Deliciously Ella's Rose, Lime & Cucumber face wash & Daily Moisture

It's here........

Today sees the launch of Neal's Yard Remedies perfect collaboration with "Deliciously Ella" Ella Woodward (Mills)

Her fabulous new range including a beautiful Rose, Lime & Cucumber face wash £16.

Fresh, skin loving beauty, Created and loved by Deliciously Ella®, this beautiful facial cleanser gently removes dirt, daily grime and make up, leaving your skin feeling fresh and clean.  Rose, lime and cucumber combine to lift your spirits and give your skin a natural radiance.

Plus a Rose, Lime , Cucumber Daily Moisture  £25.

Benefits

• Light and gentle moisturiser.
• Leaves your face feeling soft and supple.
• A beautiful blend of fresh, organic ingredients for a radiant glow.
• Enlivening scents of rose, lime and cucumber.
• With antioxidant-rich blueberry and acai.

is now available to buy from my Official Neal's Yard Remedies Organic shop:

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Heres Ella's blog:
http://deliciouslyella.com/neals-yard-remedies-collaboration/


Enjoy....,  Dawn x

Summer Organic Ice tea recipe

Afternoon ice tea refresher
Deeply refreshing peppermint and elderflower, combined with revitalising eyebright, energising liquorice and mineral-rich nettle to help you keep your cool. 

Ingredients

2 Neal's yard Summer Tea sachets

500ml of hot water

mint leaves

ice

slice of something nice

                                                                    

• Cools and soothes
• Delicious hot or cold
• Caffeine-free naturally
• Oxygen-bleached bags (chlorine free)
• No staples or glues
• Compostable bags
• Plastic-free bags
• 100% organic
• Non GM

Method, makes 2 tall glasses of tea

Pour boiling water over tea bags

leave to steep and cool down

Add ice, mint leaves & tea into the whizzer

whizz until ice has slushed

spritz in some citrus

Enjoy!

BUY THE TEA HERE...

Wild Rose Moisturising SPF 30 SunScreen

This unique all natural paraben free daily protector is an absolute winner, I highly recommend it for protecting the skin in spring time.

Buy Here... Wild Rose Moisturising Cream SPF 30

High sun protection UVA/UVB PA+++

Stay beautifully protected, nourished and nurtured in the sun with organic, high level broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection.

This all-natural moisturiser contains 100% natural non-nano mineral filters, blended with antioxidant radiance-boosting organic wild rosehip oil, deeply nourishing organic shea butter and baobab oil. Together they protect, nurture and moisturise the skin.

Benefits:

• Broad spectrum medium level UVA/UVB protection
• 100% naturally derived
• 100% mineral sunscreen - no chemical filters or nano particles
• Non-whitening
• Skin-nourishing organic ingredients
• Hypoallergenic, ideal for sensitive skin
• No Nano, GMOs, Parabens or Synthetic Fragrances

How to Use:

Apply daily prior to sun exposure. Use alone or over usual moisturiser for added hydration. Use through the year, as the sun can cause damage even on dull days.

 Avoid contact with eyes.

Free from harsh chemical filters, nano particles and synthetic fragrances.

  50% organic, 33% mineral

Organic Berry Complex Nutty Powerballs

These quick and easily made bites of sweet delicious goodness, are the perfect snack or powerball powerhouse "pick me up" for any time of day. Enjoy!

1 + 1/2 cups of dates
1/2    cup dried apricots (or any combination of dried fruit)
1 + 1/4 cup of cashew nuts
1/4    cup hazelnuts
2       tablespoon cacao
1/2   tablespoon Organic Berry complex  or/and      1/2  tablespoon maca

big teaspoon of vanilla extract
splodge of beet juice or coconut oil (to get it to correct consistency, but you may not even need juice depending on your nuts/fruit ratio)

Pop everything into the whizzer, you may need to scrape the sides down a couple of times.
Either press into a cling-filmed tray or roll into bite size balls
Put into fridge to set for a couple of hours before cutting.

These will keep in a tub in the fridge for days

Healthy Cacao Chocolate Beanies recipe

Superfood Raw Cacao Black Beanies 

I've made these dairy & gluten free fudgey brownies dozens of times, I'm nearly always changing it up depending on what ingredients I've got to hand that particular day. You can even make them totally refined-sugar free too if need be.

I love to add some decadence just before serving and drizzle them with Elderberry Syrup from Neal's Yard Remedies.

I'm offering you a simple version here but be brave and get inventive as the possibilities are endless, however I've tried many beans and black beans always work best.

They'll sit in a tub in the fridge for up to five days (who knows, maybe longer but I've always scoffed them by day 5)

1 ½ cups Cooked black beans (aka turtle beans)

2 good tablespoons Raw cacao (could use dutch cocoa probably)

½ cup Oats

¼ cup Coconut oil (melted)

1/3 cup Honey (or maple syrup, agarve or coconut sugar)

handful of Nuts (hazelnuts are my fave)

½ tsp Gluten free baking powder

Vanilla extract (good dollop)

pinch of pink salt

Nuts, dried fruit or chocolate drops for popping on top.

Elderberry syrup for dressing

Whizz everything except the topping & dressing in a food processor, whizz until really quite smooth.

Spoon into molds, pop the topping on,

Bake at 180 for 16 mins.

Leave until cool before removing.

They may feel soft (but it'd be rude not to try one at this point)

Once refrigerated they'll really fudge up.

If you have Elderberry Syrup, (buy here) drizzle before serving.

Beetroot, Apple & Echinacea Super Food Juice

Super Food Juice for boosting your immune system...

Beetroot is a great for your heart health, a good source of iron and folate (naturally occurring folic acid). It also contains nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants (notably betacyanin).

Research is showing that beetroot can help to lower blood pressure, naturally boost exercise performance, can sooth inflammation and studies are under way regarding the prevention of dementia.

Apple has a super powerpack of health supporting vitamins. They're also great for heart health.

Echinacea is a versatile tincture to support your immune system

Especially useful during winter, echinacea is a multi-purpose herb; greatly valued by Native Americans for centuries because of its many uses.

You can buy it here...

Remember: This echinacea tincture isn't suitable for use by children under 12 or during pregnancy or lactation unless recommended by a healthcare practitioner.

                                                                                  Ingredients...

1 small raw beet (washed)

1 large apple (washed)

sprig of mint (optional)

Method...

Press all the ingredients through your juicer, add 15 drops of tincture, stir.

Enjoy!

You could add ginger or celery or carrot, or a squirt of fresh lime to your recipe, I'd be delighted if you came back to share your ideas with me here :-)

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Easy Ayurvedic Golden Turmeric Milk Recipe

Vibrant Golden Turmeric Milk drank warm or cold, is an earthy comforting treat. This delicious plant based milk is completely relaxing and soothing, it's extremely nutritious and perfect for supporting the body to heal inflammation as it's packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Turmeric milk is a traditional Ayurvedic drink used to boost health and vitality and can be taken at night to promote sleep.
The health benefits of turmeric milk are further enhanced by adding coconut oil and black pepper as this aids the body to better absorb "curcumin" turmeric's most active compound.

Ingredients...

3 cups almond milk (or your choice of milk, rice, dairy, oat etc…)
2 inches fresh turmeric root (scrubbed) 
1 inch fresh ginger (scrubbed)
spoon of quality raw organic coconut oil
either a spoon of raw honey or 2 dates (to sweeten)
• Place almond milk with all other ingredients into the Vitamix
• Blend for at least minute or so
• Pour into two mugs or glasses, kick back, enjoy.

Now that you have the basic recipe you could warm it on the stove with cinnamon or cardamom or clove. Or perhaps use coconut milk. or in fact any other milk. Use date or rice syrup or coconut sugar to sweeten, maybe even top with a grating of fresh nutmeg. Incorporate black pepper if you wish. Please note that if using a regular blender, you may prefer to strain before drinking.
There are endless possibilities, please do share yours with me here :-)
Ps, make sure you wash your utensils ASAP after using turmeric!

                                                           

Instructions for basic home-made almond milk recipe...

Cover 2 cups of almonds with water and leave to soak overnight.
Drain and thoroughly rinse the soaked almonds.Put almonds, 4 cups of water and perhaps a dab of vanilla into the blender.
Wizz on high until thoroughly blended.
Strain through muslin/nutbag. (I usually pop the roughage into a freezer bag to use in protein bars etc)

Stealth Health Snack Bars

Stealth Health Snack Bars (bit like Nigella's but better)

I often do my gym work out at lunch time, which means I need a healthy snack around mid morning, these chunky bars of yumster goodness are everything I need to see me through.

They would also be a great choice if you're prone to an afternoon nibble. Because they're packed with slow release natural energy foods, you'll not need a nap after scoffing them.

If you want to use different nuts, go ahead, if you don't fancy the fruit then leave it out and simply add more nuts or seeds. Mostly, I use up whatever happens to be in my kitchen at the time of baking! 

I make a batch on Sunday, cut them into squares, and keep them in a container in the fridge ready to grab in the mornings.

You can also add your maca and/or lacuma powder to the mixture but be aware that baking will slightly reduce some of their health benefits.


Ingredients:

1½ cup oats

1¼ cup chopped dates 

1½ cup hot water 

½ cup sesame seed

½ cup mixed pumpkin, sunflower or chopped nuts etc

½ cup cocoa nibs

handful corn/bran flakes (or similar)

handful dried fruit (cranberries, chopped apricot etc)

1tbs melted coconut oil

1tbs chia seed                   

In a sauce pan, warm and mush the dates in the hot water.

Add and mix together all of the ingredients.

Press the mixture down into a lined baking dish/tin.

Bake at 175 for 30 mins, once cooled cut into pieces, keep in the fridge for one week or freeze in a container.

With Love, Dawn x

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