So I have been slowly cooking my through my new cook book Our Best Bites (Thank you Mindy!). I am going to add the ones I have tried and let you know my thoughts on them. If you use this book too, please leave comments on the ones you have tried also. Mom and Aunt Lynda just bought this book yesterday so Aunt Lynda can make the black beans and cilantro lime rice for dinner everyday! I bet she uses this book more than my mom does!
I will update what I have made later this week. I'm running out of time today to get that done.
Court
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sugar Scrubs
So easy even my mom can make them...he he.
Take any amount of the following and mix them together in various combos.
White sugar
Brown sugar
Table salt
Epsom salt
Kosher salt
Add enough of any kitchen oil to make it as dry or as runny as you like it. Then add essential oils (if you want the smell to last a longtime) or baking extracts (if you are going to be using these that week because the smell won't last longer than a week or two). Start mixing as see what you come up with! You can use this to add extra attention to your hands or keep some in the shower to pamper your whole body. Try to use a plastic container if keeping it in the shower.
Here are a few of the combos I have come up with-
Thin mint cookies- coco powder + peppermint
Dreamcicle-orange + vanilla
almond + vanilla
Pina Colada- coconut + rum + coconut flakes
Tropical salad- orange + Vanilla + coconut
Lavender
Lavender + eucalyptis
Rootbeer Float - vanilla + rootbeer extracts
Get creative!
Take any amount of the following and mix them together in various combos.
White sugar
Brown sugar
Table salt
Epsom salt
Kosher salt
Add enough of any kitchen oil to make it as dry or as runny as you like it. Then add essential oils (if you want the smell to last a longtime) or baking extracts (if you are going to be using these that week because the smell won't last longer than a week or two). Start mixing as see what you come up with! You can use this to add extra attention to your hands or keep some in the shower to pamper your whole body. Try to use a plastic container if keeping it in the shower.
Here are a few of the combos I have come up with-
Thin mint cookies- coco powder + peppermint
Dreamcicle-orange + vanilla
almond + vanilla
Pina Colada- coconut + rum + coconut flakes
Tropical salad- orange + Vanilla + coconut
Lavender
Lavender + eucalyptis
Rootbeer Float - vanilla + rootbeer extracts
Get creative!
Lotion bars
Mom and Aunt Lynda came to visit and we made lotion bars. I don't know about them, but I love mine!! I have one next to my bed and I have been rubbing it on my feet before I go to sleep. I have another one in my bathroom and it is such a treat after rinsing out dirty diapers! Here is how we made them:
coconut oil
bees wax
any liquid oil
essential oils
Take equal parts (or best guess) of coconut oil and bees wax and put them into a small sauce pan. Put the stove on low and melt them together. I added a splash of what ever oil I had in my kitchen (I think it was veggie or safflower oil). Once they are all melted put in a few drops essential oil. Pour the liquid into any type of mold. I used my cupcake pan. Let them harden and enjoy! We made lavender bars and they are a great little treat!
You can also order chapstick tubes and pour the liquid into the containers to make chapstick.
coconut oil
bees wax
any liquid oil
essential oils
Take equal parts (or best guess) of coconut oil and bees wax and put them into a small sauce pan. Put the stove on low and melt them together. I added a splash of what ever oil I had in my kitchen (I think it was veggie or safflower oil). Once they are all melted put in a few drops essential oil. Pour the liquid into any type of mold. I used my cupcake pan. Let them harden and enjoy! We made lavender bars and they are a great little treat!
You can also order chapstick tubes and pour the liquid into the containers to make chapstick.
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