Swirled Peppermint Brittle makes about 1 ½ pounds of candy
No Christmas Season is complete without Candy Canes or Peppermint Candy! This is a delicious variation to add to your Christmas baking, and a great way to use up extra candy canes after Christmas for New Year’s celebrations. You may wish to double the recipe to [...]
This is a wonderful holiday blend whose scents are closely associated with the joyous Christmas season.
The balsam scent takes us outdoors, remembering the search for our ‘perfect’ Christmas tree with the cool crisp wintery air nipping at our noses! The cinnamon, allspice, and cloves aroma rekindles fond memories of Mom’s holiday baking coming fresh from [...]
Because of the many herbs combined, this concentrated mélange of flavours gives your Herb Salt the versatility to use in a wide variety of very tasty ways. You may find that you really like it as a popcorn topping; adding an extra ‘kick’ to stand-by favorite dishes; or, it is also very effective as [...]
Herbal Love Pillow—It has long been rumored that if you wish to dream of the one you love and will eventually marry, to place a piece of wedding cake under your pillow at night. The resulting dream that night, is said to be an accurate depiction of your married life. An easier way to induce [...]
An Effective Herbal Headache Cure —Lavender has long been proven and used as an effective aid in easing headache pain. Combined with the pleasing scent of lemon verbena which is known to reduce nervous tension and lighten your spirits, and the marjoram which soothes asthmatic complaints, this is a simple to make and an effective [...]
Frothy Bath Oil—This is the ultimate in bath preparations which will feed, soothe, and moisturize the skin. (For a soothing and relaxing, easy to prepare bubble bath, check out the “Lavender Bubble Bath” included in the ‘Herbal Bath Preparations’ Category of betweenclosefriends.com Blog)
2 eggs
1 c olive oil
½ cup corn oil
½ cup [...]
A long warm bath is an excellent way of relieving the stresses and strains of a busy day. This Lavender and Marjoram Bath Oil mixture has the added bonus of moisturizing the skin while it gently soothes away cares and troubles. The essential oils induce sleep. To enhance the effect, you could add a bath [...]
