Month: November 2013

Gluten Free Banana Cranberry Muffins

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My son is home with the stomach flu today (poor baby!), so while he’s resting I decided to try my hand at these muffins and they turned out great!!!  If you really don’t like cranberries, no worries…just use blueberries or chocolate chips.  Or, just leave the berries out entirely and make banana muffins!

Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup cranberries

Preparation:

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Whisk the eggs, mashed banana, coconut oil, shredded coconut, vanilla and honey together in a large mixing bowl (I used a hand mixer and beat on medium speed for about one minute) 
  • Sift in dry ingredients and mix until well combined
  • Gently fold in the cranberries
  • scoop 1/4 cup of batter into lined muffin tins
  • Bake for 35 minutes

These are so yummy and so healthy.  They are also kid, and husband, approved!  Enjoy, and as always, have a fantastic day – naturally!

P.S. Please let me know what you think!!

 

 

Acne Face Mask

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Hi there everyone – hope you’re having a fantastic weekend!  I had forgotten about this superb face mask, and just recently unearthed it from my collection of favorite home-made bath/body recipes (and I’m soooo glad I found it!).  I have used this many times in the past when I’ve felt an outbreak coming on.  It works wonderfully well, and it’s super easy to make . 

WHY IT WORKS: eggs are rich in Vitamin A, or retinol, which helps heal skin, the honey helps kill bacteria cells by dehydrating them, and avocado moisturizes the skin.

For oily skin use only the egg white (it acts as an astringent).  For dry skin use the yolk, which is high in fat and other helpful compounds.

Ingredients:

  • One avocado
  • One egg (use the part suited to your skin needs)
  • One TBSP honey

Directions:

Mash the avocado and mix with egg and honey.  Apply to face and leave on 5-10 minutes.  Add this to your weekly skin care regimen, or when you feel an outbreak coming on.

Thanks, and have a beautiful day – naturally!!