Tonights dinner was an uber satisfying autumn meal. It was a meatless meal, but was full of nutrients and protein that won't leave you missing your heifer. As with most of our recipes on the blog recently, this meal comes together in just 20 minutes, and uses affordable and delicious ingredients. This recipe is sure to be on repeat this fall. 

Ingredients: 

1 Butternut Squash (between 1-2 pounds) cubed into bite sized pieces 
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp lavender herbs de provence 
1 sixteen ounce can black beans, rinsed
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup goat cheese, cubed
10 corn tortillas
Salt & Pepper

Directions: 
In a medium high heat pan, warm your oil. Add your squash, cumin, herbs de provence, and saute with salt and pepper until tender, about 15 minutes. Add your beans and heat until warmed through. Season again with salt and pepper if needed. Serve on warm tortillas with goat cheese and cilantro. 

Again, this is a wonderful meatless vegitarian meal that will fill up and keep your family happy on these cold autumn nights. Quick, easy, and delicious. Enjoy!

Today we are making healthy cookies. As a mom, I know there is one thing that my child will never turn down, a cookie. A cookie can make all things right with the world. Unfortunately, most cookies are just processed sugar, bleached flour, and fat. I wanted to come up with a cookie that was not only healthy, but also good for you. Behold: Sneaky Cookies!

Just 6 ingredients, not only are these cookies super easy and affordable to make, but that are also very good for you. And the fact that they are in cookie form means even the most picky pallets will enjoy them! They are also gluten free, vegan, and all of that wonderful stuff. They have chia seeds in them, which are a whole grain food but naturally free of gluten. They are full of protein, fiber, Omega-3 fatty acids and various micronutrients. There is no butter and no sugar in these cookies! The sweetness comes from the tiniest bit of agave nectar, which we all know has the most favorable glycemic profile. So yes, these healthy cookies are winners in many ways. 

Ingredients: 

2 ripe bananans

2 tsp agave nectar

2 tsp chia seeds

2 carrots, shredded

1 cup oats

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions: 

Mash your bannanas, then mix together all of the ingredients. Form into balls and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. (See? Told you it was simple.) 

Well the lavender is harvested and dried. I bet if you had to guess, what our next focus for the year was, it would be pretty obvious. 

When we are done harvesting the lavender around here, our next big project is our apples! Hence the name the Lavender Apple Farm. 

I'm currently in the kitchen, working on some delicious and exciting new apple recipes for you. But for now, here is a throw back link to Peggy's famous apple pie: http://thepurpleapple-lavender.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-lavender-apple-apple-pie.html Go ahead and go make yourself one tonight. Your tastebuds will thank you. 

I wanted to share some beautiful photos with you that were taken just before our harvest this year. We love our little homestead here in Millville Utah and are so greatful to all of our wonderful customers who love and support our local lavender business. 

Hope you enjoy these photos and have a wonderful and relaxing day!