Last month I went to Seattle! This was my first time in the city and I had a blast! I was swing dancing all night and exploring the city during the day. I went to the Pike Place Market and fell in love with the flowers there. I also went to the best thrift stores in the world (like seriously Seattle has some good stuff) One of my favorite things about the city though was the lavender just growing everywhere! There was lavender growing by the streets in the middle of city and big lavender plants planted by walkways. Lavender was growing like a weed! I would often pick some…

Probably one of my favorite combos is lemon poppy seed! I wrote in another post here about my long time love of lemon and poppy seed.Check out the recipe for Orange Vanilla Poppy Seed Muffins! There’s just something so wonderful, fresh, and crunchy about this combo that is to die for! This loaf is made a little healthier with apple sauce, coconut sugar, and spelt flower. I used lilac sugar in these. You can make it by putting some clean and dry lilac flowers in a jar of sugar and then letting it sit for a few days. It has a wonderful floral scent and aroma perfect for baked goods…