HTM: Peppermint Sugar Scrub

Hello everyone!! :D Here is a very easy recipe for a Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub.This can be a fun gift idea or just something to whip up for yourself. :)
 
You can use any variety of fragrance that you like: Lavendar, vanilla, lemon, rosemary, orange are all fragrance ideas to consider.
 
Also this batch is colored red just to show how that looks.You can skip the colored mica and your scrub will be white. For lemon and citrus fragrances using the extra coloring is a really nice touch!
 
Ingredients:
 
1 Cup Sugar
½ Cup Coconut Oil
2-3 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil
1 tbsp Vitamin E Oil
Red Mica (Optional- this just gives it an extra shimmer and adds the color)
 
Directions:
 
Spray a container of choice with rubbing alcohol and set aside until dry.
In a microwave safe bowl, melt coconut oil. This should only take a few seconds unless you have your coconut oil stored in a warm place, in which case it is likely already melted.
Add in essential oil, vitamin E oil, and sugar, and stir until well combined.
Separate mixture into two bowls. Using your red mica, color 1 bowl of scrub red.
Spoon your scrub into your jar, alternating between the white and the red.
Store in a covered container at room temperature.
Easy!
 
I normally really like to use this for my hands because they get so dry in the winter.
 
Have fun making your own DIY sugar scrub and have a great day!! :) :) :D

HTM: Oreo Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Creamy strawberry cheesecake bars with cookies n’ cream chunks and an Oreo crust!

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 9-12

INGREDIENTS

crust layer

• 16 Oreo cookies
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• ⅓ cup sugar

cheesecake layer

• 1 egg
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• filling from Oreos
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 small box strawberry creme Jello pudding mix (dry)
• 8 oreos, halved or broken into pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8×8 inch pan with nonstick foil.
2. To make the crust layer: Pull apart 16 Oreo cookies and scrape off the creme center, put the creme in a bowl and set aside. Place all of the leftover cookies (just the black cookie part) In a blender or food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Add sugar and pulse again to mix. Add melted butter and continue to pulse until mixtures comes together. Press crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl whisk egg until light and foamy. Add softened cream cheese, reserved Oreo filling, sugar, vanilla, and strawberry pudding and blend with a hand mixer until mixture is smooth. Spread mixture over Oreo crust. Gently press broken Oreo cookies into the cheesecake layer. Bake 15-20 minutes until cheesecake layer is set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in airtight container in fridge.