Oils For All Seasons

Prep Time:  10 minutes Total Time:  10 minutes Ingredients 2 avocados 2 drops  Citrus Fresh™ Vitality 1 drop  Lime Vitality 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped red onion 1–2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro Pinch salt Pinch black pepper Preparation Garnish with cilantro. Enjoy with tortilla chips or with your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes!

Here is a great detox recipe to drink in the Fall / Winter Season.... Many of us have weight management goals, and I have something to help with those goals. With the holidays right around the corner this might be very helpful in the aftermath.  Now, I am a big advocate of a healthy diet and exercise, but the closer someone gets to their goal it seems the harder it is to reach. Enter the "Ultimate Detox Drink!"  Niccole posted .... " I did some research on unsweetened (important detail) cranberry juice, and citrus essential oils for my weight management goals and   I am so very glad I did. I drink this concoction first thing in the morning, mid-day, and then again in the evening. It is incredibly refreshing, helps me drink plenty of water, and has many health benefits. 10 days ago I started this combo, and let me just say that I'm feeling better and better about heading to the beach in 10 days!" Source Niccole Perez, Young Living Diamond *...

Oil-Infused All Heart Cookies Prep Time:  1 hour, 25 minutes Cook Time:  8 minutes Total Time:  1 hour, 33 minutes Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups organic evaporated cane juice crystals 3 eggs 1–3 drops Orange Vitality, Lime Vitality, Grapefruit Vitality, or other citrus Vitality essential oils. For more spicy cookies, try Ginger Vitality or Cinnamon Bark Vitality for a delicious twist. 3 cups sifted Einkorn Flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon milk of your choice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 heart-shaped cookie cutter Preparation Cream the butter and cane juice crystals together until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and essential oil. Beat well. Sift together the Einkorn Flour and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture. Add the milk and vanilla. Mix well. Cover and chill for 1–2 hours. Grease baking sheet and preheat oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick and cut with heart-shaped cookie...

Something green at the table would probably be a good idea! How bout some green beans flavored with essential oils?!

We finished diffusing our Christmas Spirit blend so over the next couple weeks I will be looking to create a calming, grounding aromatic environment in the house as we wind down  for the Christmas break using these calming & grounding blends.   Try this simple diffuser blend.

Anyone have a family movie night planned this weekend? Or an afternoon snack needed? What other other oily recipes might be good on popcorn? Ever tried sprinkling Juva Spice?

Just 1 oz of NingXia Red compares to... NingXia Red Cranberry Sauce 2 oz NingXia Red 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 3/4 cup water 1 12-ounce package Fresh Cranberries 1 pack unflavored gelatin Directions Combine cranberries, sugar , water, orange juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, place mixture in blender and blend till smooth. Add gelatin, Ningxia Red and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into serving container. Cover and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time. Source: A Chef's Guide to Cooking with Essential Oils  Different Ways that Young Living members Use Ningxia Red Check out  this older post  to learn more about this AMAZING essential oil infused supplement! 

Apple Cider Brew 2 quarts fresh apple cider 1 orange, unpeeled and cut into slices 3 drops  Lemon  essential oil 1 drop  Cinnamon Bark  essential oil 1 drop  Clove  essential oil 1 drop  Nutmeg  essential oil Cinnamon sticks, for serving Combine apple cider, orange slices, and essential oils in a large pot and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or more.   Discard orange slices.   Serve warm. Add 1–2 cinnamon sticks to individual cups when serving.   Fruity Spiders Wooden kebab sticks 1 dark plum Black grapes or blueberries; green or red apple chunks, green or red grapes, or most other tasty fruits will work, too. Plastic googly eyes Nut butter Directions  Use  Thieves ®  Fruit & Veggie Soak  to clean fruit. Gather 16 equally sized wooden kebab sticks. Break them into 4-inch sections. Skewer grapes on eight of the sticks so that the grapes touch, leaving one grape c...

Skillet Edamame with Ginger essential oil Recipe  1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons sliced green onions 1 carrot, diced 1 cup vegetable stock or broth 2 cups fresh or frozen (and thawed) shelled edamame (we get ours at Costco) ½ cup snow peas, trimmed and diced 2 drops Ginger essential oil 1 drop Black Pepper essential oil Salt to taste Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until green onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Add vegetable stock, edamame, and snow peas and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until edamame is tender, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat, add Ginger, Black Pepper, and salt. Adjust seasonings to taste, and serve with rice. Here is a post on how we began converting our spice cabinet with these awesome essential oils!                                         ...

2 ounces Tequila 2 ounces Margarita Mix (we recommend Tres Agave Mix or Big Bucket Frozen Mix ) 1 drop Lime Essential Oil 1 drop Orange Essential Oil 1 cup crushed Ice Place all ingredients into shaker. Shake hard for 10 seconds.  Or, if you prefer frozen, this mixture works well for blended margaritas.                                                                                                                                                                                   

Smoothies are a great way to satisfy your hunger, while easily adding in your daily fruits and vegetables. Here are some important ingredients for smoothies, and a few recipes that you’ll love. Ingredients High Protein  Ingredients:  Packing your smoothie full of protein is what takes it from a fruity sweet drink to a satisfying meal. These protein ingredients will provide you with the energy you need to keep your day going:                 * Plain yogurt or Greek yogurt                 * Plain milk                 * Plain kefir                 * Natural peanut butter                 * Almond butter                 * Young Living Pure Protein Complete : Vanilla Spice or Chocolate Deluxe Greens:  Get in your daily dose of...