When starting to explore essential oils, there are a couple of handfuls we call ‘everyday oils’. So much so that Young Living (our preferred source — you can discover why here and here) has an Everyday Oils Collection. Have this in your home and you’re covered for every contingency until you can build up your oils [...]
Carbs are often seen as villains, but we need a balance of different kinds of fuels to fire nicely on all cylinders. Being easier and faster to break down and use than proteins and fats, carbohydrates are our body’s preferred first source of energy and necessary for short-term fuel. If you’ve ever built a campfire or [...]
I was going to use ‘if life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ as a quote to start today’s post but it’s so overdone, I won’t. (And I think I’ve already used it on a previous post about lemons. I rest my case.) Another option if life gives you lemons is to make lemon oil, though you’ll [...]
I’m showing my vintage with today’s post title. (If you’re lost, help is at hand thanks to Fred and Ginger.) Whether cacao or cacao, it tastes just as good to most of us once processed and melded with other ingredients to create one of our favourite foods: chocolate. If you’re with me among the 70% of [...]
School holidays might be over for now here in Australia but this recipe could come in handy next time you're looking for a fun thing you and the kids can do together. And today is also Bastille Day, so as lavender is such a beautiful part of French life, it’s another way to celebrate the occasion. [...]
The first of July brings something far more exciting than the start of a new financial year here in Australia. Lovers of steaming hot plum pudding and roast turkey {be it soy or otherwise} know what I’m talking about: Christmas in July. I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to [...]
There are many reasons why I choose Young Living’s essential oil products. You can read about them here or watch this video to discover why in more detail. But for those who like to know how legendary stories begin, here is Young Living's. Once upon a time in 1993, Gary Young developed his first organic herb [...]
Here at The Good Oil Daily, we feel balance is important. Eating for pleasure {like lemon cupcakes} is something we enjoy doing. We eat plenty of simple, nutritious food and don’t stress over having a little treat here and there. And if it’s quick and simple to whip up – all the better. {Like you, we [...]
We’ve talked about the value of rehydrating and setting up your digestion for the day with a glass of warm water and lemon juice. Once you’ve replenished fluids and set things on a good course, plumping up your antioxidants for the day ahead is a great idea. You can do this with a variety of foods [...]
It’s easy to overlook, but every morning when you wake up, you’ve gone for eight hours or thereabouts without drinking any water. So it goes without saying it’s important to start those fluids rolling as soon as you’re out of bed. And here’s an ideal way to rehydrate and set up your digestion nicely for the [...]
