🌿☕ Lavender Milk Tea Bliss ☕🌿

Drift into a moment of pure relaxation with this soothing Lavender Milk Tea. Infused with delicate floral notes and creamy goodness, this drink is like a warm hug for your soul. Perfect for cozy afternoons or winding down before bed! 🌙✨

Ingredients:

🌿 Dried culinary lavender (1 tsp)

🍵 Black tea (1 tea bag or 1 tsp loose leaf)

🥛 Steamed milk (1 cup)

🍯 Honey or sugar (to taste)

💧 Hot water (½ cup)

Instructions:

Start by steeping the lavender and black tea in hot water for about 5 minutes to extract their delicate flavors. Strain and discard the lavender buds, then stir in a touch of honey or sugar for sweetness. Gently steam your milk until frothy and warm, then pour it over the tea mixture. Give it a gentle stir and enjoy the creamy, floral delight! 🌸☕

✨ Sip, relax, and let the lavender calm your senses! ✨

 🌙 Lavender Moon Milk

Unwind with a dreamy Lavender Moon Milk—a calming blend of warm milk, gentle lavender, and a hint of sweetness. Perfect for a peaceful, restful evening.

Ingredients

1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

½ tsp dried culinary lavender (or a few drops lavender extract)

1 tsp honey or maple syrup

Pinch of cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

Gently heat milk in a saucepan with lavender (or stir in lavender extract after heating).

Stir in honey or maple syrup until fully dissolved.

Avoid boiling—just let it warm and steep 2–3 minutes.

Strain out lavender buds if using dried flowers.

Pour into a mug. Optionally, dust the top with cinnamon or decorate with a single lavender bud.

 🍵🌹 ROSE CARDAMOM CHAI LATTE 🌹🍵

Floral, spiced, and so romantic! 🌹✨ This Rose Cardamom Chai Latte is the perfect drink for a cozy Friday night. Share with your tea-loving bestie!

Recipe:

1 chai tea bag

1 cup milk

1/2 tsp rose water

1/4 tsp cardamom

1 tsp honey

Instructions:

Steep chai in hot water. Steam milk with rose water, cardamom, and honey. Combine and enjoy!

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 My Creamy Loaded Scalloped Potatoes

^Photo Above: Creamy Loaded Scalloped Sweet Potatoes^

NOTE: Must LOVE Cheese, Bacon, Onion & Mushrooms ;)

Ingredients

6 Yellow or Sweet Potatoes (medium sized, peeled & sliced thin)

2 1/2 Cups Old Cheddar Cheese grated

3 Tbsp Butter/Margerine

1/4 Cup Flour (all purpose)

2 1/2 Cups Milk

1 Tbsp Sour Cream

1 Onion (medium sized sliced & chopped fine)

12 portabello Mushrooms (sliced thin & chopped) or 1/2 can of mushroom slices drained & chopped

12 Strips of Bacon chopped

1 Tsp each: chives, dill, parsley, salt & pepper

Directions

1. Make the sauce in a saucepan over low heat as follows: Melt butter, add sour cream, flour, spices & milk, bring to a boil for 1 minute, stir in 2 cups of the cheese. remove from heat.

2 In a large casserole dish, combine potato slices, bacon, onion & mushrooms. mix as evenly as possible without breaking the potatoes.

3. Pour sauce made in step 1 over the potato mixture in casserole dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Cover with Tin Foil (shiny side down;)

4 Bake in oven at 375 degrees F for about 45-60 min (depending on how old your oven is) or until all ingredients are cooked. remove cover and lightly brown top (do NOT stir).

5 Remove from heat, let sit 10-20 min to cool a bit. serve!

Makes 6 servings.

 Blue Cheese Steak Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 pound crumbled blue cheese, divided

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. Gather the ingredients.

2. Warm cream in a 1 1/4-quart saucepan by bringing it to a gentle simmer over a medium-low flame. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring as the cream thickens. Stir constantly to prevent the cream from burning or curdling.

3. Add half of the blue cheese. Using a fork, mash and stir the cheese into the cream until a few lumps are visible.

4. Once the cheese has completely melted, add the Worcestershire sauce, stirring constantly to prevent burning. 

5. Continue to simmer 3 to 5 minutes more, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. 

6. Slowly stir in the remaining blue cheese to incorporate it into the sauce. Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the stove to prevent the cheese from melting completely, which would make the sauce runny.

7. Serve immediately over cooked steak while it is still warm and before the cheese has melted, allowing its flavor to seep into the meat just before serving. Enjoy.

Note: This sauce is also great on baked potato, steamed veggies, pasta & salads.