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Back from Holiday

October 11, 2017

Hello, dear readers! I just returned from a family holiday. This year we wanted to take advantage of the fall foliage in Vermont and then visit the ocean in Maine. Lots of outdoorsy activities.  I'll likely write about this adventure in the near future. More posts coming your way soon!

Warm regards,
Shauna

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Linden & Lavender is a baking blog based in Kingston, Ontario that focuses on the use of local and seasonal ingredients, celebrates the home and provides community content. Thank you for visiting! Scroll down for my most recent posts. I'm glad you're here!

Linden & Lavender is a baking blog based in Kingston, Ontario that focuses on the use of local and seasonal ingredients, celebrates the home and provides community content. Thank you for visiting! Scroll down for my most recent posts. I'm glad you're here!

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Amid a house full of sniffles, coughs and runny noses, my friend stopped by with a warm loaf of homemade sourdough. At that point, I was running on empty so the timing was perfect. My daughter and I enjoyed it with some broccoli soup leftover from dinner the previous night. It makes me realize that the smallest gesture of unexpected generosity or kindness can change how I feel about a whole week. I hope that I can pay it forward. Happy Friday, folks! Wishing you a cozy weekend!
On a recent road trip to the eastern townships of Quebec, I found a new-to-me, baked good. The “pets de soeurs” is made from the not so pretty ends of a cinnamon roll prior to baking. Sugar and cinnamon are added and then it is baked in a pan. This leads to a sweet and slightly doughy treat that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Unfortunately, my French is terrible so when I asked what the translation was, the shopkeeper gave me a soft smile. I have to say that I have never discussed nuns and farts in the same sentence but there is always a first time for everything! #weallneedtosmiletoday
I just cannot get enough of these beautiful autumn colours. Happy Friday!
Everyday pumpkin bread taken to the next level with some swirls of vanilla glaze. On the blog along with a link to many other gorgeous pumpkin recipes. Happy baking!
As the mother of young children, one of the most meaningful things I’ve had the privilege of planning is our own family traditions. The traditions are triggered by seasonal changes. Many of them are linked to agriculture and being outdoors. On the way to apple picking, pumpkin hunting or just hiking amongst newly fallen leaves, the kids, my husband and I reminisce about last year. It is an act of storytelling which my girls are becoming quite good at. I’m often surprised by what the kids recall versus what my husband and I remember. A small but important thing.
Always making bouquets.
In baking, sometimes simple is best. Whether you call them Hello Dolly Squares, Condensed Milk Bars or 7-Layer Squares, everyone asks for seconds. I haven’t made them in n years because I thought they were too easy but these are part of my baking roots. It is nice to revisit old family old favorites. What are you baking this weekend?
My late season garden. My lavender has produced purple flowers three times this summer. It has been a good year for lavender but I think because my daughters were constantly cutting and picking flowers that the plants just continued to bloom. What a beautiful time of the year this is. #ifyouneedmeiaminthegarden
Happy #virtualpumpkinparty my friends! It is quite possibly the best day of the year to be a food blogger. There is such a supportive and enthusiastic group of bakers and cooks celebrating all this pumpkin today. Congratulations to all! Annndddd, a big thanks to @sara_cornelius_ for organizing the the party! My contribution this year is Pumpkin Loaf with Vanilla Glaze. Simple yet elegant. A lovely afternoon treat to enjoy with a cup of tea after a brisk walk that includes (obviously) admiring the changing leaves outside. 🍁
To the shock of my friends and family, I haven’t been bringing my phone or camera anywhere. It just hasn’t felt right. I’ve been on an unplanned Insta-hiatus in favour of being outdoors and writing and jumping into freezing cold lakes in an urge to keep that summer feeling. What have you been up to this fall?

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