Soothing muscle blend

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Soothing muscle blend

Over this last month, I have made a blend of essential oils specifically for relaxing muscles and supporting healthy ligaments and joints for about 8+ people! Think of knees, lower back, shoulders, neck, hands, wrists, fingers – I have been so amazed at how people have told me they feel after only a few minutes!

The great thing about the oils used in this blend is that they’re all in the Everyday Essentials kit too which is the kit I chose when I first joined Young Living. Having a set of 10 oils there really allows you to try each one for yourself and experiment with which ones you prefer and which ones work better for you.

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Blueberry basil coconut smoothie

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Blueberry basil coconut smoothie

This recipe has been inspired by a smoothie recipe from Thr1ve! It is so fresh and the basil simply makes this smoothie POP!!

This smoothie is packed full of nutrients thanks to  blueberries which are:

  • High in antioxidants which protect our bodies from damage by free radicals 
  • Help to improve brain function and memory
  • Low in calories, but high in nutrients including fibre, vitamin C and vitamin K
  • May lower blood pressure
  • Protect LDL  cholesterol from oxidative damage
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Natural lavender face scrub

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Natural lavender face scrub

Over the last few months I’ve been looking at removing more chemicals from within the home, and this is where I came across the Young Living Essential Oils. Wow I was absolutely blown away, and they’ve really supported my and my family’s health in ways I wasn’t expecting! I’ve written about my experience so far here.

And the latest use for what you might think of as an ‘old school’ oil – Lavender, is within a natural face scrub recipe. My beauty routine consists of washing my face with honey, and then using coconut oil as my moisturiser… so you can imagine that I won’t introduce things that I don’t see a benefit from and I like to keep it simple!

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Kale chips

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Kale chips

This is a great way to sneak in some healthy and nutrient packed leafy greens, and you can add whatever you seasoning your like to cater for anyone’s taste preferences. Kale offers some of the following benefits:

  • It's one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet.
  • Is extremely high in vitamin C (even more than an orange!) and vitamin K
  • Packed full of antioxidants
  • A good plant-based source of calcium, in addition to potassium and magnesium great for bone health
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Raw chocolate and orange balls

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Raw chocolate and orange balls

These are my all-time favourite treats to put together that always impress - even if it’s just me eating them ;-)

What’s great about these is that you can easily change the flavours by using a different combination of nuts, and also play around with your favourite flavours of Young Living essential oils or citrus zest. I love Jaffa flavour so I’ve used an orange essential oil here, but you could also add in Peppermint, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit or even Lavender!

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Cauliflower rice with olives and tomatoes

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Cauliflower rice with olives and tomatoes

It has been a long time since I stepped onto school grounds - and this weekend (2nd August2 2014) I was given the opportunity to do a cooking demo at the Kenmore South State School Country Fair! So I set up in the main hall in front of centre stage, and cooked up a quick, healthy and delicious meal :-)

This is a great grain-free/gluten-free/diary-free meal for those with any intolerances, and most people can’t tell (or just love!) that it’s only cauliflower that’s used to create the ‘rice’. So a great way to get extra veggies into a meal, and the options are really endless with what you can create. In this demo I opted for an Italian flavour where I used some Chorizo, kalamata olives, tomatoes and fresh thyme.

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Turkey meat balls

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Turkey meat balls

Switching up your animal proteins is often suggested, and this way you also access the different vitamins and nutrient profiles that are within each different type.  One source that is probably not as common, is turkey! 

Turkey is rich source of protein, and also a great source ofiron, zinc, potassium and phosphorus.  If you can, do buy organic turkey, it means it won't contain any of the harmful pesticides, herbicides and antibiotics that are often given to them. Which means that you're not getting these harmful chemicals! 

If you're in Australia then I'd definitely recommend purchasing turkey from  GreenAg, they even play classical music for their birds to ensure they live as stress-free as possible!

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Basil and cashew pesto dip

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Basil and cashew pesto dip

I absolutely love a good pesto dip, but unfortunately many of the store-bought varieties are full of inflammatory industrial seed/vegetable oils and typically contain other flavours and preservatives. So I needed to look at alternatives, and making your own is surprisingly easy!

I love this recipe because it also sneaks in some extra greens with the spinach or rocket, and adding some nuts to it gives it a beautiful texture and fills you up too.

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