Hey, Reader!

I'm not sure what it's like where you are, but it feels like spring here in California's Central Valley! The almond blossoms have come and gone, and I'm starting to plan this year's herb and vegetable garden.

If it's not feeling like spring yet, the following recipes may or may not help speed the change in weather along ;)

Recipes to Welcome Spring

Easter is coming up on April 5, and these lemon meringue macarons are my favorite kind of Easter egg. They look like a real egg when you bite into them, yolk and all! Try this egg-cellent recipe

These delicate lemon madeleines have a soft, cakey interior and a crisp, golden exterior with a little lemon glaze. Up your vitamin C

It's about time I make another batch of honey lavender syrup to add to my matcha and tea lattes! Add a floral note to your drinks

You can make these lemon lavender macarons circular or use my free template for flower-shaped macarons! The best part is that you can use the template with any macaron shell recipe :) Add a floral note to your macarons

I have more springy recipes on my website! You can find them easily by checking the "spring" box in the Recipe Filter :)

Behind the Scenes

• In early February, I spent a week in Texas visiting my brother and his family—including their chickens! After sneakily stalking chasing one around the coop, I picked this one up!
• Unfortunately, I caught a bad case of flu on my way back home and wasn't able to do much for about three weeks 😅 It took most of my energy each day just to walk a few steps out the front door and see how my white camellia was blooming.
• I'm finally feeling much better now! Last week, I took advantage of our Costco's pink camellia inventory and stocked up. I planted five bushes along our lawn last weekend, and I think the whole fence line should be filled with blooms around this time next year!
• I've had hummingbird feeders up in the backyard for a couple years, but I'd never seen more than one feeding at a time. On my birthday, I saw three at one feeder!! That was a really nice gift :)

May the warmer days keep the flu germs far, far away from you.

Happy baking!
Alyssa

P.S. If you make any of these recipes, it would mean the world if you leave a review of how the recipe turned out! It goes a long way to let others know it's a tried and trusted recipe 💛