spidermum's Profile

My Dad took an old dresser and put a beautiful granite top on it. I use it to cook on, eat at and I store all my kitchen towels and bathroom towels in it! It's my favorite piece of furniture.

My favorite body scrub is:
1/3 cup fine salt
2/3 cup granulated sugar
enough Grapeseed or Jojoba oil to make the mixture scoop-able without being too runny
essential oil (I like peppermint and grapefruit)

I keep the mixture in a jar in my bathroom. A great exfoliant and keeps my skin moisturized in the dry Colorado climate.

As for baking soda shampoo, make sure you scrub your scalp with the mixture to ensure you remove any buildup. A hairdresser told me not to use too often as it can strip the natural oils in your hair and your scalp will compensate by making your hair too oily. I do it about every 3-4 weeks.

I begun a gluten-free diet months ago and feel great. In doing so, I've been experimenting with alternative pastas. I have yet to try Annie Chun's but absolutely love Tinkyada brown rice pasta as well as Quinoa pasta. I prefer the texture and taste of quinoa. http://www.quinoa.net/145/index.html

konar: I agree ; I like runny poached eggs :)

This looks so tasty! I love poached eggs for my huevos rancheros: flour tortilla, black beans, green chile...yum.

So I came across this last night when I needed a recipe for my ripe bananas! Surprisingly, I had all the ingredients so I got to work. I used blackberries as well as blueberries. I don't have a mixer but the recipe turned out just fine. The frosting is delicious!

Most recycling centers will not recycle plastic lids but Aveda accepts this type of hard plastic to make their packaging. I've been saving lids for months now and it's crazy how many I've accumulated. I'm glad Aveda puts them to good use!