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Farm Fun Round 3

3:45 AM
Alright, Christmas is almost here. I hope these serene farm photos can help calm any stress you are having with last minute Christmas preparations. If you are here to find recipe ideas for the holiday, use the search bar in the right hand sidebar. If you are here looking for lavender gift ideas, visit our website www.thelavenderapple.com. If you are just here to...

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Farm Fun Round 2

3:43 AM
Just more pretty photo spam for your blog feed today. Its too late to order online and get deliveries before Christmas. But our shop is open and you are welcome to order and we will do our best to get orders out as quickly as possible. I'm pretty sure a lavender bath would be the perfect cure after a tiring holiday. Just hollar...

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Farm Fun Round 1

3:41 AM
The holidays are here and some changes will be taking place at the Lavender Apple come January 1st. I wanted to make sure I shared some wonderful photos of the farm here this week before I signed off for Christmas. So this week, the posts will be dedicated just to the beauty that is the Lavender Apple farm. We are so grateful for...

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Farm Friday

5:05 AM
Just a simple photo on the blog today for "Farm Friday". This is our old Ford Truck. Its been a heavy duty work truck for us for many years. She is still going strong and is such a fun little vehicle to drive around in. Of course, now that our roads are covered in snow, it's not going much of anywhere. Hope you...

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Most Popular Recipes 2016

3:32 AM
As a blogger one of my favorite things to do is to look back through old photos in the archives. So much life happens and having a blog is a great way to preserve it. Todays post is a round up of our most popular recipe posts of 2016. There are some delicious recipes here, so if you didn't get to try them...

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How to Store Apples

3:25 PM
Obviously living on a farm with an apple orchard, we have learned how to store apples for longer term use after our harvest. Here a few tips to help you when you want to keep your produce, specifically apples lasting longer.  To maximize apple shelf life, wrap each apple in newspaper before place it in a basket. If one apple goes bad, the...

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Farm Friday

9:54 AM
Well the snow is here and the lavender is long gone, but its nice to remember what our farm looked like just a few short weeks ago. Love the pop of purple next to all the rustic colors of fall on our farm. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.  ...

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beet and goat cheese salad

Beet & Goat Cheese Arugula Salad

5:46 AM
Sometimes you eat something, and you know you are doing your body a favor, but your tastebuds hate you for it. Well this salad is a better version of that. Its a packed with powerful good for you ingredients, but your mouth will actually enjoy eating it!  Ingredients:  2 cups arugula  1 ounce goat cheese, crumbled 1/4 cup pickled beets, chopped 1/4 cup...

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The Perfect Snickerdoodles

5:41 AM
Snickerdoodles are such a great cookie this time of year. I think its something about the cinnamon that just screams the coziness of the season. I love the tanginess the cream of tartar gives these cookies as well. They are chewy, soft, and a little bit spicy. So good.  Ingredients:  1 cup butter, room temp 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 3/4...

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Christkindlmarkt

Christkindlmarkt Salt Lake City Starts Today!

4:34 AM
Hello everyone. Just wanted to remind you that Christkindlmarkt starts in Salt Lake today!  It's a traditional German Christmas market in Salt Lake City and the best part is it's free! DATESDecember 1, 2 and 3, 2016 HOURSThursday, December 1st: 11:00 am - 8:00 pmFriday, December 2nd: 11:00 am - 8:00 pmSaturday, December 3rd: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm LOCATIONThis Is The Place Heritage...

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