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| Lavender and Honey Cupcakes made from locally produced ingredients. |
I am one lucky girl. Now I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I have so much to be grateful for and today I’m going to share them with you. Last weekend my parents threw me a party to celebrate getting a distinction in the LPC and my new job.
I’m thankful not just for the party with copious amount of
Champagne, but for the opportunities and support they gave me growing up so
that I could get to where I am today and reach my full potential.
I’m also grateful for where I live surrounded by friends,
family and the countryside! |
| Wandering through Hitchin Lavender Fields, Ickleford |
London and our only green space becomes an inner city allotment.
With two jars of local honey in the cupboard, I already knew that honey cakes would be on the menu but I wanted to add a twist.
Mr KG (another person I’m incredibly thankful for having n
my life after 8 and a half years together)
and I decided to spend our Saturday walking through the local lavender fields
spotting bumblebees and butterflies amongst the flowers. They opened for the
first time this year and for just £4 per adult – with kids going free – you can
pick as much of their 15 varieties of lavender as you like! They even give you
a bag to carry it home in and scissors to do the cutting.
They don’t just make their money by letting locals come and
cut their own. The lavender is also used in a number of food and beauty
products which you can buy in their barn shop. They also produce essential oils
(which I may have to stock up on!)
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| Floral fancies - Lavender infused Honey Cakes |
After browsing around the barn I came across their lavender honey
and it suddenly occurred to me that lavender and honey cakes were the twist I
was looking for! We’d seen in the hours we’d spent wandering the fields just
how much the bumble bees loved the lavender so I was sure that my family would
love the cakes too.
