3 DIY RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS
This post is contributed by One Drop member – Kaye Ng.
There is so much DIY you can do with your essential oils. Best of all, it’s not just making them for fun, but when you make your own DIYs, you can ensure that you are not adding any toxic chemicals into your products! This ensures that they are safe for everyone around you and will not cause problems in your system.
Here are 3 easy DIYs you can do:
🎄Holiday Joy Perfume
- 20 drops Peppermint
- 20 drops Frankincense
- 30 drops Cedarwood
- 5-ounce glass spray bottle
Mix all the oils together. After, add 4 ounces of vodka. Mix it well. After that, place the bottle in a cool dark place for several days (or up to several weeks) to let the scent develop. This allows the alcohol scent to fade and the scent of the essential oils to develop and intensify.
🎄Festive Sugar Scrub
- 6 drops Peppermint
- 2 drops Orange
- 2 drops Pine
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Jojoba Oil or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- Glass Jar
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and place into the jar. To use, scoop out a small amount and rub onto desired areas for exfoliating action.
🎄Minty Lip Balm
- 10 drops Peppermint
- 2 tablespoons of Jojoba Oil or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- 2 teaspoons Beeswax Pellets
- 1/4 oz Glass Jars or Lip Gloss Containers
Melt beeswax and coconut oil together using a double broiler method: Place both ingredients into a glass Pyrex measuring cup and place the measuring cup into a pan with gently boiling water. Stir with a popsicle stick until melted. Once melted, remove from heat and mix in drops of essential oil. The mixture will harden very quickly so be fast and make sure you have everythig on hand. Pour evenly into as many lip balm containers as needed. You might need up to 5 containers. Once cooled completely, apply onto your lips.
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3 BAKING RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS
This post is contributed by One Drop member – Ranna Seah.
Hello! It’s that time of the year when we get busy with planning for activities for our kiddos who are off school or entertaining friends for small gatherings? I thought consolidating some of the tried and tested recipes for easy baking with our wonderful Vitality/Plus series oils.
Here’s 3 carefully selected recipes for baking with your oils:
1) Guilt-Free Peppermint Brownies
(Recipe tested by my daughter Heidi Lam and she adores this!!!)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 15-ounce can low-sodium black beans
- 1/3 Cup Coconut oil
- 1/4 Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 Teaspoon salt
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 3 Eggs
- 2 drops Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Rinse and drain black beans.
- Melt coconut oil on stove until clear.
- Blend all ingredients except eggs in food processer until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, lightly whisk eggs until well beaten.
- Fold into chocolate mixture.
- Pour mixture into a greased 8×8 pan and bake 25–30 minutes.
- Let cool 15 minutes then cut.
- Let cool another 15 minutes and serve.
2) Lemon Crinkle Cookies
(recipe tried and tested by Wendy Lauw )
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 10 Tablespoon Softened Butter
- 1 Cup + 2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 1 Large Egg at Room Temperature
- 8 to 12 drops of Lemon Vitality Essential Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Milk
- 1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C or 350F and line your trays with parchment paper.
- Mix all ingredients until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1 ½ inch balls, roll in powdered sugar and place on tray.
- Note to keep the cookies 2 inches apart. Bake 10-11 minutes and remove before the edges get brown. Cool 5 mins before moving to baker rack to cool.
3) Orange Infused Choc Chip Cookies
(Recipe tried and tested by Kaye Ng in another blog entry)
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Lightly Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Granulated White Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter Softened at Room Temperature
- 1 Large Egg at Room Temperature
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Chunks
- 4 Drops of Young Living Orange Vitality Essential Oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C or 350F and line your trays with parchment paper.
2. Cream together the softened butter and the two sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the egg and stir well until it is incorporated and there are no longer dark streaks from the egg yolk.
4. Add in the vanilla extract, salt and baking soda and stir until well mixed.
5. Stir in the flour and the chocolate chips until just combined. Stop when there are no more lumps of flour.
6. Drop in the orange vitality essential oil and stir until combined.
7. Drop by tablespoonfuls on the baking tray, leaving about 2.5 inches allowance for expansion during baking.
8. Bake for about 9-11 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
9. Cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
And if your guests fancy something hot…why not make them a cup of Lavender Hot Chocolate?
4) Lavender Hot Chocolate Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 cups unsweetened almond, dairy, or other milk of your choice
- 8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons honey, or more to taste
- 4 Drops of Young Living Lavender Vitality Essential Oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Heat 4 cups of milk in a saucepan on medium-high heat.
- Add 8 tablespoons unsweetened raw cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 4 teaspoons honey; whisk until smooth.
- When warm, remove from heat and stir in 4 drops Lavender Vitality essential oil.
- Serve and enjoy!
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