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I’m not one to wear perfumes. I have been pleasantly surprised with how wonderful doTerra hair products smell. My favorite three recipes using doTERRA essential oils are Dry Shampoo, Beach Wave Salt Spray and Spray for Razer Rash. Thankfully, these recipes are great smelling and take little time. They work just as well as the store brands and smell a whole lot better! The Beach Wave Salt Spray give my hair more body and makes me feel like I just came from the beach. I highly suggest you give these recipes a try if you haven’t already!
Check the bottom of the post to a link for 10 DIY recipes for hair care! Here is the recipe for Herbal Hair Spray:
Making your own hairspray is easy with essential oils and only takes a few simple ingredients. I’m sure you already have these at home. The recipe can easily be customizable to your favorite essential oils and to your preferred hold.
Ingredients:
8-ounce glass fine mist spray bottle
1 cup water
4 teaspoons sugar
Tip: Use more or less sugar depending on how strong you want the hold to be.
Geranium essential oil, 2 drops
Lavender essential oil, 2 drops
Peppermint essential oil, 2 drops
Rosemary essential oil, 2 drops
Clary Sage essential oil, 2 drops
Note: Feel free to customize the essential oils to your preference. You can use one or all of the essential oils listed above. However, be careful using citrus oils as they can lighten your hair if exposed to UV light.
Directions:
dōTERRA has created ten different recipes to help your hair and scalp be a little more toxin-free. Which recipe do you think you will use? They are all listed here: https://doterra.com/US/en/blog/diy-roundup-essential-oils-for-hair
Buy all these doTERRA essential oils and more at my online store Life Essentially!
Zucchini is so yummy and can be used in so many different recipes. Did you know Zucchini contains NO fat, and is high in water and fiber which is good for your gut! It is high in vitamin B6, riboflavin, folate, C, K, and minerals, like potassium and manganese.
This Ratatouille recipe would be wonderful with the addition of a dairy free cheese! I love the Violife & Daiya brands of dairy free cheese. They have so many flavor options!! It’s so much easier to even find dairy free feta! Dairy Free cheese and sour cream make eating veggies so much more enjoyable.
I grow my own veggies in my greenhouse so I feel very happy knowing that no pesticides have been used on my vegetables.
Check out the photos below of how this yummy Goolosh dish was made! Ratatouille Recipe – Dairy & Gluten Free follows the photos.
Did you know that Spinach Paratha is also a fancy name for the most favorite type of unleavened Indian Bread? Paratha, also known as Roti, is usually made from whole wheat flour but this recipe is made with Gluten Free flour! You can also substitute besan or chickpea flour in making this recipe.
So what is the difference between Naan and Paratha? Yogurt is added to naan to give it more volume and thickness. Paratha, on the other hand, is soft and flaky. The softness of Parantha depends on the Softness of the dough. Adding some salt to flour while kneading it will help while also adding a little water at a time.
Putting Paratha on a well heated tava or pan, will help it keep soft and flaky. Wikipedia says: that a tava, tawa, tapa or saj is a large flat, concave or convex disc-shaped frying pan made from metal. This pan is usually sheet iron, cast iron, sheet steel or aluminium originating from the Indian subcontinent. If you put parantha on cool tava or pan, waiting for the pan to heat up, it will turn hard.
We use spinach in the dough of this recipe for Spinach Paratha! You could use onions or potatoes instead if you wanted. I love the green color for serving with special meals or holidays like St. Patrick’s Day or Christmas! Plus this recipe is Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan!
So you say, What do I do with Parathas? Oh my! I love them. Anything you would use bread for you can use Paratha for! I like them especially with veggies in sauce, daal and curries.
The Spinach Parathas taste best when served hot. Store the leftovers in an airtight container. To reheat, place the spinach paratha in a plate. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Serve immediately. This recipe makes 10 – 6 inch flatbreads.
You will find pictures below of how these flat breads are put together and the recipe follows the photos. Enjoy!
When essential oils are used alone they can create a soothing environment where you feel at peace. They can even purify your home while filling it with an amazing aroma. When combined together, they can provide you with even more benefits. Blending oils together increases their therapeutic properties. It which makes them stronger and more effective than they are when used alone.
You have the option of blending oils together yourself or buying blends already prepared by our doTERRA professionals. Either way, always search for high quality oils from a company you trust. You want to get the best value for your money. If you blend them yourself, it will be very important that you know how to do so safely and accurately.
One of the great things about essential oils is that there are so many different ways to use them, one being a diffuser. And blending oils together increases their effectiveness. By creating your own blends, you can make specific recipes to suit your family’s needs perfectly.
Oils with similar scents usually go well together. For example, lavender has a floral scent, so it should blend well with other flowery scented oils like Geranium, Jasmine and Rose. You can also blend oils together based on their therapeutic properties. However, blending oils is an art that does require a little experimenting to find out which combinations work best together. Take your time and try different receipts until you find the ones you like best.
-Possessing natural skin supportive properties that help reduce blemishes, scarring, and skin aging.
-It is a detoxifying agent, helping to strengthen liver function. This affects everything from skin health to brain health.
– Helichrysum also enhances blood flow and is especially supportive of circulation.
Helichrysum Oil is known as one of the best essential oils for your skin. A HUGE benefit of Helichrysum oil is that it provides a natural way to improve your skin. Many commercial cleansers and moisturizers contain harmful toxins, whereas using a pure essential oil, like Helichrysum, allows you to keep your skin clean and protected.
In conclusion, A dōTERRA user shared his experience with this DIY Shaver Rash Relief Spray. He wanted to test the claims of how well Helichrysum works. He uses it after he shaves and is very pleasantly surprised with how it calms his skin from breakouts. His current aftershave didn’t work as well! His daughter also uses it on her legs after shaving and she said it made them “oh, so smooth.”
1/2 cup Fractionated Coconut Oil
1/4 cup rosewater (can be purchased at health food stores)
Frankincense essential oil, 5 drops
Lavender essential oil, 5 drops
Melaleuca essential oil, 5 drops
Helichrysum essential oil, 5 drops
Myrrh essential oil, 5 drops
Helichrysum has strong detoxifying properties. Its natural ability to support the skin from hives and relieve tension, make it one powerful agent to have on hand in any number of scenarios.
Buy all these doTERRA essential oils and more at my online store Life Essentially!
In Ghana, African Peanut Soup is often eaten with fufu, aka flatbread. In addition, It is made with equal portions of cassava and green plantain flour mixed thoroughly with water.
Here are the health benefits of ground nut oil which I call peanut butter!
-Vitamin E: 45% of daily requirement
-B3: 67% of daily requirement
– Daily requirement of B6: 27%
-Magnesium: 39% of daily requirement
-Copper: 24% of daily requirement
-Manganese: 73% of daily requirement
And a small amount of B5 vitamin, iron, potassium, zinc, and selenium.
We also use Fresh Ginger in this soup . Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome is widely used as a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudo-stems. Therefore, these pseudo-stems are about 39 1/2 inches tall bearing narrow leaf blades. WebMD says: ginger is used for treatment of upset stomach and nausea. There’s evidence that it helps. Ginger seems to aid digestion and saliva flow. Studies found that taking ginger could reduce nausea and vomiting in some pregnant women. In addition, Ginger seems to help with nausea caused by vertigo as well.
So, know you are having a healthy meal when eating this African Peanut Soup!
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
For you Pescetarians out there! Wikipedia says: Pescetarianism or pescatarianism, also known as ghotitarianism, is the practice of adhering to a diet that incorporates seafood (fish) as the only source of meat in an otherwise vegetarian diet. I am leaning towards this diet using only fish as my protein.
This recipe is dairy and gluten free even if it is using salmon as the protein. Using the salmon we catch in Alaska makes this dish pretty darn healthy. Plus its a complete meal with spinach and arugula mixed into the potatoes!
Did you know that arugula is a Superfood? Yup it is Nutrient-rich and low in calories – just 20 calories in about three cups –arugula provides an excellent source of folate, vitamins A and C, and over 100% of your daily vitamin K needs. And it supplies a good source of calcium, magnesium and manganese.
Just remember for those of you who cook with an IP – you have to allow time for the machine to come up to pressure. Cooking time is only 3 minutes but the time it takes to come up to pressure takes a while. Using this pressure cooker is so easy it chimes when it’s locked right. There is no need to worry about it blowing up.