Bathing is an ancient tradition that I do my best to revive. You don’t need to get a fancy jacuzzi bubbling tub to enjoy the benefits of soaking in aromatic waters and herbs. It’s a time for quiet contemplation, to allow muscles to rest, to allow your breath to come deeper. Quite simply, bathing helps […]
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Aromatherapy in the Kitchen Cardamom and lemon cookies from Aromatherapy Student Dianna Bernhardt. 2 cups of all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom 1 cup butter or margarine ½ cup powdered sugar ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup ground almonds or walnuts ½ cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind. Mix cardamom and flour […]
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Chocolate Recipes It has been said that eating chocolate instigates a biochemical reaction in the body that causes us to feel emotions of “love” and sometimes “lust”. These “feel good” hormones can be stirred-up with some of our favorite Chocolate Recipes…our disclaimer: enjoy with care, you never know what will happen! Jacqui’s “Hot” Chocolate Good […]
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Jacqui’s Gluten-free Corn Bread 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup Bob’s Redmill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour 3/4 tsp xanthan gum 1/2 tsp salt 2tsp baking powder 1/4 cup olive oil 3 TBsp honey 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix all wet ingredients in a bowl. Add the wet to […]
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Ina Garten’s Book “Barefoot Contessa at Home” 1 pint Grape tomatoes, halved 1 Yellow bell pepper, seeded and ½ inch diced 1 (15 ounce) can Black beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup Small-diced red onion 2 tablespoons Minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers) ½ teaspoon Freshly grated lime zest (grate the following limes) ¼ cup […]
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Emma’s Italian Salad Dressing 1 1/3 cup oil (olive is preferred, but canola is good too) ½ cup vinegar ¼ cup grated cheese (Romano or Parmesan is best) 2 t. salt 1 t. onion salt or celery salt or garlic salt (Herbamare is good too!) ½ t. pepper ½ t. dry mustard ¼ t. paprika […]
Continue ReadingHealthy Options during Barbecue Season
One of my favourite things to do is spend time with good friends and family. As barbecue season is in full force, you can often find us sharing stories and laughter in the back yard while someone mans the barbecue. I normally get out of that duty myself, as my barbecue skills are somewhat limited. […]
Continue ReadingJacqueline’s Favourite Lamb Burgers
Jacqueline’s Favourite Lamb Burgers Lamb burger with Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese and Fresh Mango Chutney 1 1/2lbs lean ground lamb 6 cloves garlic Handful parsley Salt and pepper to taste 1 egg (optional) Olive oil Goat cheese 2 sweet onions Mango chutney Place the lamb in a bowl. Chop the garlic and the parsley. And […]
Continue ReadingLemon Basil Cookies
Lemon Basil Cookies 1 cup of fresh lemon-basil leaves 1 3/4 cups of sugar (divided) 1 pound butter (softened) 14 cup lemon juice 1 large egg 6 cups all-purpose flour Fresh basil sprigs Basil and 1/4 cup of sugar process in food processor until blended. Using and electric mixer beat butter until creamy, gradually adding […]
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‘Peace’ 60ml Mix equal parts Grape seed and Sweet almond oil add a dash of Sesame seed oil 14 drops Organic Lemon essential oil 8 drops Ylang Ylang essential oil 7 drops Juniper berry essential oil 2 drops Ginger essential oil 4 drops Sweet Fennel essential oil 2 drops Carrot seed essential oil 5 drops […]
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