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Authors: Scott-Vincent Borba
Tags: Cooking, recipes, your way, superfoods, fabulous, gorgeous, homemade, age-reversing, age, skin, facials
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toasted, ground, organic flaxseeds—omega-3s
2 tablespoons cinnamon granola
Maple syrup, to taste—zinc
Preparation:
1 Layer cottage cheese, blueberries, and bananas in a tall ice cream glass or parfait cup. One layer of cottage cheese followed by one layer of blueberries, then bananas and so forth.
2 Sprinkle the toasted flaxseeds and granola on top.
3 Drizzle maple syrup over all.
4 Garnish with extra blueberries on top.
BANANA EYE MASK FACIAL
This might be the easiest facial in the world (!) and requires but two ingredients: a banana and Vaseline. The peel and fruit of the banana contain firming fibers and anti-inflammatory extracts. This eye pack treatment helps reduce loose skin around the eyes, dark circles, crepey skin, wrinkles, lines, and swelling. Too good to be true? Of course not! Try this: Chill the jar of Vaseline in the refrigerator overnight. Take the banana out of the peel and run a large spoon from the top of the peel to the bottom until you strip all the internal fibers. The fibers are actually those white stringy strips that can be found between the banana and the inside of the peel itself. In a metal bowl, mix the banana and the fibers with a quarter-size amount of the cold Vaseline. Apply the mixture to your eyelids and on the top of your eyebrows. Allow it to set for five minutes and then gently wipe it off with a soft tissue. Notice the wide-awake look in your gorgeous peepers? You are now ready for makeup application, but take care to remove all the excess Vaseline—an icy washcloth works best.
Here’s another trick you can do with the banana fruit: Mash the banana gently in a small bowl and add a quarter-size amount of Vaseline. Place the mixture in the freezer for five minutes and then apply it under your eyes for five minutes. Gently tissue off with a makeup remover wipe or icy washcloth.
PRO TIP: If you have oily skin, you also have oily eyelids—so you can use a cheek stain on your eyelids for a dreamy effect that smears in just the right way. Oily eyelids look healthy on the beach, dewy in humid weather, and fashion-magazine worthy when coupled with cheek stain to pump up your “eye drama.” Embrace your attributes and let them shine forth!
Go-for-Gorgeous Granola
Makes 10 Servings
T his is a nutty recipe, so if you have allergies simply skip it and move onto the next. Many granolas are made up of oats, honey, puffed rice, and sugar, but I add nuts for amplified health benefits that move away from the carbs a bit and closer to the proteins.
Ingredients:
2 lemons, zested
1/2 lemon, juiced
1-1/2 oranges, zested and juiced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or ¼ cup maple and ¼ cup honey)
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon vanilla extract— antioxidant properties
4 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup raw cashews— protein and healthy fats
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds— cardiovascular benefits
1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
1/2 cup unsweetened dried coconut
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup dried fruit—preferably apricots, bananas, cranberries, and papaya
Preparation:
1 Heat the oven to 350°F. Stir the zest, juice, extra-virgin olive oil, syrup, egg whites, and vanilla together in a medium-size bowl.
2 In a large bowl mix the oats, ½ of the nuts, ½ of the sunflower seeds, all the sesame seeds, and the coconut. Stir in the syrup mixture. Spread thinly on two cookie sheets covered in parchment paper or tinfoil for easy cleanup.
3 Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola on the trays with a wooden spoon. Continue to bake for 7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool.
4 Stir in the remaining nuts, flaxseed, wheat germ, and dried fruit. When completely cooled, store in airtight containers and enjoy for up to a month, or keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
OATMEAL-PARSLEY-SPINACH REPARATIVE FACIAL
Oatmeal, parsley, and spinach—kitchen staples you likely already have—combine to make a simple healing facial mask for most
2 tablespoons cinnamon granola
Maple syrup, to taste—zinc
Preparation:
1 Layer cottage cheese, blueberries, and bananas in a tall ice cream glass or parfait cup. One layer of cottage cheese followed by one layer of blueberries, then bananas and so forth.
2 Sprinkle the toasted flaxseeds and granola on top.
3 Drizzle maple syrup over all.
4 Garnish with extra blueberries on top.
BANANA EYE MASK FACIAL
This might be the easiest facial in the world (!) and requires but two ingredients: a banana and Vaseline. The peel and fruit of the banana contain firming fibers and anti-inflammatory extracts. This eye pack treatment helps reduce loose skin around the eyes, dark circles, crepey skin, wrinkles, lines, and swelling. Too good to be true? Of course not! Try this: Chill the jar of Vaseline in the refrigerator overnight. Take the banana out of the peel and run a large spoon from the top of the peel to the bottom until you strip all the internal fibers. The fibers are actually those white stringy strips that can be found between the banana and the inside of the peel itself. In a metal bowl, mix the banana and the fibers with a quarter-size amount of the cold Vaseline. Apply the mixture to your eyelids and on the top of your eyebrows. Allow it to set for five minutes and then gently wipe it off with a soft tissue. Notice the wide-awake look in your gorgeous peepers? You are now ready for makeup application, but take care to remove all the excess Vaseline—an icy washcloth works best.
Here’s another trick you can do with the banana fruit: Mash the banana gently in a small bowl and add a quarter-size amount of Vaseline. Place the mixture in the freezer for five minutes and then apply it under your eyes for five minutes. Gently tissue off with a makeup remover wipe or icy washcloth.
PRO TIP: If you have oily skin, you also have oily eyelids—so you can use a cheek stain on your eyelids for a dreamy effect that smears in just the right way. Oily eyelids look healthy on the beach, dewy in humid weather, and fashion-magazine worthy when coupled with cheek stain to pump up your “eye drama.” Embrace your attributes and let them shine forth!
Go-for-Gorgeous Granola
Makes 10 Servings
T his is a nutty recipe, so if you have allergies simply skip it and move onto the next. Many granolas are made up of oats, honey, puffed rice, and sugar, but I add nuts for amplified health benefits that move away from the carbs a bit and closer to the proteins.
Ingredients:
2 lemons, zested
1/2 lemon, juiced
1-1/2 oranges, zested and juiced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or ¼ cup maple and ¼ cup honey)
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon vanilla extract— antioxidant properties
4 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup raw cashews— protein and healthy fats
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds— cardiovascular benefits
1/4 cup raw sesame seeds
1/2 cup unsweetened dried coconut
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup dried fruit—preferably apricots, bananas, cranberries, and papaya
Preparation:
1 Heat the oven to 350°F. Stir the zest, juice, extra-virgin olive oil, syrup, egg whites, and vanilla together in a medium-size bowl.
2 In a large bowl mix the oats, ½ of the nuts, ½ of the sunflower seeds, all the sesame seeds, and the coconut. Stir in the syrup mixture. Spread thinly on two cookie sheets covered in parchment paper or tinfoil for easy cleanup.
3 Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola on the trays with a wooden spoon. Continue to bake for 7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool.
4 Stir in the remaining nuts, flaxseed, wheat germ, and dried fruit. When completely cooled, store in airtight containers and enjoy for up to a month, or keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
OATMEAL-PARSLEY-SPINACH REPARATIVE FACIAL
Oatmeal, parsley, and spinach—kitchen staples you likely already have—combine to make a simple healing facial mask for most
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