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The Olive Oil Hair Treatment
By TheresaJ
Olive oil isn’t just for cooking — it’s great for your hair, too! Olive oil has been proven to give hair a he...
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil into your hair and scalp
Powdered Dishwasher Detergent/Scouring Powder:
By TheresaJ
I have now used this combination of ingredients at least a dozen times with consistent results
- 1 cup Washing soda or Baking soda (I've seen many recipes that use both..so use whatever you have on hand or a combination of the two.)
- 1 cup Borax (Borax and baking soda/wash are both natural disinfectants and mild abrasives.)
- 1/4 cup Kosher salt (reduces the effects of hard water)
- 1/4 cup citric acid (available at brewing places or Amazon.com. Or as an alternative you can use the same amount of Fruit Fresh or two packets of Lemonade-Flavored Kool-Aid, ONLY lemon and ONLY unsweetened!)
How to Microwave Gourmet Popcorn in a Brown Paper Bag
By TheresaJ
Fold the bag over twice. Don’t use staples to secure the bag — this might spark in your Stick the popcorn bag i...
- Get a brown paper bag
- Add a 1/2 cup scoop of bulk popcorn kernels to your brown paper bag.
Chicken Pizza Packets - South Beach Diet Recipe (Phase 1)
By TheresaJ
In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pc
- 2 T olive or vegetable oil
- 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
- 16 pepperoni slices
- 1 small green pepper, julienned
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/2 t dried oregano
- 1/2 t dried basil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 t garlic powder
- 1/4 t pepper
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 C shredded parmesan cheese
Crispy Cheese Chips
By TheresaJ
Layer wonton wrappers with garlic, basil, and Parmesan cheese for chips that provide big flavor and only limited fa...
- 30 wonton wrappers
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 clovegarlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoondried basil, crushed
- 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Spicy Honey Roasted Cauliflower
By TheresaJ
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh herbs
- 2 whole heads cauliflower, trimmed and cleaned
- Coarsely chopped fresh herbs
No-Bake Energy Bites Recipe
By TheresaJ
Some other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include: chopped dried fruit...
- 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
- 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Super Slimming Tea
By TheresaJ
Adding this infusion can quadruple the anti-inflammatory power of your favourite green tea! The secret: *Spices pro
- 2 green tea bags
- 10 whole cloves
- 1/4 tsp. each cinnamon and cardamom
- 3 cups hot water
Goat Cheese Truffles
By TheresaJ
Serve with baguette slices, and a knife for spreading
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon paprika or sweet smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- One 4-ounce log goat cheese
Anti-Cancer Banana Berry Breakfast Shake
By TheresaJ
The night before preparing this shake, wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag and fre...
- 1 medium banana, sliced into chunks and frozen
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries
- 1-1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- Pinch of ground cinnamon