The Novel Bakers have been buzzing with activity
this week and serving up delicious and fragrant recipes!
You can visit our Pinterest board for future inspiration and see what you might have missed!
If you want to Stop and Smell the Lavender,
here is my week in review. . .
A Picnic with Lavender
Lavender Lemonade, Chocolate Lavender Brownies, and Goat Cheese with Lavender & Honey~
Lavender Salt & Lavender Margaritas
The Bee’s Knees Lavender Lemonade~
A lemonade version of a classic cocktail with a
Provençal twist.
Lavender, Birds, Butterflies, and Bees
at the table~
Lavender Lemonade Cupcakes
And last but not least. . .
Lavender Crab Cakes with
Honey Lavender Sauce
On that crabby note, I’m announcing
the winners of my
Blue Crab Bay Giveaway. . .
Along with jars or
bags of lavender. . .
Crab Quiche Kit~ Kitty @ Kitty’s Kozy Kitchen
Crab Pitcher with Mixers~ Sarah @ Hyacinths for the Soul
The 8 other assortments with 5 Blue Crab Bay products and either a jar or bag of lavender:
~Lynn @ Happier Than A Pig In Mud
~Jenna @ The Painted Apron
~Peggy Thal
~Sandi Lee
~Franki
~Michelle Wing
~Cheryl (sockmonkey)
~Bonbongirl
And I have 2 more jars of culinary lavender to add to this giveaway for. . .
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida
Yvonne @ StoneGable
I’ll be in touch with you by email
and get your items shipped to you!
Everything looks so pretty! I have a lavender bush, so I’ll be trying some of these wonderful creations.
I will make some lavender recipes when I receive my package. My daughter can’t wait for me to cook up the delicious “goodies”. Looking forward to your posts. Have a wonderful day and thanks for picking me as one of the winer of the giveaway .😊
Beautiful photos! You do it so well. Anxious to make something with lavender. Thank you for such a fun time.
Can’t believe I am one of the winners!!! Thank you, it was a wonderful surprise.
I loved seeing the recap of Lavender Week, Mary!
Oh my goodness, what a thrill to WIN the quiche kit! I am beyond culinary happiness, dear Mary. Thank you so very much for your generosity and inspiration. xo
gosh it was just a gorgeous week in review, the prettiest of the pretties all lined up is a major wow factor! congrats to all your loyal followers that you rewarded them not once, but twice, with lavender and crabs, quite a memorable week for everyone~
Congrats to the winners! I loved every post, well THOUGHT I hadn’t missed one but now see I did. Going back to see it too. XO, Pinky
It’s been a wonderful week, Mary!
I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE WINNERS. BUT, I AM
HAPPY FOR TH0SE WHO MADE THE LIST. I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
YOUR POSTINGS DAILY. YOU HAVE A GREAT TALENT FOR PRESENTATION. I’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU MEET MY WIFE OF 45 YRS.
SHE HAS FAMILY COOK BOOKS THAT DATE BACK TO THE EARLY
1940’S. I WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE HER TO SUBSCRIBE. HER
GRANDMOTHERS CHICKEN & SLIPPERY DUMPLING RECIPE IS A FAMILY FAVORITE WITH US.
Thanks for a beautiful week of posts, Mary! Wish I wasn’t allergic to lavender though! Congrats to the winners of your give away!
Oh my goodness! I knew there was a reason why I planted some lavender in our garden! It was so pretty when it was blooming, but it doesn’t looks so good right now. You have inspired me to use some in cooking. And speaking of looking good, all of your photos of the lavender are incredible! Congrats to all the winners!
It was a very colorful and tasty week Mary! The pic of the crab cakes belongs in a magazine! Thanks so much for the fun give-away, I’m thrilled to have won-Have a great week:@)
Mary, I don’t want to see Lavender Week come to a close. Every post was full of inspiration for both the kitchen and the tabletop. You have such lovely pieces to add to the ambiance of your tables and picnics.
I’m very excited to see my name as one of the lucky ones to receive one of your generous gifts. Thank you! The Blue Crab pitcher will become a favorite around here. Already thinking about how to showcase it! Thank you for sharing all your creative ideas that inspire me in more ways than I could ever express, and again, thank you for the generous gift. ~ Sarah
Congratulations to all the winners!
I have certainly enjoyed this series, Mary!
Congrats to the lucky winners !
~Mary~
Loved all of Lavender week , and Can’t wait to see whats in store for August !!
Paula
In.
Thank you Mary! I am beyond thrilled to be one of the very lucky winners!!! I am going to make the Lavender Lemonade cupcakes straight away, I have been dreaming of them since Wednesday! Home is where the boat is is one of my favorite places to spend time, everything is always so dreamy, delicious and creative, and I always leave refreshed and full of inspiration :)
Jenna
Mary, I will revisit your posts many times to relive the joy and discovery of lavender week. Your beautiful pictures delight the senses. If I need to smile or need a mood lifter, I know where to look. I’ve enjoyed spending the week rolling in lavender with you and the girls. I’m looking forward to a year of NB events! xx
So sorry to see lavender week come to an end, but I am so very happy to be one of your winners and to come away with a lavender souvenir to remind me of this wonderful week. I thank you and all of the Novel Bakers for the fabulous posts.
Oh goodie!!! I won! I know that sounds very self absorbed, but I really love this giveaway, Mary!!!! Your post is as sweet as honey from a bee!
Dear Mary, I am so very glad you’ve done a recap of the PURPLES in this past week! I’m sorry I missed so many of the postings with dern ‘puter issues. I hope it is resolved now, at least temporarily, anyway.
You did a beautiful job of using the lavender is so many delicious & beautiful ways. You are truly an artist! I love seeing what you come up with every week & I thank you for sharing your talents. It is a pure joy to come visit your blog each time.
Hugs,
Rett
Just loved this series and congrats to all of the winners!!!!