Sweet & Sassy Strawberries

For years, even decades strawberries has been known to have huge health benefits for the skin. Strawberries contain a salicyclic acid to get rid of dead skin cells therefore, helping to fight and eliminate free radicals that attack the skin. Because strawberries contains a good amount of antioxidants, strawberries should be incorporated your diet as much as possible. I LOVE strawberries and actually decided to start a business after attending the strawberry fest in Oxnard in 2007. I was so inspired by the other vendors and their crafts in soap, that I too wanted to do the same. This year, it's returning and if you live in or near Los Angeles County, I'd advise you to attend and bring the entire family! It's super FUN! Listed below are a few of my favorite Strawberry Recipes. Try them all!!!!

Strawberry Mask

Strawberies have astringent qualities which tighten and tone your skin.

Mash the strawberries in a small bowl. Apply to your face as directed in the basic mask instructions and leave on for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off.

(Body Book By Anne Akers Johnson)





Strawberry Teeth Whitener

Are you wanting clean and white teeth? Try this:

3-6 strawberries
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup water

To make:
In a blender puree the berries
Pour the fruit in a small custard size dish.

To use:
With your toothbrush or cosmetic brush, paint a paste of the berries onto your teeth. Let sit on your teeth for 5 minutes.
Add teaspoon of the baking soda and the cream of tartar to the cup of water.
Swish the soda water around in your mouth
Brush your teeth with 1 teaspoon plain baking soda
Rinse with cool, clear water.

(The Herbal Home Spa by Greta Breedlove)

What other ways do you use Strawberries? Please share.

Don't Eat Your Heart Out!!!!!!!

Hello there! How is everyone coming along with their New Years resolutions? I never make any resolutions as I always fail. However, this year, I wanted to try something a little different. I told my family that eating junk food was out the door. Would this be considered making a New Year resolution? I think it's a lifestyle change. It just sounds better and makes it a bit more permanent. Well, whatever it is, may it be a mental play on words or not, I have been in the kitchen cooking. Of course, I'm always cooking and dishing up wonderful bath & body products for the skin www.scentsationalsoaps.com but this called for me to create wonderful, light and healthy meals for the body; internally. I absolutely LOVE cooking but found it so not convenient while running a business, along with a husband and two kids. This is NOT TRUE. As with anything, you have got to plan. AND, I'm responsible for what the family eats. With that said I've been browsing a couple of cookbooks and making smoothies for the kids. They love them. I tossed in a few blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, bananas, soy milk and agave nectar in the smoothie listed below and it was absolutely delicious!





Thanks to The Cookbook Called "Everyday Food" from the Kitchens of Martha Stewart, that same day I came across a wonderful looking recipe called "Asian Style Chicken Soup" that was low in calories and very flavorful.



It had ginger, cilanatro, basil leaves, tomatoes, chicken breast, jalapenos and vermicelli noodles in it. I'll be making this again, with only 301 calories per serving. It was a HIT for the family and also a healthy alternative to fast food. I continued to get excited throughout the week and continued on with my healthy cooking streek and made a tasty and comforting butternut squash soap. It was definitely something new that was introduced to the family but has always been a favorite of mine.



What I noticed as I cooked and ate each meal and / or snack, the food is not only better for our bodies but also has the same great flavor. Make healthy choices this year and watch some unwanted body fat begin to fall off. Furthermore, start introducing your kids to those healthy choices as this will make them strong and healthy as they grow.

Where are ALL the good men and the good Food?

This weekend, I had the pleasure of setting up my massage table at a hip and trendy barbershop/hair salon in the Valley. I worked on the bodies of men. Yes, you heard me right. These were men ranging in age from 15-43. There's something to be said about what happens when you get a person on a massage table.They become Human. They become Vulnerable. They relax, let go and allow themselves to experience the Big "P" word. get your mind out of the gutter. Pampering...they allow themselves to be Pampered and actually admit they want and need to be pampered.

I like to equate some aspects of a quality man with that of quality food. Organic foods are those that are produced using environmentally sound methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives. Like Organic products that typically cost 10 to 40% more than similar conventionally produced products, organic men typically are not easy to find and they require more of an effort to peel back the layers to get to the good part.

I believe a REAL, authentic and genuine Man with an organic sense of self and style will resemble, in a non-literal way ofcourse, that of organic, yummy, good to you and good for you foods. We all know you can't find organic products at your neighborhood five and dime or mom and pop convenient store. You also won't find a quality man hangin on the corner, pants saggin past his butt, talkin about "wassup shawty."

I worked on a 43-year old man that shared with me that when he comes home from working a 10-hour shift, he would love for his woman to rub his feet with some of that Scentsational Soaps peppermint foot butter that I rubbed on his feet. He said, "Yeah, mens like they feet and hands rubbed to." "You women are onto something with all this pampering." He then proceeded to tell every other man who was in the salon that they better come on over and get some of this pamperin.

My point is, let us begin to think outside of the box and outside of the traditional grocery store setting for quality organic foods; same as we might think outside of the traditional setting we've come accustomed to in search of a quality organic man. Websters definition of organic: Simple, healthful, and close to nature

My top locals for finding high quality,organic and cost effective foods from lowest to highest are:

. Your home grown garden
. Trader Joes
. Farmer's Markets
. Sprouts
. Whole Foods

I would love to hear from some of you as to where you find the best priced organic foods in your home town; as well as some good ole fashioned organic men?


Fee King
Your Health and Fitness g0-to-girl
www.uniquefeesiquesla.com