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Winter​ ​​ ​2017,​ ​Holiday​ ​Recipe​ ​​ ​Edition
Educational​ ​Article

A​ ​Time​ ​for​ ​Thanks...

The​ ​cold​ ​and​ ​windy​ ​weather​ ​has​ ​arrived​ ​in​ ​the​ ​sandhills​ ​region​ ​with​ ​cool​ ​temperatures​ ​and​ ​hot​ ​apple​ ​cider​ ​or​ ​hot​ ​tea​ ​to​ ​warm​ ​our
important​ ​family​ ​is​ ​and​ ​especially​ ​during​ ​the​ ​holiday​ ​season!
bellies.​ ​During​ ​this​ ​time,​ ​I​ ​remember​ ​being​ ​a​ ​little​ ​girl​ ​and​ ​watching​ ​Charlie​ ​Brown’s​ ​Thanksgiving​ ​and​ ​it​ ​reminds​ ​me​ ​of​ ​how

Marcie​ ​said​ ​it​ ​best​ ​from​ ​​A​ ​Charlie​ ​Brown​ ​Thanksgiving​,​ ​“But​ ​Thanksgiving​ ​is​ ​more​ ​than​ ​eating,​ ​Chuck.
You​ ​heard​ ​what​ ​Linus​ ​was​ ​saying​ ​out​ ​there.​ ​Those​ ​early​ ​Pilgrims​ ​were​ ​thankful​ ​for​ ​what​ ​had​ ​happened
to​ ​them,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​should​ ​be​ ​thankful​ ​too.​ ​​ ​We​ ​should​ ​just​ ​be​ ​thankful​ ​for​ ​being​ ​together.​ ​I​ ​think​ ​that’s
what​ ​they​ ​mean​ ​by​ ​‘Thanksgiving,’​ ​Charlie​ ​Brown.”

History​ ​of​ ​Essential​ ​Oils

“Essential​ ​oils​ ​are​ ​gaining​ ​worldwide​ ​recognition​ ​for​ ​their​ ​versatility,​ ​but​ ​their​ ​use​ ​is​ ​not​ ​new.​ ​The​ ​use​ ​of​ ​botanicals​ ​as
healing​ ​agents​ ​is​ ​a​ ​long-standing​ ​practice​ ​throughout​ ​human​ ​history.​ ​In​ ​fact,​ ​essential​ ​oils​ ​and​ ​other​ ​botanicals​ ​have
been​ ​used​ ​in​ ​wellness​ ​practices​ ​as​ ​early​ ​as​ ​at​ ​least​ ​5,000​ ​years​ ​ago”​ ​-​ ​says​ ​researchers​ ​from​ ​Young​ ​Living.​ ​As​ ​we
continually​ ​read​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Bible​ ​or​ ​other​ ​historical​ ​books,​ ​people​ ​have​ ​naturally​ ​healed​ ​themselves​ ​before​ ​hospitals​ ​and
doctors​ ​were​ ​even​ ​around.

Recently,​ ​many​ ​of​ ​us​ ​fight​ ​the​ ​medical​ ​insurance​ ​racket​ ​and​ ​want​ ​to​ ​do​ ​better​ ​in​ ​how​ ​we​ ​care​ ​for​ ​ourselves​ ​and​ ​our
body.​ ​​ ​Essential​ ​oils​ ​show​ ​their​ ​trace​ ​in​ ​history​ ​around​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time​ ​as​ ​herbal​ ​medicine​ ​and​ ​magical​ ​practices.​ ​​ ​Herbs
and​ ​essential​ ​oils​ ​were​ ​used​ ​in​ ​most​ ​ancient​ ​cultures​ ​by​ ​way​ ​of​ ​plant-based​ ​materials,​ ​using​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​plant.​ ​​ ​“In​ ​most
ancient​ ​cultures,​ ​people​ ​believed​ ​plants​ ​to​ ​be​ ​magical,​ ​and​ ​for​ ​thousands​ ​of​ ​years​ ​herbs​ ​were​ ​used​ ​as​ ​much​ ​for​ ​ritual
as​ ​they​ ​were​ ​for​ ​medicine​ ​and​ ​food.”
1

Comfy​ ​Cozy​ ​Recipes​ ​Using​ ​Essential​ ​Oils​ ​For​ ​The​ ​Holidays

Lemon​ ​Blueberry​ ​Granola
Ingredients:
½​ ​​ ​cup​ ​honey,​ ​¼​ ​cup​ ​molasses​ ​or​ ​Yacon​ ​syrup,​ ​½​ ​cup​ ​oil​ ​(coconut​ ​or​ ​vegetable),​ ​​10​ ​drops​ ​of​ ​Lemon
essential​ ​oil​,​ ​4​ ​cups​ ​quick​ ​cook​ ​oats,​ ​2​ ​cups​ ​slivered​ ​almonds,​ ​​ ​​ ​½​ ​cup​ ​chopped​ ​pecans,​ ​2​ ​Tbs​ ​chia
seeds,​ ​1​ ​tsp​ ​protein​ ​powder​ ​or​ ​hemp​ ​powder​ ​of​ ​choice​ ​(unflavored​ ​preferably),​ ​1​ ​cup​ ​dried
blueberries​ ​and/or​ ​cranberries.

Instructions:
Turn​ ​crockpot​ ​on​ ​high​ ​and​ ​combine​ ​honey,​ ​molasses,​ ​oil,​ ​and​ ​lemon​ ​essential​ ​oil,​ ​stir​ ​until​ ​melted
together​ ​In​ ​a​ ​separate​ ​bowl​ ​mix​ ​together​ ​the​ ​nuts,​ ​oats,​ ​chia​ ​seeds,​ ​and​ ​protein​ ​powder​ ​or​ ​hemp
powder.​ ​Pour​ ​into​ ​crock​ ​pot​ ​and​ ​stir​ ​well.​ ​Let​ ​cook​ ​1​ ​hour​ ​30​ ​minutes,​ ​stirring​ ​every​ ​30​ ​minutes​ ​so
nothing​ ​gets​ ​burnt.​ ​Add​ ​in​ ​dried​ ​cranberries​ ​or​ ​blueberries,​ ​and​ ​let​ ​cook​ ​30​ ​more​ ​minutes.​ ​Spread
out​ ​on​ ​tray​ ​and​ ​let​ ​cool,​ ​store​ ​in​ ​airtight​ ​container​ ​or​ ​bag​ ​for​ ​up​ ​to​ ​10​ ​days.

Recipe​ ​Website:
https://www.eazypeazymealz.com/slow-cooker-essential-oil-lemon-blueberry-granola/

1 ​ ​Kynes,​ ​S.​ ​(2014,​ ​April​ ​23).​ ​The​ ​History​ ​of​ ​Herbal​ ​Medicine​ ​and​ ​Essential​ ​Oils​ ​-​ ​Mind​ ​And​ ​Body​ ​-​ ​Utne​ ​Reader.​ ​Retrieved​ ​November
03,​ ​2017,​ ​from​ ​​http://www.utne.com/mind-and-body/history-of-herbal-medicine-ze0z1404zcov
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