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Sugar & spice scrub

This sugar and spice scrub is Christmas in a jar or at least that’s how my kids describe it. Another sugar scrub twist with the sugar and spices so you smell like Christmas morning. Use as is for a body scrub or add more coconut oil and it can also be used as a massage oil. I tend to use this in the shower and then dab dry. You don’t want to be washing the oil off.

Now, I appreciate it’s May when I’m posting this recipe. My excuse is that this one one of the most best recipes in my former website and I’m slowing re-blogging them. But why do I feel this is important to be published now and not in December in time for the festive season? Well, the reason is that sugar scrubs are so good for the skin, anytime of the year.

Natural sugar is full of glycolic acid which has skin regenerating properties, it helps reduce fine lines and wrinkly, hydrate the skin and protects from toxins. When the sugar is mixed with a type of oil, it worked as both an exfoliate to remove the dead skin cells and a moisturiser. Sugar scrubs are great for dry skin but especially good for eczema. When you use a sugar scrub for your eczema, it will help to facilitate the removal of dead skin cells to prevent your skin from flaking or cracking. Most average soaps and exfoliants claim to do the same thing, but in reality they have a lot of harsh chemicals that strip the skin of its natural oils. Using a sugar scrub will leave your skin soft and smooth while still retaining its natural moisture. A sugar scrub works best for dry types of eczema. If you have flaky, crusty eczema on your hands, feet, or scalp, that needs to be exfoliated gently, then a sugar scrub would work for you! A sugar scrub also works for removing blackheads, whiteheads, acne, and scars.

So with all these health benefits, a sugar scrub should be welcome anytime of the year.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are using food ingredients – sugar, spices, coconut oil, food colouring etc. which I do cook with so I am happy to make ‘beauty’ products using my Thermomix. I also have multiple TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross contamination. If in any doubt, don’t make them.

Play dough

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Did you know you can make play dough in next to no time with everyday ingredients found in your kitchen cupboards. Save money and involve the kids in this brilliant recipe.

This homemade play dough is simple, natural, and perfect for entertaining children. They enjoy helping make it almost as much as they enjoy playing with it! And this recipe delivers soft play dough they can play with for hours.

Ingredients:

10 g salt
250 g water
15g cream of tartar
250 g plain flour
15g oil coconut, vegetable etc. are all fine
food colouring

Recipe:

Place the salt into the Thermomix bowl and mix on Speed 10 for 5 seconds.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the water and cream of tartar and cook for 5 minutes, 60 degrees, Speed 3.
Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
Add the plain flour and the oil and mix together for 50 seconds, Speed 4.
Knead for 1 minute on speed spoon/ interval speed.
Check the texture and if it’s a little sticky, add some more flour and knead for a further 30 seconds.
Separate the playdough into several bowls.
Add 1 tiny drop of food colouring to each bowl and mix together with your hands until the colour is evenly dispersed (wear gloves!).
Wrap the playdough in cling wrap and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

However, the recipes here are things I do with my own Thermomix. I also have multiple Thermomixes and TM bowls, so I can safely use separate bowls for making these without any cross-contamination. I also clean the bowls thoroughly with soap, then vinegar, and finally run it through the dishwasher to ensure that it is thoroughly clean before making a food recipe in my bowl. If in any doubt, don’t make them.

Bath Melts

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My daughter is obsessed with LUSH cosmetics. Enter a mall with LUSH and she makes a beeline to LUSH, Smiggle and Claire’s Accessories and all her hard earned pocket-money is spent in minutes on bath bombs and bath melts. So, I’ve been exploring ways that she can still soothe her senses while being easier on her pocket. Making homemade bath bombs and bath melts is a perfect activity for us to do together on a weekend.

These bath melts are fragrant but all have conditioning ingredients especially good in winter time as my kids both tend to get dry skin. Relax in a bath as they slowly dissolve and fizz while infusing the water with oils and butters to soften your skin.

Variations for this recipe are endless; we always add some rose petals for the luxury effect and food colouring to make them interesting. They make wonderful gifts and we have been know to make bath melts for Christmas gifts and end of year presents.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.

LUSH inspired fizzy bath bombs

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Over the past few years, it seems bath bombs have been popping up at every skincare, spa retailer and beauty shop out there. With their soothing scents and fun fizzy effect, it’s no wonder bath bombs are such a huge hit. But why waste time or money at the store like LUSH when you can make your own bath bombs at home? All you need to do is gather a few common household ingredients, along with your favourite essential oils, and settle in for the best soak of your life with this simple bath bomb recipe.

Lemon essential oil makes these bath bombs smell absolutely refreshing! These big bath bombs will add a burst of freshness and glee to your next bath.

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Craft glue

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Every have that moment when your 5-year old tells you about some art & craft activity that’s due in the next day? And it’s 8 o’clock. Half an hour past bedtime? No? Just me? Really? Are you sure you don’t want to admit it and make me feel slightly more competent?

Well recently, Yasmin had to do an activity on transport. I managed to scrummage around the house at night to find a shoe box, some empty toilet rolls, some tissue paper but I couldn’t find any glue. Not in the art and crafts box. Not in the bedroom cupboard. Or my secret stash in the garage. They found that already. Why, oh, why? Where has all the glue gone? Why is it that my children use the Craft Glue for glitter and stickers, sequins and leaves, buttons and flowers….and when I actually need it, for homework, there is no glue to be found.

So a quick Google search and luckily, found a wonderful recipe of Thermomix Children’s Craft Glue online. Thank goodness for Google. And for Thermomix. And for the lovely lady called Peta who writes a beautiful blog, The Road to Loving My Thermomix. Thank you. You saved me last night.

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Best Bubble Mix

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Readers can clearly see that I have children under 10. Yes, I do many adult, chef-y recipes in my Thermomix but as other parent, I cook to the feed the household. Cook is a very lose term in the Stopa household because I also ‘cook’ non-food items in my Thermomix and this bubble recipe is one of those times. I found this recipe on the Passion for Juice blog and am really grateful. It’s provided hours of fun for the family. This bubble mixture keeps for weeks.

Disclaimer – Thermomix® is a cooking appliance intended to be only used for food preparation.