Marshmallow Winter Skin Scrub with Essential Oils

This Marshmallow Winter Skin Scrub (made with marshmallow essential oil) is perfect for whipping up for pampering yourself, a fun girls night-in idea, or even as a homemade gift!

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Yields: 1 1/2 cups

INGREDIENTS
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon marshmallow essential oil
4-5 drops vitamin E oil
Wilton blue food gel (I used Sky Blue)
Mini Mason Jar Cups

DIRECTIONS
1.   In a medium mixing bowl, add the sugar and coconut oil. Mix until well blended.

2.   Add the marshmallow essential oil and vitamin E oil. Stir until well incorporated.

3.   Add a small amount of blue food gel and stir to distribute until your desired color is achieved.

4.   Transfer to an airtight glass container and store up to three months.

5.   ENJOY 😊 

Where to Buy These Products:

Marshmallow Essential Oil - click here

Coconut Oil - click here

Vitamin E Oil - click here

Mini Mason Jar Cups - click here

Texas Style Chili Con Carne

Texas Style Chili Con Carne 

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When I came across this recipe on Imgur, I just knew I had to try my hand at it. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any instructions, so I looked it up online and came across this one from Taste of Home. If you love a good chili, you are sure to love this Texas Style Chili Con Carne recipe. This is also sometimes referred to as Rancher's Texas Chili and Texas Beef Chili.

Ingredients 

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, chili powder, oregano, salt if desired, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Texas style chili con Carne!

Instant Pot Nachos (Pressure Cooker Recipes)

Instant Pot Nachos (Pressure Cooker Recipes)

Whip up these instant pot nachos in half the time you would using your oven!

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If you are new to pressure cookers, aka the infamous Instant Pot, you might want to check out a few at Target.com, Walmart.com and Amazon.com.

Here's the one I have: 

Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 6-qt. Programmable Pressure Cooker

  

How To Make Instant Pot Nachos

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small red onion peeled and diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper seeded and diced
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground pork
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes 1 can including juice
• 4 ounces chopped green chiles 1 can including juice
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 roma tomatoes seeded and diced
• 4 scallions sliced
• 1 bag corn tortilla chips

Instructions

Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot®

Heat oil 30 seconds. Add onion and bell pepper to pot.

Stir-fry 5 minutes until onions are translucent.

Add beef and pork and cook for an additional 5 minutes, using a wooden spoon to chop and stir as the meat cooks.

Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, tomatoes with juice, and chiles with juice to pot and stir to combine. Lock lid.

Press the Meat button and cook for default time of 35 minutes. When timer beeps, let pressure release naturally until float valve drops and then unlock lid. Stir in cream cheese until melted and evenly distributed.

Transfer chili mixture to a serving dish. Garnish with cheese, Roma tomatoes, and scallions. Serve warm with chips.

Recipe from Instant Pot

If you like this Instant Pot recipe, then be sure to check out my Copycat Restaurant Instant Pot Recipes!