Blueberry Basil Lemon Ice Cubes

Good Morning Lovelies,
Spring was in the air yesterday. It was so beautiful and warm we woke up early, went to The McHenry Dam and walked the trails. When we came home we lit our bonfire, had a BBQ and played Badminton. It was the perfect way to end the weekend.

In honor of the beautiful days ahead of us, I thought I would share a post I found on Hip Moms Go Green.

Ingredients:
2 cups water
juice of one lemon
1 cup organic blueberries (fresh or frozen)
3-4 leaves fresh basil sliced
Directions:
Mix water and lemon. Fill trays with this mixture. Add 2 blueberries and a few sprigs of basil to each cube and freeze. Pop out the cubes and place in a tray for easy access. Enjoy!

Chocolate And Strawberry Edible Body Butter

We all need a little pampering, which is my inspiration for today's recipe. I love the way this body butter feels on my dry skin, it's so silky smooth. Before bed, I will even massage some into my face, for soft, supple skin.

Ingredients:

7 tablespoons softened organic coconut oil
4 tablesspoons melted raw cacao butter
3 drops each of strawberry and chocolate flavor extracts

Instructions:
On the lowest setting blend all ingredients until you have reached a whipped consistency. Using a spatula, pour into a glass jar, then put in the fridge until set.

Store at room temperature, remember since this is raw body care it may soften.

Lather your body and enjoy.

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Grow Green Onions Indoors

Did you know you can grow green onions from the scallions you buy at the store? I've been hearing a lot about this, so I thought I would give it a try. It is so simple; I don't know why I haven't thought of this.

Buy a bunch of scallions (organic if possible)

Cut the root end off

Put the roots in a glass jar with water

Put the jar in an area with plenty of sunshine

Change the water when it gets murky

Watch the green onions grow

Cut the greens and enjoy them in your favorite dishes

Repeat

I decided I needed to try this out before posting this tip. I was amazed at how fast the scallions grew. I am now on my fifth cutting.

Namaste,
Isabella

Argula Cheese & Tomato Quesadillas

 

Ingredients:

2 c Washed and roughly chopped arugula

2 c Shredded cheese

1 c Chopped tomatoes

½ c Chopped scallions

1 can Green chilies, chopped

1 teaspoon Chili powder

1 teaspoon Cumin

12 Tortillas

Olive oil

Directions:

Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Place ½ cup between two tortillas.

In large frying pan heat 1 teaspoon oil over high heat. Cook quesadilla until cheese is melted and both sides are crisp. Repeat. Keep cooked quesadillas in warm oven until all quesadillas are cooked. Slice each into six wedges and serve immediately.

Note: Instead of frying, you can bake quesadillas in oven at 350 degrees until crisp, allowing you to cook more than one at a time.

Recipe from the cookbook Greens Glorious by Joshua Rosenthal

Namaste,
Isabella

Keeping Your Hot Bod When You Have Children

Last year, I used to babysit my two year old neice, Destiny. She is always full of love, laughter and energy. Destiny was a joy to watch, but she ran me ragged and by the end of the day, I was too exhausted to practice yoga.

So, I decided to try and work out when she was here, hoping that she would be interested in learning some poses. I never expected the response I got from her. She was so receptive to trying some easy moves with me.

When her two year old attention span kicked in, she would run circles around my mat while I worked out. She loved helping me stretch, when I was doing leg stretches, she would push my leg up further, aiding me in a better stretch.

Every morning as soon as she woke up she would ask for "yoda" (her cute way of saying yoga). It was a blessing for me to have the opportunity to watch her during the day. Even when I didn't feel like practicing yoga, she would run, grab my matt and and do the poses I taught her. Destiny was my little motivator.

If you have small children at home and feel too tired by the end of the day to work out, try incorporating your kids into your workout routine. I'm not promising the results I recieved, but give it a try. Remember, don't push them..turn it into a game for them...and have fun.

Namaste,
Isabella

Elle Gallatin is a Health & Wellness Coach, inspiring women to noruish their mind, body and soul. Encouraging women to shine. Visit Elle's website to schedule your free Health History Consultation.