Grapeseed Oil Body Scrub

Wildtree's Grapeseed oils are NOT just for IN your body!!
Try them out ON your body


Anyone who has done therapeutic massage is familiar with the use of grapeseed oils for massaging. That is what inspired me to create my own Body Scrub at the fraction of the cost. I've never understood why a small container of body scrub made with natural ingredients and essential oils was so doggone expensive. 
Not too long ago, I ran out and was about to shell out $15.00 for another container when I thought - "Hmmm -- I think I can make this myself!" And that's exactly what I did.  I mixed 1 cup of coarse sea salt, 1 cup of cheapo deapo Bloom brand white sugar and just enough plain grapeseed oil to coat. Sorry for all you "measurer's" out there - I'm a pourer and didn't pay attention to exactly how much oil I used. Just note that the sea salt and sugar will settle over night - so don't over do the oil - you can always add more later if necessary. Then I added 6-8 drops of lemon essential oil. Note that this is different than the liquid extracts you cook with -- essential oils are much stronger and aromatic. It is perfect, took me two minutes to whip up  and cost me pennies to the dollar to make.

Who needs chips? Baked garbanzos are my new snack!

Baked Garbanzo Beans!!

What a surprise these are! All the years I've been using garbanzo beans to make bean & grain burgers and to toss on my salad -it never occurred to me to roast them until recently. But with 6 grams of protein/6 grams of fiber & 20 grams of carbs (net carbs would be 8!) for a ½ cup they make the ideal snack!  The sky is the limit regarding what spice blends you use - they can be savory, smoky, spicy - you choose!


Ingredients:
1 can garbanzo beans
1 tablespoon Grapeseed oil - any of the flavors work. We've experimented with garlic, hickory & bacon so far & I want to try lemon as well.
Your choice of Spice Blend - we've enjoyed Ranchers, (of course!), Lemon Rosemary, Cajun, Chili & I'm thinking Adobo, Chipotle Lime Rub & Garlic Galore would be good as well. 
If you try this and have a favorite - be sure to share with all of us! The amount completely depends upon you and the intensity of the blend. For instance - I found myself using a larger amount of the Lemon Rosemary which is fairly mild as opposed to the Cajun which is rather pungeant.
After you've rinsed the beans, pat them dry with a papertowl. Then toss with grapeseed oil & spice blend and spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or your DeMarle Silpat on a Holey Sheet(this works best!!)  
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes - stirring the beans about halfway through.
Store in a container with an airight lid. (that is if you have any left to store!!)