Autumn is my favorite time of the year, I love it as the days grow colder and the trees slowly begin changing colors. It reminds me of this beautiful lake nearby, which my family visited a couple years ago. The air was crisp, the trees were golden, and the water was freezing! We all had […]
Orange Cinnamon Rolls & Childhood Memories

When I think of the holidays one of the things that always comes to mind is warm orange cinnamon rolls. There are a couple of holiday breakfasts I usually make, but these are my favorites. They are warm, gooey, and the orange and cinnamon blend perfectly together. Just thinking about it I’m tempted to go […]
Apple Hash Stuffed Sweet Potatoes & an Ambulance Ride

Today is my last day of Whole30, so I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite meals for this past month. Sweet potatoes stuffed with apples, onions, and turkey. I love this meal because it’s packed with some of my favorite flavors and reminds me of Thanksgiving, but also because it gives me […]
Butternut Stuffed Bell Peppers & My Whole30

In early October I decided I wanted to adjust my diet. Being chronically ill and having low energy levels it had become easy to skip breakfast and eat a popsicle instead. Or to eat nothing but chicken and rice for lunch and dinner for days in a row, because it was in the fridge and […]
Signature Pie Crust & Thanksgiving Preparations

The air is getting crisp and the leaves are falling, autumn is fully underway here in north Louisiana! Living in Houston for thirteen years until last year I’m still surprised to actually see leaves beginning to change color in October, and having slightly chilly days semi-regularly. It is by no means like autumn in the […]
A New Beginning

Welcome to Lavender & Honey, my blog which is now both new and old. In the past I would post on here intermittently, with whatever was on my mind at the time. I started this blog in 2011, however so much has changed both in my life and in who I am since then I […]