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Festive Peppermint Sugar Scrub

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The holidays are here. Where does the year go? This year I feel a little more behind than usual. However, this does not stop me from making holiday treats for the ones I love. I recently learned my love language is showing love through acts of doing; which explains why I love to make homemade goodies for the ones I love and appreciate.

I love making homemade goodies for Christmas. This year I went a little out of the norm for me and made a few non-edible gifts, like lip balm, body scrubs, and soaps. Please don’t be fooled I also made cookies (even macaroons!), and I will be making some breads for Christmas Eve. Once a baker, always a baker.

The last few years I have been all about starting new traditions with the ones I love and this year especially. In 2019, I hope to be posting more with many culinary adventures ahead with my love.

This recipe yields approximately :10 1/2 cups of sugar scrub. (As pictured from left to right you can place the scrub in 16 oz jars, 8 oz jars, or 4 oz mason jars. The top for the last 2 to the right is a holiday muffin tin cup, which I feel adds a little more holiday cheer).

Ingredients:

8 cups of granulated sugar, divided ( I found Aldi’s is the cheapest and right now it is $1.29 per 4# bag)

2 cups of coconut oil, divided

40 drops of peppermint essential oil, divided

20 drops of liquid red food coloring dye (optional)

Directions: 

  1. Using paddle attachment on your electric mixer beat 4 cups of sugar and 1 cup of coconut oil until fluffy. Add 20 drops of peppermint essential oil and mix a few more times. Set aside.
  2. In a separate mixing bowl add the remainder (4 cups of sugar, 1 cup of coconut oil and beat using a paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add 20 drops of the essential oil and 20 drops of liquid red food coloring. Mix until you reach desired color and consistency.
  3. Portion out the scrub as you wish. I learned depending on the size jar you can use either a tablespoon or 1/8 to even 1/4 cup. I pushed down the scrub (with a small plastic [tupperware] dressing container) after each layer for a more ascetically pleasing appearance.

Special tip: Make sure to say yourself a jar. Take care of yourself this time of year and pamper yourself.

 

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Applesauce Cinnamon Ornaments

We used to make these as kids! My mom would make the dough and my sister and I would get the big job of cutting the shapes. Oh I love the smell of these keepsakes! They always last a few years.  

 

***Warning these are not edible***

Ingredients:

7.75 ounces of ground cinnamon (use the dollar store kind) 

12 oz unsweetened applesauce

Scant water if necessary

Directions:

1. Warm applesauce in microwave for 30 to 60 seconds. Be careful applesauce maybe hot! 

2. Add ground cinnamon to applesauce. Mix with spatula. You might have to add some water to get to correct consistency. 

3. Roll out to wanted thickness on pastry mat. Use your favorite cookie cutters to shape your ornaments. 

4. Place ornaments on wax paper. Store in an area where you can let stand for a week to dry.

5. Once the ornaments have completely dried you can decorate them as you wish. 

  
 This is my mom’s original copy of the recipe! You know it’s a good one when they look like this.