Healthy Eats

Millet Loaf is a favorite of mine.
(Millet is very alkalizing)  Yum!

Millet loaf

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups millet

3-3/4 cups water

1-1/2 cups carrots, finely diced/grated

1 cup celery, finely diced

1 cup onions, finely diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tablespoon sesame or sunflower oil

1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed

1 teaspoon thyme

1 cup sunflower seeds, lightly toasted (optional) YES do ADD

3 tablespoons whole wheat or spelt flour

Directions:

1. Rinse millet and put in a medium saucepan with water and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook, lid ajar slightly, over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until soft; the millet should absorb all the water.

2. Saute the carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in sesame oil or sunflower oil until the onions are translucent.  Add the seasonings.

3. Mix the cooked millet and veggies together, along with the sunflower seeds, if you wish.

4. Add 3 tbsp flour to the millet mixture, blending well.

5. Lightly oil (and flour, optional) 2 loaf pans. Press the millet mixture into the pan, and bake at 400 F for one hour (45 minutes if the millet is still warm when you put it into the pan).

6.  Allow the loaf to cool for about 10 minutes before turning it out onto a platter and slicing.

Breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

Delish

Robin :)

feeling a blogging need in the realm of the Plant Kingdom! Who am I?

Look at Me, she says, all day long!  Lavandula You!  I Love you! in all the places and spaces you reside.  R (( Heart ))  and HEY I am usually cheaper in cost than Lavender (fine) and Lavender (spike).

Lavandin

Latin name: Lavandula hybrida – Family: Lamiaceae

Plant Part: Flowering tops

Plant origin: France, wisdom of the earth ~ (+)

Lavandula hybrida is a natural hybrid created via fusion of true and spike lavender; the different varieties of Lavandin are grosso, abrial, reydovan, and super.  Lavandula hybrida properties are therefore similar to both true and spike lavenders.  Lavandin has antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti infectious, cicatrisant, antifungal, hypotensive, vulnerary, antiseptic, analgesic, mucolytic, and nervine properties. 

Lavandin sits on a sweet however camphorous fence, offering more stimulating features than true lavender that act on the central nervous system, respiratory and circulatory concerns whilst gracious enough to support true lavenders more cultivated qualities.  Lavandin properties encourage a strong and healthy central nervous system thereby aiding Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, convulsions, insomnia, and stress related concerns.  Lavandin increases circulation and is assistive for various respiratory complaints. 

Lavandin assists asthma, whooping cough, colds, sprains and strains, sciatica, vertigo, phlebitis, lumbago, rheumatism, cystitis, easing heart palpitations, halitosis, spasms of the solar plexus, shock and food poisoning.  Lavandin addresses various skin and hair concerns such as skin ulcers, warts, bruises, abscesses, blisters, boils, burns, dull or dry skin concerns, eczema, insect bites, lice, scabies, hair loss, baldness, and promotes scar and wound healing. 

Lavandin has a beautiful synergy that is rejuvenating toward the fatigued and comforting on behalf of the stressed individual.  Use lavandin for inspiration, contentment, transformation, happiness, hope, and peacefulness.  Lavandin brings hope to the weary spirit, transforming worry, fear and anxiety. 

Lavandin isn’t recommended in cases of epilepsy episode. 

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With Gratitude and Love

Robin Michaels

Cosmic Essential oils, Robin :)

Robin Michaels is an Aromatherapist, LMT, and a certified instructor for continuing education courses in Aromatherapy NCBTMB approved provider since 2006.  Robin has over twenty-two years of experience in Bodywork and Thirty-three years within the Holistic Health realm. Robin has worked as the Spa Coordinator/Manager at the Adobe Grand Bed and Breakfast since 2006 as well as an independent practice specializing in Holistic Aromatherapy Massage.  Robin graduated from the Harold J. Reilly School of Massage Therapy at the Edgar Cayce Foundation in 1994 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  

Robin is the owner and founder of Cosmic Essential oils, LLC, wholesaling Cosmic Essential oil products and assisting Spa and Holistic businesses with signature products suited to their unique businesses since 2004.  Cosmic Essential oils was inspired as a desire to assist her son Ayran who suffered from Migraines, both mom and son were amazed at the results and the rest well divine creations with a compassionately passionate heart. 

Vitamin E

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a lipid-soluble antioxidant.  Being an antioxidant it helps to protect the pituitary and adrenal hormones, promotes proper functioning of linoleic acid and is useful in slowing the ageing process by protecting the cell membranes of the body.  Vitamin E is an excellent aid for burns and the healing of scar tissue, when applied topically (applying lavender, helichrysum, geranium and carrot seed essential oils before application of Vitamin E is incredible for healing scar tissue and remember honey is fantastic when it comes to burns of any degree.)  It is also suggested that when one is taking external vitamin E that internal use is extremely complementary.  The best time to take vitamin E is at bed time or before meals. Alpha tocopherol is the most potent form of vitamin E.  Tocopherol is the highest available source through cold-pressed vegetable oils, wheat germ, whole raw seeds and nuts, and soybeans.  Vitamin E has been successful in regulating excessive or scanty flows of menstruation; assistive for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and headaches.  Vitamin E is also helpful with treatment of varicose veins and in restoration of an unhealthy liver.

100 IU’s seems to be a daily recommended dose for adults.  However, if one requires more IU’s it is important to remember to start at 100 IU’s first and increase 100 IU’s a month at a time.  I truly do not think that more than 1000 IU’S are necessary.

Food sources are: Asparagus, avocado, egg, milk, almonds, hazelnuts, red palm oil, seeds, spinach and other green leafy vegetables, corn oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, olive oil, walnut oil, wheat germ, and whole grain foods.

© 2011-2016 Robin Michaels, Cosmic Essential oils, All rights reserved

Cosmic Essential Oils, Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cosmicessentialoils/

With Gratitude and Love

Robin Michaels

Cosmic Essential oils, Robin :)

Robin Michaels is an Aromatherapist, LMT, and a certified instructor for continuing education courses in Aromatherapy NCBTMB approved provider since 2006.  Robin has over twenty-two years of experience in Bodywork and Thirty-three years within the Holistic Health realm. Robin has worked as the Spa Coordinator/Manager at the Adobe Grand Bed and Breakfast since 2006 as well as an independent practice specializing in Holistic Aromatherapy Massage.  Robin graduated from the Harold J. Reilly School of Massage Therapy at the Edgar Cayce Foundation in 1994 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  

Robin is the owner and founder of Cosmic Essential oils, LLC, wholesaling Cosmic Essential oil products and assisting Spa and Holistic businesses with signature products suited to their unique businesses since 2004.  Cosmic Essential oils was inspired as a desire to assist her son Ayran who suffered from Migraines, both mom and son were amazed at the results and the rest well divine creations with a compassionately passionate heart.