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Laundry Soap Recipe

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:45:59 +0000

Laundry Soap Recipe

1/2 bar Fels Naptha or handmade castille soap grated
1 cup washing soda (not baking soda)
1 cup borax powder

A bucket about 2 gallon size. Grate soap and put in large pan on stove with about 6-8 cups of water. When soap melts, add washing soda and borax and stir till dissolved. Now you can remove th pan from heat. Pour 4 cups of hot water into the bucket and add soap mixture. After stirring well, add 1 gallon plus 6-8 cups of water, again, stir well. Let soap sit till it gels, about 24 hours. You only need to use about 1/2 to 3/4 cup a load! Cost…pennies per load!

enjoy ~ Pam

Pregnant? These blends may help stretch marks!

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:34:44 +0000

To prevent stretch marks or heal existing ones, blend 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) EACH of wheat germ, and rose hip seed oil in 5 tsp (25 ml) jojoba, grapeseed or sweet almond oil. Add no more than 10 drops in total of the following: (use singly or in combination) rose, neroil, frankincense, lavender. Use twice daily for light belly and breast massage. Use circular, clockwise motions on the belly. I also find coconut oil to be very beneficial for all types of skin issues.

Oils rich in Vit E are great (borage, wheat germ oil)

Here are some oils to avoid altogether during pregnancy:
basil, clove, cinnamon leaf, hyssop, juniper, marjotam, myrrh, spanish sage, thyme

best avoided during first 4 months:
fennel, rose, peppermint, rosemary, atlas cedarwood

this from Julia Lawless’ book “The Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy”

Pam at TLC Naturally

http://www.tlc-naturally.com

Skin refresher - Try a Salt Glow!

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:32:20 +0000

Salt glows
Mix together about 1 cup of fine grain salt and about 1 cup of oil (safflower, sweet almond, grapeseed, olive, etc.) and scent with your EOs of choice. You can also add poppy seeds for extra exfoliation to the salt glows or to your sugar scrubs!

Pam at TLC Naturally

http://www.tlc-naturally.com

Body Scrubs

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:30:38 +0000

An easy, inexpensive body scrub idea is a sugar scrub.

Fine white sugar, grapeseed or safflower oil and some liquid castile soap - I like Bonners.

Approximately 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 each of liquid soap and oil and add scent of your choice. I enjoy Lavender and peppermint and they are even very nice together.

If you want something different, try adding powdered cocoa for a sweet chocolate scrub.

Pam

TLC Naturally

http://www.tlc-naturally.com

Making Your Own Echinacea Or Herbal Tinctures

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:25:11 +0000

Making Your Own Echinacea Or Herbal Tinctures
If you are spending a fortune buying echinacea pills or tincture these days to combat the flu and colds, here’s a way to make your own herbal tincture at a fraction of the price: Take a small GLASS jar with a tight fitting lid (a small jelly canning jar will work nicely). Then take your dried echinacea (or other medical herb or herbs) and place in the glass jar, (if your grow your own fresh herbs, dry them first!) Then just barely cover the herbs in the glass jar with 100 proof Vodka. Print the date you started the preparation and the kind of herb used on a label and tape it to the jar. Leave this to sit in a dark cool cupboard for 2 weeks to 1 month and shake the mixture every day. After it’s sat for several weeks, strain the herbs out and pour the strained Herbal Tincture into a small glass jars with an attached eyedropper..

. (If you have extras, store these in a cool, dark place or the fridge. The dose used with echinacea (to combat flu and colds) is about 5 - 10
drops under the tongue several times a day. For other herbs, ask a professional herbalist. The tincture will keep it’s strength for one year and up to 2 years. You can usually find the small glass eye-dropper bottles on E-Bay or online. Herbal Information Center:
http://www.kcweb.com/herb/coldflu.htm
Echinacea Fact Sheet:

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/echinacea/

Fresh Mint Recipe Links

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:16:12 +0000

Mojito Marinade
http://www.arcamax.com/healthyrecipes/s-316247-887306-print

Mint Pesto rubbed Leg of Lamb
http://www.arcamax.com/healthyrecipes/s-316246-820612-print

Iced Mint Green Tea
http://www.arcamax.com/healthyrecipes/s-316248-793750-print

Fresh Fruit with Lemon Mint Cream
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/Fruit_lemon_cream.html?utm_source=ArcaMax

Eat Well!! Eat Fresh Mint!!

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:15:07 +0000

http://www.arcamax.com/healthyrecipes/s-316249-197427

“Fresh Mint
By EatingWell, EatingWell.com

If there’s one herb your kitchen garden needs this spring, it’s mint.
Excellent in teas, fruit salads and, of course, mojitos, mint also has
a long history as a medicinal herb.”

more at the link above, including links for preserving fresh herbs and
finding out which herbs are rich in antioxidants.

Get something for NOTHING!

Pam — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:38:04 +0000

If you something for nothing, visit: www.myfreebies.biz Grab some goodies today!

If you love a good laugh, visit: www.laughtershare.com and watch the unniest comedy videos on the web, so go on, put a smile back on your
face!

Enjoy! Pam

Black Bean Soup

Pam — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:11:34 +0000

Black beans, also known as “turtle beans,” are an especially tasty variety, and make a lovely soup. As with most dried beans, they are inexpensive while offering a bounty of fiber, protein, folic acid, potassium and magnesium. Do not salt dried beans while they are cooking as the salt slows down the softening process. And a word about the sherry commonly added to this soup: forget “cooking” wines or sherries. They contain lots of added salt and very little in the way of flavor. Do your palate and your body a favor and use a drinkable sherry in this recipe.

Ingredients
1 pound black beans
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, sliced
Salt to taste
A few cloves of chopped garlic
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 cup dry sherry (not cooking sherry)

Instructions
1. Pick over beans to remove any dirt, stones or foreign objects. Wash well, then soak for 8 hours in ample cold water.

2. Drain beans and cover with a generous amount of fresh water. Bring to a boil over high heat in a large saucepan with the bay leaf. Skim off foam, lower heat, and simmer, partially covered, until beans are just tender, about 1 hour.

3. Add onion and continue to cook until onion becomes extremely soft, about 1 more hour.

4. Add salt to taste and garlic. Continue to cook, adding a little boiling water if necessary, until beans are very soft, about 1-2 hours more.

5. Remove bay leaf and turn off heat. Ladle beans in batches into a blender or food processor and puree, or use an immersion blender and puree soup directly in the saucepan.

6. Add dry mustard powder and dry sherry. Correct seasoning. Reheat and serve, adding any garnishes you wish, such as slices of lemon or freshly chopped herbs.

Enjoy!

This recipe was taken from Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging http://www.drweil.com

Soothe those Cracked Toes and Feet!

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:56:13 +0000

Want a really neat easy blend that you can slather on those cracked dry feet and toes? Then just make up a mix of shea butter and black walnut oil in about a 60% to 40% blend and slather on! Melt your shea butter and hold for 20 mins at about 180degrees - no boiling! - and then mix with the BWO. Mix thoroughly and for an even better cream, whip it for 15 mins at a time, let rest, whip again until it peaks like whipped cream. This is a wonderful blend!

Pam

TLC NATURALLY