Blueberry Pops

This looks like an awesome and delicious treat on a hot summer day.

 

1 pint blueberries, rinsed and dried

2/3 cup maple syrup, divided

1 1/2 cups greek yogurt

zest and juice of two small limes, divided

“In a saucepan combine 1/3  cup of the maple syrup with the blueberries. Heat over high and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook 1-2 minutes, until the berries release their juices and become soft, but do not all burst and become mushy, stir in the zest and juice of one of the limes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool a bit.

In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, the remaining 1/3 cup of maple syrup and zest + juice of the remaining lime.

Spoon some of the blueberry mixture into each mold, followed by yogurt — there’s no real method to this, btw…but don’t fret, it will be pretty, and more importantly, delicious regardless of how you layer it up — until all of the molds are filled. Since the yogurt is thick enough, you can insert the sticks now, as they will stay in place. Freeze until solid, at least 4 hours. ”

Via:

See more at: http://www.hungrygirlporvida.com/blog/2013/07/11/blueberry-lime-froyo-pops/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Hungrygirlporvida-rss2+%28hungrygirlporvida%29#sthash.dQnAfkgP.dpuf

5 Ways to use Coconut Oil

Coconut has to be one of my favorite oils besides Olive Oil. I use this product for just about anything in relations to hair and hygiene. Here are five ways I use coconut oil:

 

1. DRY/FLAKY SCALP- Coconut oil is amazing for your scalp , especially people who are suffering from dry scalp. Coconut oil is a natural healer that will bring moisture back to the driest of scalps. I tend to leave it on my scalp, but for an amazing treatment you can use it as a hot oil treatment. Mix it with some other amazing oils like olive oil, jojoba oil, almond oil, and castor oil and it will make an amazing treatment. This oil is also beneficial to hair growth as well, so take advantage of its natural greatness.
2. SUN SCREEN- I’m not saying this will protect you 100% from the suns harmful rays, but it is a natural way for sun protection. It makes a nice barrier when you’re in the sun for short periods of time. I would suggest not putting too much on because it will be very oily.
3. FRIZZY HAIR- Summer time call for dry frizzy hair. I tend to use a palm amount of oil and saturate it through my hair to prevent frizz and fly away hair in this summer heat. It also adds a nice glossy coat to your hair not to mention the amazing smell.
4. STRONG/PRETTY NAILS- I suffered from brittle thin nails for years, until I  started using coconut oil on my hair. I noticed that not only was my hair getting strong and more manageable, my nails were stronger and growing at a fast rate as well. I started massaging the oil on my cuticles and entire nail every day and my nails started to absorb the nutrients and grow stronger and healthier.
5. DEODORANT- Coconut oil can be found in a lot of deodorants. If you read the label of ingredients, some deodorants contain harmful chemicals that ultimately lead to cancer (but what doesn’t now a days). I’ve started to add baking soda and coconut oil and massage it in my underarms and its worked better than most of the leading name brands. I say use whatever works best for you, but coconut oil is the healthier way to stay MUSK free. 😀

You can find Organic Coconut Oil at most grocery stores and organic markets in shortening/oil sections. Prices range from $7.99-9.99 a bottle.