DIY Vanilla Body Cream

Winter is definitely creeping its way in and that means one thing...dry skin! I suffer from this a lot, especially now that i'm living back home in London my skin gets super dry with the hard water. Over the years i've tried many well known body creams but nothing seems to work as well as this! I can't even tell you how good this stuff is! It really moisturises like nothing i've ever used before. I would recommend using it at night and sparingly for that matter as it can tend to get a bit greasy.
As this is a all natural body cream I had to list just a couple of benefits of the ingredients :)

Coconut Oil

• Moisturisers
• Has anti ageing proporties  
• It can help treat skin infections such as eczema   

Almond Oil

• Moisturises
• Lightens dark circles 
• Can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines

Vitamin E

• Moisturises
• Protects skin from UV rays
• Helps fade blemishes and marks 

You Will Need:

• 3/4 Cup Organic Coconut Oil
• 1/4 Cup Pure Almond Oil 
• 1 Tablespoon Organic Pure Vitamin E Oil
• 10 drops of Vanilla extract 
• Optional- 2 drops Pink food dye 

1) Combine the coconut oil and almond oil in a bowl using a hand blender or a mixer. Chill in the fridge until it has a creamy consistency. Then using the hand blender mix for 4 minutes. 

2) Add in the Vitamin E oil, Vanilla extract and food dye. 

3) Mix together until it becomes the consistency of angel delight or custard (yum angel delight!!) 

4) Transfer the cream into a air tight container and your done!

Disclaimer: Keep out of sunlight store in a dark place. This is my own home remedy perfect for dry skin but if you are allergic to any ingredients do not try this.  If you have any questions or queries please feel free to ask me. A little does go a long way, so its best to use small amounts at a time.

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Quick Carbonara

The first time I had carbonara was actually at Pizza Express (kids menu). So that was a long time ago, but ever since then I was hooked. This is originally made with spaghetti and parmesan cheese, but I made it with the spirally pasta (Fusilli) and Cheddar cheese. YES people! Cheddar cheese! Obviously if you prefer parmesan do use that, I'm not much of a fan so I use Cheddar. 

For the people who are not sure what carbonara is, it basically is a pasta dish made with bacon, eggs and cream. It super easy to make and you properly have these ingredients at home already! So lets get started. Oh and this recipe is just the right amount for 1 person

You Need:

• 1 egg
• 70ml double cream
• 30g grated Parmesan or Cheddar cheese
• 3 slices of pancetta or bacon of choice
• 2 handfuls of pasta
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

 1) start of by boiling water in the kettle. Add the pasta to a pan with some salt and olive oil, then add the boiling water and cook pasta according to the instructions on the packet. 

2) In a bowl add the egg, cheese, cream, salt and pepper. This will be out sauce so just leave that to the side for the time being. 

3) Grab a none stick frying pan and add the olive oil. Once the oil has warmed up add the bacon. What I normally do it a cut the bacon into pieces by using a pair of kitchen scissors. Once the bacon is nice and crispy (about 5 minutes) you can add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. I crushed by garlic using one of those garlic crusher thingy bobs. I know it looks like a lot of garlic but I do love my garlic! 

4) By this point your pasta should be cooked and before you drain all the starchy water away, grab a spoon and pour 4 tablespoons of the starchy water into your sauce mixture. The reason I do this is to bring up the temperature of the sauce. Not sure if that makes sense but it works just trust me! Add the pasta to frying pan.

5) Mix everything together and then turn the heat off. 

6) Add the sauce and toss pasta to mix everything together. The egg should cook with the warmth of the pasta and bacon. If you do keep the pan on the heat when adding the sauce, you will end up with a scrambled egg sauce rather than a smooth rice sauce. 

7) Your done! plate it up and serve immediately. 

If you do manage to make this please tweet me a picture!! 

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