yummy chocolicious berry desert cum pizza

box Betty Crocker Gluten Free brownie mix

Butter and eggs called for on brownie mix box

1

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/3

cup sugar

1/2

teaspoon vanilla

2

cups sliced fresh strawberries

1

cup fresh blueberries

1

cup fresh raspberries

1/2

cup apple jelly

METHOD:

Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray or shortening.

In large bowl, stir brownie mix, butter and eggs until well blended. Spread in pan.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over brownie base. Arrange berries over cream cheese mixture. Stir jelly until smooth; brush over berries. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into wedges. Store covered in refrigerator.

Recipe from: Betty crocker 

Make Scrub yourselves for glowing skin:

2 cups sea salt, kosher salt, or white sugar. Salt will be slightly more abrasive than sugar.
1 cup sweet almond oil. Grape seed and olive oil are also excellent choices for oils.
10-30 drops of cosmetic-grade and/or high quality essential oils of your choice. Lavender is suitable for most skin types.
A covered, plastic container for mixing and storage.

Making the Scrub

Combine the salt or sugar with the oil. Then, begin adding essential oils drop by drop. The scent should be present, but not overwhelming. Always make sure that the essential oils are skincare quality, to aid in the prevention of skin irritation. Oils with stimulating properties, such as peppermint or spearmint, should be avoided, as they may irritate the most sensitive areas of the body.

Oily skin follow these simple tips:

Relaxation, living a stress-free lifestyle and lots of sleep are only some of the helpful tips that many health and beauty experts would generally recommend to anyone who wants to have a beautiful skin.

While these tips are generally helpful since the body naturally reacts well to healthy habits, it is also important to know what the specific remedies are in maintaining an oil-free skin.
What causes oily skin?

If you’re dreaming to have oil-free skin, you have to know what causes oily skin and act on them accordingly.

An oily skin can be bad or good. A person who has an oily skin can have the fewer tendencies to develop wrinkles early in life. On the other hand, she will be prone to blemishes such as pimples. This is because the sebaceous gland that produces sebum or the natural oil content in her skin is more active thus causing the skin to be clogged.

Causes of oily skin may be hereditary. Others may be influenced by a person?s hormone levels, diet, intake of contraceptive pills, and exposure to hot or humid weather. Stress has also been proven as one of the major causes of blemishes on the skin especially on the face. Changes in the hormone levels during pregnancy or menopause also affects a healthy skin.

Make your own face power at home:

Mix ½tbsp cornstarch with 1tsp baby powder in a bowl. Cornstarch is a thick powder that lasts longer on the face. Baby powder and cornstarch makes a soft mix that is best for the skin. Apply a little on your face to feel fresh. You can add a few drops of an aromatic essence if you want to make the powder smell better.
In a bowl, mix 1tsp green clay powder with 1tbsp cornstarch. Green clay is mostly used in making face packs. You can use it to make homemade face powder too! When mixed with cornstarch, green clay hides dark spots from the skin and opens the skin pores. You can either apply with a makeup puff or a brush to look fresh any time of the day.
Take a 1tsp beet-root powder, 1/2tsp mica and 2 ounces arrowroot powder. Mix them together. Now slowly add 5-8 drops of lavender essential oil (one drop at a time based on your requirement). Also add the powders in little quantities to suit your skin tone. Apply the homemade powder on your face and check if it is matched with your skin tone or not. Add more amount of these ingredients if required.
If you want to make a foundation powder at home, do not go for harsh chemical products. Just mix cornstarch with cocoa powder. While adding cocoa powder, see that the powder matches with your skin tone. Slowly add a little amount and mix. If required, add more in the bowl. Mix well so that no lumps are formed. Store it in a box and use whenever required. This mineral powder gives a better effect of a foundation than the others because of the cocoa powder.
One of the easiest ways to make a natural foundation is to apply a non-scented baby powder on the face. Just take the powder in your palms and then press it on your skin. Baby powder sets on the face and absorbs moisture. Thus the skin looks fresh and dry. This is an ideal face powder to beat the summer heat. You can also mix the non-scented baby powder with a compact. If you have a broken cake of a compact or foundation powder, just crush it finely and mix with the baby powder.

Relax your hair:

Castor Oil Massage: The normal definition of relaxation has little to do with straightening. So let us start with a hair therapy which will only relax your hair roots without having any effect on the texture of your hair. Massage your scalp and the length of your hair with castor oil. It will increase the volume of hair and also relax the hair tensed scalp muscles. Massage castor oil into your hair twice a week to get more manageable and softer (if not straighter) hair.

Coconut Milk & Lime: Mix equal proportions of coconut milk and lime juice in a container. Massage your scalp with this mixture and soak the entire length of your hair in it. Wrap a hot towel around your head and sit for an hour. You need to do this 3 times a week for a month to get noticeable results and continue to do it 3 times a week to maintain straight hair.

Plain Milk To Set Hair: If you need a quick fix solution for relaxing you hair then this is it. Mix equal amounts of milk and water in a container. Pour it into a spray dispenser. Spray your hair with milk diluted with water from root to tips. Then comb your hair with a fine comb to distribute the solution evenly across the thickness of your hair. Then wait for it to dry. Follow this up with a hair wash and use a good qualityhair conditioner. This will keep your hair straight till the next wash.

Olive Oil And Eggs: This hair therapy mask is rare but very effective. It may not straighten your hair radically, but it will relax your hair immensely. Break 3 eggs into 100 ml of olive oil. Whisk it together with a beater. Apply this hair mask and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it off. Rinse every last bit of the mixture from your hair because it is very foul smelling. You will find your hair much relaxed after going through this hair therapy.

Get Shiny Hair Naturally:

1. Apply olive oil on the hair few hours before washing. Massage the scalp and tips of the hair with the oil. This clears the sebaceous oils from the scalp to get oil-free hair. You can mash avocado and add olive oil and 1 tsp of baking powder. Apply this paste on the hair and leave it for 30-45 minutes. Rinse well.

2. Always wash your hair with cold water. Hot water spoils the softness and quality of the hair thus making it brittle and fussy. Washing hair with hot water takes away the essential oils. Cold water can make the hair get the shiny and glossy touch.

3. After shampooing the hair, you can either use a conditioner to get silky hair with shine. Leave the conditioner for 2 minutes and then rinse off well.

4. You can use a natural conditioner such as vinegar to get shine in the hair. Add a few drops of vinegar in water and apply it on the hair. Leave for 30-40 seconds and then rinse off once with water if you want to.

5. The egg is one of the remedies to get shiny and glossy hair naturally. Beat an egg and apply it on the hair. Leave the paste on hair for 30 minutes and then wash it with a mild shampoo. The smell of egg will go a few hours after washing the hair. The hair becomes silky and glossy.

6. Never brush or comb wet or damp hair. The hair becomes frizzy, leads to breakage and split ends. Let it air dry and comb after the hair is completely dry.

7. Plastic bristles of brush or comb can spoil the shine in the hair so, use a natural bristled brush to keep the hair shiny and glossy.

8. Avoid applying hair gel which contains alcohol. It makes the hair dry. Also avoid using hair dryer. Occasional use of hair dryer to set the hair is fine but it is best to let the hair dry naturally.

Use these 8 remedies to get shiny and glossy hair naturally.

Determine your personality with your sleep positions:

How will you sleep???

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Lemon lip gloss:

2 teaspoons of grated beeswax or pellets
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon Aloe Vera
1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
1 tablespoon Vitamin E Oil
3-6 drops of Lemon Essential Oil

Select a lip gloss pot, readily available from container stores, or, from using makeup or cosmetics. Ensure the container is sterile by boiling it in hot water. This will help prevent contamination of your finished product, which could lead to spoilage. Melt beeswax, remove from heat and while constantly stirring - add honey, aloe Vera, almond extract, and Vitamin E. Add the Lemon essential oil last. Store in a clean pot, preferably in the refrigerator.

Get Wrinkle free smooth hands:

Combine a few spoonfuls of cold cream, two drops of tea tree oil, five drops of lavender oil, a spoonful of olive oil and a banana (for a fruity smell) in a blender. When the consistency is smooth, slather liberally all over hands and cuticles. Then slip hands into a pair of yellow rubber gloves—yes, the kind you use to scrub the tub with. For the softest hands ever, I like to sit down and watch TV with my lotions and gloved hands underneath a heating pad so that the heat will help my homemade salve penetrate my skin

Cool Cucumber facial:

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1 organic cucumber shredded
2 tablespoons of honey

Directions
Mix together and refrigerate for 30 minutes until completely chilled.
Apply to your face and leave the mask on for 30 minutes.
Rinse with warm water.
For the complete spa feel, place a sliver of cucumber on top of eyelids.

Drink Tender Coconut to Hydrate the skin:

Coconut water hydrates the skin
It helps with weight loss
Acne and such skin problems can be controlled by drinking tender coconut water
An excellent digestion booster
Aids in containing arthritic conditions
Helps break kidney stones
Tender coconut water helps clear urinary path
Controls itching and eczema on the body
Prevents premature ageing and wrinkles on skin
Tender coconut water gives instant energy and is a great health drink
Using soap nut powder for hair wash reduces hair fall

Amaltas scent do it yourself at home:

Ingredients:

2 cups of freshly picked Amaltas flowers2 cups of Distilled water An empty perfume bottle (for storing) Method:

1. Wash the flowers very well.

2. Put the flowers and distilled water into a heavy-bottomed pot and heat to a just-below-boiling simmer (don’t cook the flowers – that will ruin the scent).

3. Let them simmer for around two hours, checking periodically to make sure the pot hasn’t run out of water.

4. Turn off the heat and cool the contents.

5. Strain contents through a muslin cloth (or cheesecloth) to remove the solid bits.

6. Pour the remaining liquid into an empty perfume bottle.

7. Use as you would any regular perfume!

Want beautiful skin have a sip of Pina Colada Everyday:

Ingredients
Half a cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 cup pineapple pieces
1 small piece of avocado (about 1/5 of a large avocado or ¼ of a small one)
1 tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Dash of vanilla extract
2-4 ice cubes
Half a cup of water
Rum to taste (optional)

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a blender
Blend until smooth and creamy
Drink up!

Want full effect of SPA follow these steps:

1. Stay off the alcohol and cigarettes

Most spa treatments expel toxins by releasing them into your blood stream, from where they are gradually pushed out of the body – usually over 24 hours. Drinking alcohol and smoking can dehydrate your body and further increase toxicity, so avoid both these for at least a full day.
2. Turn to water

In order to flush away those toxins and replace lost hydration (which is common after a spa therapy), drink lots of fluids – namely water and green tea – for 24 hours post-treatment.
3. Eat light

Avoid eating a heavy meal for a few hours after the treatment as your digestion needs all it’s power to eliminate toxins. For optimum results, have a meal made with garlic, which lowers blood pressure, boosts circulation, reduces fat, and flushes toxins from the body. Your best bet? A light, Asian-inspired dish.
4. Load up on the fruits

Swap dessert for a platter of fresh fruits: chock full with vitamins, enzymes and water, these are the best option for maintaining the health effects of any spa treatment.
5. Rest, rest, rest… and then rest some more!

A massage reveals it’s optimal benefits over a few hours, so you need some “me-time” to fully absorb the results of a spa session. By doing anything stressful, you might lose the effects of your treatment. Plus, any strenuous, rigorous or exciting activities (including steamy sex!), which make you sweat, will cause dehydration, leading to extreme fatigue. Instead, indulge in some quiet, relaxing pursuits like getting lost in a book or zoning away to music for 24 hours after your spa visit.
6. Resist the shower

Although it may sound counter-productive, if you have any treatments that use essential oils, creams or botanicals, refraining from rinsing off will allow your skin to soak up the minerals and anti-oxidants completely.
7. Skip the steam and sauna

You’ve been cleaned and steamed… heating up the face and body is going to strip away that just paid-for glow. And that’s highly avoidable, right?
8. Go light on home products

This is especially true is you have had a peel or scrub: adding on potent at-home products after these is a surefire recipe for redness. So, give your skin a two or three day break after a treatment.
9. Stay out of the sun

After a massage, peel or scrub, you’ve got a whole new batch of vulnerable skin cells that can easily burn in the sun. Better to stay in the shade and avoid the skin damage.
10. Sleep on a soft sheet

Your skin is super-soft after a spa visit (which is good). However, this also makes it super-prone to allergies, dust and harsh fabrics, which can easily cause rashes and other irritations (which is bad). To avoid, sleep on a soft sheet – preferably silk or satin (sigh!) – that won’t irritate your skin. And, yes, stay away from those rough towels as well.

Have your own style with creative beaded earrings:

What you need
2 beads of your liking no smaller than a pencil eraser
2 earring backings
Any surface epoxy glue

Directions
Choose the best placement for your bead on the earring backing.
Apply a small amount of epoxy glue to the earring backing and press it onto the back of your bead.
Let dry for a full day and voile!
Now you have a set of designer earrings that you made yourself.

The biggest challenge you may face is finding a bead shop in your area, and deciding which beads will look the cutest with your favorite outfit.

Follow easy steps to have youthful and glowing skin:

Eat a Well-Balanced Diet.
Drink LOTS of water.
Exercise regularly
Give up smoking.
Wear Sunscreen.
Cleanse daily

Moisturize,
Exfoliate.
Facial Masks.
Get a good night's sleep.

Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

Feel fresh with Avocado Face Mask:

If you have dry skin, this all-natural mask is a savior. Avocado is truly an amazing fruit, great for guacamole dip of course, but you can also use it to moisturize your skin. Why go to a beauty spa and waste your money, when you can simply go to the supermarket? Avocados are naturally full of vitamin E, which is known to be great for your skin.I like to put one of these on after a long day at work, it has a very soothing feel and gives my skin a healthy glow.

Ingredients:
1 whole avocado
Two tbsp. Of honey

Directions:
Mash up 1 whole avocado
Mix together until smooth and creamy in a food processor
Apply to face and let sit for 10 minutes
Rinse with warm water

Make yourself: Vanilla Bath Bombs

Makes 7 medium sized bombs

1 1/4 cups baking soda or bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup citric acid
2 tsp of almond oil or apricot kernel oil
Dashes of water
5 drops food coloring
10-15 drops vanilla fragrance oil or essential oil or vanilla beans from 2 pods.
Makes 7 medium sized bath bombs

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and stir until well mixed. Drizzle in almond oil and food coloring and stir until mixture is moistened. Add fragrance oil or vanilla bean innards and mix again. If the mixture is crumbly then add more oil or a dash of water. Roll the mixture into a ball using your hands or press it into a lightly oiled mold. (Spandex used a Madeline pan and shallow tart pans), but silicone cupcake tins, ice cube trays and even chocolate candy molds work fine and give more quantity due to the smaller size. After molding balls or shapes, put out of the molds gently and place on a sheet wax paper. Leave to dry for several DAYS, until it is rock hard. Bag or place in jars and use accordingly.

Get rid of under eye circles:

Cure under eye circles:

The skin around the eyes is very delicate and thinner than most other areas of the face. It has no oil glands and has a fine texture. This area requires special care and reflects neglect, abuse, aging, stress, internal health and lifestyle very easily. In fact, dark circles around the eyes can also develop due to hereditary factors, lack of sleep, illness, stress and nutritional deficiencies. Therefore, along with external treatment, it is advisable to take these aspects into consideration in order to establish the cause and bring about the necessary changes.


Mix fresh potato juice and cucumber juice in equal amounts. Soak some cotton in the above mixture and put on your eyelids for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water.

Cut a cucumber in thin slices and apply on top of each eye for 20 minutes. This will drain the stress from the eyes and cool it down.

Tea bags are found to be very effective as far as curing dark circles is concerned. A cold tea bag should be placed on the top of each eye for 20 minutes every day.

One can use rose water or almond oil for massaging the under eyes dark circle, to get rid of them.
Gently press the mount below the index finger of your palm. This will enhance eyesight and also remove dark circles.

Grind nutmeg with milk and make a paste. Apply this paste on the dark circles. This will work very well and remove the dark circles.

Crush some mint leaves and apply its juice under the eyes.

For people having dark circles an 8 hour sleep is a must. At the same time one should drink plenty of water.

Make a paste blending tomato and lemon juice in equal amounts. Add a pinch of gram flour and turmeric powder and apply the paste and leave it for 15 minutes. This will do wonders in curing dark circles.

Tackle your taste buds with cheese lime cake:

Lemon  cheese cake:

11 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2/3 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For Topping:
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 tbsp sugar
How to make Lemon Cheesecake:
Greased a 6-inch spring-form pan with butter.
Place wafer crumbs, almonds, butter and sugar in a blender.
Cover and process until well blended.
Press this mixture on the bottom and up the sides of the greased springform pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F, for 8 minutes or until crust is set and lightly browned.
Let it cool on a wire rack.
Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
Beat until smooth.
Gradually beat with sugar.
Then beat on high speed for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Stir in cream, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time; beat until well blended.
Pour this batter into the crust.
Bake at 350 degrees F, for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Refrigerate overnight.
Remove sides of the pan.

To Make sauce:
In a small bowl, mix together the strawberries and sugar.
Let stand for 15 minutes.

To Proceed:
Pour this mixture over the cheesecake.

Lemon Cheesecake is ready now.
Serve with Honey Lemon Tea.

Yield: 4 servings.