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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Eating Seasonal & Local Fresh Food

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Local Harvest is a great resource to help keep you in the know of organic (and those that use ethical growing practices) farms and their offerings in your area. 

You have the option to sign up and be kept informed of specials and/or seasonal items that are available right in the area that you live in.  There is a lot more to this wonderful resource, but that is the main attraction for me.  I love having an announcement pop into my Inbox regarding the availability of fresh, natural foods grown locally.  The send no spam at all and only notify you when a grower/farm have the goods to offer.   

Edamame Hummus Recipe

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Photo and Recipe courtesy of P. Allen Smith Newsletter 

From P. Allen Smith"This is another great recipe from The Viking Cooking School. Soybeans, chili oil, garlic, miso and lemon juice create a tasty dip that is a delightful twist on hummus."

Ingredients:

1 quart water (mixed with 1 tablespoon salt)
1 cup shelled edamame*
3 tablespoons red miso
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
1 tablespoon Asian chili oil, or to taste
Water, as needed to thin

The ingredients sound delicious, I plan to make it following my next visit to the grocery store. 

Click here for complete recipe and notes.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Soap-Free Facial Cleansers

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Many times, cleansing our face after working outside in the hot weather or after an intense workout at the gym requires a different product than our usual one that we apply after a long day at the office.   

I live in Florida where it is already quite warm and have been using our Ladies Blend Purify & Clarify Facial Cleanser & Masque after gardening, raking, scrubbing-you know, all the things we have to do to get our yards (and ourselves!) into shape.  The ingredients:  Organic Blue Corn Meal,  White Kaolin Clay, Ground Oats, Organic Orange Peel Powder, Organic Rosehips Powder gently cleanse and exfoliate.  I am quite pleased with the way my sensitive skin looks and feels afterwords. 

I mix a bit of the powder in the palm of my hand with a drizzle of water to make a paste and with my fingers, apply it to my face.  The only different thing that I do when my skin is rather dirty and/or sweaty is:  after I apply it in a gentle circular motion, I leave it on until it drys, about 5 minutes or so, then rinse.  My skin feels soft, supple and very clean, with no irritation what-so-ever.

If you've not used our soap-free facial cleansers and masques, now might be a good time to try one.  During our Mother's Day Special, you can save 20%, just by purchasing $25.00 or more.

Ladies Blend Giveaway at The Well-Heeled Society

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The Well Heeled Society is having a giveaway at their Blog and the prize is...a jar of Ladies Blend Pretty Soles Sparkling Spearmint Pedi Masque!   

Mother's Day Sale!

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20% off all orders of $25.00 or more at Ladies Blend, by entering MD8 in the discount code field of the order form during checkout. 

Special ends 05/09/08, not valid in conjunction with any other specials/discounts.

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