Coconut Tips!

Try using coconut oil to make popcorn
roast sweet taties
and
cook onions
See article in NYtimes that provides Another reminder to have an independent approach to "food rules"

Use coconut water to make veggie juice smoothies with bananas.

Mix coconut oil with olive oil and lavender flowers and simmer ever so gently for half an hour for an after bath oil that smells like creme brulee!

oil infusion!

for herbal salve oil

1/2 c herbs
1/2 cup oil

mix in glass jar--removing air bubbles with a knife
put 1/2 inch of alcohol (high proof) on top
cover with 4 layers of cheesecloth and a rubber band to secure it
set in sunny window or warm spot for 2 weeks-until alcohol evaporates and oil assumes color of herbs
drain oil---making sure to not retain the sediment in the bottom of the oil-store out of light.

don't dry out

Calendula infusion
neroli
sweet almond
apricot
rose hip seed
argon
evening primrose
jasmine

Calendula infusion how to

"Here's How:

Put the herbs (1/4 - 1 cup) and oil (16 oz.) into the crock pot or double boiler. Stir gently.
Heat the herbs very slowly, stirring gently every once in a while.
Bring the temperature to about 120-130° F (50-55° C). Any higher and you risk "cooking" the herbs (and the oil) rather than helping them to infuse your oil.
Let the oils simmer for an hour or so. Let them cool. Bring back to temperature and simmer again for another hour or so. If you're using a reliable crock pot, you can just set it to heat for a few hours.
Let the herbs cool a bit, but not completely.
Strain the oil through three or four layers of cheesecloth into your mason jar. Be sure to squeeze the last bits of oil from the herbs - like a tea bag.
Use the oils as you normally would in soap and toiletry recipes.
Tips:

Herb suggestions: Lavender, Calendula, Peppermint, Patchouli, Sage, Chamomile, Catnip (great to keep mosquitoes away!, Annatto (for color). The herbs should be crushed or lightly ground but not powdered!
You can simmer the oils for several hours, but it's important to not cook/fry them.
You can re-infuse the oils several times to make double or triple strength oils.
Some people skip the crock pot altogether and just place the oils in a warm window to steep for 24-48 hours. This would be akin to making "sun tea". I personally prefer the crock pot method, but the window method does work."

Making a cream

6 parts liquid oil, 9 parts water, 3 parts solid oil, 1 part beeswax Melt oil and solids and cool to body temp Warm water Slowly pour oil into water until thick while puréeing


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Essential oil and other butters source

http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/