My parents have a spectacular backyard overflowing with flower gardens, fruits, vegetables and of course herbs. My mum is always looking for a unique way to alter certain parts of the backyard. One memory she has is of a rickety wagon wheel (for ornamental purpose only) her dad had in their backyard. Since the herbs do not need a lot of space to grow, the wagon wheel becomes the ideal addition to the backyard. When herbs are collectively placed they become an aesthetically pleasing work of art. The wagon wheel I purchased is from here.
Herbs used: rosemary, lavender, thyme, basil and parsley
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Lemon Glazed Muffins
Ingredients
Muffins:
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil (I used canola)
4 egg whites (or 2 eggs)
zest from 2-3 lemons
Glaze:
4 tablespoons organic lemon juice (or juice from 2-3 lemons)
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In a medium bowl add vinegar to milk and stir well (this will \”sour\” the milk – you can also use 3/4 cup buttermilk instead of doing this I was just saving money). Add oil, eggs and zest and whisk until combined.
3. In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together. Add the milk mixture to your dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
4. Pour batter into 12 cupcake liners. Bake for 15-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. While the bread is baking, stir the glaze ingredients together until sugar dissolves. When the muffins are done, and still in the cupcake pan, prick the bread with a wooden skewer making sure to go all the way to the bottom. Pour glaze over each muffin, and cool in pan on a wire rack.
* Note these taste better the next day so make sure you make them the day before you will be serving them.