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Golden Magick Mylk

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Smooth, creamy, delicious and warm. That’s how I like my winter beverages. If you agree, you owe it to yourself to try my recipe for Golden Magick Mylk. The ingredients are warming and healthy.

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The star of this drink, and the catalyst for its golden color: Turmeric. You might recognize this spice as a key ingredient in curry or vegan tofu scramble.

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Did you know that combining certain foods makes their nutrient content more easily absorbed by the body (increasing the bio availability)? This is the case for turmeric and black pepper, and that is why you should always grind some pepper into any dish using the yellow spice. That is also why I’ve included black pepper in this recipe.

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IMG_0378Enjoy Golden Magick Milk any time of day – it’s caffeine free.

Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
  • 1 and 3/4 cups of dairy-free milk. I used almond.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger root
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric (I added a few extra sprinkles to intensify the yellow color)
  • 5-8 turns freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup (I like a quite sweet flavor, reduce amount if desired)

Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Warm and whisk until all spices have been dispersed.IMG_0387

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Vegan Salted Caramel Brownies

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Today I wanted to share a recipe for a crowd favorite: My vegan salted caramel brownies. These vegan brownies are topped with a three-ingredient homemade (dairy-free!) caramel, what’s not to love?  This recipe is decadent. It is moist. It is rich. Please enjoy 🙂

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Ingredients For Brownies:

  • 2 cups flour (may use a gluten free option)
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (secret ingredient!)
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder (I used cacao)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons sea salt

Instructions:

(Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F) 

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and regular

2. Pour in water, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix until well blended.

3. Spread evenly in a 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake for 28-35 minutes. You will know it is done when the surface of the brownies no longer appears shiny.batter-in-dishThe brownies will look like this when finished baking:

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Ingredients For Date Caramel:

  • 8 whole dates
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • About 1.5 cups water

Instructions:

1. Pit the dates and place in a small bowl.

2. Cover the dates in boiling water. Let soak for 10-15 minutes.3. Strain the water from the dates, leaving a small amount of liquid amongst the dates. Squeeze about 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice into the bowl.

4.  Blend on high until the mixture has formed a thick paste.  Spoon this paste onto the brownies and sprinkle a small amount of sea salt on top.

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Today I wanted to share a recipe for homemade vegan chocolate chip cookies. These are a chewy cookie. I do appreciate a cake-like texture from time to time, but this recipe offers a more true-to-cookie feel.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp ground flax + 3 Tbsp water (To make a ‘flax egg’)
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Earth Balance butter (I recommend the stick butter)
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup non-dairy chocolate chips

Instructions:

(Pre-heat the oven to 325 F. Place a piece of parchment over a baking sheet.)

1. Combine the ground flax seed and water in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

3. Place the room-temperature butter in another bowl. Add the sugars and whisk continuously for about 2 minutes. It should become light and fluffy and be light beige in color.

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4. Add the flax mixture and the vanilla to the butter mix. Whisk until well incorporated.

5. Add the flour mix to the butter mixture and stir together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until combined – make sure to not overmix. 6. Add the chocolate chips and gently fold into the dough.

6. Drop by the tablespoon onto the baking sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes, rotating once. They should look underdone on top.

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7. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. 

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Luscious Locks: A Coconut Oil Hair Masque Recipe

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Sunday night is self-care night at the Cody household.  Face masques and hair masques for both of us, plus an epsom salt bath for me.

I’ve always had a self-care night. I can remember as far back as middle school; sneaking to steal my mom’s face masques and foot creams.

True girly-girl at heart right here. 

If you don’t already have a self-care night, I would recommend you adopt one.  It doesn’t have to be Sunday, we choose Sunday because it prepares us for the week ahead.  Here are a few additional ideas you may feel compelled to incorporate.

*Read.

*Get a Manicure. (highly recommended for men as well!)

*Get a Pedicure. (highly recommended for men as well!)

*Do a mini-declutter. Recycle three things from your wardrobe that you don’t love or regularly wear.

*Unplug for an hour. Switch everything to airplane mode and free yourself from the constant notifications of social media and email.

*Meditate. Even five minutes is progress. 

*Get fifteen minutes of sun exposure. (especially if you’re in a cold climate.)

* Do a Pinterest DIY. 

I started using this weekly coconut oil hair masque over a year ago now.  Here is the recipe and method for application of my Clary Sage, Lavender, and Coconut Oil Hair Masque.

You will need:

Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Essential Oils: Clary Sage and Lavender

Small mixing cup or bowl

Spoon

Hot Water

Hair tie or hair clip

Shower Cap

 

Coconut oil has a low melting point.  If you’re in a warm climate, your oil may already be liquified.  If not, simply submerge your jar in hot water.  This is the most natural way to melt the oil (compared to microwave or stove top).

Then, using your spoon, fill your mixing bowl with 2-6 tablespoons of oil.  This amount will vary depending upon your hair length.

Quickly touch the coconut oil to make sure it is not burning hot.  We are about to add the essential oils, which are quite sensitive to high heat.  We do not want them to evaporate. Once your coconut oil has cooled (but is still liquid) drip 5-8 droplets of both clary sage and lavender into the mixture.

Next, saturate your hair from root to tip with the mixture.  Make sure to apply this when your hair is dry. If your hair is wet, it will repel the oils. 

I typically leave this masque on for about 2-3 hours while wearing a shower cap. The cap traps heat onto the scalp which renders this mixture more effective.

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