Easter Challah Bread

This is a lovely bread that I made in Fall that will be perfect for Easter.  I plan on braiding the bread to have with dinner and using the leftovers to make perfect french toast.

Simply Healthy Challah Bread
There isn't any bread maker required for this lovely loaf of traditional Jewish egg bread. It's perfect for sandwiches or french toast for breakfast. I usually do not make bread from scratch, but this recipe from All Recipes-here,  is so simple and healthy that I may just bake some every week. The recipe made two big loaves and my family loved it.

Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups- Simply Healthy

It's easier than you think.....

 If you have ever made applesauce before you are half of the way there.
Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups:
Step 1: Core, skin apples, and dice apples.
Step 2: Place in a pot with 1/4 cup water, add sugar if you wish and spices.
Step 3: Simmer for about 20 minutes and smash apples to make applesauce.
Step 4: Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap and spread the applesauce onto the tray.
Step 5: Bake in oven at lowest temperature, I used 160 degrees, for about 5 hours, until dry.
Step 6: Cut into strips, roll-up, and store in refrigerator until you get hungry for a snack.

Now you have a Simply Healthy snack with out all the additives, enjoy!

Homemade Sugar Scrub- Simply Healthy

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                   This is the sugar scrub that I made last night and it smells heavenly.

I love this stuff....this homemade sugar scrub makes my skin feels so smooth.  Jen, over at  Paint Cut Paste, shared this wonderful recipe with me and allowed me to share it with you! Her site is full of crafty kid goodness so be sure to check it out.

 Homemade Sugar Scrub:
Gather:

1/2 cup raw sugar (the brown kind)
joboba or sweet almond oil- I used olive because I so badly wanted to make this with out running to the store.
essential oil- I used lavender

How to make:
Just cover the sugar with the carrier oil in a jar, but don't fill it beyond that, then add about 20 drops of essential oil. Close the jar, shake, and enjoy!

Homemade Bubble Bath- Simply Healthy

We love to take bubble baths at our house! Here is a Simply Healthy recipe you can make at home with out Parabens and the other icky stuff that can be found in most products.
Lavender Bubble Bath
  1 quart Water
 1/2 cup Castile liquid soap (They have this at my Public's.)
  2 oz Coconut oil
  1 oz Glycerine (If you can't find this, use dove dish soap.)
  add a few drops of lavender essential oil and mix a little with your bath water. Enjoy!

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Simply Healthy- Homemade Fabric Softener

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Homemade Fabric Softener
Things you'll need:
large container
baking soda
distilled white vinegar
water
essential oil

-I use a large pot to mix the ingredients together.

-Add 1 cup of baking soda to the pot and then 1 cup of water to the baking soda.

-Add 6 cups of distilled white vinegar to the mix. The mixture will start to fizz, which will help to dissolve the baking soda.

-Add 6 more cups of water to the mix and the fizzing should stop.

-Stir to dissolve.

-Don't worry you won't smell like a pickle. Add about 15 drops of pure essential oil. Remember you can always add more if you want a stronger scent.

-I use my leftover fabric softener bottles to store my homemade softener.

When it's time to do the laundry, add 1 cup of your homemade fabric softener to your final rinse. I use this fabric softener ball when I do my laundry.  Just add the same amount to it.

I find that my clothes turn out just as nice with this recipe. It's a simply healthy alternative to store bought brands.
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Simply Healthy- Veggie Wash

Simply Healthy-Homemade Veggie Wash

 September is here, which mean cooler temps, flannel sheets, shorts and long sleeves, brightly colored trees, pumpkins, crock pots, and yummy scuppernong grapes. Each Wednesday I will focus my blog posts on something that's simply healthy.

A few years ago we use to use FIT to wash our vegetables and fruit, but now we just make our own and it works great.

Homemade Veggie Wash Recipe:
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
2 TBS baking soda
2 TBS lemon juice
Directions:
-Mix ingredients then pour in clean spray bottle. Spray vegetables and fruit generously. Sit for 5 minutes then rinse off well.
-Make sure to first mix ingredients in deep container since there will be some fizzing from the baking soda and vinegar.