Hearty Harvest Soup

Hello everyone! With the leaves changing and the weather getting colder for fall I'm getting excited for squashes, tomatoes, and apple cider. A bit of a mixture of all, Hearty Harvest Soup is a simple vegetarian meal that is sure to please the stomach.

Ingredients/Items:

1 acorn squash (Or 1 butternut squash)

2 honey crisp apples

3 tomatoes

slow cooker

blender

1 can veggie or chicken stock

1/4 of a stick of non-salted butter 

microwave

This recipe serves 3-4

Directions:

1. Cut squash in half and gut out the inside goop, then microwave for six minutes in a bowl with 5 tbsp of water with the insides facing down

Tip: Keep the seeds to roast and eat as a snack

2. Peel the squash and apples, cut into approx 1 x 1 inch cubes, add to slow cooker. Remove stem from tomato (if any), cut into four slices and add to slow cooker. Add veggie or chicken stock and butter.

3. Slow cook for approx. 3 hours or until very mushy

4. Blend until creamy and serve

Tip: Goes great with grilled cheese sandwiches!

Simple ingredients for a flavor-fully delicious meal that you'll feel happy to eat

Revitalizing Avocado Facial Mask

With the cold winds still blustering outside, my face has been looking rather dried out lately. Therefore I decided to do an avocado facial mask to perk my skin up for Spring!

Revitalizing Avocado Facial Mask

Ingredients:

1/2 avocado

1 tbsp honey

1/2 tbsp loose leaf green tea leaves

(optional) facial moisturizer 

Instructions:

1. Mush 1/2 of an avocado in a bowl (or puree if you prefer)

2. Mix in honey and green tea

3. Mix contents and gentle apply all over face (make sure your face is clean/washed before applying facial mask)

4. Leave on for 3-5 minutes

5. Rinse face thoroughly 

6. (optional) Apply moisturizer to face

Voila a clear and rejuvenated face! Feel beautiful today!