Category: Cooking

Mexican Horchata Recipe!

It’s December, which in my family means drinking lots of horchata! This may be my husband’s favorite holiday drink, because he loves all-things cinnamon! I recently found a homemade recipe of this drink that I just had to share with our readers. I was nervous to try making this drink myself, but it was easier than I thought. If you’d like to make this cinnamon and rice drink as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready at home:

• 1 cup of white rice
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 T vanilla
• 1 Can (12 ounces) Evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cup of milk or almond milk
• 1 L of water
• Ice

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the My Latina Table Webpage for more details. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’d love to hear from you.

Bath Salts for Cold and Flu!

During the colder months, I always like to try different bath salts to prevent the cold and flu! This year, I tried this Bath Salts for Cold and Flu Recipe. Long story short, I loved these bath salts! Nothing is better than eucalyptus oil and vanilla. I plan on making these bath salts again and giving them to my in-laws! You must try this new recipe! Here are the supplies you’ll need:

• 1 cup Epsom salt or sea salt
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 3 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 8 drops vanilla extract
• Green food coloring if desired

Let us know if you enjoyed these bath salts in the comments below, because we’d love to know. For more directions on making these salts, be sure to visit the Your Beauty Blog for more details.

Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe!

Craving milk and cookies this weekend? My family always seems to be! I found this Easy Shortbread Cookies recipe and it looks absolutely amazing. My husband loves all things shortbread, so this recipe is a no-brainer to make. Want to make these delicious-looking cookies as well? If so, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour

For more directions on making this sweet treat, be sure to visit the TBSP Webpage. We’d love to know your thoughts of this recipe in the comment section below.

Green Tea Scrub DIY!

Who loves using Green Tea products? I do! I absolutely love green tea, even before it became super popular! I recently tried this Green Tea scrub and I’ve seen amazing benefits on my skin. Plus, this scrub smells absolutely amazing. This easy to construct scrub is a must-try, so do not wait! Want to try this do-it-yourself scrub as well? If so,  here are the ingredients you’ll need to make this scrub at home:

• 1 ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tsp. green tea powder
• 2 green tea bags
• 1 cup coconut oil

Let us know what you thought of this Green Tea Sugar Scrub, because we love to hear from our readers. For additional directions on how to make this homemade remedy, visit the Savy Naturalista Webpage!

Whipped Cinnamon Pumpkin Honey Butter Recipe!

Do you enjoy homemade whipped butter? I sure do! If you have never made a whipped butter before, then be sure to try this Cinnamon Pumpkin Honey Butter recipe. I recently made this spread and it was delicious on homemade waffles. Want to make this as well? If so, be sure to have the following ingredients:

• 2 sticks Butter(1 C. or 8 oz.), softened
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• ¾ t. Cinnamon
• 6 T. Pumpkin Puree
• 4 T. Honey
• 1 t. Vanilla

PS: This butter freezes well, so be sure to make large batches!

For more directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Kitchen McCabe Webpage for more details. Let us know if you enjoyed this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know .