Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ and sign up for the December Monthly Candle Giveaway.

This month is a 6 oz. Handpoured, Premium Scented Soy "Sleigh Ride" candle.  Sleigh Ride ia a wonderful blend of pine, apples and cinnamon, bayberry, holly, and a hint of vanilla.

You will absolutely LOVE this fragrance!

While you are visiting our website, pull up a chair, grab your coffee and stay awhile.  We carry Natural Bath & Body products along with a fantastic variety of candle fragrances.  Read our Testimonial Page.  Visit our Specials page.  Check out our Press & Media page.  Sign up for our Mailing List.  See our list of Retail Stores that carry our products. 

We also have a Wholesale program and a Consignment program!

Christmas Candy Recipe #5

In the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it is nice to have a great candy recipe that is quick and easy to make.  If you are like me, it is difficult to spend a lot of time in the kitchen making your Christmas candy recipes.

No-Fuss Truffles Recipe

Ingredients


2 packages (10 to 12 ounces each) milk chocolate or butterscotch chips

1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

1-1/4 cups ground toasted almonds, graham cracker crumbs or finely chopped salted peanuts

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, stirring several times.

Fold in whipped topping. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze for 1-1/2 hours or until firm.

Shape into balls; roll in almonds, crumbs or peanuts. Refrigerate or freeze in an airtight container. If frozen, remove from the freezer 30 minutes before serving. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

December Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

The candle for the December Giveaway is a 6 oz. Soy, Premium Scented "Sleigh Ride". 

Sleigh Ride is a wonderful blend of pine, apples, and cinnamon, bayberry, holly, and a hint of vanilla.

Make sure you visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ and enter to win this wonderful
candle.  Drawing will be held on the last Saturday of the month.

Not sure you'll like our candles?  Visit our Testimonial page on our website!

Christmas Candy Recipe #4

I love caramels!! This recipe sounded so good and is pretty easy to make.

Chocolate Pecan Caramels Recipe

Ingredients


1 tablespoon plus 1 cup butter, softened, divided

1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1/4 cup water

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

2 teaspoons Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil; butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans and chocolate chips; set aside.

In a heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage).

Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool completely before cutting. Yield: about 2-1/2 pounds (about 6-3/4 dozen).

Christmas Candy Recipe #3

Here is another great recipe that the kids can help you make.

Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe

Ingredients


4 cups (24 ounce) Nestlé® Tollhouse® Semi-Sweet Morsels

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

Colored nonpareils and sprinkles

Directions

In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in milk, almond extract and salt. Cool to room temperature. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in nonpareils and sprinkles. Store in an airtight container. Yield: About 6 dozen (about 2-1/4 pounds).

Christmas Gift Guide - Sonoran Desert Flowers Shea Butter Soap

Our Sonoran Desert Flowers Shea Butter Soap is another one of our Southwest fragrances.  Shea Butter helps diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal, and increasing circulation.  Shea Butter also helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays and is an effective moisturizer because it contains so many fatty acids which are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity. 

Fresh and green with the fragrance of arid desert flowers, Sonoran Desert Flowers weaves the light aroma of desert mariposa, hedgehog cactus, night blooming cereus, penstemon, chicalote, orange poppies and saguary cactus blossoms to create a luminous, sheer white floral with a crisp, dry edge.

6 oz. Bar     $6.00 each

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Christmas Candy Recipe #2

Here is my new Christmas Candy Recipe #2

Mocha Truffles Recipe

2 packages (12 ounces each) Nestlé® Tollhouse® Semi-Sweet Morsels


1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons instant coffee granules

2 teaspoons water

1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

White candy coating, optional

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Add the cream cheese, coffee and water. Chill until firm enough to shape. Shape into 1-in. balls and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill for 1-2 hours or until firm.

In a microwave, melt chocolate coating; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Melt white coating and drizzle over truffles if desired. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Christmas Gift Guide - Rose Soya Milk Soaps

A great Christmas Gift Idea!  Our Soya Milk Soaps contain Soy Milk to help relieve dry skin and moisturize your skin.  Soya Milk soap has super lathering qualities.  Our Soya Milk soaps are rose shaped and scented with Rose essential oil.  There are two soaps per package.  Soaps are packaged in a tulle drawstring bag.

Other Fragrances Available:
Night Blooming Jasmine
Juicy Couture (type)

Package of 2     $6.00 each

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Fun Recipe To Make!

I've been a little lapse at my blog for the past week.  I am currently up to my ears in candles.  I am doing a Dance Team fundraiser.  I sat down at the computer to look for new candy recipes for Christmas.  I will be sharing the recipes I found with my readers.  Let me know if you make any of the recipes and how they turned out for you.  This is a recipe that the kids can help you make. It is quick and easy!

Caramel Marshmallow Treats Recipe

Ingredients


5 cups crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed

1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

1 package (14 ounces) caramels

1 cup butter, cubed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract

1 package (16 ounces) large marshmallows

Directions

Line two baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside. Place cereal in a shallow bowl. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the milk, caramels and butter over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the cinnamon and vanilla.

With a toothpick, dip each marshmallow into warm caramel mixture; turn to coat. Press marshmallow bottoms in cereal; place on prepared pans. Let stand until set. Yield: 5 dozen.



Cyber Monday at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

Cyber Monday Specials -

#1     Purchase 2 - 8 oz. regular tureen candles Get the 3rd candle FREE!

#2 -  FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $50 or more.

#3 - 10% off any Natural Soap order

All orders must be emailed to: yellowrosegiftcompany@verizon.net 

Use Code:  CyberMonday

Orders can be paid for via Paypal, money order or cashier's check. 

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HAPPY SHOPPING!!

New Natural Pet Spa Shampoos!

Yellow Rose Gifts, Company is proud to present our All New Natural Pet Spa Shampoos!  A great stocking stuffer for your precious pets.

Our pet shampoos is safe enought to use on human babies and does not contain SLS.  They are gentle on the skin, creates a nice foam and contains a conditioning lotion that will reduce the scratching that usually accompanies dry skin.

Availabe in the following fragrances:

Pooch Smooch Fragrance - A melody of sweet melon and crisp cucumber accented by hints of orange slices, violet petals, and fresh lily.

Precious Puppy Fragrance - A combination of pink grapefruit, Valencia orange and Keylime as top notes.  Pink jasmine blossoms, rose petals, and a fruity fusion of rip apricot for middle notes.  Bing cherry and ripe plum round out the fragrance as base notes.

Pretty Kitty Fragrance - An invigorating blend of island fresh kiwi, ripe strawberry, sun-kissed peach, Anjou pear and spring flowers that is sure to please even the fanciest of felines.

Purrs-n-Paws Fragrance -  A refreshing medley for your pet that combines juicy Mandarin orange, tangy lemon and tart lime with nuances of fresh flowers, soothing musk and sheer woods.

8 oz. bottle      $8.50 each

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Say Hi Sunday Blog Hop

I just found a great new blog hop.  Lot's of great blogs to follow!

Thanksgiving Contest!!

Visit my facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=79910025052&sk=market#!/pages/Garland-TX/Yellow-Rose-Gifts-Company/79910025052 ,
make a comment about your favorite Thanksgiving memory and be entered to win a Natural 4 oz. Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub.  Contest ends this Tuesday!!
While you are at my facebook page, make sure to "like" me!!  I will "like" you back.

Christmas Package Cheese Snack

If you're like me, you like to find new ideas for gift giving.  I ran across this cute idea this afternoon and wanted to share with all of my readers.  It is nice and easy, too!

Spread some holiday cheer at your family gathering with this savory appetizer.


Ingredients

8 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Scallion
Red bell pepper

Instructions

Mix the dried dill, garlic powder, and salt into the softened cream cheese.
Pack the mixture into a rectangular container lined with plastic wrap (you can reuse the cream cheese box).
Refrigerate it for at least 3 hours. Before serving time, set the unwrapped block of cheese on a platter and decorate it with a scallion bow and red pepper polka dots and gift tag.

New Christmas Candle Fragrances!

The time is drawing near!  Yes, the Christmas Season is just about on us.  Our new candle fragrances at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company are absolutely wonderful!

They are:

Banana Nut Bread - Nuttly blend with fruity banana.

Christmas Splendor - A combinatin of apples, oak, balsam, fir and pine with a background of cinnamon and clove.

Island Christmas - The aroma of guava, mango, papaya and strawberries with a base not of freshly picked peppermint leaf.

Sleigh Ride - A wonderful blend of pine, apples and cinnamon, bayberry, holly, and a hint of vanilla.

All of our candles are handpoured with love, are 100% Soy Wax (no black soot or black smoke), have lead-free wicks, and are fragranced with the highest quality fragrance oils available.  We carry our candles in 6 oz., 8 oz. and 11 oz. tureen jars with a gold lid and tied with a gold bow.
I invite you to read our Testimonials page on our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

Our candles make fantastic Christmas gifts!

Holiday Gift Ideas - Tea Tree & Oatmeal Soap

Great Gift Idea for friends, teachers and family!

Our Tea Tree & Oatmeal soap is great for problem skin and as a antibacterial disinfectant.  With additions of finely ground oatmeal to gently exfoliate your skin and cocoa powder which contains flavonoids, an antioxidant that protects skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure and prevents the skin from ageing.  We then fragrance the soap with Toffee Maple Crunch fragrance oil.

Visit http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to see all of our fantastic, natural products!

Biscuits with Pumpkin-Spiced Apple Butter

Here is another new Thanksgiving recipe that I ran across.  Start your own holiday tradition by making this recipe for you Thanksgiving dinner.

IngredientsBiscuits


3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening, chilled
4 tablespoons butter, chilled
1 cup buttermilk

Cooking Instructions
Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine.

Cut shortening and butter into the dry ingredients until they are the size of peas. (Tip: Use a pastry blender, which is a simple baking tool, for this step.) Stir in the buttermilk to combine.

Turn out onto generously floured board. Knead 5 to 10 times. Pat into a rectangle 3/4-inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutters. Gather remaining dough and pat into 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Repeating until all dough is used. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for about 14 minutes.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ready In: Approximately 30 minutes

Baking Time: Approximately 14 minutes

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop

Come and join us for the Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop.  The event runs from December 1 - December 5.  So far, there are 300 blogs participating.  This is going to be a huge and fun-filled event.  I am a  Sponsor of the event at Sharing Savings With You, http://www.sharingsavingswithyou.com/.  I am giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to a lucky winner!  Sharing Savings With You so far has $365 worth of prizes to giveaway!  Believe me, you don't want to miss this event.

See Ya There!

Holiday Gift Ideas - Honey Almond Oatmeal Goat's Milk Soap

Goat's milk soap gives skin strength and suppleness; restores vitamins, minerals and proteins.  It also softens and rejuvenates the skin giving it a more youthful appearance.  We have also added oatmeal to help exfoliate the skin.  The soap is then fragranced with Honey Almond Essential Oil.

This would make a great Christmas gift for a teacher! 

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Holiday Gift Ideas - Natural Spa Bars

Our Spa Bar is one of our best exfoliating soaps.  It is made with natural glycerin soap, almond meal, steel cut oats and blue cornmeal for the coloring.  We then fragrance the soap with Sea Foam fragrance oil. 
Glycerin soap keeps your skin feeling more hydrated for several hours after you use it.  It also helps your skin become softer and suppler.  Glycerin soap is great for sensitive skin and skin problems like eczema or psoriasis.  The Almond meal cleans the pores and removes dead cells without irritating the skin.

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Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

Hello to Everyone!  I have started the November Monthly Candle Giveaway on my website, Yellow Rose Gifts, Company.  This month is a 6 oz. Pumpkin Crunch Cake Soy Tureen Candle.  The Pumpkin Crunch Cake is one of my best sellers! Pumpkin Crunch Cake has the aroma of creamy pumpkin pie filling with rich eagle brand milk; surrounded with freshly baked yellow cake; melted butter, pecans and hints of spice.  You will absolutely love this fragrance! 

Visit my website today at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ and sign up.  Drawing will be held on the last Saturday of the month.

Pumpkin Cheese Praline Bars

I love finding new recipes to try for the Holidays.  I found this recipe and am going to try it for this Thanksgiving.  I was actually looking for new cheesecake recipes when I ran across this recipe.  If you have a favorite Cheesecake recipe for the Holidays, please share it with me.

Pumpkin Cheese Praline Bars


For pumpkin batter:
1 cup Packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 cup Unsalted butter -- (1 stick)
2 Eggs
1 cup Pumpkin puree
1 cup All-purpose flour

For cream cheese batter:
8 ounces Cream cheese -- room temperature
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/3 cup Granulated sugar

For topping:
1/4 cup Unsalted butter -- (1/2 stick)
1/2 cup Packed brown sugar
3/4 cup All-purpose flour
3/4 cup Chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil; brush pan with softened butter.

Prepare pumpkin batter; Using an electric mixer on medium speed, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder and baking soda for about 30 seconds, until evenly combined. Add butter, eggs and pumpkin; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until smooth. Scrape bowl with rubber spatula. Add flour all at once; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, until flour is evenly blended in. Pour half the pumpkin batter into prepared pan. Reserve other half in a small bowl, scraping mixing bowl well.

Using the same mixing bowl, prepare cream cheese batter: Beat cream cheese, egg and vanilla on medium speed for abut 2 minutes, until fluffy and smooth. Add sugar; beat on medium speed for about 1 minute. Spread cream cheese batter over pumpkin batter in pan. Pour reserved pumpkin batter over cream cheese layer. Using a rubber spatula, cut through the batter several times through the length of the pan, then through the width of the pan, to create a marbled effect.

Prepare topping: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes, until fluffy and light in color. Add flour and pecans; bet on low speed for about 1 minute. The mixture will be crumbly. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over marbled batter.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, reversing the baking pan halfway through baking time. When done, the topping will have begun to brown and the top will feel slightly firm when touched gently with your fingertip. Remove from oven; let cool completely on wire rack; cut into bars.

Store cooled bars in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator, or wrap tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.

Pamper Yourself with Luxury Spa Candles

Our Spa Candles are scented with fragrance oils that will soothe the senses and rejuvenate the soul.
Surround yourself with our luxury fragrances of:

Jacuzzi
Kulu Bay
Mineral Salt Spa
Niagara Falls
Palm Island
Paradise Found
Spa
Tranquil Oasis
Capri Olivo
Tahitian Waterfall
Tuscany

Our Spa Candles are made with 100% Soy Wax, premium scented with high quality fragrances, and have lead free wicks.

8 oz. Tureen Candle      $10.00 each

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Ginger Sweet Potato Muffins

On my quest for finding healthy recipes, I ran across this recipe that sounded fantastic.  I'm really not a big fan of sweet potatoes but I thought these muffins sounded too good to pass up!  Enjoy!
The crystallized ginger, coconut milk, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie spices make these muffins a perfect Thanksgiving side dish.


Ginger Sweet Potato Muffins

Ingredients


•1/2 cup salted butter
•3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
•2 large eggs
•3/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes
•1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root
•1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
•1/4 teaspoon baking soda
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
•1/2 cup coconut milk
•1/2 cup minced crystallized ginger

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 12 muffin tins with nonstick spray. Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add eggs and continue to beat until mixture is very fluffy. Add mashed sweet potatoes and grated ginger root and beat at medium until blended. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice together. Fold in half of flour mixture. Stir in coconut milk. Fold in remaining flour mixture and crystallized ginger. The batter should be smooth, but be careful to not over mix. Fill prepared tins halfway with batter. Bake until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer muffin tins to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes before removing muffins.

Lavender Sugar Scrub

New For Fall & Christmas

Lavender Sugar Scrub

Our Lavender Sugar Scrub is made with a mixture of organic cane sugar, grape seed oil, lemon juice and Lavender essential oil.

The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems.

4 oz. jar     $8.50 each

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Fresh Corn Muffins!! Yummy & Healthy

Stop buying those packaged corn muffins and make your own fresh corn muffins with this recipe.

Ingredients


6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

Heat the oven to 375°. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium skillet. Add the corn and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cook over medium-high heat until barely tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Then spread the corn onto a plate to cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
Add the buttermilk, egg, and remaining oil to the dry ingredients and stir until blended. Then stir in the corn mixture.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake the muffins for about 16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 1 dozen.

New Fall Candle Fragrances

Just a reminder about our New Fall Candle Fragrances which are:

Autumn Wreath - Top notes of lemon and apple; followed by middle notes of anise, cinnamon and ginger; sitting on base notes of woods, musk and vanilla.

Banana Nut Bread - Nutty blend with fruity banana.

Harvest Moon - Top notes of fresh pear; blueberries, and pineapple; followed by middle notes of juniper berries and eucalyptus; with base notes of spruce, woods, Douglass fir, cedar and white musk.

All of our candles are handpoured, premium scented with high quality fragrances, 100% Soy Wax, and lead-free wicks!  We take pride in our candles being of extremely high quality.  There is not any black smoke or black soot with our candles. 
Our candles are great for Christmas gifts for friends, family, and teachers!
Visit our website today at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

Low-Fat Pumpkin Bars Recipe

As usual, I have been surfing the internet for healthy and low fat recipes.  As Halloween is just around the corner and Thanksgiving is coming up soon, I was looking for recipes that would coincide with these two holidays.  I ran across this recipe and wanted to share it with my readers.   These pumpkin bars are low fat and provide a healthy alternative to satisfy your sweet tooth. They will make a welcome addition to any Halloween or Fall Harvest party and they are absolutely delicious.


Recipe Ingredients

•2 cups flour
•2 cups sugar
•2 cups pumpkin
•1 cup applesauce
•4 egg whites
•1 tsp soda
•3 tsp baking powder
•1/2 tsp salt

Mix ingredients together and spread on a jellyroll pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350°. Cool the bars and frost.

Frosting

•3 oz. cream cheese - fat free
•3/4 stick oleo
•1 tsp vanilla
•1 tsp milk
•1 3/4 cup powdered sugar (added gradually)

Spread the frosting evenly over the pumpkin bars and you're finished!

Bolivian Rose Bath Salts

Our beautiful Bolivian Rose Bath Salts are a combination of Bolivian Rose salt and Himalayan Pink salt and scented with Mineral Salt Spa fragrance oil.

Bolivian Rose salt is a crystal rock salt harvested by hand from ancient rock salt beds discovered under the Andes Mountain region of Bolivia. Bolivian Rose salt is remarkably rich in other minerals including calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron and an array of other essential and trace minerals, making it highly nourishing.
Himalayan Pink salt is a pure, hand-mined salt found naturally deep inside the pristine Himalayan Mountains. The high mineral crystals have a beneficial amount of 84 trace elements & iron. The clean crystals are "food grade" and the highest quality Himalayan salt available. This 250 million year old, Jurassic era sea salt is known for its healing properties.
These food-grade mountain salts are the purist, most pristine salt crystals available.

Our Bolivian Rose Bath Salts help to restore the natural chemical balance of the skin, make it look and feel smoother and may heal skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema. The mineral composition is superior to sea salt for use in bath salts to ease muscular aches and pains, promote relaxations and reduce stiffness and also help to re-mineralize the skin, balance moisture content, improve circulation and draw toxins out from the skin.

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to purchase our Natural Bolivian Rose Bath Salts.

Benefits of A Salt Glow

Salt Glow treatments are a hot new trend at Upscale Spas.  A salt glow can bring forward refreshed, glowing, and revitalized skin. A salt glow can easily be performed in the privacy of your home.  The exfoliation process sloughs off dull and dry skin, revealing your fresh and renewed layer. The salt glow is considered an invigorating procedure. It’s known to increase blood circulation, improve lymphatic circulation, and aid in detoxification. Overall, the salt glow has a rejuvenating as well as a cosmetic effect.  A salt glow is also the perfect way to embrace the changing seasons, as it generates heat and natural moisture for some increased benefits.

How to give yourself a Salt Glow treatment:
Apply the salt treatment, slowly massaging it over the body.

Once you have completed massaging the salt all over your body, step into the shower to rinse off the excess salt. Soap should be avoided since it can remove the protective layer of oil remaining from the treatment. Body lotion can be applied lightly to help seal in the glow.

Precautions

It’s recommended that you avoid waxing, sunbathing, or shaving the day before, the day of, and the day after a salt glow treatment. It is recommend that you allow at least 1 1/2 hours after eating before having this treatment. This allows time for your body to metabolize food.
Yellow Rose Gifts, Company carries several Natural Salt Glows for you to use in the privacy of your own home.  We carry a Lemongrass Salt Glow, a Citrus Salt Glow and a Peppermint & Chocolate Salt Glow.

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to purchase your Salt Glow.

Fall Makeup Trends

Well the warm temperatures here in the South (Texas) are getting cooler.  It is actually starting to feel like Fall!  So what do us gals need to go shopping for in the way of Fall makeup?  Here is what I found:

Fall Makeup Trends 2010


When fall rolls around its time to update our makeup bags to warmer and richer colors. This year lipstick is making a big comeback and it's one of the hottest looks around. Red has always been a fall favorite in the lipstick world but this season we'll be seeing variations of blood red on many lips. If you're the type of women who loves to skip makeup every now and then, you'll love the barley there or no makeup look. Opt for nude hues to pull this look off. Other soft hues perfect for fall include coppers, and oranges which were used by many designers on the runway

Grilled Chicken and Rice Salad

Happy Hump Day or Happy Wednesday to all of my readers.  I thought this recipe sounded good.  I have not had artichoke hearts before, though.  Has anyone ever tried them?  Let me know with a comment.
4 servings
Start to Finish: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 recipe Thyme Vinaigrette

12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves or thighs

1 cup loose-pack frozen French-cut green beans

2 cups cooked brown rice and wild rice blend, chilled

1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

1 cup shredded red cabbage

1/2 cup shredded carrot

1 green onion, sliced

Lettuce leaves (optional)

Directions

Prepare Thyme Vinaigrette. Brush chicken with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette; set aside the remaining vinaigrette until ready to serve.



Grill chicken on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink, turning once halfway through grilling. (Or broil on the unheated rack of a broiler pan 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once halfway through broiling.) Cut chicken into bite-size strips.



Meanwhile, rinse green beans with cool water for 30 seconds; drain well. In a large bowl toss together beans, cooked rice, artichoke hearts, cabbage, carrot, and green onion. Pour the remaining vinaigrette over rice mixture; toss to gently coat.



If desired, arrange lettuce leaves on 4 dinner plates. Top with the rice mixture and chicken.



Thyme Vinaigrette: In a screw-top jar combine 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover and shake well

Curried Sweet Potato Fries

Health benefits of Sweet Potatoes:  They are bursting with vitamin A (377 percent of your daily recommended intake per cup!) and are high in potassium and fiber, this versatile vegetable can be worked into a variety of dishes, from sides to desserts. One point to note: Its high sugar content translates into a fair number of calories, so consider this ingredient more like a starch than a vegetable.



1 serving
Ingredients

1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into long 1/2-by-1/4-inch-thick fries

1 tsp. olive oil

1 tsp. mild curry powder

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. finely grated lime zest, plus a lime wedge for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 F. Combine all ingredients in a large zip-top bag; toss until fries are well coated. Spread in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until fries are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with a lime wedge. (Fries can be reheated in the oven or a toaster oven.)

To-The-Top Tuesday Blog Hop

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Happy Monday to All!  Here is another Healthy Fall Recipe that I found that I thought sounded good!  I wanted to share it with all of my readers.
5 servings
Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2-1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes

6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons curry powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt

Directions

Heat oil over medium heat in a 6-quart stockpot. Add onions and saute until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes more. Add squash, broth, curry powder, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until squash is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove from heat, stir in honey, and puree with a mixer or in batches in a blender until smooth

Ladle into serving bowls and drizzle yogurt over each

Healthy Halloween Recipe - Cheese Finger Food

This is a fun recipe to try for your child's Halloween party! And, the best part is that it is a healthy snack that the kids will love!  We need to get our kids away from all of the candy and sugar associated with Halloween. 

Cheese Finger Food

Ingredients:


Mozzarella string cheese

Green bell pepper

Cream cheese


Instructions:

Wearing plastic gloves or sandwich bags over your hands to keep the cheese as smudge-free as possible, use a paring knife (parents only) to cut each string in half and then carve a shallow area for a fingernail just below the rounded end of each half.
Mark the joint right below the nail as well as the knuckle joint by carving out tiny horizontal wedges of cheese, as pictured.
For the fingernails, slice a green bell pepper into 3/8-inch-wide strips. Set the strips skin side down on your work surface and trim the pulp so that it's about half as thick. Then cut the strips into ragged-topped nail shapes and stick them in place at the ends of the fingers with dabs of cream cheese.

4 oz. Natural Chocolate Sugar Scrub Giveaway

Our Chocolate Sugar Scrub is made with organic cane sugar, dark cocoa sugar, grapeseed oil, unsweetened cocoa, Vitamin E Oil and lemon juice.  Chocolate is beneficial in skin care as it has skin softening properties as it contains cocoa butter.  It is used to smooth out wrinkles due to its anti-oxidant properties.  The anit-oxicant properties prevent free radicals from causing damage to the skin's elastin, other proteing and collagen.  It nourishes and rejuvenates the skin.

We are giving away a 4 oz. Chocolate Sugar Scrub to one lucky winner on October 23.

To Enter To Win A 4 oz. Chocolate Sugar Scrub

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Leave us a comment telling us why you would like to be the winner of the 4 oz. Chocolate Sugar Scrub.

Perfect Zesty Chicken Tortilla Bake

Here is another great recipe that I found and wanted to share with all of my readers.  I will definitely be making this one in the near future.

What You Need

1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1/2 cup flour
 3 cups milk
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided 1-1/2 lb.
boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
16 flour tortillas (6 inch)

Make It

HEAT oven to 375°F.


MIX dressing and flour in medium saucepan with whisk until well blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened. Add 1 cup cheese; cook until melted, stirring constantly. Reserve 1 cup sauce.

STIR chicken, salsa and parsley into remaining sauce; spoon 1/3 cup down center of each tortilla. Roll up. Place 8 roll-ups, seam-sides down, in each of 2 (13x9-inch) baking dishes sprayed with cooking spray; top with reserved sauce and remaining cheese.

BAKE 25 min. or until heated through.

Bath & Body Products on Sale at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

The Fall Season is upon us....and Christmas is just around the corner.  Visit Yellow Rose Gifts, Company's Specials Page  to see our New Fall Specials!  Online Orders Only.

Special #1 - BOGO  Buy One 4 oz. Honey Lemon Sugar Scrub Get One Free!

Special #2 - 4 oz. Chocolate Creme Coffee Scrub    On Sale $6.50 each (Reg. $8.00)

Special #3 - 4 oz. Lemongrass Salt Glow     On Sale $6.00 each (Reg. $8.00)

While you're there, check out all of our other Natural Bath & Body Products and our 100% Soy Premium
Scented Candles.

Jam Pancakes Flamed with Kirsch

Well it is officially October!  We took our annual trip to the State Fair of Texas yesterday.  We were there for about 9 hours.  It is so large that you just can't see everything in one day but, as always, we tried.  Needless to say, I was very tired and extremely sore from all of the walking.  And, of course, there is so much food!  October is a great month to try out all of the Oktoberfest recipes.  In my journey on the net, I ran across this unique recipe and wanted to share it with ya'll!

Jam Pancakes Flamed with Kirsch

Ingredients:
Filling
1 cup cherry preserves
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon kirsch (clear cherry brandy)

Pancakes
3 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons corn oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup kirsch
1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
Additional corn oil
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted


For filling:
Mix preserves, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon kirsch in small bowl.

For pancakes:
Combine first 7 ingredients, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons kirsch in blender. Blend until smooth. Add flour and blend until smooth. Let batter stand 1 hour.
Stir batter to blend. Lightly brush 7- to 8-inch-diameter nonstick skillet with oil; heat over medium heat. Using 3 tablespoons batter for each pancake, add batter to skillet and quickly tilt pan to coat bottom completely (pancake will be thin). Cook pancake until light golden on bottom, about 30 seconds. Turn pancake over and cook until bottom is pale golden, about 20 seconds. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet lightly with oil before cooking each pancake and stacking pancakes on plate between sheets of waxed paper.
Butter 13x9x2-inch broilerproof baking dish. Place 1 pancake on work surface, pale side up. Spread scant 2 tablespoons filling over half of pancake. Fold other half of pancake over filling, then fold in half again, forming triangle. Repeat with 7 more pancakes and remaining filling. Arrange pancakes in prepared baking dish. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
Preheat broiler. Drizzle melted butter over pancakes; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Broil just until edges of pancakes are brown, about 2 minutes.
Warm remaining 1/3 cup kirsch in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat. Using long match, carefully ignite kirsch; pour over pancakes. Divide pancakes among 4 plates. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.


As always, if you try this recipe, let me know how you liked it! 





 

Winner of the September Monthly Candle Giveaway!

I would like to extend Congratulations to April Romero who is the winner of the Yellow Rose Gift, Company September Monthly Candle Giveaway.
April won a 6 oz. Harvest Moon Soy Tureen Candle.  This was our scent for the month.  It is one of our New Candle Fragrances for Fall.

Our Lovely Blog Award

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Thank you to mommetime for choosing my blog YellowRoseGifts for a One Lovely Blog Award! I am excited to know that people are enjoying reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing it! Congratulations to you and the other recipients of the award. I am honored to accept this award and will follow the rules and spread the blogging love as follows:

1. Grab the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

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What's HOT for Fall!

Okay, ladies, admit it!  We still like to be in style no matter what our age.  So, I did a little research to see what we need to purchase to be "Hotties" this Fall.

#1     The Sexy Turtleneck
#2     Velvet & Velour
#3     Capes & Ponchos
#4     Big Beautiful Pants
#5     Patchwork

Ok, so "The Sexy Turtleneck", I don't like and never did; makes me feel like I'm choking.  The Velvet & Velour I can go with.  I love that type of material.  Capes & Ponchos?  Is this to go along with the recent fascination with Vampires?  There's no way you're getting me in a pair of "Big Beautiful Pants".  I certainly don't need to look like I've gained more weight than I actually have.  The Patchwork...I can handle wearing that. 

So...ladies, what's your take on my What's Hot for Fall?  Leave me a comment and follow my blog and you'll be entered to win a 6 oz. Autumn Wreath Soy Candle from my website, Yellow Rose Gifts, Company.

I have just joined Saturday Stalk for Savings - Blog/Facebook & Twitter HOP.
This blog hop is all about having fun, meeting new bloggers and building new readership.
I'm looking forward to joining some new blogs!  Hope to see ya'll there!

Pepper Jack Cheesy Mac

A new recipe that I found that sounded extremely good and inexpensive to make.

Pepper Jack Cheesy Mac

2 c. dry elbow macaroni
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
2 c. shredded Pepper Jack cheese, divided
1 can Evaporated Milk
1/2 t. ground black pepper
1/2 to 1 c. broken tortilla chips (your choice of color)
1/4 to 1/2 t. crushed red pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.  Cook macaroni in large saucepan according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan.  Add cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 cups Pepper Jack cheese, evaporated milk and black pepper to macaroni; stir until combined.  Pour into prepared casserole dish.  Combine remaining 1/2 c. Pepper Jack cheese, tortilla chips and red pepper flakes in small bowl.  Sprinkle over top.  Cover tightly with foil.  Bake for 20 minutes.  Uncover; bake for an additional 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

I hope ya'll enjoy this recipe!

Great Site! To-the-TOP Tuesday Blog Hop

Do you want more followers for your blog?  Do you want your blog to be a top blog?  Do love reading new blogs? 
Then you need to link up with To-the-Top Tuesday Blog Hop every Tuesday.

New Product!! Doggie Shampoo Bar

I would like to tell you about one of my new products, the Doggie Shampoo Bar.  Our Doggie Shampoo Bar is made with a white natural glycerin soap base.  We then add Castor Oil, Vitamin E Oil, and liquid Glycerin.  It is then scented with Peppermint Essential Oil and Tea Tree Essential Oil.  Since Peppermint Oil is an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent, it helps relieve pets of their most common topical skin problems, while it acts to cool and relieve irritated skin associated with flea bites and other minor skin irritations.  It is also a great bug repellent.  Tea Tree is a natural anti-inflammatory oil that helps speed up the healing process of itchy, chafed skin and hot spots caused by flea bites, itching, dandruff, or other dermatitis.  Helps to heal bites, oily skin, ringworm, sores, cuts and abrasions.

To purchase a bar for your precious pet, visit http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

Your dog will love you for it!

Chicken & Feta Salad Tostadas

Here is another recipe that I found that I thought sounded extremely good!  Hope ya'll will try it and let me know how you liked it.

Chicken & Feta Salad Tostadas

1 small Red onion, sliced
1 c. water
1/3 c. Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
3 c. shredded cooked chicken
1/2 c. chopped cilantro
6 c. shredded romaine lettuce
1 Avocado, sliced
5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 pkg. (4 oz.) Crumbled Feta Cheese, divided
12 tostada shells

Microwave onions and water in large microwaveable bowl on High 2 min; drain.  Add 2 Tbsp. dressing; mix lightly.  Stir in chicken, cilantro and remaining dressing.  Add lettuce, avocados, radishes and half the cheese; mix lightly.  Spoon onto tostada shells; top with remaining cheese.  Serve with lime wedges.

Calories                   490
Carbohydrates           38 g
Sodium                    440 mg.
Protein                       29 g.

Hope ya'll enjoy!!

September Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company

The September Monthly Candle Giveaway at Yellow Rose Gifts, Company is a 6 oz. Harvest Moon Soy Tureen Candle.  This is one of our new Fall fragrances.  Harvest Moon is top notes of fresh pear, blueberries, and pineapple; followed by middle notes of juniper berries and eucalyptus; with base notes of spruce, woods, Douglass fir, cedar and white musk.  You will absolutely love this fragrance!

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to enter.

Drawing will be held on the last Saturday of the month.

2010 Fall Hair Trends

The Fall season is just about on us.  Some women like to spice things up when the seasons change.  So, I decided to do a little research on the 2010 Fall Hair Trends and then share them with my readers.  The following is what I found to be the Hot, New Hair for this Fall.

Soft curls are all the rage right now, and are fun to create on all hair types. They're also a fairly simple way to change up your look, day or night.  To achieve this look start with clean, damp hair. Mist with a strong hair spray like Redken’s Wool Shake, and blow dry. Next use a 1" barrel curling iron (nothing wider, or the curl will be too loose), and coat your hair with more hairspray for extra staying power. Those with fine hair will need to go heavier on the product. Not so skillful with an iron? Set your hair with hot rollers!

Multi-toned hair color is the go-to style of the season, and many celebs are going after the same look that gradually fades from darker roots to lighter ends in the same color family. This is a great fall style, since your summer highlights will already be growing out. Choose a dye that looks like your natural hair color and dye only the top part of your hair. Be very careful when rinsing out to lift up your ends so the dark dye won’t transfer.

Bangs are back!  Long Layers are in!  So is Sleek and Straight.

And the hair color for this fall is....... RED!

Feta and Vegetable Rotini Salad

Here is another healthy salad recipe for everyone that is trying to eat healthier foods.  Let me know if you try it and like it.

3 c. tricolor rotini pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
1 c. Crumbled Feta Cheese
1 c. halved cherry tomatoes
1 c. chopped cucumbers
1/2 c. sliced black olives
1/2 c. Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4 c. finely chopped red onions

Combine all ingredients.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Serving:  1 cup
Calories per serving:  220
Carbohydrate:            28 g.
Sodiium:                   430 mg.

Our Oatmeal Bath Soak

I would like to tell you about one of my products today.  It is my Oatmeal Bath Soak.  With the colder weather coming soon, this product will help relieve the dry, itchy skin that we all get during the cold, winter months.

Our Oatmeal Bath Soak is made with Oatmeal, Castile Soap and Almond Meal.  We then fragrance it with Lavender Essential Oil.  Oatmeal and its natural coat moisturize, protect and gently cleanse, while correcting the pH of itchy or dry skin.  Castile soap moisturizes the skin and almond meal rejuvenates the skin.

Lavender Essential Oil is a great aid for relaxing and winding down before bedtime, yet has balancing properties that can also boost stamina and energy.

Visit my website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/

More Fall Beauty Tips

Summer is winding down.  It is hard to see it go.  But Fall is a beautiful season also.  I love the Fall colors and the cool, crisp air in the mornings.  Here are a few more fall beauty tips that I found while searching the web:

Lip Love


Fall’s fashion-forward trends include high-powered colors for your pout.

Make a Statement

• Brick red, deep plum and bright pink are big hits with celebrities this fall.
• Carefully line your lips using a liner one shade darker than your lipstick. Then, apply your lip color, and carry it with you for quick touch-ups.
• Finish with clear lip gloss.

Balance The Look

• If you used bold eyeliner, eye shadow and mascara on your eyes, tone down your lips with a nude shade. If you used gold highlighter, pick a matte finish for your lips. If you didn’t use metallic colors on your eyes, choose a gloss.

Nail It

Fall’s hot nail shades follow eye-shadow tones; you can even match your nail color to your eye shadow.

• Green, bronze, silver, navy and deep plum are popular shade choices.
• If you choose a dark color, file your nails square and short so that they withstand housework and your busy schedule.
• Time-saving tip: Paint your nails before you shower so that any mistakes wash away.

Fall Foundation

Fall’s bold eye and lip trends should be contrasted with a matte, natural foundation. Couple light, cream-based foundations with translucent powder. Mineral foundation will give you a pure, natural finish, too.

Light Blush

This season, go easy on the blush. Lightly apply peach, earth tones or coral blush — or skip it all together.

Fall Beauty tips - Eye Appeal

Yes, hard to believe but summer is almost over and fall is just around the corner.  The kids are back in school.  Now it is time for some "me" time for us moms.  Here are some fall beauty tips for this year that I ran across on the web:

This fall Eye looks are all about turning heads — and making it look effortless.


All Aglow

• Gold highlights look great on post-summer sun-kissed skin. Apply golden eye shadow to brow bones and the inner corner of your eyes. This is a great daytime look.
• Define your eyes with brown eyeliner on both the top and bottom lash lines.
• Sweep on brown or clear mascara to warm up the look.

Natural Beauty

• Earth tones like bronze, chocolate, burnt orange and evergreen are popular fall eye-shadow colors. Try a cream-based shadow — it leaves more color on the lid.
• Curl lashes to add volume to your fringe.
• Complement these eye-shadow colors with brown eyeliner and mascara — it’s a softer look than using black.

Go Big With Eyeliner

• Use eyeliner to create a dramatic effect. Experiment with lining lower lids and the inner corners of your eyes. Try liquid liner for precision with staying power, or smudge pencil liner for a smoky effect.
• Make every lash count. Apply a lash conditioner before sweeping on a few coats of black mascara.

Create Mystery

• Go dark with gray, purple or even black eye shadow. Choose carefully depending on your eye color, and apply sparingly.
• Apply matching liquid eyeliner to your lids, just above the lash line.
• Blast your lash curler for a few seconds with your hair dryer to warm it up. Curl your lashes. Then, apply two coats of high-volume black mascara.

Tea Tree & Oatmeal Soap

Our Tea Tree & Oatmeal soap is great for problem skin and an antibacterial disinfectant. With additions of finely ground oatmeal to gently exfoliate your skin and cocoa powder which contains flavonoids, an antioxidant that protects skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure and prevents the skin from ageing.

We then fragrance the soap with Toffee Maple Crunch fragrance oil.

Visit our website at http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com/ to place an order.

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Healthy Recipes - Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad

If you are like me, I love sweets and don't always eat as healthy as I should.  I am now on a quest to eat healthier.  As I find new healthier recipes to make, I will be sharing them with you.  I would love to hear your comments about the recipes that I find.  If you made the recipe, did you like/not like it?

Greek Tomato and Cucumber Salad

2 medium tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 large Cucumber, chopped
1/2 c. coarsely chopped green peppers
1/2 c. thinly sliced red onions
1/2 c. ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese
1/4 c. Kraft Greek Vinaigrette Dressing
1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest

Toss all ingredients in large bowl.  Serve immediately, or, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrional Information:
per serving

Calories             130              

Total fat                 9 g           

Saturated fat          3 g

Cholesterol         10 mg         

Sodium            330  mg      

Carbohydrate       8 g

Dietary fiber         2 g            

Sugars                 5  g           

Protein                4  g

Vitamin A         15% DV    

Vitamin C         45% DV     

Calcium              6% DV

Iron                    2% DV

        

Citrus Salt Glow

Our Citrus Salt Glow is made with a combination of Mediterranean sea salt and Pacific sea salt. We then add glycerin soap and sweet almond oil and fragrance it with a special citrus blend of Orange, Lemon, Tangerine, and Lemongrass Essential Oils. A salt glow can bring forward refreshed, glowing, and revitalized skin. The exfoliation process sloughs off dull and dry skin, revealing your fresh and renewed layer.

Orange Essential Oil benefits scars, stretch marks, tones the complexion, wrinkles, poor circulation, nervous tension, stress related conditions and emotional problems. 

Lemon Essential Oil promotes spiritual and psychic awareness, promotes connection between spirit (consciousness) and soul. 
Tangerine Essential Oil smoothes out stretch marks, helps
break down cellulite fat pockets.
Lemongrass Essential Oil aids poor circulation and stress.

Visit our website @ http://www.yellowrosegiftsco.com

Southern Summer Beauty Tips

Living in the South means that you have to deal with the summer heat and the humidity. It is not an easy task to keep your makeup looking fresh all day in this type of climate. I am listing a few summer beauty tips to help us Southern women….
Foundation
Keep your foundation thin in warmer weather. Your skin tone will change, so don't be afraid to buy a bottle of your favorite brand in a darker color and mix it to match your skin. If it is too heavy, add some water or moisturizer to thin it out a little bit.
Eye Shadow Tips
Lighter makeup accentuates a dark tan. The new eye shadows available today give shimmer and glide on smoothly. Combine a lighter creme eye-shadow with light lipstick or lip gloss and you'll have an instant, updated summer look.
For longer lasting makeup, apply pressed powder to your eyelids to soak up any additional oil before you brush on the eye shadow. This will also help "set" the powder and prevent creasing.
Mascara
Today's mascara isn't near as conservative as it was years ago. With brushes, colors and formulas available for just about every situation, your choice today is much easier whether you're a blonde, brunette or redhead.
Summer may be the only time you need waterproof mascara. For exercising or swimming, use the waterproof formula to prevent the dreaded "black eye" syndrome. Even if you don't anticipate the need, keep some on hand for that impromptu invite to the lake or beach.
Lips
Cool mauves, rose and pinks are the summer trend for lips. Fill in sparse lips with a lip liner that matches your lips and go just beyond your lip line to add fullness. For a daring look, try classic red, which never goes out of style.
Pucker up your lips with a lip plumper which will increase collagen production and deliver instant moisture. Designed to make your lips larger and decrease fine lines and wrinkles, this is a win-win situation. Apply some lip gloss to add volume and dimension and your lips will never look so good!

Honey Almond Oatmeal Goat's Milk Soap

Our Goat's Milk Soap gives skin strength and suppleness; restores vitamins, minerals and proteins; softens and rejuvenates skin, giving it a more youthful appearance. In addition, we have added oatmeal to help exfoliate the skin. We then fragrance the soap with Honey Almond Essential Oil.

Summer Beauty Tips

Before applying make-up use a good brand of sunscreen lotion having at least a SPF of 15. Most moisturizers have in¬built SPF content. Applying a good sunscreen before applying moisturizer is a must.

Wash your face often with a good, soap-free preparation. Avoid oil-based foundations as they are prone to more dirt, which makes your skin oily. You should also avoid heavy make-up in summer. There is a huge variety of good water-based products on the market.

Dabbing powder helps you by reducing the oily look of your shiny face. For others, apply on your T -zones. During the summer drink plenty of water and maintain an easy diet by replacing spicy and oil food with lots of fruits and salads.

Use a creamy lipstick during the summer. You can reserve the darker shades for evening. Glossy light ones are preferable for those nude looks.

Use a Water-proof eyeliner. This will help avoid smudges. Use a powder eye shadow not cream-based.

Before using blush or mascara, use adusting of powder for absorbing oils in foundation and also preventing discoloration or streaking. By applying powder before mascara your lashes will look thicker and won't smudge.

At Home Facial Sauna Treatments

Give your face a natural sauna treatment! This is a good way to deep cleanse it. It is a great way to clean a normal type skin . For such natural skin treatment, just take a bowl of water which is nearly boiling and then add around 4 drops of each of the essential drops as required by your skin type as follows:

•NORMAL SKIN: Mandarin oil and Lavender oil
•OILY SKIN TYPE: Lemon oil and Eucalyptus oil
•DRY SKIN TYPE: Rose oil and Chamomile oil

The Cure for Cracked Feet and Dry Skin

1. Rinse your feet in warm water and blot dry without chafing.
2. Then apply a urea based ointment.
3. In case of dry skin heels, brush dry skin with a pumice pebble, massage your feet with petroleum jelly and then put on socks before sleeping.
4. It is good for you to pedicure your feet over and over again.
5. Immersion of your feet first in hot water and then in cold water after 5 minutes helps the blood flow. Continue for 20 minutes.

Why Your Skin Needs A Salt Glow

A salt glow can bring forward refreshed, glowing, and revitalized skin. A salt glow can be performed at home. The exfoliation process sloughs off dull and dry skin, revealing your fresh and renewed layer. A salt glow is also the perfect way to embrace the changing seasons, as it generates heat and natural moisture for some increased benefits.

During the colder months, your natural circulation and metabolism can slow down significantly to accommodate for the changes in temperature. As a result, it’s beneficial to stick with a consistent exercise regiment, as well as staying well hydrated. With the growing desire for most of us to cozy up by a fireplace or other heat source for hours at a time, skin can dry up very quickly and easily. It’s important to drink plenty of water throughout the day, as well as moisturize with a healing and skin-strengthening body butter on a regular basis. Shea butter is an excellent source for some vital skin nutrients, and Vitamin E additions will help your skin’s elasticity.

A regular salt glow, even as little as once per month, will reveal a fresh layer of skin instantly.

You can now give yourself a Salt Glow treatment in the privacy of your own bath with one of our New Natural Salt Glows. We carry a Citrus Salt Glow or a Lemongrass Salt Glow.

Chocolate Milk To Lose Weight??!!

I was reading an article the other day that said to drink chocolate milk to help lose weight. The article stated to drink an 8 oz. glass in the morning, an 8 oz. glass before you worked out and an 8 oz. glass after you worked out. A study was done with a group that drank the chocolate milk every day and a group that did not. The group that drank the chocolate milk performed 49% better during their workout than the group that did not drink the chocolate milk. Imagine that! Of course, it is a well known fact that drinking milk helps you build muscle. The more muscle you have the more calories that you burn. Of course, the chocolate milk has to be 1% or Nonfat milk. I am definitely going to give this a try.

Healthy Glowing Skin

Living in the hot and humid climate of Texas takes a toll on my skin. It is important to follow the tips below to keep your skin healthy and glowing!

1. Include plenty of raw foods in your daily diet, like fruits, salads and sprouts.

2. Drink plenty of water to keep your system well flushed of toxins, and wastes.

3. Daily exercise helps to improve blood circulation to the skin and facilitates the elimination of wastes.

4. Adequate sleep is a must for good skin. The process of repair and renewal is enhanced during sleep.

5. Take time to relax. Stress can trigger off many skin problems.

6. Avoid smoking and alcohol. They deplete the body of the essential nutrients and are skin agers.

7. Protect your skin with moisturizer and sunscreen when you are out of doors, to counteract the damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation and chemical air pollutants.

8. Never neglect night-time cleansing of the skin, to remove the grime, make-up and pollution that have collected during the day.

Hawaiian Red Sea Bath Salts

Our Hawaiian Red Sea Bath Salts are a mixture of pure Pacific Sea Salt and iron
oxide. It is added to the salt for its beneficial trace elements. This natural additive is what gives the salt its distinctive rich red colour.

The Red Hawaiian Clay is traditionally used for healing cuts and minor injuries.
The clay and salt in a bath is very effective for drawing out impurities. The high
mineral content makes this a very therapeutic bath salt.

Beauty Tip with Honey

Silky Skin Toner

Place a half cup of honey, 2 cups of buttermilk and a half cup of rosewater in an air-tight container. A Tupperware with a screw-on lid works great. Shake up the mixture until it is thoroughly blended. It will be runny and a cloudy color. You can apply it with a cotton ball for tight, toned skin.

This recipe is best when used with Organic Honey.

Problem: Dry patches on elbows, knees and feet

Treatment: A coffee, sugar and vanilla scrub. Coffee has strong antioxidant properties. Because of this, it is a good choice for the rougher skin on your body, while sugar works as a light manual exfoliator to smooth skin. Vanilla extract adds a soothing scent for at-home aromatherapy.

Using it: In the shower, let skin soften under warm water for 5-10 minutes. Scoop out a small handful of the scrub and massage it in circular motions from your limbs to your heart to increase circulation. Rinse and follow with a gentle shower gel to remove excess residue. DO NOT use this scrub on your face or on any broken or sensitive skin.

Use the scrub once a week for regular skin. If your skin is quite dry and bumpy, twice a week is recommended.

Get Rid of that Belly Fat!!

I stopped smoking 2 1/2 years ago. They tell you that you will gain approximately 10 pounds when you quit smoking. Not me! I went from weighting 113 lbs. to weighing
149 lbs. I am very active. I have exercised regularly for 13 years but nothing seemed to stop the weight I was putting on. I have alot of excess fat around my midsection. The bad thing is, I can't get it to come off. I watch what I eat (and I don't eat alot) and I am exercising 4 days a week. I have also started walking. I ran across an article with a list of foods that help you lose your belly fat. They are blueberries, asparagus, salmon, and watermelon. I guess I will be headed out to the store to purchase these items and see if it works. Stay tuned and I'll let you know if these foods actually work.

New Product!! Citrus Salt Glow

Our Citrus Salt Glow is made with a combination of
Mediterranean sea salt and Pacific sea salt. We then add
glycerin soap and sweet almond oil and fragrance it with a
special citrus blend of Orange, Lemon, Tangerine, and
Lemongrass Essential Oils.
A salt glow can bring forward refreshed, glowing, and
revitalized skin. The exfoliation process sloughs off dull and
dry skin, revealing your fresh and renewed layer.

Orange Essential Oil benefits scars, stretch marks, tones the
complexion, wrinkles, poor circulation, nervous tension, stress
related conditions and emotional problems.
Lemon Essential Oil promotes spiritual and psychic awareness,
promotes connection between spirit (consciousness) and soul.
Tangerine Essential Oil smoothes out stretch marks, helps
break down cellulite fat pockets.
Lemongrass Essential Oil aids poor circulation and stress.

Homemade natural Adzuki Bean Soup to cure dark circle under eye

In my quest for all things Natural, I ran across this little tidbit of information.

This strange Japanese bean helps to enervate the appearance of gloomy dark circles under the eyes by refining the body from inside. Adzuki beans are superb for the kidneys and when the kidneys are calm the outcome is gloomy dark circle development under the eyes.

Adzuki beans are emergent in popularity. They can be found at edifice dietetic materials and a emergent number of epicure dietetic store such as gourmet food markets.

Step1:
Marinate 3 cups of beans in a large pot of cold water for 24 hours or overnight. Drain.
Step2:
Add 2 quarts of cold water using the beans to the pot and food to a boil.
Step 3:
Drain the beans, then add 2 quarts of tepid cold water again.
Step 4:
Boil for 30 comments, then add 2 Tbsp. of cumin and 1 tsp. colorless shower

Luxury Spa Candle Collection

Our Spa Candles are scented with fragrance oils that will soothe the senses and rejuvenate the soul. Pamper yourself with these luxury spa fragrances!! These candles are in 8 ounce Tureen jars with a gold lid and a gold
bow. They are double wicked and have a burn time of approximately 50 hours.

Fragrances Available -

Jacuzzi Kulu Bay
Mineral Salt Spa Niagara Falls
Palm Island Paradise Found
Spa Tranquil Oasis
Capri Olivo Tahitian Waterfall
Tuscany

Pink Spa Bath Salts

Our Pink Spa Bath Salts is excellent for detoxifying your body due to its softness
and compactness. It is scented with Lemongrass Essential Oil and Orange
Essential Oil.

Pink Himalayan Salt is mined from ancient sea beds inside the Himalayan
mountains. It is completely unrefined and comes to you in its raw, natural form.
This salt was formed over 200 million years ago in the primeval sea where the first
signs of life formed in the mineral rich water. Because of its location and how it
was formed it is extremely pure and free of contaminants or pollutants. It gains its
pink color from the high content of Iron. It also contains trace amounts of 84
minerals and elements including Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iodine, Zinc
and Sodium. Himalayan salt has long been used in warm water as a holistic
treatment for poor circulation, high blood pressure, dry, damaged or irritated skin,
muscle soreness, joint pain and for detoxification.

Honey Silky Skin Toner

Place a half cup of honey, 2 cups of buttermilk and a half cup of rosewater in an air-tight container. A Tupperware with a screw-on lid works great. Shake up the mixture until it is thoroughly blended. It will be runny and a cloudy color. You can apply it with a cotton ball for tight, toned skin.

You should use the best honey for these treatments. Purchase a jar of organic honey that has not been treated with chemicals or preservatives.

New Product!! Tea Tree & Oatmeal Soap

Our Tea Tree & Oatmeal soap is great for problem skin and
antibacterial disinfectant. With additions of finely ground
oatmeal to gently exfoliate your skin and cocoa powder
which contains flavonoids, an antioxidant that protects skin
from the damaging effects of sun exposure and prevents the
skin from ageing.

We then fragrance the soap with Toffee Maple Crunch
fragrance oil.

Healthy Food Tips - Sardines!

One fish that you should be eating (and probably are not) is the humble sardine. Sardines (Pacific, wild-caught) are one of the healthiest foods we can consume, according to health and environmental experts. These nutritional powerhouses are one of the best sources of omega-3 fats, with a whopping 1,950 mg/per 3 oz. (that’s more per serving than salmon, tuna or just about any other food) and they’re packed with vitamin D. And because sardines are small and low on the food chain, they don’t harbor as many toxins as bigger fish can.

Try this recipe:

Greek Salad with Sardines

The fresh, tangy elements of a Greek salad—tomato, cucumber, feta, olives and lemony vinaigrette—pair well with rich-tasting sardines. Look for sardines with skin and bones (which are edible) as they have more than four times the amount of calcium as skinless, boneless sardines. If you’re lucky enough to have fresh sardines available in your supermarket, try them in place of the canned sardines. Lightly dredge them in salt-and-pepper-seasoned flour and sauté them in a little olive oil. Serve with: Warm pita bread and a cold beer.

New Product!! Oatmeal Bath Soak

Our Oatmeal Bath Soak is made with Oatmeal, Castile Soap
and Almond Meal. We then fragrance it with Lavender
Essential Oil. Oatmeal and its natural oil coat, moisturize,
protect and gently cleanse, while correcting the pH of itchy or
dry skin. Castile soap moisturizes the skin and almond meal
rejuvenates the skin.

Lavender Essential Oil is a great aid for relaxing and winding
down before bedtime, yet has balancing properties that can
also boost stamina and energy.

New Product!! Lemongrass Salt Glow

Our Lemongrass Salt Glow is made with a combination of
Mediterranean sea salt and Pacific sea salt. We then add
glycerin soap and sweet almond oil and fragrance it with
Lemongrass Essential Oil.
A salt glow can bring forward refreshed, glowing, and
revitalized skin. The exfoliation process sloughs off dull and
dry skin, revealing your fresh and renewed layer.

Lemongrass Essential Oil lifts the spirit and gets things moving
again. It revives the spirit especially in states of exhaustion.