blackberry sorbet

Recipe by Happiness is Homemade

Today I'm sharing an amazingly awesome tasting and easy recipe that I found on Pinterest. It's literally so easy anyone can make it and it's also a delicious way to beat the heat this Summer. There are only four ingredients that you'll need. 

•  3 cups of frozen berries (we used blackberries this time)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup of cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

All you'll need is a blender or a food processor for the job. Throw in your sugar, vanilla, blackberries (or whatever fruit you'd like to use) and then add your creme. 

Our blackberries were home grown in our backyard, picked and then frozen. The berries being frozen didn't mess up the recipe but it did take longer to blend. You could use fresh fruit or bagged frozen fruit if you're in a pinch.

We also ended up using Sweetened Condensed Milk because it was the only creme we could find but it worked and tasted amazing!

The fun part is watching it all come together....

We used these shallow plastic containers that were from Ikea. They were pretty much perfect for freezing the sorbet in.

We also made Strawberry, Blueberry and Pineapple sorbet too! You can use any fruit you'd like and it's so simple! Our favorite flavors were the Blackberry and Blueberry. 

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infused water & herbal ice cubes

I'm trying to be a good girl and drink more water this year. The problem is is that to me water is boring..... I've been putting lemon slices in my water and have noticed that I've been drinking more. I wanted to see what other types of infused water recipes where out there and found some really good ones... also the herbal ice cubes are a great idea especially in the summer.

 Basil Lime Mint Infused Water

1 fresh sliced lime
4 to 6 fresh peppermint leaves, slightly crushed
2 fresh basil leaves, slightly crushed

Rosemary Mint Lemon Water

1 sliced lemon
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, slightly crushed
2 sprigs of fresh mint, slightly crushed

Lemon Cucumber Infused Water

1 sliced cucumber
1 sliced lemon

a beautiful mess

Lemon Lavender Infused Water

3 sliced lemons
1/4 cup fresh lavender

 Strawberry Basil Infused Water

1 pint of fresh sliced strawberries
10-12 basil leaves, slightly crushed

herbal infused ice cubes

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mint infused icecubes

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Aren't these mason jars and straws cute! I can't wait till the summer so I can host a little party for my close friends and we can all enjoy some refreshing infused water in our newly finished screened in porch that Matt has been working so hard on. I have a whole rosemary bush in my front yard just waiting to be used for the Rosemary Mint mix but I'm super interested in trying the Basil Lime water the most. My herb garden will be nice and plentiful so I will have almost all the ingredients at my fingertips.

 I'm getting thirsty just thinking about it.

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All recipes from Squido

Cute drink labels from eatdrinkchic

Spill proof cup idea The chicken coop

Flip top bottles Amazon

Images Pinterest

Honey and Sugar scrub

Raw honey is also an effective treatment for acne. A small amount placed on blemishes and acne nightly will often clear the skin in a short period of time. Washing your face with honey will also leave you with sparkling, clean, soft skin.

Make your own honey & sugar scrub!

Here's how to do it:

1. Warm a jar of honey in the microwave for a few seconds until it becomes runny but not too hot to the touch.
2. Pour about 1/4 cup of the honey (eyeball it) into a bowl.
3. Stir in 2 tablespoons of your favorite oil. You can use coconut oil (warm the jar in a hot bath if it's solid), almond oil or even baby oil.
4. Add about a 1/2 cup of sugar. Mix well.
5. In the shower, wet your body and turn off the shower.
6. Place some of the mixture in your palms and massage in a circular motion all over legs, arms, belly, butt and chest (have your husband do your back). Don't do this while the shower's running or you'll wash off the mixture before you get the full effect.
7. Rinse off in the shower.

Here is a Great All Over Sugar Scrub recipe

You need honey (any kind, but ideally something organic), soft brown sugar and walnut oil.

Fill half of a glass container with the sugar.

Add two tablespoons of honey.

Add the walnut oil.

Mix well. You can adjust the consistency of the scrub by adding some more sugar to make it thicker or more oil to make it thinner and more moisturising.

If you want to use the scrub for you lips or your face, you can fill some of it into a smaller container to keep on your bathroom shelf.

As a face scrub: the mixture is soft enough and the honey fights both acne and wrinkles. Unless you have really dry skin, make sure to use a toner afterwards to get rid of any excess oil.

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Here's some beautiful labels you can print off and adhere to your jar in case you want to spruce it up a bit or give to someone as a gift.
 

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