Category: Recipes

Chocolate Avocado Mousse with dōTERRA Peppermint

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This mousse is gluten-free, dairy-free, and your mouth will be none the wiser.


Ingredients
2 bars (or 6 oz.) dairy-free fine chocolate
2 large ripe avocados
2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1 vanilla bean pod
6 tablespoons maple syrup
¼–½ cup sugar
1 (5.4 oz.) can of coconut cream
6–12 drops Peppermint oil
Instructions
  1. Cut one bar in half, reserving half of one bar for shavings.
  2. Place a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the base doesn’t touch the water.
  3. Break the remaining chocolate into the bowl and stir, allowing it to melt.
  4. Once melted, set aside to cool slightly.
  5. Meanwhile, halve and stone the avocados, then scoop the flesh into a food processor or blender, discarding the skins.
  6. Split the vanilla bean pod down the middle, scoop out the beans, and add them to the food processor.
  7. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse for a few seconds. Scrape down the sides with a spatula, then pulse again to combine.
  8. Pour in the cooled chocolate, then pulse a final time until creamy and smooth.
  9. Put into desired serve ware, then pop in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve with an extra grating of chocolate.

Tip: For a different flavour, try using Lavender oil instead of Peppermint.

Masala Chai (Chai Tea) Recipe

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Masala Chai (Chai Tea) recipe, masala is the word for spice, or a blend of spices and chai is the word for tea):~

A traditional Indian method of making tea, it offers Ayurvedic healing for the mind, body and spirit. An excellent digestive aid, increases vitality and boosts circulation. There are many antioxidant properties in the spices, which make this simple drink an all round amazing holistic health aid.

There are lots of variations and different recipes, if you start off with a basic one you can always add to the recipe with more ingredients and adapt it to your liking.
All ingredients can be bought from your local health shop, but don’t use any powdered ingredients.

Put 1-1/2 cups of water in a saucepan, add a 1 inch stick of Cinnamon (Cassia), 8 slightly crushed Cardamom Pods and 8 whole Cloves, bring to the boil and then cover, turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add milk of your choice and your preferred sweetener if you’d like to, and bring to a simmer again. Add 3 teaspoons of un-perfumed loose black tea or green tea, cover, then turn off the heat and after 2 minutes strain the tea and serve immediately. You can also add to it: Ginger, Nutmeg, Red or White Peppercorns, Liquorice, Star Anise, Vanilla Bean and Chamomile, the list goes on! You can use doTERRA oils too! If using oils then it’s best to use the toothpick method with the strong oils as not to overpower the flavour. Simply dip a toothpick into the oil bottle and then add it into the recipe by swirling in the toothpick, you can always add more. Have fun experimenting!

 

Epsom Salt Bath

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A warm, luxurious bath is sometimes just what you need at the end of a long or stressful day. You can take your relaxation to the next level by combining essential oils and bath salts. As the salt and oils interact with the warm water, you will get to enjoy the lovely aroma of essential oils as they soothe the body and enliven the senses—making your soak in the tub even more rejuvenating.

Ingredients:
1 cup Epsom salt
10 drops Lavender oil

Instructions:
1. Add Lavender oil to Epsom salt and stir together.
2. Draw a warm bath and add ¼–½ cup of Epsom salt to the tub.

Spring Fling Room Spray

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Looking for the perfect spring/summer room spray? This Spring Fling spray is light, fresh, and has a touch of sweetness and tart.


Ingredients
20 drops Lemon oil
20 drops Grapefruit oil
20 drops Lime oil
Distilled water


Instructions

  1. In a glass spray bottle, add essential oils and top with water. Depending on the size of your spray bottle, you may wish to add more essential oils.
  2. To refresh a room, just give the bottle a shake and spray liberally.

Tea Recipes

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✨For tea lovers ☕️ if you’re vegan and don’t use honey you can substitute with an alternative like coconut blossom, maple, agave syrup etc. Only pure DoTERRA essential oil is safe to use internally, as they’re tested for purity and many registered food grade

(The essential oil industry isn’t regulated by any governing agency. The only requirement is to have at least 8% of the active ingredient inside of a bottle that is labelled 100% pure, and other ingredients do not have to be listed. An essential oil can be labelled as ‘pure’ and still legally contain up to 92% fillers and synthetics. According to the experts at APRC approximately 80% of commercially available essential oils are adulterated in some way ).

Lavender Cupcakes

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If you’ve got a sweet tooth, then check out this great recipe to try at home using Lavender essential oil.

 

Serves: 12


Ingredients:
Lavender Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 drop doTERRA Lavender essential oil
  • 1/2 cup full fat milk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 450 grams of cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • fresh non treated lavender springs or flowers for topping

Instructions:
Lavender Cupcakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
  2. Fill a cupcake tin with liners.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set it aside.
  4. Add the butter to the bowl and with an electric mixer, beat it until creamy.
  5. Add the sugar and beat with the butter on high speed until fluffy for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Add in the egg and egg white, mixing well on medium speed until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if needed.
  7. Add in the oil, vanilla and lavender essential oil, beating on medium speed for another minute.
  8. With the mixer on low speed, add in half of the dry ingredients. Pour in the milk. Add in the other half of the dry ingredients and mix them on medium speed until the batter is combined.
  9. Fill each liner about 2/3 of the way full. Bake until the tops are set, about 18 to 22 minutes.
  10. Let cool completely before icing.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
  2. Beat in the sugar until combined.
  3. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  4. Ice the cooled cupcakes! Before serving, top with fresh lavender springs or flowers. If desired, you can add a drop of food coloring in (pink or purple) to color the frosting!