Easy Homemade Face Lotion

I have been using coconut oil on my face for over 2 years now, with wonderful results. I wanted to step it up a notch and add some essential oils. 

This was seriously so simple, and took maybe 5-10 min tops!

Here is what you will need; good quality (preferably organic) coconut oil, cocoa butter, and beeswax.  

*I bought all of the above on Amazon!  Be sure to get food grade organic cocoa butter 

The essential oils I used were Young Living Essential Oils; Purification, Lavender, Lemongrass, and Rose Ointment. 

If you are using essential oils I highly recomend using only the highest quality therapeutic grade oils. Young Living Essential Oils are the ones that I recommend and can verify their quality and purity. Contact me to find out more, or if you have any questions. Only buy Young Living oils from a verified distributor.  If you know one...wonderful!  If you don't, I will be happy to order for you. There is too much risk of tampering when you buy them from a third party such as EBay or Amazon. 

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/8 cup beeswax

1/8 cup cocoa butter

5-6 drops Young Living Purification

5-6 drops Young Living Lavender

5-6 drops Young Living Lemongrass

1/2 tsp Young Living Rose Ointment

DIRECTIONS:

-Heat all ingredients on medium in a saucepan until melted

-Remove from heat and pour into a small bowl 

-Let cool a few min until it starts to harden a bit when you stir it

-Add your oils and stir until smooth

-That's it!

Millet Flour Pancakes -Gluten Free/Grain Free

I'm on a constant quest to make a grain/gluten free pancake that my hungry boys will eat. Millet is a seed not a grain, and to me, tastes like corn meal. It is gluten free, and some will say ok in a paleo diet. I bought millet in the bulk section of my grocery store and made a flour very easily in my Vitamix. A food processor would work as well. You can buy millet flour HERE

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 cup organic millet flour
• 1/2 under-ripe banana (mashed)

• 1/2 cup organic milk or almond milk
• 1 organic pastured egg
• 1 small pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1/4 teaspoon organic nutmeg powder
• Ghee or coconut oil to coat pan

DIRECTIONS:

- Pre-heat pan to medium heat

- Mash banana and then incorporate egg

- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well

-Cook pancakes on medium heat until golden on each side. Cover in grass-fed butter and organic maple syrup

-Enjoy!!