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My Clean and Green Haircare Routine

When life is FULL with a business to run and an almost 1-year-old demanding my attention, any care for and styling of my hair is a low priority. I depend on products I trust 100% to keep me looking and feeling my best. I’ve decided to share my go-to styling treatment for when I have a photo shoot, commercial or event in the hopes to help you find products that you can love and feel so good using!

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Heart of the Week: Composting w/ Seed Phytonutrients

This spring has been a time of transition and celebration, from clearing out all the old and making space for the new life and energy. Throughout this last month I partnered with Seed Phytonutrients to help bring awareness to our daily choices and how we can make more eco-conscientious decisions. To cap off the month, here’s a look into how my Jaffe family composts to make our difference in this world.

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How to Make Dairy-Free Milk (Mylk)

 

I'll never forget the first time I watched almonds blend away and white, pure "milk" be created. It's a surreal experience, try it for yourself!

To make dairy-free mylk, you can use pretty much any seed, grain or nut. I like almond, oat and coconut mylk the best. Experiment with your own taste buds  to see what works for you.

 

Mylk Ingredients:

  • Pure water
  • Nuts or seeds of choice
  • sweetener of your choice (a few soft dates, raw honey, raw agave or stevia)
  • 1 pinch of unprocessed sea salt (optional)

General Directions:

1. Soak nuts or seeds (almonds and hazelnuts for 8-12 hours, sunflower seeds or brazil nuts for 3 hours) I like to soak the nuts before bed and then in the morning it's ready for biz-nas!

2. Place soaked nuts or seeds in a blender so that the nuts are even with the level of the uppermost part of the blades.

3. Add pure water to just cover the nuts and blend until smooth. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.

4. Sweeten to suit your taste buds with a soft date or two, raw agave, raw honey or a packet or drop of stevia (if you use too much stevia, it will become bitter). Strain with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag.

5. Make only what you will use in a day or two. Refrigerate.

(These mylks will go bad after about 48 hours)

Vanilla Hemp Seed Mylk:

  • 1/4 cup shelled hempseeds (buy them in air-tight containers, not from bulk bins where they can be rancid)
  • 1 liter pure water
  • 1 pinch of unprocessed sea salt (optional)
  • sweetener of your choice
  • vanilla pod or a few drops of vanilla stevia instead of sweetener

Directions:

1. Place the hempseeds in a blender with just enough water to cover them and blend well.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.

3. Strain in a mesh strainer and drink! Refrigerate the remainder.

Optional: for a thicker, more omega 3 rich milk, soak 1/4 cup flax seeds for 2 hours, then rinse and blend with hemp seeds.

*If you want to make these mylks chocolate for a kid or for a yummy treat, add raw cacao powder at the end of the final blend. It tastes DELICIOUS and no one will ever know you are drinking something with amazing superfoods, antioxidants and health benefits!!! :)

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