5-WEEK SUMMER DETOX AND WELLNESS REFRESHER - WEEK 1 SPA WEEK

Happy Summer! We're back with some new products and a whole fresh perspective.

Week One: SPA WEEK

Taking care of yourself means slowing down and enjoying simple luxuries. Be mindful of everything around you. We’re using our Spa Week to focus on seeing things through a perspective – where we are thankful for everything, for life, our earth, our family and friends. Every moment is precious. Our time away from the hustle and bustle, allowed us to create some great new products we hope you'll love - our spice kits coming soon! With that in mind, we're all about focusing on the beauty around us and the nutrients that feed our mind, body and soul. Join us on this 5-week wellness and detox refresher.

Inspiration: Psalm 92 and Proverbs 31

BEAUTY:

Salt Scrub: Our basic recipe: 1 cup of Himalayan Salt/Epsom Salt, 1/3 cup Apricot Kernal Oil, OR Olive Oil OR Jojoba Oil – 2X/WEEK

Use Lymphatic Dry Brush (brush your skin) IN Shower – 1X/WEEK

Foot Soak: Detoxify and cleanse your entire body with a 20-30 minute footsoak. There are lots of foot soak recipes, find the one that works best for you. We keep it simple. Basic recipe: ½ cup Epsom salt, ¼ cup Sea Salt or Himalayan Pink Salt, or Kalahari Desert Salt, 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Fill a basin with warm water and add the salts and vinegar, Stir. Soak feet. You can also add 10-20 drops of essential oils of your choice such as lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree oil etc…

DE-STRESS: Listen to 1 hour of Classical Spanish Guitar music

MEAL PLAN: ALL THINGS CARROT – be sure to also include summer figs, zucchini, squash, tomatoes, eggplant, purple or green cabbage and some lovely summer peaches to go with vanilla ice cream.

• Carrot Hot Dogs With Optional Toppings: Sweet Pickle Relish, Dijon Mustard, Tomato and Onion Relish, Chili Beans, Quick Pickled Red Onions

• Herby Fig Salad (Last Minute Brunch Party by Amelia Wasiliev)

• Cabbage & Carrot Stir Fry with Ramen Noodles

• Braised Eggplant with Parm Vibes (Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla ell-Waylly)

• Summer Vegetable Bake (Nicoise: Market-Inspired Cooking from France’s Sunniest City by Rosa Jackson)

• Turmeric Potatoes with a Whole Lotta Lemon (Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla ell-Waylly)

• Peaches Roasted with Olive Oil and Honey (Nicoise: Market-Inspired Cooking from France’s Sunniest City by Rosa Jackson)

• Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

KITCHEN STAPLES: Make home-made versions of these kitchen staples – fresh, healthy and super-delish without all the preservatives and other toxins you get from overly processed foods

• Stir Fry Sauce

• Sweet Pickle Relish

• Tomato and Onion Relish

• Fruit Vinegar (Nicoise: Market-Inspired Cooking from France’s Sunniest City by Rosa Jackson)

• Dijon Mustard

• Chili Powder

• Quick Pickled Onions (Last Minute Brunch Party by Amelia Wasiliev)

• Homemade Ketchup

• Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream – See Recipe

FRESH JUICES AND TEAS: Making your own fruit juices bypasses the excessive sugar and preservatives you find in store-bought fruit juice brands. Homemade fruit juices taste a million times better. Our favorite base recipe for homemade fruit juices is from Eastern Europe – their famous kompots. Basically, with a kompot you cook the fruit-bring it to a boil, let it simmer and then take if off the heat and add delectable herbs/spices. Doing this at the end as it’s cooling down, just makes the juices so delicious. We also love the tropical flavors of Caribbean punches from hibiscus to ginger juices – you can’t go wrong.

• Caribbean Carrot Punch Kompot Style – See Recipe

• Sorrel Hibiscus Drink (Creole Kitchen: Sunshine Flavors from the Caribbean by Vanessa Bolosier)

• Ginger Juice Drink (Creole Kitchen: Sunshine Flavors from the Caribbean by Vanessa Bolosier)

• Fruit-Infused Turmeric Green Tea – Our favorite fruit to add is Strawberries – See Recipe