Summer is sweeeeeeet
Well, from soup to popsicle weather…in 3 days. On July 4th, we wore jackets.
Scott's son Kevin with little sister P, at Latourell Falls in the Columbia River Gorge
Three days later, the thermometer hit 100, and we needed relief. With the lavender fest going on last weekend in the town of Yamhill, and the new shaved ice stand in the park in Carlton offering up herbal infusions alongside the standard kid flavors, I was inspired to make lemon-lavender popsicles at home. (Garin Poole, girlfriend of Marcus Goodfellow, owner of Matello Wines, has opened a stand right in the park, next to our community pool – try her homemade rosemary syrup!) I found this recipe, and added 1/4 teaspoon of dried lavender to the simple syrup while it simmered, and strained it out later. So very yum. Maybe next we’ll try cucumber mint or watermelon lime?
