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  • not2late
    Moderator
    • May 09, 2003
    • 14677

    #1

    Non-food Food Recipes

    Or how you can use food in something that isn't a food.
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    Sugar Facial Scrub

    1-2 tablespoons sugar
    1-2 tablespoons oil (like an olive oil)

    Mix the sugar with the oil. Then apply to your face. Massage into your skin. Rinse with warm water. Pat dry.

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    Herbal Hair Rinses

    Basic recipe is to make a tea, using 1 teaspoon of the dried herb or 1 tablespoon of the fresh herb and 1-2 cups of boiling water. Let it infuse 30 minutes. Cool it. And store in the frig. Use it as the final rinse after you shampoo.

    If you don't have the fresh or dried herb, use herbal tea bags: 1 tea bag per 1-2 cups of water.

    To bring out blond highlights, use chamomile.

    To bring out red highlights, use candula.

    To bring out brunnette highlights, use rosemary.

    To help with dandruf, use parsley.
    ~Megs~
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    My blog:
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  • niko772
    • Apr 22, 2009
    • 494

    #2
    Re: Non-food Food Recipes

    Cleanser, exfolient and moisturizer.

    1 tsp of honey
    1 crushed asprin

    Massage all over your face and rince with warm water. You can also use this as a mask.

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    • not2late
      Moderator
      • May 09, 2003
      • 14677

      #3
      Re: Non-food Food Recipes

      Oatmeal-Avocado Facial Mask

      1/2 cup oatmeal
      1/2 avocado
      1 egg white

      Mash the avocado. Mix in the oatmeal and egg white. Apply to your clean face. Leave on for 30 minutes, rinse off.
      ~Megs~
      242/141/160 (130)
      dress size 26/10/8
      5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
      My blog:
      http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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      • EmDee
        ADBB Adventurer
        • Aug 27, 2007
        • 245

        #4
        Re: Non-food Food Recipes

        I'm sorry....I would be tempted to lick that mask right off my face!

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        • not2late
          Moderator
          • May 09, 2003
          • 14677

          #5
          Re: Non-food Food Recipes

          Brown Sugar Green Tea Facial MaskMix together:2 tablespoons brown sugar1 tablespoon olive oil2 teaspoons Macha (powdered green tea)Apply to face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse.
          ~Megs~
          242/141/160 (130)
          dress size 26/10/8
          5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
          My blog:
          http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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          • not2late
            Moderator
            • May 09, 2003
            • 14677

            #6
            Re: Non-food Food Recipes

            Originally posted by EmDee View Post
            I'm sorry....I would be tempted to lick that mask right off my face!
            Raw oatmeal has no appeal for me. Like the glue in this recipe, it would keep me from tasting it:

            Christmas Craft Projects: Cinnamon ornaments
            ~Megs~
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            My blog:
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            • Georgiana
              Moderator
              • Jan 26, 2008
              • 12782

              #7
              Re: Non-food Food Recipes

              For hair growth.

              1 egg yolk
              2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
              castor oil (estimate the amount so that you have enough stuff for the whole head )

              Apply an hour or so before bedtime. Wash your hair in the morning.

              My brother swears on this. I didn't try it, but he says his hair has become stronger since he started using garlic. Applying it (and getting rid of the garlic "perfume") might be a bit tricky if you have long hair.
              "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

              -- Theodore Roosevelt

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              • not2late
                Moderator
                • May 09, 2003
                • 14677

                #8
                Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                Vinegar All-Purpose Cleaner

                Mix together equal parts vinegar and water. Put into a spray bottle and use as you would any other all purpose cleaner.

                This stuff is for windows, cleaning the bathroom sink, etc.
                ~Megs~
                242/141/160 (130)
                dress size 26/10/8
                5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                My blog:
                http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                • not2late
                  Moderator
                  • May 09, 2003
                  • 14677

                  #9
                  Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                  Chocolate Recipes:

                  Mocha Facial Mask
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-mocha-facial-mask.aspx

                  Chocolate Walnut Body Polish
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-chocolate-walnut-body-polish.aspx

                  Chocolate Lip Balm
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-chocolate-lip-balm.aspx

                  Hot Cocoa Bath
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-hot-cocoa-bath.aspx

                  Cocoa Butter Cuticle Cream
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-cocoa-butter-cuticle-cream.aspx

                  Cocoa Mint Foot Scrub
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-cocoa-mint-foot-scrub.aspx

                  Chocolate Massage Butter
                  http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-chocolate-massage-butter.aspx
                  ~Megs~
                  242/141/160 (130)
                  dress size 26/10/8
                  5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                  My blog:
                  http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                  • not2late
                    Moderator
                    • May 09, 2003
                    • 14677

                    #10
                    Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                    Cinnamon Body Powder

                    1/4 cup cornstarch
                    1/4 cup rice flour
                    1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

                    Mix together. Put into a jar with a tight fitting lid.
                    ~Megs~
                    242/141/160 (130)
                    dress size 26/10/8
                    5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                    My blog:
                    http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                    • Onenine08
                      ADBB Amateur
                      • Aug 11, 2009
                      • 9

                      #11
                      Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                      Ok -- can u list some of the benefits as well? For instance -- if your remedy helps dry skin/oily skin, removes blemishes, makes u look refreshed, etc...Thx!
                      ONENINE08
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                      • not2late
                        Moderator
                        • May 09, 2003
                        • 14677

                        #12
                        Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                        I read this in a Janice Cox book:

                        Avocado Seed Scrub

                        Save the avocado seeds from your avocadoes. Put them in a plastic bag and smash them with a hammer until you have small pieces. Then put the pieces into a blender or coffee grinder to pulverize. To use, add a bit to your regular cleanser, massage into your face.

                        Honey: if you have a blemish, dab on 100% honey and let it sit on the blemish for 20-30 minutes. Wash off and moisturize as usual.
                        ~Megs~
                        242/141/160 (130)
                        dress size 26/10/8
                        5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                        My blog:
                        http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                        • not2late
                          Moderator
                          • May 09, 2003
                          • 14677

                          #13
                          Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                          Originally posted by Onenine08 View Post
                          Ok -- can u list some of the benefits as well? For instance -- if your remedy helps dry skin/oily skin, removes blemishes, makes u look refreshed, etc...Thx!
                          Sure thing!
                          ~Megs~
                          242/141/160 (130)
                          dress size 26/10/8
                          5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                          My blog:
                          http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                          • Georgiana
                            Moderator
                            • Jan 26, 2008
                            • 12782

                            #14
                            Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                            Opening coconuts with a big knife, smashing avocado seeds with a hammer... You get to eat on plan, do your exercise and have great skin, too!

                            Mom told me a........... ***drum roll***......... pumpkin (you would not have guessed, huh?!) non-food recipe. Mix pureed pumpkin with ground pumpkin seeds and sugar. Don't eat, but use this as a body scrub.

                            Onenine08, I don't know exactly what this does. I guess it just exfoliates and makes the skin look nice and soft.
                            "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                            -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                            • not2late
                              Moderator
                              • May 09, 2003
                              • 14677

                              #15
                              Re: Non-food Food Recipes

                              Funny you mention pumpkin, G. Here's a recipe for a pumpkin facial mask:

                              Beauty Recipes With Pumpkin - How To Make A Pumpkin Facial Mask - How To Skin A Pumpkin | Natural Remedies - Home Remedy
                              ~Megs~
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