Warming spiced carrot pudding

I’ve been so into these deeply nourishing, traditional recipes lately. They feel so good in my body! This one is usually made with almonds and whole milk, but I don’t do well with dairy or almonds, so I substituted & it was delicious!

You’ll need:

3 c washed & chopped organic carrots

3 T ghee

1 t cardamom

1 t cinnamon

A few drops of stevia or dash of pure maple syrup

1 c milk of choice (I used a creamy walnut milk)

Pinch of sea salt

1/4 c soaked & rinsed organic brazil nuts

How to:

In a large saucepan, heat ghee and spices until fragrant. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed. Add to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste for sweetness and add more sweetener if needed. 

Serve in bowls sprinkled with cinnamon.

HOMEMADE SKINCARE

had a lil bit of a self care sunday so i thought i’d share some simple things i’m loving!

2 of my favorite things right now that are incredibly easy to make yourself—

first:

dev & i call this “botox in a bottle”. i’ve never had botox, but i imagine this is better! i can tell the second dev puts it on because his skin is GLOWING and smooth!

•pu’er green tea packet + water. that’s it. mix it up and spray on your (clean) face a couple times a day to tighten, brighten, tame inflammation, balance your skin’s delicate microbiome, and protect against sun damage.

it’s refreshing, polyphenol-rich, and probiotic!

second:

a scrub/mask to cleanse, heal, hydrate, protect, purify, brighten, and nourish—

•1/2 t organic pure castor oil + 1/2 t organic matcha powder + 1/2 t sea salt

•stir & massage into your face, neck, body (don't forget the eyebrows! it will help them grow!). let it sit as long as possible to allow your skin to absorb the nutrients, then wipe off.

**remember, the quality of your ingredients matters. organic castor oil only bottled in dark glass, & my favorite place to buy the pu’er & matcha: pique tea.

healing in a jar: BONE BROTH--upgraded

upgraded for immune & GI health/improving oral & gut microbiome!

i sliced up 2 red onions (antimicrobial) & added them to the bottom of my crock pot.
placed a whole, free-range, organic chicken on top & added a generous amount of:
sea salt + pepper
fresh rosemary & ginger chunks (GI health/antibacterial)
cloves (antimicrobial)
dried nettles (one of my favorite herbs. amazing for modulating the body's inflammatory pathways and supporting upper respiratory health. also contains many vital nutrients, vitamins, & minerals)
dried granulated orange peel (bitters bitters bitters! + inhibits pathogens)
4-5 c filtered water (about halfway up the pot)
i also threw in a bunch of other dried herbs i had on hand to enhance flavor. you can add any herbs/spices you enjoy.

-put the lid on and cooked on low for 16 ish hours. removed the chicken (the whole carcass should be falling apart at this point) and separated the meat from the bones (& fatty pieces that you can’t chew)—threw those back in the pot with the liquid and added more water to the top of the crock. covered and cooked on low another 8ish hours.
-eat/store the delicious, buttery meat and once the broth is done, strain out the bones/herbs/onions and save the broth in the fridge up to a week.

YUM. take care of your gutsss, mouth, & immune system!

pleasure your pits! (& the rest of your body) with this natural spray detox deodorant

i don’t usually wear any deodorant since i rarely have body odor, but this stuff is amazing and so nice to have on hand..even just to smell good! plus it adds needed magnesium to our bodies that are for the most part, very deficient.

grab a small glass spray bottle and mix it up in just a few minutes!

to your bottle add:

2 t acv (with the mother!)

3 t pure magnesium oil

10 drops of your favorite smelling essential oil/oils (i did rose & wild orange. peppermint is also fantastic for the warmer months!)

fill the rest of the bottle with filtered alkaline water & shake well before each use.

2-3 sprays under each arm after a shower or mid-day for a refresh.

tip for you mamas: add lavender oil to the mix and spray on the bottoms of your kid’s feet at night to calm them down and give them a small dose of magnesium!

instant happiness spray

i made something magic, and i’m gonna start throwing them out for christmas gifts!

for instant happiness:
spray this on your clothes, on your pillow, in your face, on your couch, in your hair!
i’m so sensitive to smells and don’t like most perfumes, room sprays or candles. + most of them are toxic & hormone disrupting! this one i could smell all day & it instantly lifts your mood and energy.

for the spray:
1 t sea salt
1/2 of a vanilla bean pod (this makes it amazing & so fresh!! but you could also use 1/2 t vanilla extract)
16 drops wild orange pure essential oil
water
-add all to a 2oz glass spray bottle and shake well before each use.

for a roller bottle:
1 ounce organic fractionated coconut oil
6 drops wild orange EO
6 drops organic vanilla extract
-add to a roller bottle, shake, and go to town.

best homemade all natural organic deodorant

one question i get asked so often is what i use for a natural deodorant that doesn’t irritate and that actually WORKS.

well, i don’t use deodorant. i haven’t for several years. i noticed that once my body detoxed from the standard, toxic way of eating and living, i didn’t smell when i sweat. even when i sweat a lot.

this won’t necessarily be true for everyone, but eating clean most of the time plays a huge roll in body odor!

for many, they’ll continue to produce it for a long while before their body is “clean” and eliminating efficiently to the point that they really smell like... nothing. ha! that’s where i find myself most of the time, so i don’t put any deodorant on ever. occasionally some pure essential oils for “perfume”, but that’s it. i don’t prefer strong smells.

that being said, my husband is a deodorant whore (a thing?). he used to use antiperspirants like nobody’s business. i think most men do... but once i explained to him the harmful impact those can have on your whole body, he was determined (though doubtful) to find something natural that worked. for a while he would just keep going back to “old spice” and other toxic brands, until my mom gave him some of this homemade magic and he literally cannot live without it now... so credit goes to her!

just made up a new batch and thought i’d share the recipe! it’s soo easy + so effective.

add the essential oils you like to your desired scent/benefit.

⋆homemade deodorant⋆

makes 4 (ish)

1/4 c baking soda

1/4 c organic coconut oil

1/4 c pure bees wax

1/4 c pure shea butter

3 T organic arrowroot powder

-heat gently in a saucepan just until melted.

-add 10 drops melaleuca and 10 cypress or bergamot...or whatever you want it to smell like and mix well.

-carefully pour into 3 empty deodorant containers (find on amazon! or alternatively you can pour into a mason jar and rub it on with your fingers) and let sit until firm.

only deodorant you’ll ever need + it’s 10x cheaper!

homemade all natural organic chapstick

nobody likes dry lips.

equally, nobody should like putting toxic substances on their skin, especially on our mouth!

dev and i go through chapstick like crazy & although there are several healthy, awesome brands, it is so much cheaper to make them yourself. + you can make them in large quantities, add the “flavors”/oils you like, and never run out! i’ve never found a recipe that i love the consistency of, but my mom recently shared this recipe with me and we are obsessed!

homemade natural chapstick:
-makes about 20-
2 T organic cacao butter
2 T beeswax
2 T organic coconut oil
squirt of jojoba oil
squirt of vitamin E oil
15-20 drops of peppermint essential oil (or cinnamon, or any of your favorite oils!)
-gently heat all the ingredients but the essential oils in a small sauce pan until just melted. mix in EO and pour into empty chapstick containers. let sit until firm before putting on lids.