The Earth has given us everything we could possibly need to nourish our mind, body, and soul along with products to make sure our external is just as fabulous! Try these beauty hacks with any Extra Virgin Olive Oil that High Country Offers and do a little pampering for yourself. Stay lovely y'all.
1) Olive oil bath
Sophia Loren, gorgeous italian actress, once shared her beauty secret – she loves taking olive oil baths. To prepare the olive oil bath, just add 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into your bathtub and you are done! (You can add more if you like). This simple, yet amazing beauty secret can make your skin soft and very smooth. Here is another variation of the olive oil beauty bath: massage your body with the extra virgin olive oil before hopping into your bathtub,
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Desserts, Featured Recipes, Uncategorized
Sneakerdoodles
Sometimes Monday needs a little sweetness. Try our ArbequinaExtra Virgin Olive Oil.
Excerpted from Olive Oil Desserts: Delicious and Healthy Heart Smart Baking
Serves 26 to 30
⅔ cup pure olive oil 1½cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½teaspoon butter extract 2¾cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1½teaspoons cream of tartar ½teaspoon saltCINNAMON SUGAR ½cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat large cookie sheets with olive oil cooking spray.
- In mixer bowl add olive oil, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla & butter extracts. Blend until creamy.
- Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Blend until well mixed.
- Roll dough into ping pong sized balls. Roll in cinnamon sugar and place on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cookies are spread out and tops are light brown.
CINNAMON SUGAR PREPARATION In small mixing bowl, add
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Beauty Purposes, Featured Recipes, Recipes, Recipes From The Web
Oatmeal and Honey Cookie Bastille Soap
I bet you thought this was going to be a food recipe again eh?? Trying to keep you on your toes! Olive oil has so many health benefits, both by ingesting and using on your body for beautification! For all you new soap makers out there, see the tips below. (Any of our Extra Virgin Olive Oils will do just fine.)
- It's SO easy.Don't bother with the Cold Processed Method where you have to heat several bowls and take the temperature of both the lye and the oils.Room Temperature Method is THE WAY to make soaps for busy Mamas.No temperature issues. Less clean up. And it takes about 1 hour or less to make a whole batch, including prepping the molds to cleaning up. This process works for soaps with lye, oil, and butters only. Check out
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Desserts, Featured Recipes, Recipes, Recipes From The Web
Olive Oil Cake
Comfort food. For when all else fails. Use our Arbonsana Oil to truly experience true decadence.
Oil Cake Serves 8
Ingredients
1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup olive oil 1 cup orange juice 1 cup Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped,dividedMethod
Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, olive oil and juice. Mix until well combined. In a separate large bowl, combine cake mix, flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk until well combined. Incorporate 1/2 cup at a time of dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix with hand mixer until all ingredients have combined. Stir in1/3 cupwalnuts. Pour mixture into bundt pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until knife inserted in the middle, it comes out clean. Drizzle
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Appetizers, Featured Recipes, Main Courses, Recipes, Recipes From The Web
ANCHOVY & HERB SALAD CROSTINI
Anyone else craving Italian here lately? Try this recipe for an appetizer. It would pair well with a crisp white wine! Head over to our store today to purchase our Arbequina Olive Oil.
Cook Time
8 min A delicious and salty appetizer. Author:Donna Hay Recipe type:Appetizer Serves:8INGREDIENTS
- 16 white anchovy fillets
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salted capers, rinsed
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup dill leaves
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices from a baguette
- olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped in half
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
- Toss together anchovy fillets, lemon juice, olive oil, capers, mint and dill leaves. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place baguette slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Brush baguette slices with olive oil and sprinkle on