

1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 

2 tsp olive oil 

1 small onion

1 tsp cumin 

1 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp salt 

1/2 tsp pepper 

1/2 of an avacado 

1/2 lrg cooked chicken breast, shredded

3 tablespoons BBQ sauce 

Cilantro for garnish 

Turn on oven to 350. Take a tortilla and place it on a baking sheet. Cover it will 1 cup of cheese and then place the 2nd tortilla on top of that. Bake for 5-7 minutes while you complete the next step. 

Warm your oil in a frying pan and cook your onion with your salt until translucent. Rinse and drain your beans and add them to the pan with your other spices. Heat through then mash with a potato masher so they have the consistency of refried beans. 

Take your tortillas out of the oven and top the 2nd layer with beans. Add your 3rd tortilla on top of that. Add your chicken, cheese, and drizzle with BBQ sauce. Put it back in the oven and bake until crispy and the cheese on top is bubbly. Remove from oven.

Cut your avacado and place that and the cilantro on top. Cut into wedges and serve pizza style. 

Feel free to switch up the chicken with whatever type of extra protein you have laying around your house. This would also work well with black beans too. Add chili powder if you love heat. This is the beauty of this type of me, you can clean out your fridge! Just don't leave off the BBQ sauce, it will give your Mexican pizza a lovely Kansas City sweetness and tang. Enjoy!