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Dairy-free chocolate ice cream, low carb, sugar-free, and sweetened naturally with stevia!
Recipe here:
healthyindulgences.blogspot.com/2009/01/healthy-chocolate...
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Hermit bars are basically an old fashioned spice cookie baked into a soft, chewy bar filled with raisins and nuts. They're said to date back to the late 1800s when the wives of New England sailors would make these for their husbands to take out to sea because they traveled so well. These are made with 100% whole grains, Omega rich almonds and walnuts, and magnesium rich molasses and Demerara sugar.
Salmon fish sticks. I love the writing in that Revenge of the Nerds movie where the nerd is asked, "Don't you know what this writing on my hat means?" The nerd responds, "Malcolm ten?" Later, the nerds marvel at the dinner prepared at their hero nerd's house who is now a Bill Gates type character sold out to the success of nerddom and now a changed personality. The nerd hero asks over dinner, "What's wrong?" The nerd answers, "It's just that I've never seen fish before that wasn't in stick form." Fish sticks. Just the idea cracks me up. I vaguely recall my mom fixing them when I was in the first grade. She also heated breaded scallops. I picked off the breading revealing a white disk. I put my disks together forming a cylinder. I recall asking if scallops were really a snake that was cut up. My mom laughed and answered, "Yes." Suspicion confirmed, I lived with this untruth for an additional 16 years. Scene II: Cape Cod, oyster shack. The proprietor had a large poster behind the fish counter depicting various seafood items. I noted the scallops were pictured, as, well, scallops. I said to the owner, a rough looking fellow unshaven and with an unclean white apron and twice my weight, "Your fish poster is wrong," with all of the certainty of a twenty-one year old. The owner sneered, "Oh yeah? What's wrong with it?" He left off the "Punk" but it was implied. I go, it shows scallop like a clam and it's really a snake that chopped up." He looked hard at me pathetically, then laughed like I was totally retarded. Then carefully explained the truth and the details behind their preparation. I blame my mother.
Salmon sauteed in coconut oil. Hand-mixed mayonnaise on green salad.
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An Indian family celebration of Diwali (Festival of Lights) in the United States.
Diyas are "cotton-like string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with coconut oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual." ~ Wikipedia
Virginia, US.
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I get a lot of enjoyment from writing daily, though it is sometimes very difficult to find the time. However, I do sometimes question myself as to why I do it. Getting away from the TV is a good enough excuse. Also, since it looks as if writing, editing and photography are going to be a major part of my work from now on, I need the discipline of writing every day, whether I really feel like doing it or not. So, I've got plenty of good reasons to do it.
Then, I ask myself why I have so many readers - ten times the highest number that I ever hoped for and growing month-by-month. What do I provide that people seek? What is is about the content of Madang - Ples Bilong Mi that draws an audience that dwarfs my wildest aspirations?
Well, I can think of some things that it is probably not. It's not great literature. It's certainly not deep thinking. In fact, frivolity, sarcasm and whimsy are my favourite seasonings. The photography is so-so, but there is much more spectacular stuff available at the click of a link. The subject matter is pretty tightly focused, being mostly about me, me, me, so, unless you're stalking me, that's not it. Hmmm . . . subject matter - content . . . maybe that has something to do with it.
Truthfully, I think that what I may provide is distraction. No matter who or where you are, what you are doing or what your current state of mind may be, whatever you find here each day is likely to distract you, maybe rattle your cage a little. I know that I have to rattle my cage pretty hard just to get my fingers moving to write it. My hope is not to make you think or impress you with great ideas or even make you gaga over the pretty pictures. It is simply to provide you with a little break. Whatever you see here is almost bound to be a different kettle of fish than whatever presently occupies your mind.
So, with that in mind, I'll present you with a small assemblage of images which signify nothing. I found them handy on my camera card from the last week or so. Make of it what you will.
When I see our boat, Faded Glory in my dreams, this is how she looks: Not that I dream of her often. I have many more amusing subjects. I dream much more often now than I did a few years ago. And the colour has returned!
I bet that you have never seen a nudibranch playground: I can see seven nudibranchs here of two different species. There is one potential courtship and a possible mixed-species ménage à trois, if you care to examine the scene closely. I'll make no moral judgements. They quite literally don't know what they are doing.
Okay, if you're settled down from that, maybe you're ready for this: This is our guru IT advisor and general "get me out of this mess" guy, Mark Bleyerveld. He is up a pole, as you can see. What is not obvious is that it is a very tall and springy pole. I took this shot at 5x telephoto. The leaves are the top of a rather tall coconut tree. If you've seen big coconut trees, you get the idea. Mark is not only smart, he's brave. No, make that crazy.
Mark is installing the final links in our Free From TELIKOM crusade. By this evening I expect to be cruising the web at 54MBS in my home without having passed through a single wire belonging to TELIKOM. Hurrah!
While I was over at the coconut oil refinery where pole-climbing Mark was sweating away in the sun, I snapped this shot of the giant machines that grind out the skin-softening ingredient that many of the ladies adore: Let me tell you that it is very loud in there and it stinks! The smell is like a million burnt coconut macaroons stuffed up your nose and pounded in solidly with a jackhammer. Even with my severely retarded olfactory capability (sinus infection still with me), I had to hold my breath.
Stay with me. I'm about to wrap it up with a little colour. You've seen the Nudibranch Pteraeolidia ianthina here before, but not this particular one whose name is Fred, or maybe Frederica: We know where a bunch of them hang out, so I'm working on getting the perfect shot.
You've also seen the Chelidonura inornata before, but this is my best shot so far: You can see some of them in the playground shot above.
Tomorrow is dive day. I still have the pesky sinus infection, but tomorrow morning I'm supposed to get a definitive diagnosis and a prescription. That's always an iffy thing here.
We'll see how it goes.
Mayan Gold with Sweet Opium Polka Dots Handmade Soap
Mayan Gold with Sweet Opium Dots made using the hot process method with sweet fragrance oils.
I use my soap as shampoo bars as well. It's a fun way to get clean from head to toe in one fell swoop ~ schwooosh! I then use a (very light) jojoba oil, shea butter and avocado butter mixture about every three days. I have very long, curly, unmanageable, frizzy, gnarly hair... and it actually pleases me. Not to mention no chemicals left to leech their way into my scalp!
My method: Lather up a wash cloth really REALLY good and squeeze it out onto your hair. This is easier then trying to lather your hands and then transfer. Scrub it up and use the remainder for your body. Close your eyes for the hair part though - or ouch! Then rinse and you are all done. You've saved water, time and smell great too. Ah…
*I only use my 'plain' soap bars for shampoo bars. I don't use any soaps that have clay, or oatmeal, coffee, poppy seeds, flowers, herbs… etc. You get the picture right? I don't want anything leftover hanging around making me look silly. I can do that by myself.
You will receive 1 bar approximately 4+ ounces. Some bars weigh as much as 5.5 oz and these bars will go first. I am a terrible cutter, but I try...
It's good to let your soap air out between uses for a longer lasting bar. Store your handmade soaps in a cool dry place letting them breathe. I cut mine in quarters to make them last longer :-) and this way I can use a different soap everyday - yay me!
Hand crafted soaps are so good for your skin. No added chemicals and all the natural glycerin is retained. I'll never go back to buying store bought chemical laden soaps.
::ingredients::
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Palm Oil
Shea Butter
Sweet Opium FO
Mayan Gold FO
Black Oxide
Lye
H2O
Just having some fun trying my hand at liquid soap making. Started yesterday and finished it up today. Scented with tangerine essential oil, which also gives it that nice amber hue.
Finished soap in jars ready to be sequestered. It will be ready in about two weeks. The soap should become clearer and thicker as it cools and sits. I am loving the color and the tangerine scent!
Sweet Opium Handcrafted Natural Soap
I've strayed from the polka dot path today to create this beautiful and plain bar of 'sweet opium oil' scented soap. Made using the hot process method with oils of olive, coconut, palm and shea butter with no added colorant.
I use my soap as shampoo bars as well. It's a fun way to get clean from head to toe in one fell swoop ~ schwooosh! I then use a (very light) jojoba oil, shea butter and avocado butter mixture about every three days. I have very long, curly, unmanageable, frizzy, gnarly hair... and it actually pleases me. Not to mention no chemicals left to leech their way into my scalp! See how I smile in my pic? All because of natural remedies :-)
My method: Lather up a wash cloth really REALLY good and squeeze it out onto your hair. This is easier then trying to lather your hands and then transfer. Scrub it up and use the remainder for your body. Close your eyes for the hair part though - or ouch! Then rinse and you are all done. You've saved water, time and smell great too. Ah…
*I only use my 'plain' soap bars for shampoo bars. I don't use any soaps that have clay, or oatmeal, coffee, poppy seeds, flowers, herbs… etc. You get the picture right? I don't want anything leftover hanging around making me look silly.
You will receive 1 bar approximately 4+ ounces. Some bars weigh as much as 5.5 oz and these bars will go first. I am a terrible cutter, but I try...
It's good to let your soap air out between uses for a longer lasting bar. Store your handmade soaps in a cool dry place letting them breathe. I cut mine in quarters to make them last longer :-) and this way I can use a different soap everyday - yay me!
Hand crafted soaps are so good for your skin. No added chemicals and all the natural glycerin is retained. I'll never go back to buying store bought chemical laden soaps.
::ingredients::
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Palm Oil
Shea Butter
Sweet Opium FO
Lye
H2O
Organic: Strawberry + Goji Berries + Almond Milk + Coconut Oil + Coconut Powder
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If you're like my mom, you adore the buttery, toasted pecans in the classic dessert, but not the cloying sweetness! My granola still keeps a hint of the golden syrup flavour, with the power of wheat germ, rolled oats and flaked quinoa for a delicious yoghurt topper!
One of my first bars made with some sub-prime shea butter. Have since found a much better supplier. Thought it was a nice pic despite the brown specs :)
Ohhhh....the lightness and softness of this orange heaven! Its scented in a very subtle way with some Orange and Lemon Essential Oils so you can enjoy the moisturizing qualities without killing people around you with the aroma.
The Rose Floral Water is so gentle and it makes the skin sing from happiness! It nourishes and quenches the thirst, while taking care of the little imperfections.
The butters and oils are just as if they came down from Heaven! They are nourishing and moisturizing the skin for hours! Say NO MORE to re-applying every half an hour lotions, creams and moisturizers that they sell at the stores!
This is what your skin has been looking for! And its well deserved!
2 oz
Lemon oil is a good remedy for the increasing the luster of dull skin. It is astringent and detoxifying in nature, and rejuvenates dull skin. Its antiseptic properties help in treating pimples and various skin disorders. Lemon is also recommended for oily skin.
Orange oil helps with the collagen formation of the skin.
Shea butter has been used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, dandruff, and stretch marks. It may also help diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal. Shea butter is a particularly effective moisturizer because contains so many fatty acids, which are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity.
Mango Butter helps with the elasticity of the skin thus preventing wrinkles and stretch marks; it helps with psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema; its extremely moisturizing; rejuvenates skin; helps with blemishes and rashes, wounds, cracks from dryness, scar reduction.
Coconut oil's ability to nourish and heal the skin has been known in the tropics for hundreds of years. It has been used for centuries in Polynesia and by our ancestors to retain soft and wrinkle free skin.
Rose Floral Water maintains the pH balance, stimulates regeneration processes, has a calming effect in acne and sunburns. As a result the skin texture becomes even and elastic.
shea butter, mango butter, rose floral water, distilled water, coconut oil grapeseed oil sweet almond oil cornstarch, stearic acid, e wax, beeswax, polysorbate 20, lemon essential oil, sweet orange essential oil, germall liquid
I'll be sharing my personal experience .I have used coconut milk cream made by freezing fresh coconut milk mixed with honey.Yes it is very beneficial in treating frizzy damaged hair and makes hair smooth,straight and silky but do not expect to give you permanently straightened hair. Read more at: www.beautyepic.com/coconut-milk-for-hair-straightening/
Gluten free oats, brown rice flour, cornmeal and flaxseed star in this sweet-tart cookie packed with chopped fresh (or frozen) cranberries! Virgin coconut oil adds a hint of extra flavour too - you'll never miss the dairy, eggs or gluten!
yummysmells.blogspot.ca/2013/06/fresh-frozen-cranberry-co...
Sleeping Angels Shea Butter Handmade Natural Soap
I've enriched this bar with shea butter, sweet almond oil and vegetable glycerin for added moisture. The color reminds me of a beautiful pink opal. I tried hard to capture this in the pics, but no cigar.
This was a sample from Brambleberry. I had never heard of it and the name isn't up my opium alley. It's not bad and for some reason it reminds me of a Christmas scent. It might be because of the name? I really don't have the words to desribe this one, so allow me to steal the words out of Brambleberry's mouth:
"This glorious fragrance is fresh, flowery and green with notes of Rose, Muget, and Musk. Delicate and floral, it's a great addition to any soap line! One customer wrote in and said, "I just wanted to let you know that I used the Sleeping Angels FO in it and I love it! It smells great. Like a cross between a baby and a field of flowers."
So there it is :-)
Inspired by Pioneer Woman's recipe for "Good Morning Muffins", I used guava marmalade, unrefined coconut oil and dried cranberries in the half-whole-wheat and buttermilk batter. They smelled deliciously rich and tropical!
Adapted from Redpath for someone with celiac, dairy and corn allergies:
¼ cup rice flour
½ cup sorghum flour
2 tbsp tapioca starch
½ tsp guar gum
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp coconut oil
¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
¼ tsp butter extract
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup warm water
Bake at 350F 8 minutes, and let cool on the baking tray.
Scoopably soft, but not runny dairy-free caramel gets a hint of fruity texture and body from pureed banana and coconut oil. It's perfect for filling thumbprint cookies or making caramel-filled chocolates!
Makes ⅔ cup
1 large, overripe banana, mashed finely
1 tbsp melted coconut oil
¾ cup sugar
⅓ cup water
¼ tsp salt
Puree together banana and coconut oil.
Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and boil until it reaches 245F.
Stir in the banana mixture and salt and bring back to 245F, stirring constantly.
Cool completely before use
This naturally gluten free, vegan and whole grain snack is a decadent treat to pack for road trips, gift at the holidays or snack on during your favourite team's game!
Low fat cookies with the goodness of cinnamon, legumes and coconut butter!
3 tbsp cooked yellow split peas
¼ cup agave nectar
1 tbsp coconut butter (not oil)
2 tbsp coconut milk
1 tbsp cinnamon
pinch salt
½ tbsp Homemade Egg Replacer (www.yummysmells.ca/2013/05/homemade-egg-replacer.html), dry
⅔ cup oat flour
½ tsp baking powder
3 tbsp cinnamon chips
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a sheet with parchment.
Puree the split peas, agave, coconut butter, coconut milk, cinnamon, salt and egg replacer until smooth.
Add oat flour and baking powder, pulse in until well blended.
Pulse in the cinnamon chips.
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from pan immediately and cool on a rack.
Sugar-free decadent chocolate mousse is so easy to make - all you need is a blender! Recipe here:
www.healthyindulgences.net/2011/08/healthy-decadent-choco...
Dark cocoa powder is a natural with the flavour of sweet cherries, and a reduced cola syrup adds a little touch of nostalgia for those of us who grew up with the classic restaurant drink!
www.yummysmells.ca/2014/02/chocolate-cherry-coke-cupcakes...
Icing: www.yummysmells.ca/2014/02/cooked-vegan-cocoa-icing.html