iVi Scents... Better than LUSH?! (+ FREE GIFT!)

*-* PLEASE READ *-* : I know I just posted my SIGMA review, but I honestly couldn't wait to post this! Just so you know, I truly believe in this company and I adore it and it's owner Aarin Elizabeth (even though I say Aarin Alexander at the end of the video for some reason?!). I don't do reviews often, but I really love all of these products. The prices are amazing and can be found on the website! Super affordable for such AMAZING products! iVi Scents Info: www.iviscents.com http Get your FREE GIFT! www.iviscents.com Follow me on Twitter! www.twitter.com If you have any questions, please let me know :) xoxo Allie *MUST TRY LIST* 1) Birthday Cake iSmell Soap 2) Milk & Honey Body Scrub 3) Milk & Honey Body Frosting 4) Knight in Shining Armor iSmell Soap 5) Sandcastle Soap I honestly can't say there is one product I dislike!! FTC: I received all of the iVi Scents bath products for free, but it did not affect my review at all. I truly love these products. End of story.



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Key Lime Shortbread Cookie Recipe

The key lime shortbread cookie recipe turns out a light, tangy cookie that's as easy as slicing and baking!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, softened

1 tablespoon fresh key lime juice

2 teaspoons freshly grated key lime peel

Glaze:

1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon freshly grated key lime peel

2-3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice

Hardware:

Whisk

Large bowl

Medium bowl

Small bowl

Cookie sheets

Plastic wrap

Mixer

Step 1: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar, and cornstarch; set aside.

Step 2: In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer set on medium-high speed for 30 seconds.

Step 3: Reduce mixer speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture.

Step 4: Stir in key lime juice and grated key lime peel.

Step 5: Combine ingredients until a dough forms.

Step 6: On a lightly floured surface shape dough into two 10-inch logs. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Step 7: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 8: With a sharp knife, cut into 1/4-inch slices. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 9: Bake for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool for 1 minute before transferring cookies to a cooling surface.

Glaze:

Step 1: In a small bowl, combine 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of grated key lime peel.

Step 2: Gradually stir in enough lime juice for desired glazing consistency.

Step 3: Spoon or brush glaze on top of each cooled cookie; let set for 15 minutes.

The key lime shortbread cookie recipe makes 6 dozen cookies.

For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section.

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Betty's Family Favorite Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, a favorite recipe in her family. It takes a little preparation, but you will find the procedure is not difficult, and it is *totally* worth the effort! Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (I used peanut oil.) 4 whole eggs 2 cups finely grated raw carrots 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut Stir 2 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon together. Add 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 4 eggs. Mix well. Add 2 cups finely grated carrots, 8 oz. crushed pineapple (drained), 1/2 cup pecans, and 1/2 cup coconut. Blend thoroughly. Pour this mixture into 3 prepared 9-inch cake pans. (To prepare the pans, spread butter on the bottom and sides, then place a circle of waxed paper on the bottom. Spread more butter on top of the waxed paper and sprinkle with a small amount of flour. Shake the pan from side to side, coating the bottom and sides with a light dusting of flour. Pour off any excess flour.) Bake the cake mixture for 30 to 35 minutes in an oven that has been preheated to 350 degrees. Watch carefully to make sure the cake does not burn. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick in the center of the cake, and, if it comes out clean, the cake is done. Cool. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting (below). When frosting the cake, remove one cake layer at a time from its pan ...



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How to Make Italian Crème Cake : How to Separate Eggs

Most baked goods require eggs in some form, so learn how to properly separate eggs from anexpert in this free cooking video. Expert: Gail Hoffman Bio: Graduating from the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Chicago, Illinois with a degree in Culinary Arts, Gail Hoffman has spent the last thirteen years working as a chef. Filmmaker: Adolph Ramirez



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Preparing Fresh Coconut - Some Handy Tips

Coconuts feature in many different kinds of cooking and you can make both savory and sweet recipes with them. Grated coconut can be added to a soup or stew, to give it an eastern flavor. It can be used to top cakes and cheesecake recipes.

The coconut milk is both a thickener and a flavoring agent for certain Thai, Japanese, and African recipes and it can also be used to make cocktails and other creamy drinks. A lot of people avoid buying fresh coconut because they are unsure how to prepare it, so the following tips should be very useful.

How to Open a Coconut

Monkeys open coconuts by throwing them at rocks, which is not a bad method! Do not be concerned about losing the liquid if you try this approach because this is not the milk that you use to cook with. A coconut can break into three or four pieces when you throw it at something to break it.

Another way of opening a coconut is to pierce the eyes using a screwdriver or ice pick. Drain the liquid out of the holes, and then cook the coconut in a 400 degrees F oven for twenty minutes. Next, wrap it in a towel and then hit it with a hammer. The shell should loosen and break into pieces. Pick out the white flesh and pare the dark skin off.

How to Grate Coconut Flesh

The easiest way to grate the white flesh of a coconut is to use a grater or the grating disk in your food processor. Two coconuts should give you seven cups of grated coconut. You can store this for a couple of days in the refrigerator.

How to Get Coconut Milk from a Coconut

Many people believe that the clear juice that runs out of a coconut when you break it or pierce the eyes is the coconut milk, but this is not true. The coconut milk is made when you combine grated coconut with the milk inside the coconut.

Mix a few cups of grated coconut with the milk of the coconut in a heavy pot. A good guideline is to use three quarters of a cup of loosely packed, grated coconut per cup of coconut milk. Heat the mixture slowly until it reaches a simmer, and then let it cool down. Strain the coconut milk through a sieve, pressing down to squeeze all the liquid out of the grated pieces of coconut. You can squeeze it through a towel to get every last drop.

Another way to make coconut milk is to combine the scooped out white flesh from a coconut with a cup and a half of hot water in a blender. Process the mixture in the blender until it is smooth. You can vary the amount of water to use, if you want thicker or thinner coconut milk. Strain the coconut milk through a cheesecloth, and then wring the cheesecloth to get all the coconut milk out.

cake song

a song we made up about the coconut cake our roommate made today



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Candles by Victoria review

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