Well this is the last Hygee post. I had fun with this and it did inspire me to enjoy my days more, even though they are cold and grey. I was reminded to stop, enjoy, be grateful and embrace the life God has given me. On that note I am going to leave you with this last little thing, breathe.
It is such a small, simple thing we do without even thinking about it, but it is something that we also do not use enough. I mean we all breath, but slow, deep, thoughtful breathing can change your health, your mindset, your life. I have been learning about this 4-7-8 breathing technique. Here is a good video by Dr. Andrew Weil. Take the time to stop, appreciate, deep breathe and be thankful xox
In trying to detox from the holidays I have been drinking lotsss of vinegar water, but also this turmeric tea. Although there is no actual tea, it is more of a hot beverage I keep in mason jar in my fridge. Ready to warm up as I want. I find this quite refreshing. I have to say since Christmas my metabolism has kicked back up. I lost the weight I gained over Christmas plus two more pounds. I really think raw apple cider vinegar is something we should all drink. Plus fresh citrus, turmeric and ginger are also so healing to the body.
Citrus Thyme Turmeric Tea
makes 1 pint mason jar
1 slice of lemon, I have been using meyer lemons lately
1 slice of orange (if fruit is small use 2 slices)
2 slices of fresh ginger
5 slices of fresh turmeric
some fresh thyme, or fresh herb to your liking
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1/2-1 tsp of raw apple cider vinegar
Add all ingredients, except the vinegar, to a wide mouth pint mason jar. Fill jar with boiling water and cover jar with lid. Let the tea sit on your counter for a good 20-30 minutes depending how strong you like it. Strain out ingredients and store tea in your fridge. Heat a cup, sweeten if you like and stir in vinegar. Amount of vinegar depends on the size of cup and your tastes. The tea will keep in your fridge 1 week.
Is your hair drying out from all the cold weather like me? Give your hair a warm honey coconut oil treatment. I use this twice a month and it makes my long hair soft and shiny.
2 TBL raw coconut oil
2 TBL honey
Put on a junky shirt. Warm the two together and mix (It might separate a bit but do not worry it will still work). Apply to hair with your fingers, especially the ends. Put your hair up with a band or large hair clip. The longer you can keep it on the better. I leave it on all day, but leave on at least 2 hours. Then wash your hair.
There is nothing like a hot bowl of porridge in a cold winters day, but with my grain-free diet I could not eat oatmeal (too carby for my body). My friend shared me her version of grain-free and that got my mind going. It took me a while to get a recipe down, but I love it and it is easy. Please check out my notes about the recipe. If you eat oatmeal check out how I make it for my family. Or try out my Lavender Pear Oatmeal !
Grain-Free Porridge makes 1 serving
⅛ cup flax meal (or finely ground flax seeds) ⅛ cup almond flour 1 TBL chia seeds 1 TBL sesame seeds 1 TBL hemp seeds 2 tsp coconut sugar, or more if you want it sweeter small pinch of sea salt
stir all together in a small bowl.
Pour ¼ cup + 1 TBL boiling hot water over porridge. Let porridge sit 5 minutes uncovered. I then reheat the porridge in the microwave for 1 minute on high. I enjoy my porridge topped with raw cream, unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted pecans, walnuts and a little fruit (like dried sour cherries).
Notes
This porridge is quite thick and I think it out with the cream. But if you like your porridge thinner, just add a bit more boiling water when you soak the porridge.
I wanted a smooth porridge with chunky bits of nuts. But if you want it all smooth, add your nuts to the porridge before you add the hot water.
You can play around with the nut flour and seeds BUT use at least flax or chia, this is what helps bind the porridge together.
You can make this dairy free. Also feel free to add spices like cinnamon if you like.
Make some homemade chocolate lip scrub for these cold days. I made a batch and used coconut sugar with a combo of coconut oil and avocado oil. It is amazing and yummy!!
Make a mind jar. I think these are a great way to start off the month, and work off some of that holiday stress. If making for young children, you should use a plastic bottle. Here is another post.
Happy New Year! I love the month of January. I think it's because it is a slow month. Days of puttering at home, reading, wood stove, cozy kind of days. I was reading about hygge. Which means
I LOVE this idea and want to do this in my own life. In keeping with the hygge concept, I am going to post one idea everyday this month. I hope these will inspire you to find hygge in your own life. Here is a great post about this idea. See you tomarrow xox
