Pinterest Week 3: Coconut Oil Facial Cleanser

So I had to use this one for a while before I found out if it works or not. And I like it! Steaming your face feels awesome but you can feel the oil working it's magic too. Here is the original post: 

http://campwander.blogspot.com/2012/08/coconut-oil-cleanse-with-essential-oils.html?m=1

Since I work at a factory, I get a lot of dirt on my face so I use baking soda as a scrub beforehand. And when I get out of the shower, I use apple cider vinegar as a toner and I put more (yes, MORE) coconut oil on to prevent dryness. Since the weather has dropped so drastically here in Iowa, it's gotten really dry really fast. Which sucks, but...what are ya gonna do, right? So I'm thinking coconut oil body butter is in order for next week. 

Now, the vinegar and added oil and baking soda might make a difference. You can try whatever you want for your different skin needs. Nobody's the same, ya know.

Lastly, I would like to say that usually my face is pretty oily. I normally feel the need to wash my face every day because it feels so gross in the morning. With the oil regimen, I don't feel that icky feeling the next day. Which is great when you have to be to work at 6am til 4pm and you just want to snuggle in bed for five more minutes...

Spicy Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower

When I say spicy, I mean spicy! Bring some soy milk to the table when you eat this snack. :)

What you need:

1 head cauliflower

For the batter:

Dash of hot sauce

1/2 cup white rice flour

1/2 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

For the sauce:

1/4 cup hot sauce

1/4 cup Canola oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 450 F. For the batter, put all its ingredients in a bowl and mix together. Break down the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Dip the pieces into the batter. Make sure it's completely covered with batter. On a bakin pan covered with baking paper, place the dipped cauliflower and bake for 15-20 minutes. For the sauce, put all it's ingredients in a bowl and mix together. After the cauliflower are out of the the oven, sprinkle the sauce over it and bake again for 5 minutes more.

I made bigger than bite size pieces because I didn't want the hot sauce to overpower the cauliflower, but you can also ommit the hot sauce in the batter. Even though it was spicy, it was good!

You can also find the original recipe here:

http://www.daydreamkitchen.com/2012/12/spicy-buffalo-cauliflower/