
May boost your metabolism Just like hot coffee, cold brew coffee contains caffeine, which has been shown to increase your resting metabolic rate by up to 11% ( 1, 2 ). A little XXtra arabica coffee, a swirl of creamy almond milk and a dash of cane sugar. We bought this bag of lavender on the one, the only, the convenience-lover’s favorite, Amazon! for about $15.Chan School of Public Health. Guys, I hate to be so basic sometimes, but guess where I found my edible, affordable lavender? I love you, Whole Foods, but NOT WHOLE FOODS. I didn’t mind small flecks of lavender in my muffins, but if you did, you could just pour it through a fine mesh strainer to remove all of it. We ran the sugar and lemon zest and lavender through the food processor to get it smooth (I tried the mortar and pestle – not even close to good enough, so save yourself the trouble and go straight for the big guy) and then just added that mixture straight to the recipe. Alternately, if the word infusion in the context of cooking gives you nervous and un-confident feelings, you can just use a very small amount, which is what we did here.

Most people would find straight lavender a little *too much* in the flavor department to just eat straight, so as I learned, infusions are a good way to go. This is my first time using it in FOOD! Exciting, right? I tried to do some research in this area, mostly to answer the question: do people EAT lavender, like the actual little buds?Īnd also, how exactly does one locate and buy lavender that does not cost your life’s savings?

I have never used it before other than in my pre-bedtime essential oil routine (which is mostly: rub oil on my wrists and goodnight).
