10 Uses for Peppermint Essential Oil

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I have so much to be thankful for. But I am especially thankful for essential oils and their many uses, because they have not only changed my life but also my family’s lives. My mother who has lower back problems sits in a chair all day at work in excruciating pain.

But by simply rubbing a few drops of peppermint essential oil directly on her lower back morning and night, we’ve been able to reduce her back pain a great deal. Essential oils have made such an impact on us and I begin to wonder why more people don’t turn to essential oils for everyday ailments.

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2-Ingredient Homemade Chocolate Sauce

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Making the switch to real food meant no more chocolate syrup from the store. For our family, that wasn’t too big of a deal since we didn’t eat it that often, but for many it’s hard to resist from tossing a bottle of chocolate syrup in the cart at the grocery store. I get that. Transitioning is hard. But I found a way for you to enjoy chocolate syrup without all the additives and artificial sweeteners. It takes 2 ingredients, 1 minute, a bowl, and a whisk. Let’s do this thing.

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Cucumber Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

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One of the main reasons I love summer is because my garden starts producing so much. Another reason is because I can get produce for pretty cheap at a farmer’s market, making this cucumber salad an inexpensive and extremely refreshing side dish. The crisp taste of cucumbers and onion with the juicy tomatoes comes together to create such a beautiful dish to serve alongside sandwiches, burgers, or at a cookout. This easy cucumber salad is super easy to make as well.

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Vegan Triple Berry Chia Seed Pudding

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 A quick, easy, low-mess breakfast, making it perfect for school mornings. This vegan triple berry chia seed pudding is easily adaptable and only takes a couple of minutes to make!

A quick, easy, low-mess breakfast, making it perfect for school mornings. This vegan triple berry chia seed pudding is easily adaptable and only takes a couple of minutes to make!

Sometimes, I don’t know how I lived without chia seeds. I don’t mean to be over dramatic, but they are such a powerhouse of nutrition and can be used in so many different ways! Over the past few months, chia seeds have made in an appearance in many dishes and baked goods at my house. But one of my all-time favorite ways to eat chia seeds is in chia seed pudding. And pudding plus berries equals pure happiness.

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Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Flour Review and Giveaway

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Up until a few months ago, I only ever baked or cooked anything with all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour. I had never even heard of gluten free flour. But when I was at the grocery store a couple of months back, I was buying some Bob’s Red Mill rolled oats and saw the gluten free baking flour sitting a few spaces next to it.

My curiosity got the best of me, so I bought it and the instant I got home, I started looking online for recipes using gluten free flour and trying to figure out whether or not it was worth buying again. I was pleasantly surprised, and I got baking immediately.

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