A gift from the prairie

We love to burn candles, our lampe berger, and in the fall and winter, have potpourri simmering on the stove. A favorite potpouri is a simple one, made from ingredients on hand -- orange, lemon and spices.

Not only it is a favorite here at Linderhof, but we enjoy making them for gifts -- they make wonderful Christmas gifts or a hostess thank you gift.

Whenever we're at flea markets, I'm always on the lookout for jars that will hold both a lemon and an orange and I especially like canning jars.

The potpourri is simple -- a lemon, cut in half; an orange, cut in half; 1/4 cup whole cloves, two sticks of cinnamon and 2 bay leaves. Add this to a quart of water and simmer on the back of the stove. Add more water as needed.
When we gift the potpourri, we make a tag that says:

Prairie Potpourri

Cut orange and lemon in half, add to one quart of water with rest of ingredients in jar.
Simmer.