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Power Meal Cookies

Dear friends,
I am always looking for creative ways to use our Young Living
products. Here is one that everyone in my house loved!! It has
orange oil and Power Meal...
Power Meal Cookies:
1 c. turbinado sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. buttermilk
10 drops of YL orange oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1/3 c. Power Meal
Mix dry ingredients and wet separately then combine.
Roll the dough into a ball and then press down with a spoon.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on a lined cookie sheet.
Cool on rack.
Carrie Donegan

 

Gary Young's Chocolate Ice Cream Replacement

1 good-sized blender
34 oz. of pure and warm water
16 large organic pitted dates; blend
12 rounded tbsp organic carob powder; blend
1 tbsp organic vanilla extract
1 to 2 tbsp organic Maple syrup or Agave syrup
2 large organic avocados
Blend to thick liquid
Chill in freezer for 30 minutes
Yummy!

Wolfberry Vinaigrette Recipe—A Small Step To Health

From Young Living Newsletter 1-12-10

At Young Living we want to help you keep your resolution to become healthier this year! It is a hard thing to think of overhauling your workout routine or diet in one day, and you'll be much more likely to succeed by taking small steps over time.

One step you can choose to take today is to eliminate cream-based, sugar-filled salad dressings from your diet. Instead, choose healthier, more delicious vinaigrettes to top your salads. Below is a recipe to make your very own Wolfberry Vinaigrette dressing. The dried wolfberries in this recipe contain powerful antioxidants and provide an array of nutrients and protein as one of nature's most nutritious fruits. And the Blue Agave is a great way to sweeten your dressing without using sugar or artificial substitutes.

Wolfberry Vinaigrette
1 1/2 c. frozen strawberries, thawed
½ c. Ningxia wolfberries, hydrated*
¼ c. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. sea salt
½ c. Blue Agave
Up to 1 c. extra virgin olive oil

*To hydrate, cover ½ cup wolfberries with ½ cup warm water until soft; don't drain.

Puree all ingredients, except olive oil. Add olive oil to blender slowly to assist in the emulsification process. Only add as much as you think you need for consistency. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Makes up to 2 ½ cups.

Ningxia Wolfberries, Dried 16 oz.
Item No. 6360

Blue Agave Natural Sweetener
Item No. 3221 8 oz.
Item No. 3224 32 oz.

A pre-Holiday/Holiday yummy cookie recipe!..................

Dear friends,
I am always looking for creative ways to use our Young Living
products. Here is one that everyone in my house loved!! It has
orange oil and Power Meal...

Power Meal Cookies:
1 c. turbinado sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. buttermilk
10 drops of YL orange oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 2/3 c. whole wheat flour
1/3 c. Power Meal
Mix dry ingredients and wet separately then combine.
Roll the dough into a ball and then press down with a spoon.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on a lined cookie sheet.
Cool on rack.
Carrie Donegan

Making chocolate truffles with YLEO's

Morning!
I wanted to tell everyone, I tried the truffles this week! Two
words...
Messy (to roll *laugh* )
YUM!!

I did peppermint and dipped them in crushed peppermint candy and I did orange, lemon, tangerine. I had intended orange, but didn't
have enough oil so I added a few drops of the lemon and tangerine just to bring out the orange I had. Worked beautifully!!! :)

YUM!!
Deb

I've been a huge fan of Chocolate for years now, and routinely
make homemade chocolate truffles for my friends and family for things like birthdays, anniversaries, holiday parties, etc. Its a
very basic recipe, and I got to thinking after looking at the
Brownie Recipe and listening to the training CD about Cooking with
YLEOs about using some of them as flavorings for truffles. So I
tried some. The flavor combinations you can come up with are
limited only by your imagination and the number of GRAS (generally
regarded as safe - the oils that are safe as dietary supplements)
essential oils or flavoring extracts you have available to you.
I've personally done up small batches using Lavender, Peppermint, and
Thieves blend - and they were all fantastic. Once my Orange and
Lemongrass oils get in, I'm going to start using the Orange EO
rather than orange extract for my Dark Chocolate Orange truffles!
These take about 20 minutes of actual WORK time to prepare -
although that time is split up into chunks because of needing to allow
the chocolate to set.

1 pk (12 oz) Semi-Sweet chocolate
1/4 to 1/2 cup Bittersweet chocolate (I actually use about 1
handful of bittersweet to a package of semi-sweet)
2/3 to 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream 5 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter,

softened to room temperature.
25 to 30 drops of your favorite dietary safe essential oil, or 1
teaspoon flavoring extract (this amount can be adjusted to taste by
adding part, tasting, and then adding more if it doesn't
taste "strong enough" to you. Some oils, like Lavender, require
less than others. It only took me 20 drops of Lavender to flavor a
batch, where it took me 30 drops of Peppermint or 25 drops of
Thieves.)

1/4 cup sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, melted milk chocolate etc
to suit your taste to finish truffles.

Place semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate chips together into a
high sided mixing bowl and set aside.

Heat heavy whipping cream almost to boiling, but do not allow to
go to a full boil.
When the cream is heated, pour it slowly over chocolate chips,
and allow to set for 3 or 4 minutes to soften the chocolate and melt
it. Once the chocolate is melted, stir together until uniform and
well blended.
 
Whip 5T unsalted butter and desired essential oil or flavoring
extract until incorporated together well. Add this mixture to the
chocolate/cream mixture, and beat on medium with electric hand mixer
until smooth and creamy. Taste - and if you feel that more EO or
extract is needed, add it at this point and mix on medium again
until incorporated. Set bowl in refrigerator for about 45 minutes,
to allow chocolate to firm up.
 
Once chocolate is firm, remove from fridge and form into balls
using either a small teaspoon or a melon baller, and place the balls
on wax paper lined baking sheets. After you've finished portioning out all of the chocolate, form each portion into a ball by rolling
it lightly for a moment between your palms. To finish the truffles, take each shaped ball and roll it lightly in your sugar, cocoa
powder, cinnamon, or whatever else happens to strike your fancy to coat it with - even another type of chocolate which has been melted by itself over a double boiler and allowed to cool just a bit. If you are coating with other chocolate (dark chocolate or milk
chocolate work really well for this!) - once truffle is coated, place back onto wax paper and allow to cool completely so the extra
chocolate coating will harden - this process can be sped up by placing the tray of truffles into the freezer for about 10 to 15
minutes. This recipe makes about 25 to 40 truffles, depending
on the size you make each ball.

 I personally used Cake Decorator's Crystalized Sugar to coat the
Lavender (purple decorator sugar) and Peppermint (red decorator
sugar) truffles, and rolled the Thieves truffles in powdered
cinnamon - it was very complimentary as a flavor since Cinnamon is
one of the ingredients of the Thieves.
 Renee Williams

Cooking with Essential Oils

Replace your prepackaged seasonings with essential oils—order the Summer Essentials Cooking Bundle today!

The Summer Essentials Cooking Bundle includes your favorite summertime flavors like dill, lemon, and grapefruit, and for a limited time can save 20%.

Summer Essentials Cooking Bundle (Item No. 4960) includes:

• 5 ml Dill
• 5 ml Lemon
• 5 ml Ginger
• 15 ml Grapefruit
• 8 oz Blue Agave

This offer is available July 14–16 only. Order today and season your food naturally.

Promotional Details:

• Offer valid from July 14–16, 2009, only.
• Offer available to Young Living distributors, customers, and preferred customers in US, Canada, and NFR markets only.
• Valid on phone, Essential Rewards, and web orders only.
• Offer does not apply to Automated Phone System orders or Essential Rewards point orders.
• 50 PV earned on Summer Essentials Cooking Bundle.
• To order: www.Essentials4Wellness.com

Some Great Recipes Using the Summer Essentials Cooking Bundle

 Refreshing Cherry Lemonade

• 2/3 c Blue Agave
• 4 drops lemon essential oil
• 4 large lemons
• 1 bottle sparkling cherry soda
• Filtered water

In a gallon pitcher, combine agave, lemon essential oil, juice of lemons and sparkling cherry soda. Mix well and add filtered water to fill pitcher. Chill in refrigerator and serve over ice. Garnish with sprig of mint or lemon wedge. Makes 8 16-ounce servings.

 Tomato Cucumber Summer Salad

• 1/2 c cider vinegar
• 1 t Blue Agave
• 1 t salt
• 1 drop dill essential oil
• 1 drop black pepper essential oil
• 4 T vegetable oil
• 4 cucumbers, sliced
• 2 c red onion, chopped
• 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

In a large bowl, mix vinegar, sugar, salt, dill essential oil, black pepper essential oil, and vegetable oil. Add cucumbers, onion, and tomatoes. Toss and chill in refrigerator at least thirty minutes before serving.

Ginger Cinnamon Glazed Peaches

• 1/4 c. Blue Agave
• 3 drops ginger essential oil
• 3 drops cinnamon bark oil
• 1 T. butter
• 4 peaches quartered

Stir agave and essential oils together and set aside. Slightly butter a frying pan and heat on medium. Once hot, add peaches. Gently cook peaches 1 to 2 minutes. Brush agave and essential oil glaze on each side of the peaches. Allow glaze to slightly caramelize on each side. Once peaches are hot, remove and plate. Drizzle leftover glaze on top of peaches and serve. Makes 4 to 8 servings.

Papaya Daydream Smoothie

• 4 dried papaya spears
• 1 c water
• 4 bananas
• 2 c apple juice
• 4 drops grapefruit essential oil

Soak papaya in water overnight. Blend papaya and soaking water with apple juice and chopped bananas untill smooth. Stir in grapefruit essential oil. Enjoy! Makes 4 cups.

For more recipes using essential oils, purchase one of our Young Living cookbooks!

• Young Living Cookbook, Volume 1 (Item No. 3947)
• Healthy Cooking for the Body, Mind, + Soul, Volume 2 (Item No. 4369)