It's Earth Day - a day celebrating the environment and ways we can protect it! Some efforts are large scale but there are many things that we can do on a daily basis, in our own homes and communities! Here are 10 of our favorite ways to be kinder inhabitants of planet earth. ↓ Use reusable shopping bags! Instead of relying on a store's disposable bags, bring your own reusable totes! I like to keep mine in the car so they are ready when I am ready to shop! Plus you can pack so much more groceries in them! Make a meal plan. Build your weekly menu based on food you already have in your pantry and refrigerator - not only the items...
For those of you that know our family, you know we LOVE food! We especially love to see how other cultures enjoy food and prepare meals. While American dishes tend to have many ingredients, complex flavors, and are usually in some capacity fusion, we love the simplicity and indulgent nature of authentic Italian dishes which tend to rely heavily on the quality of the ingredients vs the complexity of the flavor. This very simple pasta dish is inspired by the small, family-owned Italian restaurants we've visited when traveling through Italy but it has a distinct OBTC twist: it is made with Tea Seed Oil! Ingredients Pasta of you choice (we used Orecchiette) Tea Seed Oil infused with Rosemary & Sencha Green Tea Choice...
Lemon Soft Scrub All-Purpose Cleanser is so easy to make but is also a very handy and wholesome! This gentle scrub is great for cleaning sinks, tubs, tile, dishes, door handles, flower vases and so much more! One of our favorite uses for this cleansing paste is as a stove top cleaner. We simply shake the Lemon Cleanser onto the stove top, spray with water, scrub built up grease with a sponge, wipe up residue with a paper towel, and then wipe down stove top with a wet rag. You can also freshen carpets by sprinkling the powder on the floor prior to vacuuming. It smells so nice and fresh! All you need is baking soda and LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL....
IngredientsLavender Extract ½ cup OBTC LAVENDER FLOWERS 1 pint Vodka 1 pint Mason Jar Lemon Cupcakes Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix ⅓ cup mayonnaise Lavender Buttercream ½ cup salted butter (softened) ½ cup shortening 4 cups powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp milk ½ tsp Mexican Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Lavender Extract Violet icing OBTC LAVENDER FLOWERS DirectionsLavender Extract Add ½ cup Lavender Flowers to Mason Jar. Add 1 pint of Vodka. Leave it in the cabinet for 2-6 weeks. Strain and keep for as long as needed. Lemon Cupcakes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Follow directions on the Duncan Hines Package to make the cupcakes. While mixing the wet ingredients, add in ⅓ cup of mayonnaise. Bake in the oven for...
Spring has officially sprung! Flowers are blossoming, bees are pollinating, and we're trading our favorite hot tea blends for bright, refreshing iced tea blends! With the warmer weather, I find myself outside daydreaming about how to make my garden look even more amazing this year! Did you know that your used tea leaves can be repurposed in your garden? Keep reading to learn how to help your garden thrive by repurposing your used tea leaves! 👇 Your garden receives lots of benefits when adding recycled tea leaves to it. Tea leaves have a high nitrogen content, and they add nutrients to your plants as the tea leaves slowly release them into the soil. The soil drainage also increases, which helps with...
