Autumn Diffuser Blend: Pumpkin Spice

Fill your home with the wonderful aromas of the autumn season with this fantastic diffuser blend! Need a diffuser? Check out the diffuser selection from Abundant Health!

Leftover Turkey Curry

Here is a delicious way to use up some of your leftover turkey! This soup is an aromatic and tasty meal on a cold day.

• Servings: 4–6
• Time: 20 minutes active; 35 minutes inactive
• Difficulty: Moderate
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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. (28 g) butter
• 2 cups (300 g) diced onion
• 1 cup (140 g) chopped celery
• 1 cup (140 g) sliced carrot
• 3 tsp. (6 ) curry powder
• 4 cups (960 ml) turkey stock or chicken broth
• 1/4 cup (50 g) jasmine rice
• 2 cups (250 g) chopped green apple
• 1 tsp. (5 g) sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. (.5 g) pepper
• 2 cups chopped turkey
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) cream
• 10 drops fennel essential oil
• 15 drops cumin essential oil
• 10 drops cardamom essential oil

Instructions:

1. Melt butter over medium heat; add onion, celery, and carrot. Cook until vegetables are soft (about 10 minutes).
2. Add curry powder, stock, and rice, and raise heat to high just until the liquid boils. Lower heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Mix in the rest of the ingredients, and simmer for 10 more minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This savory soup is delicious with a spoonful of plain yogurt or sour cream added on top!

 

Essential Oil–Infused Potpourri

Enjoy the wonderful autumn and winter scents with this essential oil–infused potpourri! All you need to do is find some cute containers and fill them with potpourri ingredients. Add a few drops of essential oil to spruce up the scent, then enjoy for a couple weeks before recharging it with more essential oil!

This essential oil–infused potpourri makes a fantastic and simple gift for neighbors, friends, and coworkers this holiday season! Just attach a cute gift tag with ribbon or twine, and it’s good to go! If you would like to introduce your friends to essential oils, you may want to consider adding a small sample bottle of essential oil that they can use to “recharge” their own potpourri.

Don’t give all of them away though—you’ll want to keep a few to use yourself! We love placing these in the bathroom, the closet, the entryway, and many other places around the house. Try keeping a small container of this potpourri in your car as an easy car diffuser. You will love being welcomed with these aromas every time you get in your car!

• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• Potpourri ingredients (such as cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, dried apple slices, dried orange peels, bay leaves, candied ginger, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, whole allspice, cardamom seeds, and star anise)
• Essential oils (such as cinnamon, orange, ginger, vetiver, clove, cardamom, or holiday-scented blend)
• Salve Jars, Mason Jars, or PET Jars

Instructions:

1. Cut up bigger items such as cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, dried apple slices, bay leaves, candied ginger, etc. as needed to fit in your containers.
2. Add 3–5 drops of desired essential oil(s) on top of the potpourri.
3. To use, simply leave the lid off of the container to enjoy the delightful aromas! Add a few drops of essential oil every couple weeks or as needed. You can also put the ingredients in a pot full of simmering water to spread the smell throughout the house.

Note: To gift, make sure contents fit inside the container. Screw the lid on, and decorate with ribbon, twine, or a gift tag. You can even include a small sample bottle filled with essential oil so your gift recipients can recharge their potpourri.

We added a little bit of everything to our potpourri, along with some cinnamon, orange, and cardamom essential oil, and we loved the result. But feel free to get creative and use whatever you have on hand for this recipe! All of these ingredients complement each other, so you really can’t go wrong here.

Banana Sushi with Essential Oils

Making banana sushi is a great way to have some fun during snack time! Give yourself a chance to get creative and practice your chopstick skills while eating a healthy treat! There are countless flavor combinations, so feel free to experiment and find out what you like best.

• Time: 5–10 minutes active; 0–60 minutes inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• Bananas
• Essential oils safe for consumption (such as lemon, lime, orange, cinnamon, cardamom, etc.)
• Sticky substance (such as peanut butter, melted chocolate, yogurt, whipped cream, jam, chocolate-hazelnut spread, etc.)
• Toppings (such as chocolate chips, coconut flakes, sesame seeds, chia seeds, nuts, berries, etc.)
• Dipping “sauce” (such as melted chocolate, yogurt, chia seeds, etc.) (optional)

Instructions:

1. Peel each banana.
2. Mix 1 drop (or 1–2 toothpicks) of essential oil with 2–3 Tbsp. (30–45 ml) of your sticky substance. Taste, and add more essential oil if desired.
3. Spread your sticky substance over the top of the banana lengthwise.
4. Sprinkle on your desired toppings.
5. Freeze for 30–60 minutes, if desired.
6. Slice the banana with a sharp knife.
7. Use chopsticks to pick up banana slices and dip in your “sauce.”

Possible Flavor Combinations:

• Peanut butter with 1 toothpick of cinnamon essential oil • chocolate chips • coconut flakes
• Plain yogurt with 1 drop of lemon essential oil • blueberries • chia seeds
• Melted white chocolate with 1 drop of lime essential oil • raspberries • cashews
• Melted dark chocolate with 1 toothpick of cardamom essential oil • chopped pistachios • chia seeds or coconut flakes
• Peanut butter • melted dark chocolate with 1 drop orange essential oil drizzled on top • sesame seeds or coconut flakes
• Plain yogurt with 1 drop of lemon essential oil • jam of choice • chia seeds
• Chocolate-hazelnut spread with 1 drop of orange essential oil • coconut flakes • chopped nuts
• Whipped cream with 1 drop of lemon essential oil • strawberry or peach slices • chia seeds or chopped nuts

Coconut Cardamom Bread Spread

Cardamom has a sweet, refreshing flavor and pairs very well with the coconut oil and honey in this recipe. You will love this healthy bread spread—you may even find yourself eating it straight from the jar!

• Servings: Yield=1/2 cup (120 ml)
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) coconut oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) honey
• 1 drop cardamom essential oil

Instructions:

1. Whisk all ingredients together, and store in a glass jar.
2. To use, spread the mixture on warm bread for a delicious snack.