So yesterday I felt in a "making" mood. My friend Megan came over and we ate lunch, had coffee, took turns cuddling her two month old boy, and made a ton of really cool stuff! It took us a little less than two hours to crank out some amazing smelling, all natural, fun and wonderful products. Today I will share the recipes we made.
First we made a variation on Alton Brown's homemade hot cocoa mix.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hot-cocoa-recipe/index.html
For each half gallon jar we used:
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
3 cups powdered milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 T. cornstarch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Just put in a bowl, mix well, and pour into jar. On jar top write instructions: Hot Cocoa Mix: Mix 3 - 4 Tablespoons into 8 oz hot water.
Oatmeal Cookie Bath Soak
For each pint jar place the following ingredients in a blender:
2 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup baking soda
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp allspice
1 tsp dried or fresh orange peel
1/2 tsp ginger
When powdered mix in 2 tsp to 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract. Add at the end, or it will clump in the blender. Pour into jars and label. To use pour some into a warm bath to soften and scent the skin.
Herbal Bath Soak
For each pint jar place the following ingredients in a blender:
1 cup baking soda
large handful dried chamomile flowers
large handful dried lavender flowers
large handful dried lemon balm
Blend till powdery. Mix in a bowl with a heaping cup of citric acid. Pour into jar and label. To use pour some into a warm bath and relax.
Cold/Flu Bath Soak
For each pint jar place the following ingredients in a blender:
1 cup baking soda
large handful dried mint
large handful dried sage or pineapple sage
Blend till powdery. Mix in a bowl with a heaping cup of citric acid and 20 drops of eucalyptus oil. Pour into jars and label. To use pour some into a warm bath and inhale deeply.
Sunrise Scrub
We made 4 pints of this, but I didn't measure anything.
Sugar- a few cups
Salt- maybe a cup
Enough olive oil to thoroughly moisten but not so much it isn't absorbed by the sugar and salt.
Grapefruit essential oil
Rosemary essential oil
Mix all and pack into jars. Label. To use simply scoop and scrub all over to wake up and smell lovely.
Bath bombs
We made 18, but again we didn't measure
Equal parts baking soda and citric acid, mixed in a bowl
While stirring pour in olive oil till it will hold together like pie dough, but isn't too wet.
Stir in essential oils. We used lavender and an orange vanilla mix. It is lovely. You can either pack this in a jar or pack tightly into silicone muffin cups and let dry till solid enough to remove. Pop one into a warm tub and watch it fizz and spread a beautiful smell through your bathroom. It will soften your skin and leave you feeling clean and soft.
Tinted Lip Balm
I didn't really measure this either.
Coconut oil- a few tablespoons
Cocoa butter- a few tablespoons
Olive oil- a teaspoon or two
Beeswax pellets- a few tablespoons
A teaspoon or so of bare minerals red eye color, you can use any similar product
A few drops of cinnamon essential oil
Melt in a double boiler and mix well. Carefully pour into lip balm tubes with a funnel. Let harden, and use as much as you like.
Cookie Scented Lotion Bars
1/2 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup beeswax pellets
Vanilla extract, 2-3 teaspoons
1/2 tsp cinnamon
I can't remember if we used any other spices.
Melt in a double boiler, mix well, pour into silicone muffin cups and let harden. Rub all over to soften and scent your skin. It is so lovely and moisturizing.
Face Scrub
Pour baking soda into a bowl. Stir in olive oil till it forms a nice paste. Stir in some lavender essential oil. Pour into jar and label. To use simply scoop out a bit and rub well into your face, cover with a hot moist facecloth and buff off the scrub. Rinse well and enjoy your soft smooth face.
Toothpaste
Redmond clay, maybe a cup
Xylitol, maybe a cup and a half
Baking soda, maybe a third cup
Salt, maybe a quarter cup
Mix, then stir in water till it is a paste, and a few drops tea tree essential oil, and as much cinnamon, wintergreen, peppermint, clove or citrus essential oil till you like the way it tastes. I also added some trace mineral drops since I had them on hand.
If anyone would be interested I could totally give a class on making all this kind of stuff. Give me some money so I can buy the materials, and come over for a couple of hours and learn to make everything, and take it all home. Let me know, as I would love to do it!
