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Rejuvenating Bath Oil Blend
I know a little about some of the health benefits of essential oils, so I was really interested in reviewing a book called The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness (Robert Rose, softcover). As the book mentions, essential oils are described as the “life force” or “essence” of plants and aromatherapy is a method of…
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Every Promise
This quote caught my eye because I had read these verses a few days ago: “Then the Lord did exactly what He had promised…It all happened at the time God had said it would.” GENESIS 21:1-2 NLT (New Living Translation) I remembered reading these verses because I had underlined them and thought about how God is so faithful—He doesn’t make…
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Lemon-Rosemary Exfoliating Cleanser
Here’s a DIY skin cleanser that I made for myself a few months ago and I’ve really liked using it. This easy-to-make scrub is an inexpensive, natural way to exfoliate your skin on both face and body. Baking soda is the main ingredient and I like to add Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oils to give it…
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Egg Nog Mini Loaves
Egg Nog is one of those foods that signal the beginning of the holiday season. I usually buy a few cartons during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and typically have some extra—which is great, because it gives me an excuse to bake some egg nog goodies! Like these Egg Nog Mini Loaves, for example.
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O Come, Let Us Adore Him
These well-known words are the refrain from the Christmas carol O Come, All Ye Faithful, written in 1743 by John Francis Wade. It wouldn’t seem like Christmas without hearing or singing this, would it?
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Mini Fiesta Cups
This yummy appetizer or snack is easy to make, and it’s actually made with Nasoya® Won Ton Wraps! When I was developing this recipe, I was thinking about the great flavors that are in Tex-Mex style layered dips. So I thought, why not make a mini version—a little bite-size portion of all those great flavors nestled…
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Mini Cannoli Cups
Here’s an easy recipe I made with Nasoya® Won Ton Wraps. I had never used these wraps before, so I was interested in trying them out when I was offered some complimentary product from Nasoya®. I decided to try a dessert-like recipe from their site called Cannoli Cups and I also created my own recipe for an appetizer, which I’ll…
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Cranberry Pumpkin Bread and Mini Loaves
I hadn’t made anything with fresh cranberries yet this year, so I decided it was time to do something about that! Plus, I still needed to make more mini-loaves for holiday giving. My Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread turned out well, so I decided to try making some pumpkin bread with fresh cranberries added in–it sounded like a…
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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread and Mini Loaves
I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin bread with chocolate chips in it for quite some time and I thought while I was at it, I’d make some mini-loaves too. Mini-loaves make great food gifts for the holidays, and just about everyone I know loves pumpkin bread and chocolate chips. So you can’t go wrong when you…
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Teatoxy Detox Tea
Some of you are devoted coffee drinkers, while some of you prefer tea. And then there are some who love both, which is the category I fall into. I’ve been drinking a little more tea lately, though, since coffee tends to keep me up at night! Recently I received a package of three Teatoxy Detox Teas to try.…
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Apple Almond Coffee Cake
Do you like breakfast pastry? Or how about coffee cake? If you do, then I think you’d really like this recipe, because it’s a combination of both. It has a thin, rich cakey layer that’s topped with apple pie filling and drizzled with a creamy glaze, which gives it that pastry touch. So it’s the best…
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