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| Essential Oil Cooking |
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Rule # 1: Only use therapeutic-grade essential oils. Read the list of GRAS & FA Cooking List (below) as not all essential oils are good to use in cooking.
Rule # 2: Essential oils should be diluted/mixed in vegetable oil, Blue Agave syrup, almond or rice milk prior to ingestion and/or in recipes as this helps to disperse the essential oil more effectively. As a general rule, dilute 1 drop of essential oil in 1 teaspoon of honey, Blue Agave Syrup, or in 2 ounces of a beverage. (Honey should not be given to children under 2 years of age.)
Hot oils: Cinnaomon, clove, thyme, basil - they should NEVER be used without diluting first
Dangerous Oils: some types of thyme, wintergreen - they should NEVER be used in quantities of more than ONE DROP
When in doubt, don't
Essential oils used in recipes
Add the essential oil right before serving. The heat will evaporate essential oils with the steam. With a few oils that are too strong - such as basil, oregano and rosemary - simmering will produce a wonderfully subtle bouquet that is wonderful.
For stronger spice oils/toothpick application
basil, cinnamon, marjoram, nutmeg, oregano and thyme
Dip a toothpick in a bottle of essential oil and stir it in the recipe after cooking. It is an excellent way to flavor food. Remember, only 2 drops of an essential oil is equivalent to a full bottle (2 oz size) of dried herbs.
For a more subtle flavor and/or those smaller portions
Remove the inserted plastic dripping cap off the bottle of essential oil and dip a toothpick into it, then swirl the essential oil dipped tooth pick in your food.
Essential Oils for Weight Control
The sense of smell is responsible for 90% of our taste. Research has found that by inhaling a culinary scent, such as an essential oil, regularly throughout the day, especially when hungry, can suppress our desire to taste and therefore eat. By inhaling an aroma 6 times in each nostril, the epistat in our brain that controls hunger gets switched off. For best results, change oils daily for variety. Warning: If a culinary aroma is inhaled only briefly, the reverse effect can occur; appetite can be stimulated.
Salad Dressings and Dipping Oils: basil, clove, dill, fennel, ginger, lavender, lemon, mountain savory, orange, rosemary, spearmint, tarragon & thyme.
Meat Sauces and Rubs: basil, dill, fennel, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, orange, pepper, rosemary, mountain savory, sage, tarragon & thyme.
Cakes, frosting, puddings, and fruit pies: cinnamon, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, rose, spearmint & tangerine.
Herbal Teas: chamomile, cinnamon, ginger, lavender, lemon, peppermint, rose, spearmint & valerian. Wait until your tea water has cooled enough before adding "a" drop as this will help retain the beneficial properties/nutrition of the essential oil.
Refreshing Drinks: lemon, grapefruit, orange, peppermint, rose, spearmint & tangerine.
Flavored Honey: basil, chamomile, cinnamon, clove, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lime, orange, peppermint, rose, spearmint, tangerine. You will need to warm the honey slightly so you can stir in the essential oil. | |
| Great Recipes |
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Halavah
Measure out and combine the following according to your taste:
1/2C raw honey
1/2C tahini (seasame seed paste)
1/2C chopped almonds
1/3C butter
2 drops cassia or cinnamon essential oil
Use a small scoop to scoop into balls. Refrigerate until firm.
Summer Cherry Lemonade
1C agave (or to taste)
2 drops lemon essential oil
4 lemons (or to taste)
2C tart cherry juice
1 qt sparkling mineral water
Combine agave, lemon oil, lemon juice, cheery juice.
Mix well. Add sparkling water.
Chill. Serve with sprig of mint or a lemon wedge.
Mint Chocolate Brownies
1C butter
8 oz chocolate
5 eggs
3 1/2C sugar
2T vanilla
1 2/3C flour
1/2t salt
1/2C chocolate chips
10-15 drops pure peppermint essential oil
1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease 9x13 pan.
2. Melt chcolate and butter in pan very low. Stir often.
3. Beat eggs and sugar for 10 min.
4. Add melted chocolate, peppermint, vanilla.
5. Slowly add flour and salt.
6. Fold in chips.
7. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until edges are dry but center is still soft - 30 min.
8. Cool. Eat before husband gets home! ;-)
HINTS:
1. The better the chocolate the better the brownie!
2. Make sure sugar and eggs are beat for 10 full minutes.
3. Mix chips in by hand or they get stuck in beaters.
Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
5 eggs
2C turbanado
1C sucanat
1C coocnut oil
1C buttermilk
3C flour (try 1C reg + 1C wheat + 1C spelt)
1T baking soda
2T cinnamon
1/2t sea salt
10 drops cassia essential oil
10 drops ginger eseential oil
3C shreeded carrots
20oz crushed pineapple, drained
6 oz nuts
5 oz unsweetended flaked coconut
1. Preheat overn to 325. Grease 13x9 pan.
2. Combine eggs, turbanado, sucanat, oil, buttermilk, and essential oils until blended. Blend in flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. Stir in remeianing ing with spoon.
4. Fill pan and bake for 1 hour.
FROSTING:
1 stick butter
1C powdered sugar
30 drops lemon essential oil
8 oz cream cheese
Blend until well mixed and smooth. | |
| Note |
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When in doubt, don't!
Look on the Young Living label.
If there is a white Supplement Facts on the label that means the essential oil can be used internally and in cooking! |
| Disclaimer |
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This site is for information purposes only and never a substitute for medical or professional cooking advice. Information provided is for educational purposes only and isn't intended to diagnose, recommend treatment, or prescribe for diseases or health conditions.
Information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA. The decision to use or not use any information or products is the reader's responsibility.
Not all conditions respond to massage, essential oils, or homeopathy. Data isn't considered complete and isn't guaranteed accurate. | |
