Recipes and Blends

Sharing Green Cleaning and Natural Body-care Recipes

by Andrea Butje on December 7, 2012

I really enjoy sharing natural living recipes. And I love learning new natural living recipes–new green cleaning ideas, natural body care recipes and natural perfumes–I love them all! So please feel free to share your own favorite natural living recipes, tips and tricks in the comment section. In that sharing spirit, I hope the links [...]

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Aroma Spheres

by Andrea Butje on November 28, 2012

I love walking into a room and being met with the aroma of essential oils! I guess it’s not surprising that I’ve always loved aroma spheres. My friends Minta and Terry of Essential Elements have taken ceramic diffusers to a whole new level of beauty! They call their inspiring aroma spheres “Pottery Potpourri.” Each bag of handcrafted [...]

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Natural Homemade Throat and Cough Syrup

by Andrea Butje on November 19, 2012

Making your own natural homemade cough syrup is fun and easy! This natural homemade cough syrup is a great gift for friends, and it’s nice to have around in the winter to soothe a sore throat or calm a cough. There are many different herbs and essential oils that work wonderfully in this recipe, but [...]

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Got Blue?

by Andrea Butje on October 15, 2012

Roman Chamomile, Blue Chamomile, Cape Chamomile, Blue Cypress, Yarrow . . . the list goes on, but these are five of the sparkling blue essential oils that offer us all kinds of healing potential. I made a blend of blue essential oils the other day for a friend who was in pain, and it was [...]

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Rhassoul clay for skin care is a great alternative to using soap to wash your face. Rhassoul clay is a beautiful reddish-brown clay from the mountains of Morocco (also called Red Moroccan clay). Rhassoul clay for skin care has been used as a soap and hair treatment for centuries. The clay is highly absorbent–my skin feels [...]

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Spices Anyone?

by Andrea Butje on September 25, 2012

This photo is from a trip I took to the spice market in Morocco. The aroma was incredible! Each time I see this picture I get a sudden urge to make a spicy, long-cooked stew. This is one recipe with aromatic spices I really like. Do you have any recipes to share?

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