I often get asked on the Facebook page, Crafty Side, how to make hard candy. So I was thrilled when Heather Meeks offered to put together this post to show you all. If you haven't seen Heather's recipes yet, she is starting to help out here and just posted an amazing Gingerbread Men Recipe a few days ago. Check her out. She's awesome. But onto Heather's recipe! This recipe is a Christmas favorite in my house. In the years before I used essential oils, I bought cinnamon flavoring from my local grocery store. Oh my, guys...this is so much better! I even branched out and tried peppermint and orange along with the cinnamon bark. They didn't disappoint! Please don't be intimidated by making hard candy, it really is super easy! How To Make Hardy Candy: Peppermint, Cinnamon & Orange What You Will Need: This list contains affiliate links Cookie sheet Large saucepan Candy thermometer 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup corn syrup (I use Karo) 1 cup water 10-20 drops Young Living essential oil (I used 10 for peppermint, 10 for cinnamon bark, and 30 for orange...I made 3 batches) Food coloring (optional) Powdered sugar for dusting How To Make Hard Candy with Essential ...
Gingerbread Men With Essential Oils
When my friend Heather Meeks told me about her Gingerbread Men with Essential Oils I knew I had to get her to share. She is an amazing baker (did you see her Pumpkin Spice Muffins earlier this year?) and I just knew you all would love these. This is what she had to say: I got RAVE reviews from my gingerbread men! I didn't tell them my secret ingredient but I'm sharing with you guys! The 3 year olds in my class LOVED them! Even my super picky, won't eat anything but a hot dog, nephew! I'd say that was success! Heather adapted her gingerbread men recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction to use the Young Living Essential Oils (there is a great sale on them right now-follow the link) we both love so much. Here is Heather's version: Gingerbread Men With Essential Oils Recipe Ingredients: This list contains affiliate links 10 Tablespoons (145g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup (150g) packed light or dark brown sugar 2/3 cup (160ml) unsulphured molasses 1 large egg, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3 and 1/2 cups (437g) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon ground ginger 1 Tablespoon ...
Snickerdoodle DIY Sugar Scrub
Need some last minute quick and easy gifts? This is relatively easy, inexpensive and looks, smells and feels great. This Snickerdoodle DIY Sugar Scrub recipe will pamper your friends with little tokens of holiday goodness and no one will be the wiser on how easy it was to do. DIY Sugar Scrub: What You Need This list contains affiliate links: 4 oz jelly jar- or you can make it in any glass container you wish Raw Sugar Fractionated Coconut oil Avery 22807 round labels - my labels were designed by SimplyDrop.co, contact them to buy a downloadable file. Washi Tape or ribbon Stress Away Essential Oil- Buy Young Living Oils On Sale here. Cinnamon Essential Oil Nutmeg Essential Oil DIY Sugar Scrub Instructions Fill a clean jar 4/5 full of raw sugar Add fractionated coconut oil to fill remainder of jar If you using a 4 oz jelly jar add 10 drops Stress Away Essential Oil, 5 drops Cinnamon and 3 drops Nutmeg. Stir gently Add lid, label and decorate jar. ...
White Chocolate Cherry Almond Bark Recipe
This white chocolate cherry almond bark is the perfect quick and easy recipe to for the holidays. It's rich and decadent, yet takes minutes to make. As you all know, that is exactly the type of recipe you will find on this blog. Things that make you look like a hero in a short amount of time! For this recipe I bought everything at my local big box chain except the orange oil. White Chocolate Cherry Almond Bark Ingredients 3 cups white chocolate melting wafers. I use Ghirardelli which is easy to find this time of year. I buy them in bulk and use them in my Peppermint Bark Snowflakes too. 3/4 cup chopped almonds 1/2 cup chopped dried tart cherries 6-8 drops Orange Essential Oil. I'm offering a great sale on Young Living right now. (optional but really brings it to the next level) Directions for White Chocolate Cherry Almond Bark Melt white chocolate wafers in a double boiler or in a microwave safe bowl at 50% power for 3 mins stopping every minute to stir. Add in almonds, cherries and orange essential oil. Stir well. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Pour chocolate mixture onto parchment paper and spread thinly with spatula. Place cookie ...
Holiday Recipes With Essential Oils
Looking for something new and different on your Thanksgiving dinner table? How about livening up your recipes by cooking with Young Living Oils? Here are some great holiday recipes with essential oils to get you started! Homemade Cranberry Sauce With Essential Oils Lemon Butter Green Beans With Essential Oils Orange Glazed Honey Ham with Essential Oils Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes Pumpkin Pie With Essential Oils I would love to thank Lori at Oil Revolution Designs for sharing her recipes with us today! Looking for more great ideas that incorporate holiday recipes with essential oils? Sarah at Moose and Tater has these!! Southern Cornbread Dressing Sweet Potato Casserole Turkey Injection Sauce Ultimate Gravy ...