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Orange Sugar Scrub (Edible) + Giveaway!!
I have been really looking forward to actually making this scrub because it’s edible; I sometimes like to make gifts that kids can enjoy and I think this is one they would love to make (they can eat it and get a good scrub 
). I know I find that when I make homemade scrubs they smell so good I always want to taste it as well, but of course essential oils are not meant to eat.
I have many moments when I was a child I would just eat my little heart out. I guess I will call them my “greedy” moments. When I was a little girl my mom use to always make sugar scrubs she would also buy homemade ones and they smelled so good. I would always find my way into the tub just to get my hand on a jar of scrub; just so I was able to lick and eat every sweet crystal from the jar. It was a good thing to me I always stayed clean and also go to eat sweets as I was getting clean ( excuses).
Sugar is meant to be versatile
The more you add the better the flavor
I thought I had a red color but I was happy it turn out to be orange..
I love a little zest every now and then
I used the recipe from my pretty in pink sugar scrub; the measurements are a little different. I also added 2 tbsp. of orange peel,1 tbsp. of orange extract( no essential oils), and food 10 drops of orange food coloring .
Giveaway Update: I have had a few companies contact me about doing a give away but I do not know if you guys are interested.. Let me know if I do one I will keep you updated follow me on Pintrest and like me on Facebook.
Pink Lara Bars (Nut Free)
Ok this is my last no bake recipe, wait no this will be my last Lara bar recipe for a while! It is pretty warm (108) so I am trying not to turn the oven on but you know the 4th of July is coming up and I plan on doing a lot of baking. I am a very festive person I love to get in the spirit; I guess growing up not celebrating any holidays will make you go all out every chance you get.
I must get back to the Lara bars! I never have any almonds I always forget when I get to the grocery store, and food looks better with lots of color; so I decided to add pink dye to the bars to give them a little flare! It worked out great before I realized it, I was eating more then I should have and thought about going for a run. I decided to add shredded coconut to the bars and I am beginning to wonder if coconut is a nut, a seed, or just a fat. I have no clue if anyone could let me in on the truth about this interesting fat I will be the happiest women alive (literally)!
Ok! Ok! Let’s get to the recipe, but before I do make sure you like me on face book and follow me on pintrest I will be doing a giveaway soon!
I love dough so sexy
I want to eat you all by myself
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup medjool dates
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 5 drops pink dye
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Place sunflower seeds, medjool dates, shredded coconut, and pink food dye into food processor and let blend while adding vanilla extract.
- Dumb the mixture and into a pan and form, place it into the freezer for a minute once the mixture is firm cut into bars.
- Store in fridge
Nutty Date Bars (Semi Bake)
I had all weekend to make this recipe but never got to it because of the other 50 million things I decided to do; I am a procrastinator when it comes to these types of things but I try to get it done. Of course country mouse decides to tell me at the last minute he needed a snack for work, so I had no choice but to go ahead and make them.
Lets get this recipe going
I ran out of coconut oil! I had to improvise..
Yeah I was really trying not to use the oven but seeds taste way better toasted..
While the seeds cool
Lets work on the honey and date mixture
Oh looks good enough to eat
Ready to be put in the fridge
- 1 cup dates
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup pepitas seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tbs coconut oil
- Place coconut, pepitas seeds, sesame seeds in a bowl cover with coconut oil and bake for 3 minutes on 350 or until golden brown.
- Place dates, honey and vanilla into the food processor blend until creamy; once done add creamy mixture and the seeds to a bowl.
- Mix all the mixture until the seeds are all covered, place mixture into a plastic wrap pan and cover.
- Let sit in the fridge over night.
Week Mishaps+ Giveaway News
Beans that never got plated
The Pancakes that disappeared
Bucha baby made a come back
The weights that were used once since purchase date
I will follow you until you love me paparazzi. The paparazzi shot on country mouse..
The bar recipe I forgot to write down as I was creating it…
The look you get when you made recipes all day but forgot to make dinner…
Giveaway News: I will be doing a giveaway soon I have no clue what it will be just yet, but make sure you like my page on Facebook and follow me on pintrest! I will defiantly keep you updated..
Strawberry Spinach Smoothie (Food Processor Style)
I love my food processor but I am thinking it may be time to get a blender; I’ve always believe you do not need a blender to make great smoothies (I think I may have been wrong about that one).
I went over a friend’s house for catch up and she made smoothies in her blender with spinach; there were no bits and pieces of spinach leftover it blended perfectly. I realized at that moment it may be time for me to just give in and purchase a blender.
Maybe when I make smoothies and slushies I will not have any ice left over in the glass that I half to fish out. I still love my food processor and still get great smoothies…
Lets start with the basics
Oh no! Where is the vanilla? It’s in the milk!!! Silly…
Up close and Personal
Oh you want some!?
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1 food processor
- Put all the ingredients in the food processor and blend to perfection..
Pretty in Pink Sugar Body Scrub (Homemade)
I have been asking my sister for the past few weeks what does she want for her birthday. I keep getting the same answer, and I just keep asking her because we both know I am not getting her an Ipad. She can be such a diva.
I guess this time she is going to stand her ground because she think I will cave but when she sees her care package she will know who won this war.
This year she will half to suffer with one of my homemade gifts! I am happy that she is such a girly girl (true diva) that way I can send her care package with whistles and bows. I am sure my little diva will love this body scrub when it makes it to her…
Start off with 1 cup of light course brown sugar
More sugar baby this time white..
Once you added the olive oil add pink food coloring… I added five drops here
Not pink enough for my diva, I added five more drops of food coloring
Stir that sugar scrub! Now that’s diva pink….
Not done yet! Time to add essential oils, I used sweet orange….
Now it’s ready for the diva!
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 10 drops pink food coloring ( I used gel)
- 5 drops sweet orange essential oil
- Mix white and light brown sugar together, then add olive oil and five drops of pink food coloring. If you like a darker pink add five more.
- Stir pink food coloring in really well then add essential oils; store in a air tight container
Oatmeal Cinnamon Raisin Squares (No Bake)
I have not made any attempt to turn on the oven this past weekend the heat is getting out of control.
I have been munching on a lot of raw snacks and no bake treats. I would love to get in the kitchen and bake but not in this heat, 75 degrees has been our “low” here in the valley of the sun with no relief in sight.
I ran out of medjool dates so I decided to do some experimenting with raisins; I would recommend medjools if you have any but if not raisins will give this treat a very tart and tangy flavor…
Just throw those raisins into the food processor
Attempting to make coconut sexy, oh the things I do for food…
Hey! What happen tripod , no more sexy food pics!
I love vanilla if only I could put it in everything
The sticky gooey dough
Oats make everything better
Forgot to add cinnamon while the dough was in the food processor..
Yes I use glass jars to roll dough…
The only time the pizza cutter has come in handy
- 1½ raisins
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Into the food processor blend raisins, coconut, and sunflower seeds; add vanilla and cinnamon let blend until mixture becomes a sticky dough.
- Dump the mixture into a medium bowl and add oats, mix the oats until they are in the dough. Flatten the dough and cut into squares. Put in the fridge overnight and enjoy.
