SUZANNE'S CORNER

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Suzanne's Corner

Welcome to my corner where I share with you some of my latest inspirations, favorite recipes, helpful tips and ideas for the use of lavender. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to share your favorites with me as well through our contact page.

Suzanne won second place for Honey Creek Farm at the Porter Peach Festival with the Lavender-Peach Jam recipe below! Was a great festival... Go Suzanne!!


News Flash..."It's not about the Lavneder"...


Inspirational Thoughts

The calming fragrance of Lavender helps sooth and relieve stress. It improves your focus when lethargic. The plants attract bees and butterflies.

Healing Tips

For a Healthy Option, instead of a soda full of sugar, try infusing honey with lavender into your favorite tea. and focus on your taste buds. 

Culinary Uses

Peach Lavender Jam 

from The Art of Cooking with Lavender 

by Nancy Baggett

  • 1-2 T Chopped culinary lavender bulbs
  • 1 1/4t peeled ginger root and orange zest
  • 3/4 c boiling water
  • 1/3 c fresh lemon juice
  • 2  1/2 c sugar
  • 1 box + 3 T sure jell, lower or no sugar or 1 Box Ball fruit jell no sugar
  • 3 c ripe pitted peaches
  • 1 c fresh orange segments chopped free of membrane

  • Combine lavender, ginger root and orange zest in a bowl Pour the boiling water over them and let stand for 15 minutes to an 1 hour.
  • Strain the water through a fine strainer, 1 cup use a spoon to press as much liquid out of it and add water to measure 2/3 cup. 
  • Stir in lemon juice and set aside.
  • Chill metal spoons in refrigerator to check jam.
  • With a long handle spoon stir sugar pectin in 4 qt or larger until blended & no lumps. Stir in diffused water mixture then peaches and oranges.
  • Bring to boil over medium high heat stirring constantly. After several minutes when the mixture comes to full foaming boil, start timing & stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Immediately chop a half of teaspoon of jam into chilled spoon and count 30 seconds. If it runs off instead of jelling just slightly and clinging to the spoon cook 1 minute longer then check using another chilled spoon. If it jells slightly it is done.
  • It will continue to jell and thicken further upon cooling. Immediately remove from the heat .
  • Skin off and discard any foam the surface.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Using the sterilized ladle, put in the jars. Leave 3/4 head. 
  •  Wipe rims cleaned and add lids and rims. 
  • Let stand until barely warm and refrigerate 24 hours. 
  • Check & tighten lids then freeze up to 1 year or refrigerate for 3 weeks.

Other Uses

Candles, essential oil, fresh lavender, fire sticks, lavender buds. 
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