Making almond butter at home is quick and easy - all you need are a few basic ingredients and a blender. When you make your own nut butter you know that it is fresh and free of nasty preservatives and inferior oils. Enjoy this healthy treat as a spread or add it to other recipes [...]
Avocado - Banana Hair Conditioner - - avocado (ripe), banana, egg, Olive Oil (extra virgin), honey, Peel the avocado and cut into cubes. You can either blend or use a fork to mash into a thick paste (I had to use a blender since my avocado wasn’t ripe and still hard).; Mash banana and mix [...]
Olive and Coconut Soap - - Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, water (cool/room temperature), lye ((sodium hydroxide)), Lavender Oil, Safety Equipment for Dealing With the Lye: safety gloves (rubber/heat-resistant) (optional but highly recommended), goggles (optional but highly recommended), Other Equipment: moulds (silicone is best, but rubber/wood would do as well), glass bowl (heat-resistant), stainless steel pot [...]
Madeleines - - sugar, eggs, flour ((sifted)), almonds ((ground)), baking powder, Olive Oil, Walnut Oil, walnuts ((chopped) or flaked almonds (optional)), Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.; In a bowl, mix the sugar and eggs with a whisk. Add the sifted flour, ground almonds, baking powder, oils and nuts. Mix well.; Spoon the mixture into [...]
Vitality Face Oil - - honey, Black Seed Oil, Olive Oil, Mix ingredients together and use on your face twice a day to freshen tired skin and give it new sparkle.; -
Healing Skin salve - Use anywhere skin needs soothing and healing, like rashes, sun burn, bites, cuts and scrapes, or use as a massage. - Olive Oil, Calendula Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, olive wax (or beeswax), Babassu Oil (or Coconut Oil), Frankincense Oil, Gently melt wax in a bain marie (double boiler) and as [...]
Red Capsicums Marinated in Olive Oil - - red capsicum ((red pepper)), garlic (minced), Olive Oil, Preheat the oven to 150 ° C; Put the peppers in the oven for 35 minutes and turn them every now and then during cooking.; Leave them to cool and then remove the skin (it should simply slide off.); [...]
Bessara is hearty Moroccan soup made of dried fava beans - traditionally eaten for breakfast in winterSplit Pea Soup ‘Bessara’ - - split dried peas (or split dried fava beans (soaked overnight)), garlic (minced), Olive Oil, salt, cumin (powder), black pepper, Argan Oil, , Heat the Olive Oil in a saucepan and lightly sauté the [...]
Dressing for Green Salads - - Hemp Seed Oil, Olive Oil, mustard, balsamic vinegar, Mix the ingredients together and pour over the salad just before serving.; -
Olive Oil & Clementine Cake - - yoghurt ((plain)), sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, Olive Oil, Clementine essential oil, Topping: clementines (or mandarins), castor sugar, Mix the yogurt and sugar together. ; Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. ; Stir in the flour and baking powder then add the [...]
