Summer Eats [Recipe] Fresh Bruschetta

With Summer in full swing I can't get enough of all the delicious fruits, veggies and herbs in season! 

I decided that a warm day needed a cool fresh treat. Home made Bruschetta. 

I couldn't help but buy a large case of cherry tomatoes. I love the sweet taste, so naturally I couldn't wait to make this! It has been a few summers since I've made it, but I've turned tomato haters to love this (including Evan).

I went to buy a few leaves of Basil at the store. I was expecting to pay about $3 for the herb but couldn't find it! I asked the store associate and she mentioned they didn't have any unless you wanted to buy the bush! It appeared the bush was $2.99 so I couldn't help but buy the entire thing! BARGIN! 

Ingredients:

Cherry Tomatos 1 large case

6-8 Fresh Basil Leafs chopped. 

1 Tsp Olive Oil 

1 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar- For dipping or drizzling over

Pink Himalayan Salt to taste 

Pepper to taste

Mozzarella (sliced)

Fresh Bread- I both Asiago and Black Pepper Bread from Trader Joe's. 

Instructions:

Cut cherry tomatoes in half

In a bowl combine cherry tomatoes and Fresh Basil

Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Mix together

Slice your bread and lightly toast

After toasting on a plate lay out your bread slices. Add Mozzarella slices on top and then your bruschetta mixture. 

Drizzle your olive oil and balsamic vinegar over your bread! VOILA! DELICIOUS

Now I have this plant to take care of. My biggest fear isn't killing it, but BUGS! 

But since they are herbs and I will be using them to cook I don't want to spray any chemicals... so it's time for doTerra.

I found this little guide! So since we have beetles, flies, mosquitoes, moths and spiders I used Lemongrass and Peppermint. We probably have more bugs but I'm just using the oils I have! 

I combined about 4-5 drops of each oil into a spray bottle mixed with filtered water and sprayed my little plant!

Where to Buy Oils

So along with watering your plants, just give em a little spray to keep the bugs away! 

icky yicky sticky [essential oil recipe]

There is one thing about New York that I am paranoid about, touching something gross! I literally fear unknown sticky, stinky, poopie or gooey substances. I am 100% conscious to NOT touch anything from Subway doors, poles, railings, ticket kiosks, bathroom knobs.... etc.  I went into the City the other day to meet some friends from SUU. I really noticed how I consciously didn't touch ANYTHING but I was still spraying sanitizer on my hands. Call me crazy, but I am a germ freak and I know it! 

Evan is a Doctor he constantly sanitizes and we have bottles of hand sanitizer EVERYWHERE. The car, kitchen, front door.... you name it. You have two germ freaks living in a house. The only thing I hate is the alcohol smell that lingers after a good squirt of sanitizer.

Thankfully Jackie (the paleo mama) sent me a sample of her sanitizer a few months back, and I fell in love with it. I am actually obsessed. Not only does it smell divine, it doesn't leave my hands dry and cracking even though I am constantly using the sanitizer throughout the day. Jackie is the Essential Oils QUEEN.

OnGuard is a blended oil with 

Wild Orange, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Rosemary, and Eucalyptus 

I take 2 drops of OnGuard in my water daily. Anytime I feel a sore throat coming on, this is my Go To. If you know me my entire life the first thing I get when getting sick is a sore throat. OnGuard is my miracle. 

Here is the Recipe for the Sore Throat Bomb 

Here is the recipe for the Hand Sanitizer

Ingredients: 

Witch Hazel 

Water

25 drop doTerra OnGuard 

10 drops doTerra Lemon 

2 tsp Fractioned Coconut Oil 

Glass Spray Bottle -Option 1  Option 2 I have Option 2 because it is so small and fits into my purse or pocket! 

Directions: 

Fill your bottle half way with water. 

Add your essential oils and your coconut oil. 

Fill the rest of your bottle with witch hazel. 

BOOM you're done and you've got some awesome hand sanitizer that smells awesome and won't dry out your hands.