Girls Night Out and Yummy TARTS (The kind you eat!)

Last Friday night some friends and I got together and hosted a doTERRA Essential Oil Girls Night Out at my home for our customers.  We ALL had a BLAST!  We made roller ball recipes, neck wraps, air fresheners, lip scrubs, lime parfaits, rosemary and lemon humus, and recipes galore!  OH.  MY.  GOODNESS!  It was AWESOME!!!  It was such a hit, we are going to do it again!!!  We don't have a date yet, but I'll let you know when we do.  You WILL NOT want to miss it!  Everyone left saying, "I had no idea you could do so many things with doTERRA Essential Oils!"  You'll have to come and experience if for yourself!  If you are interested, let me know!  All you have to do is show up with the oils you already have.  If you don't have your oils yet, let me know and I can help you with that too!

This caused me to start thinking of recipes I could use for other essential oil classes when these popped into my head!  So easy, yet so good!  I haven't made them as tarts so I can't post a picture, but when I do, I'll add it.

SUPER EASY Chocolate Tarts

 1 large or 2 small chocolate instant puddings

3 ½ cups of milk

1 container of Cool Whip

1 pkg of 6 mini graham cracker pie crusts

4-6 drops of doTERRA Peppermint Essential Oil (some people enjoy Wild Orange instead)

Combine pudding and milk and beat according to pudding mix in a large bowl.  Let sit until it begins to thicken.  Add Cool Whip and essential oil into bowl with pudding and blend until smooth.  Scoop equal amounts of mixture into 6 mini crusts. Cover; chill for at least 2 hours.  Top each tart with Cool Whip just before serving. Garnish as desired.

Another Option!

SUPER EASY Lemon Tarts

 1 large or 2 small LEMON instant puddings

3 ½ cups of milk

1 container of Cool Whip 

1 pkg of 6 mini graham cracker pie crusts

4-6 drops of doTERRA Lemon Essential Oil

Combine pudding and milk and beat according to pudding mix in a large bowl.  Let sit until it begins to thicken.  Add Cool Whip and essential oil into bowl with pudding and blend until smooth.  Scoop equal amounts of mixture into 6 mini crusts. Cover; chill for at least 2 hours.  Top each tart with Cool Whip just before serving.

Nachos!

 School may be out and I might have more time to cook, but I really don't enjoy spending my time cooking.  I'd rather be doing fun summer time things, spending time with friends, or sharing my essential oils.  The fact is though, we have to eat and I do enjoy eating.  So, I looked in the refrigerator and saw I had a pack of ground beef waiting on me.  Lots of different recipes ran through my mind, but nothing made me excited.  I looked in the pantry and saw a bag of tortilla chips I bought a couple of days ago and it hit me.  Make NACHOS!!!!!!!!!  Simple, quick, and easy!  Plus, I had 2 lbs of ground beef and I cooked it all.  That means I can use half of the ground beef for dinner tonight and the other pound for dinner tomorrow night.  I'm thinking spaghetti for tomorrow night.  But tonight, I made nachos ... delicious nachos!  Plus, there's enough left over for lunch tomorrow!

Beef and Bean Nachos

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

1 pkg. taco seasoning

1 can refried beans

¾ cup of water

1 bag tortilla chips

Shredded cheese

Diced tomatoes

Diced red pepper

Finely chopped green tops from scallions

Sliced black olives

Sour cream

Hot sauce, optional

Jalapenos, optional

doTERRA Cilantro Essential Oil, if desired

Brown your ground beef and drain.  Return the meat to the pan and add the taco seasoning, refried beans, and water.  Cover and cook over low heat for about 8-10 min.  If you choose to add Cilantro, add one drop of Cilantro Essential oil after you remove it from the heat and mix well.  Arrange the tortilla chips on a plate and top with the mixture.  Top with tomatoes, peppers, scallions, olives, hot sauce, cheese, and jalapenos. Place in the microwave for 1 minute to melt cheese.  Add sour cream.

Strawberry Slush

Hot summer days can sometimes call for a cold and refreshing treat—like this delicious strawberry citrus slush made with essential oils. With fresh lemonade and lots of ice, this easy and delicious recipe will be sure to make the family smile with relief from the heat.

 Strawberry Slush

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh lemonade

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 lemon, juiced

4 drops Lemon essential oil

4 drops Lime essential oil

3 cups ice

3 tablespoons white sugar or 1/2 teaspoon Stevia

Note: For a less tart version, omit fresh lemon juice or add more sweetener. 

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in blender.

Blend until smooth or at desired consistency.

Pour into cups and enjoy.

Note: For a more "smoothie" like consistency, add 2 cups of strawberries and 2 cups of ice.

- See more at: http://doterra.com/US/en/blog/recipe-strawberry-citrus-slush-with-essential-oils#sthash.DZPo33lU.dpuf