Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I’m looking forward to seeing what this approaching New Year has to bring in year 2013. For now I will enjoy whats left of 2012 and this homemade peppermint sugar scrub I made which makes a nice exfoliant. It also makes a nice gift for girlfriends and you could change the colors to fit your occasion (Baby showers, Birthdays, etc.) or any holiday (Valentines, Christmas, etc.).
Ingredients
2 Cups of Sugar
Red Food Color
Mason Jar
1/3 Cup of Light Olive Oil
1/8 Cup of Coconut Oil
1/4 tsp of Peppermint Essential Oil
Pour sugar in a bowl, add the olive oil, coconut oil, and peppermint oil. Mix well. In separate bowl I added more sugar and oil and red food color (until I reached my desired color). There is not an exact science or measurement when making your scrub. You can add as much oil of the sugar or oils as you like until you reach the desired texture and smell you like. Then pack into a mason jar tightly. I tied a ribbon around mine with a candy cane! 
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Peppermint Sugar Scrub
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Time To Make The Donuts
No, literally its time to make the donuts! I know everyone loves a donut every now and again, right? I do! I had the craving this morning and made cinnamon & sugar donut holes. All you need is a can of biscuits (I keep extra in fridge because they come in handy) and pull them apart into three’s and role into balls. You could also make regular size donuts by placing a hole in the center of the biscuit. Heat your peanut oil on the stovetop until its nice and warm then reduce the heat to a medium-low or low. You may want to test a few before hand to make sure your oil is the right temperature before you toss them all in. You will continuously flip with your tongs until golden brown on all sides and cooked all the way through. Place the cooked donuts onto a plate covered with paper towels to absorb any extra oil and then toss in your cinnamon & sugar mixture. You will need 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar to coat. Bam~you have donuts! Tasty little weekend treat 
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Almond Joy Truffles
Almond Joys got nuts …Mounds don’t! You can make these truffles with or without almonds. Chocolate and coconut lovers these are ahhhhh-mazing! They are also pretty sweet so they will cure a sweet craving if your having one.
Ingredients
Chocolate
3 Cups of Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup of Condensed Milk
1/2 Cup of Powdered Sugar
In a mixing bowl stir together the coconut, condensed milk, and powdered sugar. Roll into balls and lay to side. Next, take almonds and stick into the middle of the coconut ball and roll in hand to shape into a round ball and hide the almond. Melt chocolate and dip the truffle in the chocolate and place on wax paper to harden. That’s it folks! You now have yourself an almond joy truffle …look out godiva!
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