HOT TOTTIE HONEY LEMON COUGH SYRUP WITH COCONUT OIL

Hot Tottie, Fresh squeezed Blood Orange + Navel + Tangerine Juice, and Ginger Chews

Written by contibutor Britney Manuel of Btanjerine.

 

Well I thought that I could escape from getting sick, but alas I have succumb ((sniff sniff cough cough)).  I remembered this honey lemon concoction circulating around Facebook and Pinterest (it has been pinned over 800+ times) and thought it was worth a try.   I have adapted this recipe from The Coconut Mama.  You can find the original recipe here, with all the informative health benefits.  I made a bigger batch so that I could sip it over the course of a couple of days.  And since my daughter just got sick as well, it was perfect to have on hand.

 

HOT TOTTIE HONEY LEMON COUGH SYRUP WITH COCONUT OIL

Ingredients

6 lemons

1 blood orange (or any other type of orange)

1/4 cup of coconut oil

1/3 cup of raw honey

Directions

Juice lemons and blood orange.  Warm the coconut oil until it melts and mix all ingredients together and enjoy.

Sip as much as needed, and store in the refrigerator.  The coconut oil will harden when it is cold, so gently warm the portions you need until the coconut oil melts.

Makes 2 1/2 cups

This would make a great gift for this flu season.  A jar of the hot tottie,  ginger chews that you can find here, and freshly squeezed blood orange juice.  A trio sure to help anybody feel a little more pep in their step!  

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DETOX + BEAUTY WATER

Refreshing Beauty Water

Written by contibutor Britney Manuel of Btanjerine and A Simply Raw Life.



So as many of you know I am a Pinterest junkie, and amidst my pinning I’ve pinned this recipe for "sassy water" ummmm....several times let’s just say.  So when I saw it the other day for the umpteenth time I decided, “I need to make this!”  To my surprise the blog was in Russian, but you can scroll down until you see some letters you recognize.  You can check it out here.

Let’s admit it, sometimes its hard to drink as much water as one should.  But this snazzier take on a necessary beverage is like a little black dress for your water.  I found it made it easier and more enjoyable to drink my daily allotment of water.  

This water is a great detoxifier and some of the health benefits include:

• Ginger aids in digestion and can reduce your risk of constipation.

• Lemon works as a natural diuretic and promotes a healthy pH balance. 

• Cucumbers contain erepsin, an enzyme that helps your body digest protein and also supports the health of your kidneys due to their diuretic properties. 

• Chemicals in mint leaves also support digestion. .

For more info on this "sassy water" check out this article here.  It also supports having a flat belly, and i am all for that!

So here are the deets!

 

DETOX BEAUTY WATER

BITS & PIECES

1 cucumber (peeled + thinly sliced)

1 lemon (peeled + thinly sliced)

1 tsp ginger  (finely chopped)

10 mint leaves

THE PROCESS

Add sliced cucumber, sliced lemon, chopped ginger, and mint leaves to a pitcher.  Add 2 liters of water.  Let it seep for a few hours or overnight et voila!  Refreshing beauty water!

**NOTE: I don’t add the lemon peel because if it seeps for too long in the water it starts to taste bitter.  Also  after I drank all the water,  I refilled the pitcher and let it seep another night.  So I got 2 uses out of it.  Of course the flavor is not as strong as the first batch.

PINEAPPLE + GINGER + MINT SMOOTHIE

Here in Southern California it is still burning up, so before I can even think about soup and cozy sweaters I’m still making smoothies, and thinking about getting that mani/pedi.   I have a few resources I like to use for smoothies, one being the app Whole Living Smoothies, you can see some of her other smoothie recipes here.  Its a collaboration from Martha Stewart and it includes smoothies for detox, immunity boosting, weight-loss, etc...  I adapted this weight-loss smoothie to make it raw.

Written by contibutor Britney Manuel of Btanjerine and A Simply Raw Life.

This smoothie is a melange of pineapple, ginger and mint.  And did you know pineapple can give you more than 100% of your recommended daily allowance of manganese, a mineral required to metabolize food?  Ginger is known to be a stomach settler, and a remedy for colds.  And mint is rich in Vitamins A and C and also contains smaller amounts of Vitamin B2. Vitamin C is an important antioxidant and may help to decrease the risk of certain cancers such as colon and rectal cancer.  And i didn’t know this, mint is a very good cleanser for the blood, and mint tea can help clear up skin disorders such as acne.  For more of the benefits of mint click here.  These are just a few reasons to get your sip on with this revitalizing and refreshing smoothie.


So here are the deets.

PINEAPPLE + GINGER + MINT SMOOTHIE

 

THE ESSENTIALS

1 c. frozen pineapple diced

1/2 c. coconut milk

5 mint leaves

1/2 teaspoon ginger (about the size of a dime)

dash of cinnamon

THE PROCESS

Puree all ingredients in blender until smooth.

Makes 1 serving approximately 1 cup

Yumalicious!

CARROT GINGER CONFETTI "RICE"

 

 

 

Last weekend I went to a conference where I needed to pack a picnic lunch and was racking my brain as to what I wanted to bring.  My friend Christine posted a raw "rice" dish photo on her Instagram that I thought was fabulous.  So, I made my version of it.   It's so easy to make you won't know what to do with yourself.  I love the color!  And the flavor of the carrot ginger dressing just gives it a subtle tang that's just delicious.

 

CARROT GINGER CONFETTI RICE

 

1 head cauliflower, chop in the food processor

1 cup tomatoes, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1 cup cucmbers diced

 

DRESSING:

 

Carrot ginger dressing... you can find the recipe HERE.

 

Chop up the head of cauliflower in the food processor to your liking.  You can chop it really fine or leave the pieces a little bigger if you'd like.  Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl and stir in the carrot ginger dressing to taste.  And voila!  It's so easy!

 

I topped it off with my vegan flat bread.  Can you say tasty???  You can find the flat bread recipe HERE.  I friend of mine who is not raw or vegan tasted it and she was so surprised by how flavorful it was. 

 

Let me know how you like it or what your own raw rice combination is. :)

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARROT GINGER SALAD DRESSING

One of my favorite places to shop is our local Trader Joe's market.  I am there at LEAST every three day if not every other day!   They have unique items that you don't find at regular grocery stores and many gourmet / healthy items at very reasonable prices.  I was on the run last Friday day and went in and grabbed this Spinach Salad and fell in love with Carrot Ginger dressing they used.  

I found a wonderful recipe on Epicurious that I used to make this one and it is fabulous!  And the good news is that it is raw, for all you raw food enthusiasts.

Here's the recipe...

CARROT GINGER SALAD DRESSING

1/2 lb carrots (3 medium), coarsely chopped

1/4 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger

1/4 cup chopped shallots or the bottom half of green onion stalks

1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable oil or olive oil

1/4 cup water

Pulse carrots in a food processor until finely ground (almost puréed). Add chopped ginger, chopped shallots, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt and pulse until ginger and shallots are minced. With the motor running, add oil in a slow stream.

Transfer mixture to a blender. Add 1/4 cup water and blend until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Thin dressing with additional water if desired. 

Cooks' note: Dressing keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.

I hope you enjoy it as much as my friends and I did!