No country french farm scene would be complete without the scent of lavender floating on the breeze.  While we are definitely not in Paris,

We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with.  Went a little overboard this planting season... oops.  I have been drinking cucumber w

Using the ripened Romas, we decided to preserve some of our pasta sauce that we usually make with canned tomatoes from the grocery store.

Break out the mason jars, folks - we're canning!  This recipe is SUPER simple.... but really delicious. Mint Simple Syrup Ingredients: