Drop and give me Turmeric.

Happy Sunday Loves! I thought I'd start the morning off with sharing my current obsession: Turmeric Lattes. L I F E changing. I was originally hoping that a local cafe offered it, but no such luck. I started to read up on turmeric and the benefits are amazing. Turmeric has been used for centuries, originating in India. Often the golden orange-yellow spice is used in holistic medicine to help ward off inflammation. It's love at first sip, not to mention you most certainly will taste all of its amazing-ness. Cheers ❥

Serves Two, one for you + one for your love, Or one big one for just your beautiful self

Ingredients

2 Cups of unsweetened almond milk (or your choice of dairy free milk)

1 Tablespoon of organic Turmeric dried spice

2 Teaspoons of ground cinnamon

2 Tablespoons of fresh grated ginger root
2 Tablespoons of coconut oil

3 pitted dates (optional)
3 cardamon pods (grounded)

Dash of pepper

Directions

Its very important to ensure you do not boil the milk, simply warm it in a small pot or sauce pan. Once warm add your turmeric, grounded cardamon, ginger and cinnamon. Next, your going to add you coconut oil and warm until the oil has melted. Next, place your warmed concoction a blender and add your dates, blend until it becomes frothy. 

Now pour into two equal parts ( or one big one) and top with cinnamon if desired. If you would like it sweeter simply stir in honey or your favorite sweetener.

Stir, Sip, & Savor

Peanut Butter Quinoa Bars

Recently I found quinoa puffs at our local health food store (my current fave store, sorry home sense) and well I've mainly been using them for smoothie bowls and in my granola but I wanted to get more out of them, spice them up a little. Since peanut butter is one of my staple foods I was definitely planning on incorporating it some how. It made think to try a healthy peanut butter version of puff wheat squares or at least that my intentions. I ended up with a simple no bake Peanut Butter Quinoa Bar. YAY!

What you will need:

1 Cup light peanut butter

1/2 Cup organic honey 

3 cups of puffed quinoa 

Splash of vanilla 

1. Heat peanut butter and honey in a sauce pan until throughly combined and at a slight simmer.

2. Spray or line an 8 X 8 pan with non stick spray.

3. Pour all ingredients into the pan and level it out.

4. Place in the fridge over night. In the morning cut into 16 bars and place in an airtight container and back in the fridge. 

Now enjoy in moderation:)

Nutritional Facts ( 1 Bar)

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5g Protein | 6g Fat | 22g Carbs | 2g Fiber | 155 Calories 

Healthy Apple Crisp

Good morning babes! This morning I was craving some major comfort food to ease the grumpiness of "that time of the month" just incase you wanted to know (problems of being a women right?) I thought instead of making something not so healthy and probably filled with chocolate, I'd take advantage of the fact that lately we haven't been eating all our apples during the week. It came to me I hadn't had any apple pie at thanksgiving this past weekend! So I decided to make an apple crisp in the apple! It's super easy to make and the hardest part about it is keeping yourself occupied for 30 minutes while it bakes! 

What you will need:

Filling| 1 Medium or large Apple

            Dash of Cinnamon

            1/2 Tablespoon almond flour 

            1/2 Tablespoon coconut sugar

Topping| 1 Tablesppon instant oats

               Dash of cinnamon 

               1/2 Tablespoon coconut sugar

               1/2 Tablespoon coconut oil

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees 

1. Level off the bottom of your apple so it sits without wobbling or tipping over.

Then cut off the top of your apple.

2. Hallow out your apple and place all but the core on a cutting board and cut into small pieces.

3. Place all filling ingredients in a bowl, mix until everything is incorporated, and spoon back into your hallowed out apple. 

4. Then mix all your topping ingredients and spoon into the remaining empty part of your apple.

5. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place the apple on the sheet and into the oven. 

6. Bake for 30 minutes, take out and let cool. 

Now Enjoy! 

Frankly it's a knock off

Last year Frank Body went viral, it's known to target dry skin, stretch marks, cellulite, eczema, psoriasis and acne. It's  Suitable for all skin types. And well let's be honest it's totally worth all the hype! You can get it HERE. 

Now that being said it's a little on the pricey side, ranging from $16 - $19 + shipping and handling for one bag. And well I've been trying to save money these past few months, so I've opted out of my continuous order of frank scrub. But after realizing my skin dearly needed a good scrub I took to Pinterest to find an cheaper alternative. 

Alas, I found key ingredients that I already had in my kitchen and began experimenting to get the desired texture that Frank had me fall in love with. After finding it to dry, then too oily I found the perfect concoction.

Now let's talk about why the key ingredients are so important in making this scrub all that it is, and how it helps target cellulite, stretch marks, common skin problems, while leaving you silky smooth and smelling heavenly. 

Coffee Grounds. The coffee grounds act as one of the main exfoliants. It helps scrub away dead skin while helping improve your circulation, leaving you smooth and glowing. The caffeine from the coffee grounds can temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite and give your skin a firmer appearance.

Coconut sugar. Helps exfoliate + the antioxidants help restore the skin back to a silky smooth state.

Coconut oil. Is a quick absorbing moisturizer that restores dry flaky skin, while strengthening the skin tissue. It also helps delay wrinkles with help from all its antioxidants. It is also known to help smooth common skin issues, such as eczema and sunburns.

Cinnamon. It has antioxidants that helps brighten the skin as well helps fight off common skin bacterias that cause acne. Some studies have found that using cinnamon helps restore collagen. Leaving your skin tighter. 

Here's what you'll need:

1/2 cup ground coffee

1/2 cup raw organic coconut sugar

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

Now in three simple steps you get your scrub:

1. Mix a dry ingredients thoroughly.

2. Add coconut oil, use you hands to work in the coconut oil with the dry ingredients. Do N O T heat. The warmth from your hands is more then enough.

3. Place in an air tight container and use 3-5 times a week.

How to use: 

Taking handfuls at a time scrub problem areas and let dry for about 5 minutes to allow your skin to soak up all the benefits from the scrub. Rinse off and repeat a few times a week. Be sure not to get in your eyes. 

Now go get dirty !