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Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade

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Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch. Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch! Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, leaves are budding on the trees, and the days are getting longer! (Which is my favorite part!)

Spring is time to renew, refresh, and clean out your closet. Ever year I try to go through my wardrobe, with a determined effort to get rid of stuff I don’t wear. It never seems to work. There is always some reason to hold onto that pilly sweater (but it so comfy), or that pair of pants (that I will surely fit into this year!). Right!? Well, at least I try!

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch! Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

For me its also time to clean up my diet. I know everyone jumps on the Whole 30 deal in the winter, but not me. During the colder months I like to indulge in a little too much sugar, and love my comfort foods. But once it starts to get warm I want to eat refreshing, lighter, and healthier fare like salads, fruits, smoothies, and cool refreshing drinks.

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch! Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

This Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade is everything you want in a spring beverage. It has the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and has a hint of relaxing lavender. Not to mention the bubbles- they make this drink!Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch! Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

If you are hosting Easter brunch this year, this Honey & Lavender Sparking Lemonade will be a huge hit with your guests, and its so easy to make. Serve it in campaign flutes if you want to get super fancy! You can even make the lemon concentrate the night before and add the soda water right before you  are ready to serve. Some other great recipes for Easter or any Spring-day brunch are my Asparagus & Hashbrown Egg Casserole (another super easy dish), or if you are looking to satisfy your sweet tooth Cinnamon Bun Pancakes are also an excellent choice.

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch! Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

Happy Spring!

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch. Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

  • 6 lemons
  • 1/3 cup creamed honey ((regular honey will work too))
  • 1 liter sparkling water
  • 2-3 tablespoons lavender sprigs

  1. Juice the lemons, and remove any seeds. You should yield about 1/3 cup of lemon juice.

  2. Combine the lemon juice and honey in a high speed blender and been until honey has fully dissolved and the concentrate is frothy.

  3. Divide the concentrate evenly into 4 glasses, or pour into a pitcher. Sprinkle the lavender sprigs over the concentrate than fill the glass/pitcher with sparkling water. (you can either chill the sparkling water prior to serving or add ice if you prefer.

Lavender & Honey Sparkling Lemonade has the subtle sweetness of golden honey, tart and refreshing lemony zest, gentle floral notes, and the perfect amount of bubbly sparkle! This Springtime-inspired bubbly beverage is great for brunch. Healthy, and not too sweet, this delicious and beautiful mocktail will be a huge hit!

2 Ingredient 4 Minute Caramel Sauce {Healthy-Easy-Dairy Free}

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This quick, easy, healthy, and dairy free caramel sauce is the perfect alternative to the real deal. Spoon it generously over ice cream, use it as a sweet and sticky dip for apples, or just simply eat it by the spoonful!

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You know that I love food, right? Food has always played a big role in my life. In fact, some of my most memorable childhood memories revolve around food!

When we used to make the long drive up to Massachusetts to visit my Grandpa  I always knew there would be treats awaiting my arrival, along with hugs and kisses! My Grandpa was an incredible man- super handy (he rebuilt his outdoor screen room in his 90’s!), very loving, and always had a great outlook on life. I looked up to him so much and still do! He loved spoiling me and my sisters. It’s funny how many of my most cherished memories revolve around food.

My grandpa grew rhubarb in the backyard. I would go back into the garden and pick out the stalk with the biggest leaf, and he would chop it down, peel off the skin and hand it over to me. I loved dipping the fresh rhubarb into a dixie cup of sugar and savoring the bittersweet combination. I will surely make a strawberry rhubarb pie in his honor next spring and post it here!

Some additional food memories I recall fondly were fluffy and cheesy scrambled eggs, made in the microwave (so good!), marshmallow fluff in wafer ice cream cones, often served with peanut butter or ice cream, homemade clam chowder, and he always had a box of chocolates hiding somewhere in the house.

He would bring out the large rectangular white box and present it to us, and I would agonize over which chocolate to choose. I knew if I chose the unfortunate strawberry nougat I would be so very disappointed- yuck! My all time favorite was the smooth and silky caramel, but it was impossible to tell which one it was. I would close my eyes and pick and pray it came up caramel!

This quick and easy recipe is for all you caramel lovers out there, like me 😉 It’s also healthier than traditional caramel and dairy free! One quick tip- the longer you let it boil the thicker it will be. Also, the type of honey you choose and amount of time you boil it will affect the flavor. The 4 minute version does have a slight yummy honey flavor to it, but if you want to make a thicker sauce, boil 2 minutes longer and the taste will become less honey-like and more rich.

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2 Ingredient 4 Minute Caramel Sauce {Healthy-Easy-Dairy Free}

An easy, quick, simple, healthy and dairy free caramel sauce with only 2 ingredients. Only takes 4 minutes!

  • ½ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons coconut creme (the top of chilled can of full fat coconut milk)
  1. In a sauce pan combine the 2 ingredients and stir.
  2. Heat over high and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a rolling boil.
  3. Once it reached a rolling boil, time for 4 minutes, stirring constantly,
  4. Remove from heat and let cool. Caramel will thicken as it cools.
  5. Store in the refrigerator.