Lavender Design + Cuisine: January 2021

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Simple & Practical Bedroom Feng Shui Tips!

Spruce up your bedroom just in time for Valentine's Day!

As you begin your journey to transform your bedroom into a clutter-free, serene and romantic sanctuary, view it not as a chore but as an empowering Valentine's Day Gift to Yourself that promotes peaceful rest, an enriched love life and happy relationships.

Here is the step-by-step process:

Declutter Your Bedroom. To foster love and harmonious relationships, transform your bedroom into a serene sanctuary dedicated solely to rest and romance. Keep only essential items and eliminate distractions such as electronics (TVs, stereos, etc.), work desks, bookshelves and any other items or decorations (arts, synthetic plants and flowers) that detract from a peaceful, romantic atmosphere.

Always Have Two Nightstands. Nightstands represent the power dynamics within the relationship. You want a nightstand on each side of the bed; even if you are single (this helps to attract an equal partner). The nightstands should be of equal stature and the same goes for anything sitting on the nightstands, such as lamps.

Place Your Bed in the Right Spot. For optimal energy (Feng Shui), place your bed in the ‘command position’: against a solid wall, with clear access on both sides and a view of the doorway (but not directly aligned with it) for a sense of calm and security. This placement provides strong energetic support, promotes restful sleep and balances the room's chi.

Bring Tranquility into Your Bedroom. Choose calming colors such as light blue or soft lavender. Splurge on quality bedding! Get some high quality sheets, comforter, blanket and duvet covers with soft and nourishing texture that you want to snuggle up in.

Encourage Sensuality in your life. Sensuality involves appreciating everyday sensory experiences like the scent of lavender, soft sheets, a warm breeze or a loved one's voice. This appreciation deepens our world connection and is key to fostering love and romance. To attract a sensual partner, you must embody this art yourself.

Most of all, Be Awesome and Love Yourself Without Limits!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Ellie Lavender
Certified Feng Shui Practitioner
Interior Designer
Lavender Design + Cuisine

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Decadent Roasted Rainbow Carrots & Garam Masala Hummus Recipe!

Roasted Rainbow Carrots & Garam Masala Spice
Hummus

Culinary Gift: Hummus in a Jar

Greetings Hummus Lovers!

Delicious roasted rainbow carrots and garam masala spice make this hummus simply divine. So many ways to enjoy this delicious hummus, with crackers, as spread on veggie wraps, sandwiches, flatbread with mixed greens or arugula and even as a creamy pasta sauce.

Kids would love it too and it’s a great way to add veggies such as carrots in their foods.

You can also, put it a jar and give it to family and friends as a delicious culinary gift!

Ingredients (serving size 6):

1 Bunch rainbow carrots
2 Cups cooked garbanzo beans (from cans or home-cooked)
3 Garlic cloves
1/2 Tsp. garam masala spice
1/2 Tsp. ground cumin
1/3 Tsp. Sea salt
4 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 Tbsp. Meyer lemon juice
1/2 Tsp. Meyer lemon rinds

Instructions:
1. Trim off carrots tops, peel, wash, pad dry with paper towel and chop them into 2’ pieces.
2. In a bowl toss chopped carrots with 2 tbsp. olive oil, sea salt, ground cumin. Next, spread them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, roast at 400 pre-heated oven for 20 minutes and set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse garbanzo beans if using cans.
4. Crush garlic cloves on a cutting board and remove skins.
5. Place roasted rainbow carrots, garbanzo beans, garlic, 2 tbsp. olive oil, Meyer lemon juice and garam masala spice in a food processor and process until the mixture becomes creamy.
5. Put the hummus in a bowl, garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle of garam masala and a few Meyer lemon rinds.

This decadent hummus is wonderful by itself, but even better with a glass of beautifully aged red wine!

Happy Cooking!

Chef Ellie Lavender

Vegan Mediterranean Personal Chef

Culinary & Wine Pairing Instructor

Lavender Design + Cuisine

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3 Simple & Practical Decluttering Techniques for the Home!

As you first set out on your journey to declutter your home, use these 3 very simple and practical techniques to empower yourself with the art decluttering and letting go:

1. Find 4 boxes and label them as trash, recycle, donate and sell.
2. Put each item from every room in your house in one of the four boxes. No item should be passed over.
3. Start with the easiest room in your house and work your way through decluttering your whole house!

The wonderful feeling of freedom from physical and emotional clutter is simply unimaginable until you experience it for yourself! Not only you feel empowered by letting go of the items that took space in your home, you will open space for lots of wonderful things pour into your life.

Get inspired! Declutter an area of your home today by putting unwanted and unused items in trash, recycle, donate and sell boxes. Once you get into the habit of practicing these simple and practical techniques, soon your home will be clutter free, so will be your life.

Happy Decluttering!

Ellie Lavender
Certified Feng Shui Practitioner
Interior Designer
Lavender Design + Cuisine

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