LOW CARB MUG BREAD OPTIONS SAVE THE DAY

These are wonderful for us low carb folks!

 They are filling and add variety to the usual options.

Now days, these breads have many different variations and go by different names...mug bread...keto muffin...muffin-in-a-minute, etc.  They are usually microwaved but can be baked as well (of course that will take longer but it will still work). Depending on the recipe you choose, they may replace English muffins, toast, sandwich bread, cake, etc.

 This is a recipe I originally got from DitchTheCarbs. (Head over there if you want even more flavors to try) I'm including it on my blog because of course it has become one of my go-to recipes and I want you to know about it :)

LOW CARB MUG BREAD RECIPE (2 NET CARBS)

2 tsp coconut flour (scroll down for almond flour version)
A pinch of baking soda
A pinch of salt
1 egg
2 Tbsp shredded cheddar

Add egg to a large mug or ramekin (greased or sprayed) & whisk it up.
Add coconut flour and dry ingredients..whisk it all together.
Stir in cheese.
Microwave 1 minute.

Slice muffin into 3 or 4 wheels.
I then fried a couple sausages in butter, split open the muffin and fried that in the grease!


MMMMMmmmm! :D

**I added black pepper/red pepper sprinkles and garlic granules.
Green onions, cooked bacon, ham, or sausage bits, etc can also be used in the filling.




ALMOND FLOUR VERSION

3 Tbsp almond flour (the finer the better..Bob's Red Mill is a good one)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tbsp butter or coconut oil melted
pinch salt
Seasonings

Whisk butter & egg first
Then whisk in dry ingredients.
Microwave in a mug for 90 seconds.
Cut into 3 or 4 slices and fry in butter or coconut oil.

It is similar to the coconut flour one I like but this one isn't boingy lol.
Both are yummy. I put seasonings like garlic powder, cayenne etc in it..or a tbsp of shredded cheese w sausage bits if I feel like it. or just put a sausage link in and fold..pig in blanket style as shown above.

These work as a breakfast sandwich bread or lunch bread!  Give them a try..they will certainly get you by if you are craving things that require bread!

Be sure to check out my favorite LOW CARB COLESLAW recipe!

It's perfect for your 4th of July meal or any day!

Happy Udder Balm Recipe

If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! 

Ok so this is a great balm for ALL the mama's...

Llama mama, sheep mama, yo mama....

Don't forget YOUR dry hands while you're at it ;)

If you prefer a fluffier recipe you could try whipping this one after it has firmed up in the fridge, or use my body butter recipe as a base instead.

Use only Young Living essential oils so 

you don't end up with toxins in your balm! 

FREE Candy Cane Diffuser Ornament MMMMMmmmmm

Oh NOOOOOOO! HAHA

Having fun here in Colorado :)
I just crocheted this candy cane diffuser ornament to give away to loved ones as well as for business samples (with peppermint). 🍭BUT it now has me in the Christmas mood before thanksgiving!!! 🎄

Low Carb Rosemary Thyme Breakfast Burrito

 

Eating low carb is super yummy and easy! 

Using essential oils in your cooking is even easier!

YES, you read that right! You can EAT essential oils...well...at least the ones from Young Living!! They are so pure that there is an entire Vitality line labeled for dietary use :)

CHOCOLATE ORANGE Cream Puffs - Amazingly Simple

This is a WONDERFULLY simple cream puff recipe I've used for many years! I found it in my well used Betty Crocker cookbook that is older than I am, haha.  My teen son just made some for our family dessert night but this would be perfect for holiday gatherings as well.  He'll be adding this recipe to his cookbook binder that each of my kids keep their faves in. ( It's a great homeschool project but, since it's so handy for the future, everyone would benefit from building one! )

You can use this recipe base to make eclair shapes as well. These are often filled with vanilla pudding (shown below with the base) but I enjoy them filled with whipped cream..less sugar/starch which means healthier and lower carb. The flavor can be changed by adding Cinnamon or Orange Vitality essential oils!

Oregano Vitality for Yum and Wellness!

Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Vitality™ is more than just a seasoning—it may also support a healthy lifestyle when taken as a dietary supplement.* Oregano Vitality essential oil is a key ingredient in

Thieves Spray - Cuz Public Toilets are GROSS!!

Perfect for taking on the trail, 

to a restaurant, 

hotel room, etc.

"Quick and convenient, Thieves Spray is a portable essential oil spray ideal for cleaning small surfaces. Just one small spray freshens counters, sinks, door handles, toilets, and more using only naturally derived, plant-based ingredients and the powerful spicy-citrus scent of Thieves essential oil blend. Safe to use around children and the perfect size to throw in a purse, backpack, or luggage, a bottle of Thieves Spray is ideal to keep with you wherever you go!

We love using Thieves Spray on:

Support Brain & Heart Health with Mindwise Supplement

For adults and children, a Young Living favorite has returned with an improved formulation! 

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With sustainable time release and more bioavailability, the synergistic complex of CoQ10, turmeric, microencapsulated vitamin D3, and other active ingredients in our proprietary lecithin emulsion system makes this powerful brain-supporting blend better than ever. The combination of fruit juices and extracts, sacha inchi, and MCT oils, as well as an exclusive blend of hand-selected essential oils, give MindWise™ a pleasant, fruity, nutty flavor. The individual packs help make MindWise your new favorite on-the-go option.

Super Cal Plus - Get MORE From Your Calcium Supplement

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There are plenty of calcium supplements you can choose from, but Super Cal Plus™ was created to offer more than just calcium and minerals—it is a true bone-health supplement. With a synergistic blend of bio-available calcium, magnesium, vitamins D and K, and other trace minerals, Super Cal Plus supports the structure, integrity, and density of bones and teeth. Plus, adequate calcium and vitamin D throughout life as part of a well-balanced diet may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.*

Using a marine mineral blend derived from red algae that’s harvested off the coast of Iceland, Super Cal Plus harnesses the power of naturally derived

Winter Knuckle Rollon Combo

This combo is especially wonderful if you live in a windy dry climate! Around the area that I live, people often get what I call 'Colorado Glove' which basically means the dry winter air sucks the life out of your hands, making them red from the wrist down (particularly if you don't have any patience and end up washing your hands in freezing cold water!  You can end up with dry cracking knuckles and THAT is no fun! 

The Cutest Winter Paw Protection Lotion Bar

This is such a cute gift idea for all the animal-lovers in our lives or for your very own fur baby!


Perfect for this time of year with all of the ice and snow. May also help protect feet from salt.

Add it to a little gift basket with an Animals Scents blend 

such as Aroma Repel or T-Away 

and some YL pet chews!! 

WINTER PAW PROTECTION LOTION BAR

1/3 cup beeswax
1/3 cup coconut oil
5 Drops of Vitamin E Oil
6 Drops of  Lavender essential Oil.
3 Drops Patchouli essential oil
2 Drops Myrrh

Melt the beeswax and coconut oil over low heat. (I used a double boiler). After melted remove from heat, cool slightly, then add the Vitamin E and Lavender EO. Pour in molds and cool for two hours on the counter, or in refrigerator until set. 

If you don't feel like making your own lotion bar, simply use Young Living's Animal Scents ointment shown in the video below.  Gary Young likes to use it on his dog's paws before the dogsled race! Read the article about it *HERE*

Christmas Spirit Blend

With some of our most popular Christmas essential oils, Christmas Spirit™ taps into the happiness, joy, and comfort associated with the holiday season. It combines Orange, Cinnamon Bark, and Spruce to create a warm, spicy, and sweet Christmas essential oil blend that’s sure to be loved by everyone in the family.

The Elegant Dessert Mist Diffuser

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Young Living’s Desert Mist Ultrasonic Diffuser functions as a humidifier, atomizer, and aroma diffuser in one simple-to-use product. Inspired by the design of a stylish Moroccan trellis, the Desert Mist Diffuser brings an exotic and modern look to any space. It also helps support a natural environment by replacing harmful household fragrance chemicals with naturally derived essential oils.

Keep Your Healthy Immune System Supported

****IMMUNE SYSTEM TIPS****

This time of year is SO hard on our bodies! Everyone is going crazy, running to and fro shopping, working overtime, going to holiday events & parties, eating ALL THE THINGS, stressing over finding the perfect gift, etc.
   
We need to do all we can to keep our bodies strong & lively through the holidays and beyond!  Here are some quick tips to add to your daily wellness regimen....

Thieves Toxin-Free Cleaning Products

The power of Thieves in every room of your home

Young Living’s proprietary Thieves® essential oil blend was inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated and wore a special aromatic combination of clove, rosemary, vinegar, and other botanicals that they believed provided protection while they were stealing. French authorities recognized that there was such value in this mixture that upon the thieves’ capture, they received a more merciful punishment on condition that they divulge the ingredients in their secret formula.

KidScents MightyVites Chewables with Folate

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KidScents® MightyVites™ include a full range of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that deliver whole-food multinutrient support to your child’s general health and well-being. Following in the footsteps of the recent Master Formula™ reformulation, MightyVites benefit from Orgen-kids®, a nutrient-dense, food-based superfruit, plant, and vegetable complex. Free of preservatives and artificial colors and flavors, these delicious, berry-flavored chewables give your children full nutritional support.

Orgen-kids® is formulated with Orgen-FA®, which is the best source for natural folate available. Orgen-FA® is 100 percent USDA Certified Organic and does not contain synthetic folic acid or additives. It is extracted using hot water and is no different than the folic acid that is produced when boiling broccoli.


Benefits and Features:

• Ingredients provide a premium, synergistic complex to support your child’s body
• Provides premium vitamins, minerals, and food-based nutrients to support general health and well-being
• Energizes, builds, and supports your child’s wellness
• Specifically designed for children using nutrient-dense food-based superfruits, plants, and vegetables to deliver a full spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients
• Fortified with Orgen-FA®, an ingredient included in Orgen-kids®, which is the best source for naturally derived folate available
• Offers a daily whole-food multinutrient
• Contains no preservatives or synthetic flavors or colors
• Formulated with wolfberry powder
• Is a natural, soluble form of vitamins

Thieves Household Cleaner

A clean, beautiful home invites family and friends to come together. But when your cleaning leaves a strong, chemical scent, others might not want to gather. Create a welcoming home that’s safe for everyone with the fresh and inviting scent of Thieves® Household Cleaner.


Formulated with the power of Young Living’s Thieves oil blend, you can get a deep clean without dangerous or synthetic ingredients. Thieves cleaner also includes the scent of Lemon essential oil for an even more uplifting aroma.

Chores will feel like less of a chore with the sweet-and-spicy scent and effective cleaning power of Thieves Household Cleaner.

ART Skincare System

Young Living’s ART® Skin Care System safely and effectively cleanses, tones, and moisturizes your face to bring out your natural and inherent beauty. That is the beauty of ART®!


The ART® Skin Care System includes: 1 Light Moisturizer (30ml), 1 Refreshing Toner (4 fl. Oz) 1 Gentle Cleanser (3.38 fl oz.).  There are other beneficial options in the ART line as well, which I have listed below.

• ART® Gentle Cleanser promotes glowing skin by washing away impurities with a soft, gentle lather. Infused with skin-loving essential oils, your face will feel clean and refreshed with a renewed, radiant look.

• ART® Refreshing Toner gently removes impurities without drying the skin. The perfect blend of essential oils helps balance your skin's pH, while leaving your face clean, toned, and refreshed.

• ART® Light Moisturizer helps your skin retain and maintain proper hydration. With Young Living essential oils and other premium ingredients, your skin will enjoy a feeling of silky softness.

OTHER OPTIONS IN THE ART SKINCARE LINE

ART Intensive Moisturizer

Add Young Living’s moisturizing cream, ART® Intensive Moisturizer, to your daily skin care and discover the perfect way to pamper yourself. This deep, ultra-hydrating lotion recaptures the qualities of younger-looking skin by reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and helping skin feel smoother and more pliable.

Made completely from naturally derived ingredients, ART Intensive Moisturizer nourishes the skin with ingredients such as pracaxi seed oil and blue bird hibiscus leaf extract to even skin tone and promote hydration. We also add five premium essential oils to create a light floral scent and luxurious experience that leaves your skin feeling soft, refreshed, and radiant. Clinically tested and non-irritating, ART Intensive Moisturizer is sure to be a welcomed addition to your morning or evening routine!


ART Renewal Serum

ART® Renewal Serum is an intricate blend of exotic orchid extract and essential oils that benefits the most delicate areas of the face. These premium ingredients are formulated to deeply nourish, hydrate, and help maintain a youthful appearance.

ART Creme Masque

The ART® Creme Masque is formulated to deeply moisturize skin using an exclusive blend of hyaluronic acid and pure essential oils. Other spa-quality botanicals are added to help tighten and restore the look of youthfulness to the skin. Suitable for all skin types.

ART Beauty Masque

Facial skin care is vital to confidence and happiness. The ART Beauty Masque is the perfect way to support a healthy and youthful-looking complexion. This fabric mask leaves skin looking radiant and feeling soft with its formula of essential oils and exotic orchid petals. The ART Beauty Masque is designed with all skin types in mind and will nurture and moisturize your skin, leaving it looking brighter and feeling more refreshed.

Thieves Essential Oil

Thieves® essential oil is a powerful combination of Clove, Lemon, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus Radiata, and Rosemary essential oils for an aromatic blend that fills any space with a rich, spicy aroma.

Inspired by the legend of four 15th-century French thieves who formulated a special aromatic combination composed of clove, rosemary, and other botanicals used while robbing the dead and dying, Thieves is one of Young Living’s most popular products.

Copaiba Essential Oil

Known for its gentle, woodsy aroma, Copaiba essential oil is a product of steam distilling the gum resin tapped from the Brazilian Copaifera reticulata tree.









With high levels of beta-caryophyllene and a uniquely sweet aromatic profile, Copaiba oil helps create a relaxing atmosphere when diffused or applied topically.

Its warm aroma also makes Copaiba a great addition to your daily routine and skin care. Add it to a neutral moisturizer to utilize its natural fragrance and moisturizing properties or apply it to flex points following activity for an uplifting, comforting cool down.


Some Uses for Copaiba Essential Oil