You know you’re excited about spring when you can’t wait to break out the floral and lace dresses! And then you do on a day that it ends up raining and is so incredibly cold. Of course! I was determined to wear this gorgeous lace halter dress, though, and decided to add the one coat I bought this winter. It’s really been the only one I’ve needed. {It’s my go to with sweaters and jeans}. At first I wasn’t sure if this was too matchy matchy but I think doing monochromatic with lavender works. A good trick to monochromatic looks is to choose different textures so it looks a little different. I remember back in the day I did a lot of monochromatic posts. I almost thought I’d make it through the whole rainbow! {here’s a blast from the past!}
Truth be told, I rarely have that many excuses to wear coats in the wintertime. We’re lucky that our weather in Los Angeles is pretty mild, but with the last few weeks of rain and chilly {for us} 50 degree temps, I desperately needed to layer up. I saw this lavender coat and thought it would be perfect for our late winter and early spring days. The material is nice and heavy and it looks way more expensive than it is! I paired the coat with this striped turtleneck top that I wear way too much, my favorite jeans, and these over-the-knee boots. Oh, and since one of my favorite ways to layer is with a scarf, I added in this chunky fringe infinity scarf!
Way back when, ok a few months ago in February, I made lavender scones for Valentine’s Day. I posted them on Instagram but never got around to sharing them in a blog post. I wanted to make them again but try something different so I added strawberries to the batter. What resulted might be the best dang scone I’ve ever had. My one problem with scones sometimes is that they can be too dry but these were perfect. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Can’t wait to make these again!
Strawberry Lavender Scones
makes 10 large scones
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon dried lavender
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 cup cold buttermilk, plus 1 Tablespoon
1 cup fresh strawberries, dice the majority but leave some larger chunks
lavender sugar for sprinkling {mix 2 Tablespoons granulated/sanding sugar with 1 teaspoon of dried and chopped lavender buds}
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugar, lavender, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter with your fingers {or a pasty cutter} until the mixture forms a coarse meal. Work the butter into the dry ingredients until butter flakes are the size of oat flakes. In a separate bowl, combine the egg with the buttermilk and beat lightly with a fork. Add to the flour mixture to make a dough. Fold in the strawberries.
Knead dough on a lightly floured board. Roll into a 1-inch thickness and using 2-inch cookie cutters, make into rounds. You can also cut them into squares if you prefer.
Place rounds onto baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush lightly with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk and sprinkle with the lavender sugar. Baking for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve warm. Scones are best enjoyed the day they are made, but you could also freeze them and reheat in the oven if you want to enjoy them longer!
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I feel like these scones would be perfect for Easter brunch or for Mother’s Day. I brought some over for my parents and they loved them too. That’s when I know it’s a real hit!
Happy Thursday everyone! Thanks so much for reading!
Welcome to M Loves M! My name is Mara and I created this lifestyle site in 2009 as a place to share my love of fashion, beauty, food and entertaining. I moved from Southern California to Idaho and love adventuring with my husband Matthew, our two children, and our dog Ginger. We're also pregnant with baby #3, due this autumn! I strive to create a site that’s relatable to women, while also being inspirational. I’m so glad you stopped by!
