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Herbal Holiday Gift Ideas For me, holiday gift giving is most enjoyable if I take the time to create a gift that the recipient will find enjoyable and unique. In our newsletter today we have several gift ideas that you still have time to make for Christmas gifts. A gift that I really enjoy putting together is to prepare my own spice blends and then bottle them with attractive labels. You can get creative designing labels for your spice blends on your computer to make the packaging really special. Here are a couple of my favorite seasoning recipes for gift giving. Cajun Seasoning 3 Tablespoon Salt 1 Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper 1 Tablespoon Paprika 1 Tablespoon Granulated Garlic 1 Tablespoon Onion Flakes 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano 1.5 Teaspoons Thyme Mix all the herbs together and grind into a powder, bottle and label. Hint: If you really want to make fabulous spice blends, buy your herbs whole or in small pieces and then grind them into powder yourself using a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. Your seasoning blends will be more potent if you grind the herbs yourself. Garlic & Herb Pepper 1/2 cup Organic Sesame Seeds 1/8 cup Green Onion Flakes 2 teaspoon Cracked Pepper 1 teaspoon Garlic Granules 1 teaspoon Lemon Peel Granules Simply mix these ingredients together well and bottle and label. Vegetable Dip Mix 1 Tablespoon Dried Chives 1 Teaspoon Onion Flakes 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Granules 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper This dip is so simple and really tasty. Mix all the herbs together and package in small packets with homemade labels. Include preparation instructions as follows. Ingredients Required: 1 Package Cream Cheese 4oz. 1/2 Cup Sour Cream 1 Herbal Seasoning Packet To prepare, stir the sour cream and cream cheese until they are smooth and then stir in the herbal seasoning until well blended. Pour into a serving dish, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. You can find more seasoning blend recipes at http://www.wildroots.com/recipe/Culinary/Seasoning_Blends/ For the Bath Bath Bombs 1/2 cup Baking Soda 1 cup Citric Acid 30 drops Essential Oil 4 Teaspoons Almond Oil Mix Citric Acid and Baking Soda in a bowl very well. Mix Almond Oil and Essential Oil separately in a small bowl. Take half of the oil mixture and half of the powder mixture and stir together very quickly until the mixture starts to stick together. Shape into balls or press into oiled molds, packing firmly. Let sit a few minutes and then remove from molds. Place on wax paper to dry for at least 24 hours. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Try Lavender Essential Oil for a relaxing bath or or for an uplifting bath try Peppermint, Orange or Lemon. Citrus Body Splash 1/2 distilled water 1/2 cup alcohol (100 proof ethyl alcohol or vodka) 5 drops each of Orange, Lemon and Tangerine Essential Oils. Blend essential oils in alcohol and then stir in the distilled water. Package in a glass container. Cobalt or green bottles with an atomizer is a nice way to package this for gift giving. Shake before using. Your friends will love the uplifting aroma of this citrus blend! If you would like more recipes for products you can make at home visit our recipe center. http://www.wildroots.com/recipe/index.html Copyright (c) 2002 by Stony Mountain Botanicals, Ltd. All rights reserved.

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