1. Pink lemonade lavender thyme sorbet

In recent years, ice creams, gelatos, and sorbets that combine unique flavours in unconventional ways have been all the rage. We’re pretty big fans of these chilly treats, but we’d never like one before as much as we loved this pink lemonade lavender thyme sorbet from Boulder Locavore! The best part is that you can skip the trip to the ice cream parlour and make as much as you’d like for yourself at home.

2. Lemon and lavender chicken

When you think of lavender recipes do you automatically start picturing sweet dishes and desserts? Then let Pop Sugar remind you that there are plenty of savory entree options out there for you as well! This delicious lemon and lavender chicken idea is just one, but it’s a wonderfully fresh tasting dish that perfectly blends the subtle floral hints with a bit of zest.

3. Grilled leg of lamb with lavender rosemary rub

Do you actually love the idea of cooking a meat entree involving lavender but you eat chicken far too often and kind of want to switch things up? Then try treating your family to a leg of lamb instead! Complement the tender meat with a delicious rub made from rosemary and lavender blended together, just like Joanne Weir did here.

4. Lavender scented summer fruit salad

Have you always loved lavender the most in fruity summer dishes because it reminds you of the fresh breeze on warm air? Then this scrumptious fruit salad that’s both scented and flavoured ever so subtly with lavender is definitely the dish for you. Besides being a healthy start to your day or a nutritious snack, it’s the kind of flavourful dish that just makes any chilly day feel like summer is just around the corner.

5. Edible flower lavender sugar cookies

Sugar cookies are one of our very favourite treats, but we do admit that sometimes we like to switch things up a little when it comes to flavour. Because we do enjoy the original sweet and subtle taste so much though, we like the flavoured version best when the new taste is just a fresh hint of something. That’s exactly what these lovely lavender sugar cookies from Boulder Locavore are like!

6. Peach feta salad with lavender dressing

Are you a huge fan of salads but you’re always on the lookout for new ideas to keep yourself from eating exactly the same thing all the time? Then we have a recipe for you that’s a unique enough combination that’s practically gourmet! Honest Cooking combines lettuce with fresh onion, juicy sliced peaches, and feta cheese, topping the whole delicious thing off with a smattering of fragrant lavender dressing.

7. Honey lavender panna cotta

Panna cotta is another one of those dishes where we’re more than willing to eat it whether it’s the classic original kind of made with some type of unique flavour, but we’d be especially enthusiastic to take a bit out of this delicious lavender version by The Ktchn! As if that weren’t enough, the panna cotta is nestled into the centre of a bed of fresh strawberries, which practically makes our mouths water.

8. Meyer lemon lavender mojitos

If you thought lavender was only a greant ingredient and garnish in foods but not drinks then we’re sorry to tell you that you’ve been missing out! Make up for lost time by making yourself one of the freshest lavender beverages we’ve ever come across: these lemon lavender mojitos from Boulder Locavore.

9. Lavender creme brulee

Just in case you’re still not quite satisfied with the lavender versions of the classic desserts we’ve shown you, here’s another option that we really think you’ll love! Jamie Oliver guides you through the process of making a lavender creme brulee that’s just as sweetly crunchy on the top and creamy in the middle as usual, but with a fresh floral flavour all the way throughout.

10. Peach lavender jam

Have you always loved the way lavender tastes when it’s used in combination with fruits? That’s actually our favourite way to enjoy lavender as well! We’re particularly fond of peaches because they remind us so much of long, hot summer days and they’re also naturally sweet without really needing added sugar. That’s why we’re so in love with this amazing lavender peach jam recipe from Love and Olive Oil!

11. Lavender roasted potatoes

Were you very intrigued by the idea of making a savoury lavender dish but you’d not a big fan the ones you saw already, or perhaps you don’t eat meat? Then let the lavender adorn one of your savoury side dishes instead! Boulder Locavore guides you through the process of making lavender roasted potatoes that give you the perfect combination of subtly sweet and savoury flavours all at once.

12. Lavender simple syrup for cocktails

Are you actually so in love with lavender flavours lately that you wish you could add it to just about anything you make yourself on impulse? Then making your own simple syrup is definitely the best idea for you! It’s also a surprisingly easy process if you follow the steps laid out by About Food. Try adding it to your favourite cocktail!

13. Chocolate lavender fudge with salted caramel top

Perhaps you’re a huge fan of combining different sweet flavours all in one place in new ways that you’ve never tried before? Then you’ll e hard pressed to find one that’s even richer than this delicious fudge recipe. Boulder Locavore shows you how to make a wonderfully chewy, melt-in-your-mouth fudge that combines chocolate, salted caramel, and (you guessed it) lavender!

14. Honey lavender ice cream

Perhaps you’re looking for a cold sweet treat that will remind you of a summer’s day, but your favourite kind of sweetness is subtle and hinted at, rather than rich and overwhelming like some thick homemade ice cream recipes? Then this honey and lavender recipe from Martha Stewart might just be the answer to your cravings!

15. Orange, sage, lemon, and lavender vodka tonic

Do you quite enjoy making yourself a refreshing cocktail after work on a sunny day and enjoying some social time with your friends, but you’re not really a fan of the overly sweet cocktail recipes that you see around so often? Try this more gourmet drink blend from Baker’s Royale that contains orange, sage, lemon, and lavender with a bit of vodka and tonic water. Simple but delicious!

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2. Dangling seashell earrings

Katrin Shine suggests finding a series of clean, white matching sea shells, cleaning them off carefully, and turning them into tiered earrings! Jewelry links are fairly easy to pierce through the thin base of a small shell, but make the hole slowly so that the shells don’t crack. Attach as many little dangling shells to each earring as you please!

3. DIY mermaid earrings

Unfortunately, you aren’t very likely to find natural rainbow sea shells like these ones on any beaches close to your home, so Moms and Crafters has figured out how to make them for you. Colour a matching pair of shells, use glue to attach straight earrings posts to the back, and voila! Jewelry fit for a real life mermaid.

4. Painted seashell bobby pins

Polka Dot Chair suggests painting small to medium sized sea shells and then gluing them carefully to bobby pins in order to make simple push-in hair accessories. When we say “painted”, however, we really mean that they’ve ever so lightly buffed a thin coat of light paint over the ridges of the shell so that there’s just a hint of aqua, making it look like the shell was naturally that ethereal looking. We adore the effect!

5. Seashell flower necklace

Have you ever turned a pile of sea shells over on the beach and noticed that the underside of each one is pink? If you collect a handful of these, you’ll have most of what you need to make this gorgeous sea shell “flower” pendant by Debi’s Design Diary! You could do this with shells that have white undersides too, but the pink sure is eye catching.

6. Ombre glittered seashell tree ornaments

Martha Stewart shows you how to make a series of dangling tree ornaments for any greenery you might have in your hom any time of year. These gorgeously glittered ombre shells will hang in in the tree in your front yard like Christmas ornaments hang in a Christmas tree, only they’re a bright, fun celebration of summer instead.

7. Seashell filled Christmas ornaments

Would you like to make sure that sea shells and summer time are incorporated into your actual Christmas tree decor too? Visit your local craft or dollar store and find empty glass Christmas bulbs, then fill them with the smallest sea shells you found on the beach that summer, just like Busy Kids, Happy Mom. That one ornament will hearken back to warmer days while you enjoy crisp mornings and hot cocoa.

8. Framed shell art by colour and size

Sand and Sisal as an absolutely gorgeous DIY wall art idea for people who have been gathering sea shells every summer for years and have an extensive collection. Start by sorting your shells by size so that you can create frames that decrease shell size from bottom to top. Next, sort the shells by colour. If there aren’t enough consistent colours to make frames full of shells that match, consider painting them whatever colour you like!

9. Seashell seahorse art

Have you every tried creating a 3D collage or doing mosaic art? That’s essentially what this gorgeous sea shell seahorse project by Domestically Speaking is like, but you’re fitting shells of different, colours, shapes, and sizes together within the overall shape of a sea horse. This one can be a little tricky and takes some patience, but the gorgeous final outcome is worth it!

10. Seashell shadow box

If you like the idea of shells arranged in frames but you’d rather include shells of bigger shapes and sizes than will fit in a regular frame, try making a shall shadow box instead, just like this one by Bower Power.

11. DIY seashell ampersand

Have you every seen those flat wooden letters and shapes that are often sold at dollar and craft stores? Those make a great base for some sea shell mosaic crafts! Fit the shells together all across the surface until you have a beautiful collage of seaside texture and colour. If you have wood working skills, make your own wooden base shaped however you want! Check out how this ampersand was done on A Night Owl.

12. Jute or crafting twig wrapped shell candle holder

Between Naps on the Porch reminds you how whimsically rustic a combination of either jute string or pliable crafting twigs and sea shells can look when crafted in the same place. We love the way this candle holder has been wrapped and then accented with pretty teal shells so that the light through the glass throws their shape against the walls when you light the candle.

13. Sand dipped seashell pillar candles

Usually the sand is the part of the beach that you don’t want to take home with you, but The V Spot has found a pretty exception to that rule! These tall, sand dipped candles look like they grew right out of the rocks on the wharf, especially if you surround them with a scattering of real shells across the tabletop.

14. Seashell paper clips

Thinking Closet understands that sometimes the little things in life need jazzy up too. Why hand your coworker a stack of dry statistical papers fastened together with a boring old paper clip when you could brighten their day just a little by holding the information together with a pretty little sea shell? The office will probably thank you.

15. DIY seashell candles

The V Spot guides you through the process of making a DIY candle and wick within a large, hollowed sea shell so that you can think about the seaside any time you want just by lighting the candle and watching the patterns and colours on the shells glow.

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