Clove and Lemon Sink Scrub

This simple mixture smells great and will leave your sink shiny and clean!

• Servings: Yield=2 cups (440 g)
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 2 cups (440 g) baking soda
• 10 drops clove essential oil
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• Castile Soap as needed
• 16 oz. PET Jar

Instructions:

1. Mix the essential oils into the baking soda, and transfer into jar.
2. Sprinkle into wet sink.
3. Squirt some castile soap into the sink over your mixture, and scrub until clean.

Pink Lemonade Pie

This Pink Lemonade Pie is sweet, tangy, and delicious. It’s the perfect pie to kick off your summer!

• Servings: 8
• Time: 15 minutes active; 1 hour inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

Crust:

• 10–12 graham crackers, finely crushed
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted

Filling:

• 8 oz. (227 g) cream cheese
• 1 cup (320 g) strawberry jam
• 8 drops lemon essential oil
• 1 tsp. (5 ml) lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp. (45 ml) agave nectar

Topping:

• 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) agave nectar

Instructions:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into pie pan, and refrigerate until set.
• Blend together the ingredients for the filling, and spread inside the chilled crust.
• Whip the cream with lemon oil, lemon juice, and agave until fluffy. Spread on top of the pie.
• Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Note: Chilling in the freezer makes the pie firm up faster and creates a delectable cold treat!

Lemon Rosemary Body Scrub

Pamper your mother this year with this quick and simple gift. It takes minutes to put together and will make her feel like a queen this Mother’s Day!

• Servings: Yield=2 cups (480 ml)
• Time: 5 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1 1/2 cups (360 g) Epsom Salt
• 2 drops rosemary essential oil
• 3–4 drops lemon essential oil
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) Fractionated Coconut Oil, divided
• 16 oz. PET Jar

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine epsom salt, rosemary essential oil, lemon essential oil, and 1/4 cup (60 ml) of fractionated coconut oil.
2. Mix well.
3. Transfer mixture from mixing bowl to a 16 oz. (480 ml) container. Fill the container with the remaining 1/2 cup (120 ml) of fractionated coconut oil.
4. Scoop a small amount into your hand, and scrub your body during a bath or shower. Repeat as necessary.

Front Loader Washer Machine Cleaner

Front loader washers are great for getting your clothes clean and for conserving water and detergent. But they do have one flaw—they tend to develop an odor. To keep your washer smelling clean, it’s a great idea to run a cleaning cycle once a month—and we have just the recipe to help you do that!

Front Loader Washer Cleaner

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

• Washcloth or sponge
• 1 cup white distilled vinegar
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• 1/2 cup baking soda

Instructions:

1. Use a damp washcloth or sponge to wipe the rubber rim of your washing machine clean.
2. Combine vinegar and essential oil in a glass bowl or measuring cup, and then pour the mixture into the detergent container of the washing machine.
3. Sprinkle the baking soda into the washing machine drum.
4. Run the washer on the hottest setting.
5. Once the cycle finishes, open the washer door, and leave it open until the washer is completely dry.
6. Repeat once a month to keep your washer smelling clean and fresh. Note: It helps to always leave your washer door open to dry out after each batch of laundry.

Microwave Steam Cleaner

One of the easiest ways to clean out a grimy microwave oven is to create a cleansing steam using vinegar, water, and lemon essential oil.  Lemon essential oil is known for its antibacterial properties and will leave your kitchen smelling lovely. This recipe makes it so easy to clean your microwave that it might just become your favorite part of your cleaning routine.

• Servings: Yield=2 cups
• Time: 5 minutes active; 10 minutes inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 5 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions:

1. In a glass measuring cup, combine the water, vinegar, and essential oil.
2. Put the cup in the microwave.
3. Microwave the mixture for 5 minutes. Let it sit in the microwave for another 2–5 minutes to allow the steam to work through the grime and food particles inside of your microwave.
4. Carefully remove the cup from the microwave; the glass will be hot, and sometimes the water has been known to explode because of a shift in the molecules. This can be avoided by putting a wooden spoon or bamboo skewer in the liquid while you heat it up.
5. Once you have removed the measuring cup, use a clean sponge to wipe down the sides of the microwave. The build-up comes off like a dream!

 

Strawberry-Lemon Ice Cream

Enjoy this delicious strawberry-lemon treat on a hot summer day!

• Servings: 6
• Time: 10 minutes active; 3 hours inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups fresh strawberries
• 10 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and pulse until only small chunks remain.
2. Place mixture in the refrigerator until chilled (about 2 1/2 hours).
3. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze until thick and creamy.
4. Enjoy!

Note: If you don’t own an ice cream maker, you can make this recipe in a powerful blender by using frozen strawberries and blending until thick and creamy.

Essential Oil Spotlight: Lemon

Lemon essential oil is cold-pressed from the rind of Citrus limon.

Historically, lemon was used to fight food poisoning, malaria, typhoid epidemics, and scurvy and to lower blood pressure and help with liver issues, arthritis, and muscular aches and pains.

The French have used lemon medicinally to help with anemia, disinfecting the air, asthma, colds, fever, gout, heartburn, intestinal parasites, rheumatism, throat infection, varicose veins, water purification, and more.

Lemon is commonly used today to support the body systems when dealing with anxiety, atherosclerosis, brain injury, cold sores, constipation, depression, dysentery, exhaustion, fever, flu, greasy/oily hair, heartburn, intestinal parasites, kidney stones, pancreatitis, postpartum depression, and stress.

In cleaning, lemon also works great as a furniture polish and for removing grease and gum.

Aromatically, lemon is said to promote health, healing, physical energy, and purification. It provides an invigorating, enhancing, and warming fragrance.

Lemon essential oil makes a great addition to many cooking recipes. It adds a wonderful citrus flavor to foods and beverages.

To learn more about lemon essential oil, please see the book Reference Guide for Essential Oils by Alan and Connie Higley.

Source: Reference Guide for Essential Oils, 2016 Edition, p. 90–91.

Chicken Salad Croissants

Share your love of essential oils through food! These chicken croissants are so good, and they are a perfect finger food for a bridal shower, baby shower, family luncheon, or anything else.

• Servings: Yield=9 croissant sandwiches
• Time: 25 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 1 cups grapes, sliced
• 1 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 large chicken breast, cooked and diced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 drops lemon essential oil
• 2 Tbsp. ranch
• Salt to taste
• 9 small croissant rolls

Instructions:

1. Combine the grapes, celery, and chicken in a medium-size bowl.
2. Stir together the mayonnaise, lemon essential oil, and ranch.
3. Stir mayonnaise mixture into the chicken mixture until well incorporated.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Spoon mixture onto croissants, and serve!

White Chicken Chili

Warm up during the cold winter months with this healthy white chicken chili, infused with the health benefits of cumin, oregano, and lemon essential oils.

• Servings: 8
• Time: 15 minutes active; 1 hour inactive
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 4 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 3 cans white beans
• 2 cans green chilies (4 oz. size)
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. ground coriander
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• 2 drops cumin essential oil
• 1 toothpick oregano essential oil
• 2 drops lemon essential oil

Toppings:

• Crushed tortilla chips
• Grated cheese
• Chopped green onion
• Sour cream
• Cilantro
• Avocado
• Salsa

Instructions:

1. Pour olive oil into a large pot, and brown the onion over medium-high heat. Add celery, and cook slightly.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients (except for the essential oils), reduce the heat to low, and then let simmer for at least one hour. Remove from heat.
3. Add essential oils, and let the flavors blend for at least 5 minutes before serving.
4. To serve, place 2 Tbsp. of crushed tortilla chips and 2 Tbsp. of shredded cheese in soup bowls. Ladle in the soup. Top with additional crushed tortilla chips, grated cheese, green onion, sour cream, cilantro, avocado, and salsa. Serve immediately.

Strawberry Lemon Sweet Rolls for Your Valentine

Make something sweet for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day. These delicious sweet rolls will say “I love you” in a big way.

Strawberry Lemon Sweet Rolls

• Servings: Yield=16 sweet rolls
• Time: 40 minutes active; 2 hours inactive
• Difficulty: Moderate
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Ingredients:

• Sweet dough (see recipe below)
• 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
• Strawberry filling (see recipe below)
• Lemon frosting (see recipe below)

Instructions:

1. On a floured surface, roll out sweet dough in a rectangle shape about 1/8 inch thick.
2. Spread butter evenly across rolled out dough.
3. Spoon strawberry filling onto dough, and spread evenly.
4. Starting on one of the long ends, roll dough up tightly into one long roll. (Note: if a lot of the strawberry filling squeezes out while you are rolling, you can spoon some of it back on top of the sweet rolls before baking.)
5. Using a long strand of dental floss, cut the rolls to about 1 inch thick, and place them in a greased baking dish.
6. Cover the baking dish with a clean towel, and place strawberry rolls in a warm place to rise.
7. Once the sweet rolls have doubled in bulk, bake them at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15–20 minutes, or until lightly golden.
8. Allow the strawberry rolls to cool slightly, and then spread the lemon frosting on top.
9. Serve warm or cold—either way is delicious!

Sweet Dough

• Servings: 16
• Time: 25 minutes active; 2 hours inactive
• Difficulty: Moderate
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Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 2 1/2–3 cups flour
• 1 egg

Instructions:

1. In an stand mixer bowl with a dough hook, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Stir in milk, sugar, salt, and butter.
3. Add 1 cup of flour and the egg to make a batter; mix for 1 minute.
4. Add the remaining flour, and mix until well incorporated to form a soft dough.
5. Remove dough from mixture, knead a few times, and then place in a greased bowl with a towel over it.
6. Place dough in a warm place to rise until double in bulk.

Strawberry Filling

• Servings: Yield=2 cups
• Time: 20 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 2 cups strawberries, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions:

1. Place strawberries in a saucepan over medium heat, and warm until the berries start to release their juices, stirring frequently.
2. Stir together the sugar and the cornstarch, and then stir them into the strawberries.
3. Continue heating until the mixture start to thicken, stirring frequently.
4. Remove from heat, stir in lemon essential oil, and place in the fridge to cool.

Lemon Frosting

• Servings: Yield=Frosts 16 sweet rolls
• Time: 10 minutes active
• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1–2 Tbsp. milk
• 3 drops lemon essential oil

Instructions:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together melted butter and powdered sugar.
2. Add lemon juice, and stir to incorporate.
3. Add milk until you reach your desired consistency.
4. Stir in lemon essential oil.
5. Use to frost strawberry sweet rolls.