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oh musakhkhan (to be clear no one spells it like that except for freaks who use words such as “mistransliterated”) is phenomenal btw. I think it might be the best food. like it might be planet Earth’s best food.
#sour earthy robust crispy fluffy flatbread#sweet tender bright tart creamy onions and sumac#the fragrance and shine of the deep red berries when they’re coarsely ground#the fragrance and flavour and texture of the olive oil#you really don’t need the chicken and nuts#I can’t imagine what this dish would be like with actually fresh olive oil 🤤#personal
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[Event Story] Chapter Four - Tropical Juice
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Lucas:
“Haha. I’m sorry for surprising you like that.”
Berrien:
“Mr. Lucas. There you are.”
Berrien:
“What on earth are you doing?”
Lucas:
“I’m helping out at this restaurant.”
Muu:
“Helping out?”
Lucas:
“Yes. Look how many customers there are.”
Lucas:
“They were struggling because they didn’t have enough staff for all these customers. And so...”
Lamli:
“We’re helping them out! Right, Sir Lucas ♪”
Lucas:
“Haha. Exactly.”
Muu:
“Wow~. You’re helping too, Mr. Lamli.”
Muu:
“But... If you guys are working here, who’s guarding the area?”
Nac:
“Hahaha... Fear not. I, Nac, will not fail to notice any strange goings on...”
Nac:
“...even if I must keep watch while counting change.”
Muu:
“Oh! Mr. Nac is helping too!”
Nac:
“Yes. I am mostly aiding them with calculations.”
Nac:
“Hahaha. The owner said that if we help him out during this busy period...”
Nac:
“...he would provide us with delicious wine at an extremely low price.”
Nac:
“As the person in charge of our finances, I could not pass up the chance to save money on alcohol.”
Berrien:
“I see... Good thinking, Nac.”
Customer:
“Heyyyy, sir! Can we get a wine refill?”
Lamli:
“Of course~ ♪ I’m coming~!”
step step step
Berrien:
“Lamli never changes... He moves through a crowd as easily as butter.”
Muu:
“It smells lovely! What kind of food do they sell here?”
Lucas:
“Oh, yes. This restaurant is famous for... That’s right...”
Lucas:
“Paella - made with local seafood and plenty of olive oil!”
Lucas:
“There’s mussels and lobster...”
Lucas:
“All of the ingredients are local specialities. It’s often described as the best paella in the world.”
Lucas:
“It goes really well with the local white wine ♪”
Nac:
“That’s right. Velis is famous for its wine too.”
Nac:
“These grapes are raised in the ideal environment, giving them a mellow fragrance and taste...”
Nac:
“...Apparently. I do not drink wine, so I do not know.”
Nac:
“Hm...? Is that...?”
Muu:
“Huh?! Wh-what’s wrong, Mr. Nac...?”
Nac:
“Oi, Lamli! What are you doing...?”
Nac:
“You cannot drink the wine left over in the bottle!”
Lamli:
“Ugh! Y-you saw that...?”
Lamli:
“Why does it matter? You’re only going to throw it away~.”
Nac:
“That is not the point. Goodness... You do realise you are a Butler, do you not?”
Nac:
“Anyway! If you drink during work, it’ll affect your ability to protect people...”
Lucas:
“Now, now, Nac. Leave it for now...”
Lucas:
“You shouldn’t lecture him in front of the customers... Okay?”
Nac:
“Wh-...! Yo-you’re right... I’m sorry.”
Lamli:
“Haha, Nac got told off~.”
Lucas:
“You too, Lamli... We can drink together after we finish work, okay?”
Lamli:
“Ugh... I’m sorry...”
Lucas:
“Haha. Now, now, don’t look so down.”
Lucas:
“Master has been kind enough to join us. Why don’t we give that special dish to them?”
Choices:
“Huh? For me...?”
Nac:
“Ohh! That’s right! I completely forgot.”
Lamli:
“Haha... We put loads of work into it because we wanted to give it to Master later!”
Lamli:
“I’ll bring it over from the kitchen.... Please just wait a moment!”
dash dash dash
Muu:
“Special dish? I wonder what it is? I can’t wait to see!”
Berrien:
“Oh? Is that...?”
Lamli:
“Sorry for the wait, Master!”
Nac:
“This is the “Tropical Juice, Master Special”! I made it with you in mind!”
Choices:
“What an interesting name...”
Muu:
“Wow! That glass is huge!”
Nac:
“Yes! That’s because our Master’s kindness is as deep as the ocean!”
Nac:
“We made a special juice we were certain would be worthy of such big-heartedness.”
Choices:
“W-wow...”
“Me? Big-hearted...?”
Lucas:
“Pineapple, mango, orange and more...”
Lucas:
“We finely cut many different kinds of fruit found at this resort to keep the texture in the juice...”
Lucas:
“...and then poured soda water into it.”
Lucas:
“The flavour and the appearance should be perfect for a resort.”
Choices:
“It looks delicious...!”
“It’s beautiful...!”
Lamli:
“It’s so delicious, you’ll forget how tiring the summer heat is!”
Choices:
“Let me try it!”
In the glass, there was a straw made from the stem of a fruit. I used it to take a sip of the juice.
It was so refreshing and the balance between sweetness and sourness was perfect.
Choices:
“It’s so good!”
Lamli:
“Yayyy~! Master drank it!”
Nac:
“Haha... I knew my blend would be perfect.”
Choices:
“Thank you for making it for me.”
Lucas:
“No, no. We’re just glad we could see you happy.”
Lamli:
“Ahh~ Ahh~ Seeing you this happy...”
Lamli:
“...makes me want to drink with you!”
Lamli:
“Hey, hey, Sir Lucas! Let’s have a break and drink too!”
Muu:
“Eh? Mr. Lamli? Mr. Lucas just said to save the alcohol until after you finished work...”
Lamli:
“I can’t drink while I’m working but I’m not working during my break, right?”
Muu:
“That’s... true...”
Lamli:
“Sir Lucas, Sir Lucas! Why don’t we take a break while the Master’s here?”
Lucas:
“Hmmm... The only problem is the nobles watching us closely...”
Lamli:
“It’ll only be for a while. That’s fine, right?”
Lamli:
“You want to have fun with Master too, don’t you?”
Lucas:
“When you put it like that...”
Nac:
“Come on, Lamli. Don’t cause trouble for Mr. Lucas.”
Nac:
“As I said before, if you drink alcohol now, you will not be able to do your job correctly.”
Lamli:
“You only think that because you can’t handle your drink, Nac~. Me and Sir Lucas will be fine no matter how much we drink!”
Lucas:
“Hmm... That’s right...”
Lucas:
“I do want to drink with the Master too, if I’m being honest...”
Choices:
“L-Lucas...?”
Lamli:
“Exactly! Now then...!”
Lucas:
“But, Lamli. We don’t need to do that now, do we?”
Lamli:
“Eeehh~. But...”
Lucas:
“Let’s focus on our job as security for now ♪”
Lamli:
“Boooo~.”
Lucas:
“And it’s really busy here...”
Lucas:
“If we’re going to drink with the Master... We should do it somewhere with a nicer atmosphere ♪”
Choices:
“A nicer atmosphere...?”
Lucas:
“Look forward to tonight.”
Lucas:
“We can drink together at our own pace.”
Choices:
“E-erm...”
Lucas:
“I prepared non alcoholic drinks too, if you want one of those.”
Lamli:
“Yes, yeess~! I’ll drink with you too, Master!”
Nac:
“I would love to join as well.”
Nac:
“I do not mix well with alcohol, so I’ll be drinking those non-alcoholic ones.”
Choices:
“Got it.”
“Thank you, everyone.”
Berrien:
“My, my. Master, you’re so popular.”
- Some Time Later -
Muu:
“The Third Floor Butlers are always like that but... They’re definitely doing their job.”
Muu:
“I was actually starting to get worried when we realised we couldn’t see them anywhere...”
Berrien:
“The Third Floor Butlers prioritise their freedom but... They always do their job well.”
Berrien:
“Mr. Lucas always keeps them in check, after all...”
Berrien:
“I’m not too worried.”
Muu:
“That’s why you didn’t say anything when Mr. Lamli started acting up.”
Berrien:
“Haha, I suppose so.”
At that moment... I heard a voice I recognised coming from the crowd.
???:
“Hmmmm... I wonder where they are...?”
Choices:
“I know that voice...”
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Orange Lip Balm - Natural & 100% Organic – CAMIA
Camia all weather Lip Balm is made with love and 100% Natural ingredients to provide intense hydration for dry, chapped lips. Organic Shea butter, and castor Oil act in tandem to lock in moisture and protect lips from harsh weather conditions. Sweet Almond oil enriched with vitamin E corrects pigmentation and gives lips a soft even tone.
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How and When to Use Common Italian Spices
Traditional Italian cuisine is known for its liberal use of spices and herbs. So, if you’re a foodie with an affinity for Italian cuisine, you should get acquainted with the traditional seasonings and herbs used in Italian cooking.
The cuisine of Italy is widely admired for its deliciousness, simplicity, and complexity. While the recipes, flavours, ingredients, and goods from different parts of Italy may vary, the spices and herbs used to elevate the taste, texture, and colour of these dishes are consistent.
Italian Spices: What Are They?
Italian chefs have mastered the art of blending locally sourced ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, and sauces. You’ve come to the perfect place if you want to learn how to cook like an Italian chef. The most widely used Italian herbs and spices are listed below.
Oregano
Sicilian and southern Italian cuisine often features oregano seasoning as a staple ingredient. In contrast to its fresh form, the dried variety of this herb has a richer flavour and fragrance. Iron, manganese, and Omega-3 fatty acids can all be found in abundance in oregano. Grilled fish and tomato-based pasta sauces are two common uses.The oregano priceis not excessive.
Basil
Basil enhances the flavour of food with notes of mint, lemon, and liquorice. The basil used in Italian cooking is spicy and sweet, unlike the minty basil used in many Asian dishes. Basil is a versatile herb that goes well with many different foods. To make pesto or tomato sauce, basil is a must-have ingredient. Crushing fresh basil leaves with olive oil results in pesto. Basil pesto can instantly elevate even the most basic of foods.
Rosemary
Rosemary is a popular herb for seasoning meats and vegetables. The flavour and aroma of fresh rosemary leavesare particularly strong. Incorporate this herb into your next roast, grill, or broil with meat, poultry, or fish. The fragrant herb will impart a pleasing flavour to anything you’re eating. Spruce up your meal with a hint of woodsy heat by adding rosemary.
Parsley
One of the most widely used classic Italian seasonings is parsley. There are both curly- and flat-leaf variants, but the latter is more commonly used in Italian cooking. Although the flat-leaf species is more flavourful, the curly-leaf variety is superior for garnishing and precise cutting. Since it has a way of bringing out the other flavours in food, parsley goes particularly well with spicy components.
Mixed Herbs
Description Many people keep a container of mixed herbsin their kitchens to quickly season food with various dry herbs without measuring each separately. Take the coriander seeds, garlic cloves, and dry red chillies and place them in a microwave-safe bowl.
Pizza Seasoning
Spice up your pasta, soup, pizza, and more with pizza seasoning , a blend of herbs and spices. To take your cooking to the next level, you must stock up on Italian Seasoning or Pizza Seasoning.
Conclusion
Learning about the herbs and spices used in Italian cooking is a must if you are passionate about the country’s cuisine. Once you’ve used these seasonings, you may compile an Italian spice list and buy a high-end spice collection to use whenever you feel like cooking some of your favourite Italian dishes.
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CHEF ILONA: Summery Salads!
Breathe in the warm sea salt-scented air, imagine the robust fragrances of fruity olive oil, sun drenched herbs, citrus and fruits. These simple ingredients, made perfect simply from the Mediterranean climate, makes for welcome accompaniments to your backyard meals.
As we slowly begin to come together once again this summer, it’ll be important to spend as much time with the people we adore as possible. The salads of the Mediterranean are simple to prepare and are versatile to pair well with a myriad of eats coming off of the grill.
Feta and watermelon work well as the salinity of the feta cuts into the juicy sweetness of the watermelon. This is one of my favourite summer salads. During the hottest weeks of the summer, I almost exclusively eat watermelon. Sometimes, I like to squeeze a little bit of fresh lime juice and a sprinkling of sea salt over a bowl of cubed watermelon; it is one of the easiest salads you can make with such a rewarding flavour payoff.
For the uninitiated into the cuisine of the Mediterranean, lentils are a popular staple that is utilized in various preparations. Lentils are a legume boasting high levels of iron, polyphenols, magnesium and folic acid.
While the nutritional boons of lentils are inviting, lentils are also very affordable, especially when you purchase them dried. This lentil salad is best made the day before you plan to eat; let those flavours intertwine for ultimate gastronomic pleasure. I especially love pairing this salad with grilled seafood like salmon, halibut or any shellfish, but shrimp would be my top pick.
Feta & Watermelon Salad
Created by: Chef Ilona Daniel
Serves 4
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup black oil cured olives, pitted and chopped
4 cups of watermelon sliced thinly
1 bunch of mint, chiffonade
1 Boston bib lettuce, roughly torn
2 green onions, sliced thinly
Juice of a lime
Salt & pepper to taste
Additional 1/4 cup olive oil
Marinate the feta with the basil oil and chopped basil for an hour.
Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients. Toss the lettuce, watermelon, mint, green onions, lime juice, olive oil, and olives gently, and scatter across a platter. Place cheese atop of salad and serve immediately
Greek Lentil Salad
Created by: Chef Ilona Daniel
400g brown lentils, picked and rinsed (14 oz.)
1 bay leaf
2-3 peppers (red, orange, yellow), roasted and sliced
250g feta cheese, crumbled (9 oz.)
10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half or 1 juicy tomato, cut in cubes
1 red onion, chopped
a handful fresh parsley (or dill), chopped
a handful fresh mint, chopped
10 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
salt and freshly ground pepper
For the dressing
6 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
6 tbsps red wine vinegar
1 clove of garlic, minced
Pinch of sweet paprika
To prepare this Greek-style lentil salad recipe with feta cheese, start by cooking the lentils. Place the lentils in a colander and rinse them thoroughly under running water. Drain and place them in a large pot. Cover the lentils with a 5-6 centimetres of cold water, season with salt, add the bay leaf and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for about 20-25 minutes. The lentils should be cooked, but still retain a firm texture.
In the meantime, prepare the vegetables. You could use the peppers raw, cut into little cubes or roasted.
To prepare the dressing, add all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
When the lentils are cooked, drain them in a colander and place under cold running water to stop the cooking process. Once cooled, place lentils in a large serving bowl and toss with dressing. Add the chopped onion, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, olives and roasted peppers (sliced) and blend. Wait to add the fresh herbs just before serving.
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Genius Pasta Cooking Hacks To Add An Interesting Touch To Your Meals
Cooking Pasta is a great experience for everyone. There are so many flavours and fragrances involved, you can see the cheese melting and mix with the pasta, and obviously, the end result is brilliant and delicious. It is a satisfying experience.
But what if there was a way to take this experience to the next level? You would take it, right? If the leading Italian pasta company in India is to be believed, then every chef has their own secret to cooking pasta, and that is why restaurants serve great pasta all the time.
These tips are now available to you, so you can make great pasta at home too. Get ready to surprise everyone with delicious homemade pasta with brilliant and insight pasta cooking hacks.
Boil in Cream Based Sauce
Especially great for one-pot pasta recipes, this hack is especially for the ones who live alone or are looking for fewer utensils to clean in the morning. Heat some olive oil and garlic in a skillet, add milk, butter, and pasta and cook. It makes the pasta absorb the sauce, giving it a rich and buttery texture that will be just loved by the crowd.
Add Cauliflower to Alfredo Sauce
Alfredo sauce can get overwhelming for people who like to keep things on the light side. Instead of heavy cream, use half a cup of milk, butter, garlic, and (surprise surprise) boiled cauliflower. The end result, which will be light and creamy, will taste nothing of vegetable. Also, because it is light, it reduces the chances of leftovers.
Shallow Pan instead of Sauce Pan
Instead of using a saucepan to boil your pasta, you can actually save both water and time by boiling your pasta in a frying pan. Just add salt, pasta, and water in a shallow pan, and in about 8 minutes, you will have a perfectly boiled pot of pasta, and can use the leftover water to make the sauce for your pasta.
Baking Soda For Crunch
Perfectly cooked pasta is a perfect balance of soft and crunchy, which is why people often try to get that kind of consistency in their pasta. A little known trick to do so is to add a tablespoon of baking soda in your pasta in the water before you boil the pasa. Rinse the pasta after they are done and there you have it.
There are several manufacturers on the list of pasta companies in India that suggest following the instructions on the packaging can give you good pasta, but the top chefs have the best tricks to make great pasta. These were some of those tips that you must follow for an amazing pasta retreat.
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Billie Razors Review
The pink tax has been a known issue and a reality for several decades now. But what is pink tax, you might ask. Pink tax refers to brands tending to charge different prices for the same products, depending on whether they are targeted to men or women, with the women’s ones always costing more for no real reason. Several studies found that on average products targeted at women are 7% more expensive than those for men. And the most infamous example of this is the Gillette vs the Venus razor. And you guessed it, the Venus is more expensive than the men’s Gillette despite being an essentially identical product, produced by the same company.
That is where Billie comes in. Noticing this unfair bias towards female consumers, the brand launched a razor for women that scraps the pink tax and its price stacks up against men’s razor’s on the market. But is the Billie razor any good and is it worth the investment? And who or what is this Billie anyway? In this Billie razors review, we are going to answer those questions and more, as well as take a close look at the brand’s more recently launched products, its values and philosophy. So read on to find out.
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About Billie
Billie is a New York-based brand founded by Georgina Gooley and Jason Bravman that launched in 2017 with a range of women’s razors. Since then, the brand has released other beauty products and its offering now also includes stylish medicine cabinet essentials like a shaving cream, lip balms, dry shampoo, body wash and more.
Billie never wanted to be just another brand and launched with several missions. The first was to get rid of the unfair pink tax, as discussed above. The founders noticed that women were overpaying for razors and wanted to offer a fairly priced alternative. The way they are able to do that is by operating under an online direct to consumer system, therefore they don’t have to pay a cut to any middle man or a retail space. Additionally, the razors are available for purchase only on subscription. And while it is easy to cancel the subscription or reschedule shipments, it encourages customers to stay on.
The brand is revolutionizing the industry by displaying body hair in its imagery, used in ads, on social media and its website. This “bold” move that goes against the standards of razor campaigns, where women “shave” what can only be described as smooth glowing skin, has earned the brand coverage on sites like Nylon, Refinery29 and InStyle. This the brand calls its ‘Project Body Hair’ and it is a rebellion against women often being shamed for having body hair that is, at the end of the day, natural.
Billie falls into the category of clean beauty brands, having a long list of potentially harmful ingredients or, groups of thereof, that the brand categorically does not include in its products, such as sulfates, parabens, GMOs, drying alcohols, fragrances or dyes. The brand uses the Environmental Working Group (EWG) as a guide and only uses ingredients verified by the group or ones that receive a rating between 1 and 3/10. The EWG specializes in research of toxic chemicals among other things.
To show support for the causes close to the founders’ hearts and that go hand in hand with the brand’s values, Billie has been donating 1% of its revenue since its very beginnings to charitable organizations such as Every Mother Counts (working to make pregnancy and birth safe for all women around the world) or Black Girls Code (providing IT education to African-American girls).
Pros
Affordable pricing
Pretty and stylish design
Showing body hair and actual shaving demonstrations in imagery and videos on the website and social media
No potentially harmful ingredients included in the products
Vegan
Cruelty free
Donates 1% of revenue to charitable causes
Cons
Razors and makeup wipes are available for purchase only through signing up to the Billie subscription service
Doesn't ship internationally, only to the US
Unclear returns policy
Contactable only via email
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Razor Starter Kit Review
The Razor Starter Kit is Billie’s star product, as well as its very first. The razor has won several awards, including Allure’s Best of Beauty and making the Beauty Hit List of Nylon. The Billie razor kit is available for purchase only through the brand’s ‘shave plan’ subscription, however, the shipments can be rescheduled, skipped or cancelled any time.
The kit includes an ergonomic handle with anti-slip rubber back (you are given a choice of six colors to choose from), two rust-resistant five-blade razor refills coated in aloe vera soap for a smooth and gentle shave, and a magnetic holder so that you can keep your razor in the shower at all times, protecting it from ending up in the shower puddle. And all of that for $9 with free shipping.
When arranging your subscription on the website, Billie gives you the choice of receiving your refills either once a month, every two months or three months, depending on how often you shave. This can, of course, be changed at a later time. For every refill shipment the brand also charges $9 with free shipping and each includes four refill blades.
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Shave Cream Review
When Billie launched its beauty products, it only made sense for the range to include a shaving cream since the brand’s main product is the famed razor. And so Billie delivered the Shave Cream.
Instead of the usual foam sprayed from an aerosol can that we have come to expect from shaving creams, the brand opted for an actual creamy formula. Stored in a stylish white bottle with the brand’s logo printed across in large colourful lettering, which will surely look great on your bathroom shave, the cream is made with a blend of moisturizing shea butter and olive oil, that both nourish the skin and help the razor to smoothly glide on the surface of the skin. For anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing benefits, Billie includes aloe vera and sage in the rich pillowy formula.
Keeping with Billie’s affordable price points, a 6.5 fl. oz. bottle retails for $8 and can be purchased as a one-off product, no need for a subscription. However, if you do sign up for a subscription, you can always add one of these on.
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Wonder Wipes Review
Another subscription-only product by Billie are its Wonder Wipes. The brand cites avoiding running out as the reason for them being subscription-exclusive, but just like with the Billie razor, you can change, skip or cancel your shipments of Wonder Wipes.
Wonder Wipes are essentially makeup wipes that claim to remove all of your makeup in a single swipe. And not only that. The brand goes as far as to say that one wipe can be used in place of an entire skincare routine. That we’re not convinced about.
In a time, when most are moving away from makeup wipes as they are deemed inefficient and wasteful, which doesn’t align with the current move towards sustainability, it surprising for a brand to come out with new makeup wipes and such claims on top of that.
One pack of Wonder Wipes includes 25 biodegradable wipes which can be delivered every month or two months for $9 each with free shipping. They are infused with cleansing agents, as well as hyaluronic acid and vitamin C serum for extra hydration and brightening. There is also a known difference between moisturization and hydration and while hyaluronic acid is a known hydrator, Billie claims this ingredient to deliver moisture instead.
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Dry-Bye Body Lotion Review
Another product launch that made sense for Billie to come out with was a body lotion or cream – something to soothe and moisturise the body after shaving. And so Dry-Bye Body Lotion was born. The lotion includes moisturizing shea butter, grapeseed oil to help lock in the moisture, and chamomile to calm, heal and soothe the shaved or irritated areas. The formula avoids any stickiness or greasy shiny look and instead delivers a matte finish.
The body lotion comes in a stylish bottle with a pump, similar and matching with the one of the shaving cream. They will look great sitting next to one another in your medicine cabinet. This product is available for one-off purchases and a bottle of 8 fl. oz. retails for $12.
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Sudsy Body Wash Review
To finish off the body care range, the last product is the Sudsy Body Wash. A shower gel designed for everyday use, this product has a rich and creamy texture and is both soothing and moisturizing, thanks to Billie’s recurring hero ingredients – aloe vera and shea butter, with the addition of rosehip oil, which protects and hydrates the skin, restores elasticity and is a powerful antioxidant. The formula doesn’t include any foaming agents but creates a natural lather.
As a brand made specifically for women, Billie made sure the formula is pH balanced so that it can be used all over the body, including the intimate areas, without drying out the skin.
The body wash of course comes in a bottle matching the lotion and shaving cream and 12 fl. oz. retail for $9.
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Super Salve Review
Dipping its toes in the world of makeup, Billie has most recently released the Super Salve lip balm in six different variations. The $9 balm is available in three tinted options, three untinted and five of them are naturally flavoured. Despite the addition of flavour, it is highly discouraged to consume these lip balms. The collection includes:
Classic, a clear variation that is both untinted and unflavored
Minty, an untinted option with a cooling minty flavor
Sorbet, a sheer pink colour with a lemon flavor
Parsley, an untinted one with a herbal taste
Rhubarb, a wash of a red shade with a sweet flavor
Fig, a burgundy shade with a jam-like taste
With only a handful of ingredients, the formula is deeply hydrating thanks to the likes of avocado oil, sunflower oil, candellila wax (a vegan substitute for beeswax) and naturally derived vitamin E that makes the balm so smooth. It is then stored in a coloured tube (each flavour has its own colour) in a clear case. The packaging is yet again very visually appealing.
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Billie Customers Reviews
We have, of course, also looked at several existing customer reviews of the Billie razors and the company in general. What we found was that the reviews on the brand’s website are almost unanimously positive, with the razor scoring a 4.9/5 rating based on over 10,000 reviews, all singing the product’s praises how it’s not only the most affordable option out there, but the best performing one. On the other hand, searching through Trustpilot, the company as a whole has earned an overall rating of 4.2/5, which is significantly lower. While still the majority of customers left positive feedback, there are many that were most of the time dissatisfied with the customer service provided by the company. As customers can only contact Billie via email, many a time they do not receive a reply or not a very helpful one. Shipping also often takes a longer time than promised. Here are some example of the Billie customer reviews for you to make your own judgement:
“I am telling everyone I know to try this razor!! I have used many different types of razors & shavers over time and was never completely finished without at least one nick or a few left over. Not with this razor!! It felt like I wasn’t even shaving just running silk over my legs- it was actually an enjoyable experience!”
“I purchased a razor and shaving cream a month ago. Received tracking information a week later and still haven’t received the package. Contacted the company by email since they do not offer other options and did get a response saying if shipping details were not updated within 24 hours, let them know. I’ve emailed them 3 additional times since and never heard back. Completely unacceptable. I would not recommend this company.”
“I’ve been let down by every razor available on the market. I stumbled across an ad for Billie and decided to give it a try. I’m so glad I did! The closeness of the shave is unbeatable and lasts for days which has never been a thing for me. I will definitely be keeping my subscription.”
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Where to Buy Billie
Billie is exclusively an online brand, sold solely through the brand’s own website, and doesn’t have a presence in any physical stores or other online retailers.
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Billie Shipping and Return Policy
Shipping
Billie ships only domestically to all 50 US states, but doesn’t deliver internationally, not even to Canada. While the shaving plan subscription service and the makeup wipe subscription include free shipping, one-off orders under $15 are charged $4 for shipping. But again, if the order is over $15, the shipping is complimentary.
Returns
In terms of the returns policy, the brand is not very clear on this anywhere on the website. All that the site states is to get in touch with the team via email within 30 days of receiving your order. So we assume the brand operates under a 30-day return policy.
Contact Billie
If there are still questions left unanswered after reading our Billie review, we recommend getting in touch with the brand directly via:
Email at [email protected] where customer service representatives are ready to help every day of the week between 10am and 5pm ET
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Billie: Editors Verdict
Billie is an innovative brand of razors that has found a gap in the market and decided to fill it and we command the founders for it. The fact that the brand is very conscious when it comes to affordability but doesn’t let that impact the quality of the product is again something we appreciate. However, the areas we feel the brand needs to work on is its customer service, the ways in which customers can get in touch with the team, as that is currently only via email, as well as the reliability of its shipping, being an online only brand that is something Billie should have mastered. But taking all of that (and more) into consideration, do we think that Billie is worth the investment? Overall, we believe that it is. Some products certainly more than others as we find that the razor is the one to go for and perhaps the wipes to give a miss.
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Celebrate Friendship Day with Deep-Fried Oreos
It’s been more than 100 years today and deep-fried Oreos are still one of the most famous and can be seen everywhere like grocery stores, cafes, supermarkets and restaurants. The dichotomy of having deep-fried Oreos in breakfast can be appetizing in a way that can keep you full for the entire day. And it is one such meal that everybody relishes as a whole.
So isn’t it best to celebrate your friendship this year with a stack of freshly fried Oreos, dusted and drizzled with some amazing toppings. However, experimenting in the kitchen is Cathartic. It might not always turn out the way it likes it to be. But what matters is the Flavours and textures.
It doesn't even matter if you do not have a deep-fryer. Use a saucepan and go ahead with your preparation. Just try to be extra careful while frying. Do not hurt yourself.
Honestly, if you make them right. You won't be able to resist yourself from eating more. Home-made fried snacks turn out to be more delightful and crispy. So let's get started and follow the simple recipe.
Must-Have Ingredients
Vegetable Oil
Water
Oreos
Crumb's Deep-Fried Oreos Mix
Powdered Sugar
Toppings (Optional)
How to Deep-Fry Snacks at home?
#1 Pick your saucepan and pour 4 cups of vegetable oil or any other of your choice and keep it over medium heat to 350 degrees.
#2 Take a medium bowl, put 3 big spoons of Crumb's Oreos mix and water. Mix it well to make a smooth batter. Keep it aside for a couple of minutes.
#3 Now, it's turn to dip Oreos in the batter one-by-one. Use a tong or a fork for dipping and placing them straight to the saucepan.
#4 Check the temperature. Carefully place the dipped snacks into the hot oil. Make sure to fry both the sides evenly. Pull them out once turned golden brown straight to the paper towel to drain extra oil.
#5 Dust them with some powdered sugar. Serve them along with the chocolate sauce or blueberry jam. Anything would go perfectly with them.
Things to Avoid While Making Deep-Fried Oreos
While preheating the oil, avoid the temperature below 300 degrees as it will make your snacks oily and greasy without any crisp.
The perfect temperature is between 350-375 degrees and temperature above 375 degrees can eventually burn the cookies.
Go minimal by picking Deep-Fried Oreos mix. For that, you’ll just need water and the mix to prepare the batter.
While preparing the batter using Oreos mix, make sure there are no lumps left and consistency should be thick enough to stay.
Avoid making the batter too thin. It shouldn’t slip off right away from the cookie.
We do not recommend using olive oil for deep-frying as it might leave some flavor and fragrance which obviously you wouldn’t like at that time.
Start Frying because after the results Oreos become so yum and melty with the batter that you’ll wish to have them all day. You may also experiment with different Flavours of Oreos like gingerbread, double chocolate or the white fudge covered.
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The soup challenge
Diets, how many kinds do you know? How many have you tried? If so, how many challenges have you faced?
When it comes to diets, many, many questions come to our minds, but the reality is that that is not an absolute truth about it.
When choosing a diet, it is essential to think about some factors. What is your objective? What changes will you have to make in your routine? Can you keep those new eating habits?
I decided to adhere a diet called Soup Diet or Cabbage soup diet.
I heard about this diet years ago, back home, and recently I saw it again at a website I enjoy visiting from time to time - https://divascancook.com/
I decided then to give it a try.
It sounds challenging, and it is indeed.
This diet is very restrictive, but it claims to help you detox your system, also helping you to put some extra pounds off.
The challenge relies on the fact that you won't consume any gluten, eggs and added sugar.
The idea is not to change your eating habits, but give one week to your body to go enter on a cleansing mode.
The calorie ingestion is low, and the ingredients are restricted. You should eat cabbage soup every day, and well, it can be difficult.
I decided to give it a try and, as a chef, use my creativity to make this "sad" diet a little less boring.
The diet pattern is:
retrieved from:https://divascancook.com/wonder-soup-recipe-weight-loss-soup-7-day-diet-cabbage-soup/
As you can see, the diet plan is very straightforward. My goal was to follow it accordingly, changing some details to make the meals more pleasant and appealing.
To start this diet, the first step is to make the Cabbage soup, also called the wonder soup.
I took the recipe from https://divascancook.com/
Here it is:
Wonder Soup
Ingredients
1/2 head of Cabbage chopped
1 cup celery diced
1 cup white or yellow onion diced
1 cup carrots diced
1 green bell pepper diced
2-3 cloves garlic minced
4 cups chicken broth
14 oz can basil oregano, garlic diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
few shakes of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt optional
Instructions
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add celery, onions, bell peppers, and carrots.
Saute until slightly tender.
Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
Pour in chicken broth.
Stir in tomatoes and Cabbage.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
Cook until Cabbage is tender.
Stir in oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt (if using)
Taste broth and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve and enjoy!
For my soup, I made some small but relevant modifications.
Starting by the cabbage, the star of the dish.
I decided to roast it with curry powder, cumin and smoked paprika. The intention os to add complexity and depth of flavour to a soup that would be my lunch and dinner for the next week
It worked very well. The Cabbage came out of the oven, releasing a smoky and delicious aroma, that aggregated a great flavour to the soup.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
I also added cremini and king oyster mushrooms in order to add texture and umami flavour.
Once you have your soup ready, i’s time to start.
Below is the resume of my first three days:
Day 1
During this day, we are supposed to have only fruits (except bananas) and soup.
I didn't include any prohibited ingredients, just changed the way they were presented.
Breakfast
I started my day with warmed apples and pears, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg.
The fruit's warm temperature, soft texture, and spicy fragrance made this meal much more pleasant and comforting.
I also had a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Lunch
For lunch I had a big bowl of soup.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Snack
My snack was a big bowl of fruit salad and topped with sugar-free rustic red berries coulis.
The fruits I chose were:
Cantaloupe, orange, fresh strawberries and blueberries.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
The sugar-free coulis is very easy to make and can work very well with yogurt, cakes, ice cream.
Here is the recipe:
Sugar- free red berries coulis
1 cup of frozen red berries ( cherries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries)
3 tbsps powdered stevia/erythritol
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt
Method
- In a pot add the powdered stevia/ erithritol and melt it in medium heat
- Once they are melted, add the fruits, vanilla and salt
-Let them cook for about 20 minutes in low heat
- If you want it to be rustic, let them cool down and use it as you please
- If you want it more fluid and smoothe, blend it once it is coll and strain it.
- Keep it in the fridge for 5-7 days.
Dinner
For dinner I had another big bowl of soup (same as lunch) and a bowl of mangoes with mint.Very simple but delicious and fresh.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Day 2
Breakfast
Day two is supposed to start with a baked potato.
I decided to make a potato patty instead.
I didn't add any cheese or other ingredients because it would modify a lot, however, it made my breakfast a bit fancier.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
For the potato patties here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 boiled potato
Half onion
Half red bell pepper
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Method:
Start by boiled the potato until it is very soft
Sweat the onions and red bell pepper with a little olive oil. salt and pepper.
Once the potato is soft, smash it with a fork until it becomes a puree.
Add the onions and red bell pepper and season it with salt and pepper.
Use your hand to shape the potato mixture into small patties. The size is up to you.
On a pan, drizzle some olive oil and brown the patties in both sides. About 5 minutes, 2.5 minutes each side.
Lunch
For lunch I had a big bowl of soup
Snack
Carrot chips.
I just sliced them really thin, put a bit of salt and baked for 30 min (200 F).
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Dinner
Since it was the vegetable day, I had a big bowl of soup and I made a coulifower “rice”, together with baked heart of palms, arparagus and a tomato, mango and mint salad.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
The couliflower “rice is a very good low-carb option for a light and guity free meal.
Here is the recipe:
Couliflowe “rice”
1 couliflower
1tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
1/2 yellow bell pepper
Smoked paprika
Lemon juice
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
Parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Clean the couliflower and process it in a food processor or blender. The idea is to minced it so it looks like rice grains.
Cut the onions and yellow bell pepper bruinoise
Chop the parsley
In a pot drizzle the olive oil
Sweat the onion and add the garlic
Add the yellow bell pepper and cook it for about 2 min
Add the cauliflower and blend all the ingredients well and season them with salt and papper
Add the paprika and lemon juice, mix well
Pour the chicken stock and let it be all absorbed by the “rice”.
When there’s no more liquid, your couliflower rice is ready.
Garnish it with parsley and enjoy.
Day 3
Breakfast
A bowl of apples with a whey protein sauce and cinnamom.
I cheated a bit with this whey protein sauce, but I was missing some kind of protein.
It is a good way to complement your fruit salad or cut fruit of your preference. You just need blend together 1 scoop of whey vanilla whey protein, and 1/2 scoop of water. Mix them together and use it as a sauce.
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Lunch
For lunch I had a big bowl of soup.
Dinner
For dinner I had a big bowl of soup and salad. My salad had mangoes and raspberries, since it was the veggie/ fruit day
Silva, S.(photographer). Downtown, Toronto, ON.
Day 4, 5, 6 and 7 I followed the guide without any alterations. I wanted to see how challenging it would be.
My Experience
This was a tough week.
Although I love soup, fruits, vegetables and chicken, this diet is to restrict for me to say that I liked it.
The first day was really good, actually, because I felt lighter, and I really didn’t feel hungry or anything.
The second day was harder but manageable.
From the 3 day on, I felt much hungrier than usual and craving for something more substantial.
What I realized is that those strict diets shouldn’t last long.
If you want to lose some weight fast for a special occasion or feel the need to do a detox, go for it. But now, more than ever, I realize the importance of balance.
Having the same soup for lunch and dinner for 7 days is not ideal.
Balance is everything, and it needs to be the guide for any diet we want to try.
Advice
My advice for the ones who want to try the soup diet is: increment your fruits/ veggies.
Try different cooking methods, pay attention to the presentation and vary them as much as you can.
Since you are eating mostly fruits and veggies for 7 days, try to incorporate different flavours, textures and temperatures. It is really important if you want to keep on track.
Also, don’t follow this diet for more than 7 days.
After one week, try no to eat super heavy meals. Reincorporate grains, dairy and proteins gradually.
You will lose some weight, so keep eating healthy if you want to keep the results.
Don’t forget to drink lots of water.
I don’t recommend this diet to people who do lots of exercises or the ones who have a stressful routine; the reduced amount of calories ingested can be insufficient for this kind of people, leading them to feel super tired, so their performance can be affected.
Would I continue with my choice?
Since this diet is not supposed to be followed as a lifestyle, I definitely wouldn’t keep following it.
However, whenever I feel I need a little detox, I may recur to it again.
More than ever, I see the importance of good food in our lives. Eating well, with pleasure, it’s groundbreaking.
I’m sure I am in the right industry because providing people with good food is really special.
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Lobster Bisque:
For my Soup blog assignment, I chose Lobster Bisque. I chose this soup because I am a huge fan first of bisque’s in general and more importantly of Lobster! The velvetty, creamy soup is delicious and packed with flavour.
This was my first time making a Lobster Bisque so I based my recipe off of one I found online from SeriousEats.Com:(http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/05/lobster-bisque-recipe.html) I slightly altered the recipe as it calls for 4 live lobsters. Unfortunately, I am not a millionaire, so I chose to use 4 lobster tails that I found at my local grocery store which came out to about a quarter of the weight the recipe called for, so I used a 1/4 of all other ingredients in the recipe.
RECIPE
Ingredients:
-4 Small Lobster Tails (550g
-28g unsalted butter
- 20ml EVOO
- 85g diced Carrot
- 115g diced white onion
- 50g diced celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
- Splash of brandy
- 1/4 cup of white wine
- 1.25 cups chicken stock
- 1 sprig of parsley
- 1 sprig of tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- Splash of heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
- Cayenne to taste
- Minced parsley leaves for garnish
Method:
1. Place a steamer insert in the bottom of a large stock pot and add about an inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat and add lobster tails. Cover and cook until lobster shells are bright red and meat is fork tender and remove tails from pot to cool. Reserve cooking liquid.
2. Once the lobster tails have cooled down, remove meat and set aside for later. There will be a lot of juice coming out of these guys so it is important that you do this over a bowl to save that delicious nectar.
3. In a large dutch oven or stockpot heat the butter and olive oil over medium high heat until everything has fully melted. Add the cooked lobster tail (shells, not meat) continuously stirring and scraping up brown bits forming at the bottom of the pot.
4. Add carrot, onion, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until vegetables begin to soften and a fond (brown bits) has formed at the bottom of the pot (this should take about 5 minutes). Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
5. Add a splash of brandy being careful if you are working with a gas stove as not to cause a flame. Cook off until the raw alcohol smell has gone away and then add your white wine bringing the pot to a simmer, stirring continuously until again there is no more raw alcohol smell.
6. Add in reserved lobster steaming water and chicken stock, make sure that the liquid just barely covers the shells, if not, don’t sweat it, just add some water to barely cover. Add in parsley sprig, tarragon sprig and bay leaf.
7. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and gently simmer, uncovered for about an hour.
8. Once the stock has reduced, strain with a fine mesh sieve pressing well on shells to extract all of the liquid and set solids aside. Add stock to a blender with about 1 tablespoon or 2 of the cooked aromatic vegetables reserved from stock solids. Add in a splash of cream and blend until soup is completely smooth.
9. Pass the blended soup through a fine mesh strainer into a clean pot to eliminate any shell remnants.
10. Reheat the soup on low heat and season with salt, pepper and a dash of cayenne.
11. In a skillet, heat up a small amount of butter over medium high heat and add reserved lobster meat, tossing and stirring until heated through.
12. Ladle broth into warmed bowls and add lobster meat. Garnish with parsley and its ready to serve!
Side note: I made some toasted baguette crisps for dipping that added a great crunchy element to the soup. (cut thin slices of baguette and broil until toasted, or just use a toaster!)
Sensory Evaluation:
Look, Smell, Taste and Feel!
The sensory evaluation helps identify all of the flavours that are present throughout the soup:
Without any of the garnishes the lobster bisque can look, well….boring! Once the beautiful chunks of lobster are added with some toasted crispy thin baguette slices and a sprinkle of parsley to add colour. The whole bowl is transformed from a boring bowl of creamy red liquid to a textural adventure that you just can’t wait to dive in to!
The smell of the bisque is quite rich, with notes of saltiness and fragrance from the tarragon and bay leaf. The sweetness of the lobster meat is carried with hints of acidity from the tomato paste and the overall smell is quite delicious albeit very decadent.
The general feel of the bisque is like velvet. Smooth and not to thick but can still coat the back of a spoon. The best possible bite texturally that you can get in the soup is with a bit of the toasted crips, some lobster meat, and all covered in the bisque it self.
Finally, the most important aspect of the dish is the taste! The bisque is rich but also a bit salty, the savoury flavours are carried through the sweet lobster meat and brought even further with the warmth of the cayenne. The texture of all components of this soup combine in your mouth and make you feel like you are sitting by the Atlantic ocean in a warm cozy sweater.
The soup covers 3 of the 5 taste profiles: It is sweet, salty, and umami (savoury).
The sweetness comes from the lobster meat itself, the saltiness also coming from the beautiful brininess of the lobster and the savoury flavours are developed from the cream, fat and aromatic vegetables and spices used to make the soup.
Peer Evaluation:
Food is always better with friends, even if they are brutally honest. For my peer evaluation I asked my friend Matt to give it a try and let me know what he thought:
“It was really delicious, who knew you could take frozen lobster tails and make them so good”
Discussion
Challenges
With this assignment I was first off challenged with costs, At first I wanted to make the recipe exactly like I had seen it online. But when I went to the grocery store and saw the cost of lobster I almost had a heart attack. Luckily there were some frozen lobster tails on special that worked out quite well. After speaking to a few other people I learned that you can actually buy just the shells of lobsters or crabs from certain fish mongers that cuts cost down incredibly. I think next time I make a lobster stock I will start there to save my wallet.
Success or……
SUCCESS! I would say without hesitation that this was definitely a success. I thought it was delicious and from the uncensored opinion of my friends, they did too. Definitely something I will experiment with down the road.
Reflection
This was overall a very fun cooking experience, I got to put into practice some of the techniques that we have been learning in school, I learned that it really helps to have a heavy bottomed stock pot that holds heat evenly throughout the pot when trying to brown vegetables or meat evenly. And for the future, now I know how to make a bisque! It really wasn’t as difficult as I had anticipated and now that the daunting first time is over I can make it happily again with some slight alterations.
Thanks again for stopping by!
Until next time friends,
The New Urban Peasant
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From Dr Roebuck’s to Kopari: 21 of the Best New Skincare Products In Stores This Summer
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Summer is in now full swing, and I've got an update on all the new (and lightweight!) skincare products you need to know about this season.
I'm always on the lookout for silicone-free moisturizers and sulfate-free cleansers, and one of my favourite brands just launched both of them. There's also a new retinol alternative to try, a non-drying clay mask, and several types of exfoliants—all made with clean ingredients.
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Naturally Serious Fruit-Tox Resurfacing Facial Remedy
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Naturally Serious Fruit-Tox Resurfacing Facial Remedy is a gentle exfoliation treatment for normal to oily and combination skin. It's both a scrub and an acid, thanks to pumice and fruit sources of alpha-hydroxy acids. Red clay gives it a red colour and helps clean out pores. This one is only to be used two or three times per week.
Lanolips Lip Water
Lanolips Lip Water
Lanolips Lip Water is a 98.9 percent natural lip treatment that's halfway between a lip balm and a lip gloss. Like all the brand's products, it's high in nourishing lanolin. But it has more of a fluid texture (so you paint it on with the brush), and it's spiked with holographic shimmer.
Dermalogica AGE Bright Clearing Serum
Dermalogica AGE Bright Clearing Serum
Dermalogica AGE Bright Clearing Serum is an all-over serum that helps treat and prevent breakouts. The main active ingredient is two percent salicylic acid; it's also high in niacinamide and other brightening ingredients. The only downside is quite a few essential oils, so be cautious if you are sensitive.
Boscia Resurfacing Treatment Toner
Boscia Resurfacing Treatment Toner
Boscia Resurfacing Treatment Toner is an exfoliating toner with both alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids, along with apple cider vinegar. In total, it has a 20 percent concentration of acids (glycolic, salicylic and acetic), so it's super strong! (Be careful with this one!)
Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Spot Treatment
Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Spot Treatment
Dr. Barbara Sturm Clarifying Spot Treatment is a tinted spot treatment for healing acne breakouts. Since Dr. Sturm is against anything harsh, this treats blemishes with zinc, niacinamide, tea tree oil and bioflavonoids. It comes in three sheer tints, so you can wear this during the day instead of concealer.
Indie Lee Energize Body Wash
Indie Lee Energize Body Wash
Indie Lee Energize Body Wash is a natural, sulfate-free body wash that cleans with gentle coconut-derived surfactants. Bergamot, grapefruit and orange essential oils make for an aromatherapy experience in your shower!
Caudalie Limited Edition Beauty Elixir
Caudalie Limited Edition Beauty Elixir
Caudalie Limited Edition Beauty Elixir is the brand's cult favourite face mist, now available in pink packaging for a limited time. You can use it for its aromatherapy benefits, or to refresh your skin and set your makeup. (I'd just avoid it if you are dry or sensitive, due to the alcohol and essential oils.)
L’Occitane Delicious Lip Scrub
L'Occitane Delicious Lip Scrub
L'Occitane Delicious Lip Scrub is a gentle lip scrub that looks good enough to eat! It comes in three jam-like flavours, Raspberry Crush, Marmalade Kiss and Fabulous Fig; you just massage them over dry lips before rinsing off. Walnut shell powder does the exfoliating, while propanediol and glycerin add hydration.
Kate Somerville Kx Active Concentrates Ceramides + Omegas Serum
Kate Somerville Kx Active Concentrates Ceramides + Omegas Serum
Kate Somerville Kx Active Concentrates Ceramides + Omegas Serum is calming and hydrating serum for dry skin. It's got several ceramides to help support the skin barrier, plus glycerin, yeast protein and propanediol (and no silicones). The omegas include cucumber and sea buckthorn oils, which are slightly unstable but not in high quantities here. You'll love the lightweight texture that skin just drinks up.
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream just got an upgrade to its formula. Previously, this rich cream worked its magic with a blend of six oils (marula, mongongo, baobab, watermelon, ximenia and passion fruit). Now, it also includes three different ceramides for added barrier protection. I believe this one is best for dry skin that is not prone to acne.
The Body Shop Sheet Masks
The Body Shop Aloe Calm Sheet Mask
The Body Shop Sheet Masks are a new collection of single-use biodegradable sheet masks infused with various ingredients. Choose from Aloe, Vitamin E, Seaweed, Vitamin C and Drops of Youth.
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Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Her: Christmas 2019
Buying gifts for stocking stuffers can be fun, but it also requires a bit of imagination. Unless you are the type that buys the same stocking stuffers each year – socks, underwear, chocolates, an apple – you will want to mix it up a bit by buying something different. If you want, you can even choose a theme. One year, my stepmother gave me a stocking full of kitchen gadgets! To save you some time, I have compiled some of my favourite stocking stuffer ideas for her.
Todd’s Protein Crisps are made from egg whites and make a great stocking stuffer.
Todd’s Protein Crisps
One of the healthiest stocking stuffer ideas for her is Todd’s Protein Crisps. With main ingredients of egg whites and Prairie lentils, these healthy crisps are gluten and peanut free, keto and paleo-friendly and low in carbs. It’s the perfect healthy snack to enjoy on Christmas Day among all the rich food. Todd’s Protein Crisps come in Sea Salt & Vinegar, Sour Cream & Onion, White Cheddar, and BBQ. You can buy Todd’s Protein Crisps at Busy Bee Convenience, Toronto, Ambrosia Natural Foods, North York and Markham, EuroMax Foods Bakery & Deli, Mississauga.
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Grace and Stella All Natural Bath Bombs
Grace & Stella All Natural Bath Bombs
She will love to receive one (or more) of these Grace & Stella All Natural Bath Bombs in her Christmas stocking. The all natural bath bombs contain Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Argan Oil, and Olive Oil for maximum moisturization. If you’re not familiar with Grace & Stella, the brand made a pitch on CBC’s Dragon’s Den and received a deal with dragon Michelle Romanow. Grace & Stella products are vegan and Leaping Bunny Certified Cruelty Free. Purchase the bath bombs in a set of 12, $22.95, and give one or two to all of the female members in your family. The bath bombs come in the following fragrances: Grapefruit, Lavender, Red Rose, Lemon, Peppermint, Chamomile, Jasmine, Vanilla, Coconut, Eucalyptus, Apple and Ylang Ylang. Purchase online at Grace & Stella or on Amazon.
Artistry Studio Bangkok Edition 2-in-1 Matte Lip Crayon
Artistry Studio Bangkok Edition 2-in-1 Matte Lip Crayon
Artistry Studio 2-in-1 Matte Lip Crayon, $30, is a lip crayon with matte lip colour that can be used as a lipstick or lip liner. This lip crayon contains Mango Seed Oil and Shea Butter, which makes it glide smoothly on the lips. It also stays on for several hours! The lip crayon in Spiced Goddess is a neutral mauve that looks good on many skin tones. The lip crayon also comes in Rose Goddess (rose with metallic tones), Ruby Goddess (brick red), Sunset Goddess (pinky, bright coral) and Fuchsia Goddess (bright pink). You can purchase the Artistry Studio Bangkok Edition 2-in-1 Matte Lip Crayon online at Amway.
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Kemstone Elegant Rose Gold Silver Two Tone Multilayer Dangle Earrings
Kemstone Elegant Rose Gold Silver Two Tone Multilayer Dangle Earrings
This elegant Rose Gold and Silver Two Tone Multilayer Dangle Earrings would make a great stocking stuffer for her. Loops are rose gold and silver plated and vary in size. Earring size is 0.92″ x 2.45″. Purchase these earrings on Amazon for $19.99.
Bacon & Cheddar Popcorn from Toronto Popcorn Company
Gourmet Popcorn from Toronto Popcorn Company
Put a healthy snack in her Christmas stocking such as Toronto Popcorn Company’s Gourmet Popcorn. This popcorn is made in small batches to ensure premium quality and comes in a variety of flavour such as Bacon and Cheddar, Garlic Parmesan, Salted Caramel, White Cheddar, Cheesy Caramel, Sea Salt and Maple, Dill Pickle, Honey Mustard, Old Fashioned Kettle Corn and more. You can purchase popcorn at Toronto Popcorn Company at 147 Baldwin Street or at Coppas Fresh Market locations, Creeds Coffee Bar, Fresh N Wild and McEwan’s Fine Foods.
Sea Veggie Facial Lotion from Indigena Skincare Day Creme
Indigena Skincare Sea Veggie Facial Lotion, $32.50, is made from seaweed, Boreal extracts, herbs, teas in an aloe vera base. This natural and organic face lotion from Newfoundland offers intense hydration for people with sensitive skin and for those who spend a lot of time outdoors. The lotion smells lovely and has a light texture. Celebrities at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) received the Sea Veggie Lotion, and other popular products from Indigena Skincare. If you are looking for stocking stuffer ideas for her, this is the perfect facial lotion to tuck in her stocking!
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Monat Studio One The Champ Conditioning Dry Shampoo Infused with Rejuvenique,
The Champ Conditioning Dry Shampoo from Monat Studio One is the perfect stocking stuffer for her. The holidays get so busy that she may not have time to wash her hair. A few sprays of The Champ Conditioning Dry Shampoo will have her hair looking just washed. Unlike other dry shampoos, this one does not leave a residue at hair roots. Purchase Monat Studio One The Champ Conditioning Dry Shampoo, $45, online.
I hope you enjoyed these stocking stuffer ideas for her. Please let me know in the comment section what you think of these gifts.
You might be interested in reading, “Jewelry Gift Guide for the Holidays 2019“.
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Cinnamon Leaf Oil: Perks From a Spice Oil
Beyond its alluring fragrance and spicy-sweet flavor, cinnamon provides many benefits for your health, such as its insulin-like effects, which can be useful for diabetics.1 But did you know that you can also get many of cinnamon's health benefits by using cinnamon leaf oil? Here are facts worth knowing about this oil.
What Is Cinnamon Leaf Oil?
Cinnamon leaf oil comes from Cinnamomum verum (also called Laurus cinnamomum and formerly known as C. zeylanicum2) from the Laurel (Lauraceae) plant family. This small and bushy evergreen tree is native to Sri Lanka and Southern India,3 but now grows in many countries such as Brazil, Egypt, Vietnam and Indonesia.4
The cinnamon tree can be distinguished by its small, white flowers, dark green leaves and purple oval berries.5 Its bark is about 10 millimeters thick and is very aromatic. On young shoots, the bark is pale brown and smooth, but on mature branches and stems, it becomes a darker brown or brownish-gray color, and with a rough texture.6
Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to man. It was valued in ancient Egypt not only as a medicine and beverage flavoring, but also as an embalming agent and is also mentioned in the Bible. Cinnamon was so precious that it was considered more valuable than gold throughout some of its history.7
You've probably heard of cinnamon bark oil, but don't be confused — it's an entirely different product. Cinnamon bark oil is extracted from the outer bark of the tree,8 resulting in a potent essential oil that’s used for flavoring in foods, beverages and other pharmaceutical preparations. Cinnamon bark oil is extremely refined and therefore very expensive for everyday use, which is why many people settle for cinnamon leaf oil, as it's lighter, cheaper and ideal for regular use.9
Cinnamon leaf oil has a musky and spicy scent, and a light-yellow tinge that distinguishes it from the red-brown color of cinnamon bark oil.10
Uses of Cinnamon Leaf Oil
Cinnamon leaf oil can be used as an additive in soaps and a flavoring to seasonings.11 When used in aromatherapy — diffused, applied topically or added to your bath water — it can have health-promoting effects. Just remember that it can be a skin irritant, so it’s best to dilute with a mild essential oil or mix in your favorite cream, lotion or shampoo. Here are some ways to use cinnamon leaf oil for your health and around your home:
• Use it to clean your fruits and vegetables — Cinnamon leaf oil is known for its antibacterial and antioxidant properties. In a 2012 study published in Flavour and Fragrance Journal, applying an edible pectin film with cinnamon leaf oil not only reduced bacteria growth on fresh-cut peaches, but also increased their antioxidant status.12
A 2013 study also found that using cinnamon leaf oil as a vegetable wash may help eliminate salmonella from leafy greens, such as baby and mature spinach, and iceberg and romaine lettuces.13
• Use cinnamon leaf oil as an insect repellent — According to the "Green Pesticides Handbook," cinnamon leaf oil has good antitermitic (termite-repelling) properties, thanks mainly to its eugenol, cinnamaldehyde and a-terpineol content. It can help ward off rice weevils (S. oryzae), making it efficient as a stored paddy rice protectant. The book also notes that cinnamon essential oil may inhibit yellow fever-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.14
• Gargle as a mouthwash or use to ease toothaches — Cinnamon leaf oil may help keep your breath fresh and may serve as a first-aid treatment for toothaches.15 Add a drop or two to a glass of purified water, and gargle with it.
• Add it to your shampoo to kill head lice — Cinnamon leaf oil can help keep your hair healthy and, in children, may help kill stubborn head lice. A 1996 study found that this essential oil is efficient in eliminating Pediculus humanus, along with other oils like aniseed, nutmeg and peppermint.16
Composition of Cinnamon Leaf Oil
The oil extracted from cinnamon leaves contain phenols and beneficial components like eugenol, eugenol acetate, cinnamic aldehyde, linalool, and benzyl benzoate.17 It also has low levels of cinnamaldehyde, an excellent fragrance and flavoring agent,18 and the active component that can also help repel grain storage insects.19
Benefits of Cinnamon Leaf Oil
“The Essential Oils Complete Reference Guide” notes that cinnamon leaf oil has potent astringent, aphrodisiac and stimulant properties. It can work wonders as a quick pick-me-up or stress buster after a long and tiring day, or if you want to soothe your aching muscles and joints.
This oil has a warm and antispasmodic effect on your body that helps ease muscular aches, sprains, rheumatism and arthritis. It's also a tonic that assists in reducing drowsiness and gives you an energy boost if you're physically and mentally exhausted.20
How to Make Cinnamon Leaf Oil
Cinnamon leaf oil, which is more delicate than cinnamon bark oil, is produced via steam or water distillation. The leathery green leaves are pruned from the trees and then left to dry for several days. Afterward, they go through a special water-steam distillation machine that extracts the oil.
Cinnamon leaf oil can also be distilled via traditional methods, where a huge wooden vessel is fitted with a copper head on top that holds as much as 200 kilograms (441 pounds) of dried cinnamon leaves. The vessel is then placed in a wood-fired boiler that produces the steam for distillation.21
How Does Cinnamon Leaf Oil Work?
The phenols in cinnamon leaves give cinnamon leaf oil its rejuvenating and health-promoting quality. Cinnamon leaf oil contains 70 to 96 percent phenols,22 mainly eugenol, which is responsible for its many beneficial properties. However, cinnamon leaf oil may irritate your skin, so make sure it’s diluted before using it topically.23
Is Cinnamon Leaf Oil Safe?
When applying cinnamon leaf oil topically, I advise blending it with safe carrier oils, such as coconut oil, olive oil or almond oil. It also blends well with other spice oils, citrus oils and herbal oils. Try using it with bergamot, thyme, eucalyptus and sweet orange oils.24
Check and make sure that you don't have any allergic reactions to cinnamon leaf oil before using it. You can do this by performing a skin patch test: Apply a small amount of diluted cinnamon leaf oil on your skin and see if any allergic reactions occur.
I also recommend pregnant women and nursing mothers to avoid using cinnamon leaf oil, as it has emmenagogue effects, meaning it may induce menstruation, which is dangerous for the unborn child.25 Avoid administering the oil on very young children, too.
Side Effects of Cinnamon Leaf Oil
Use cinnamon oil in moderation and properly diluted, as high dosages may lead to convulsions in some individuals.26 If this symptom occurs, stop using the oil and consult a health care practitioner immediately.
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