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Banana Tea May Be The Solution For A Good Night’s Sleep

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Are you ready to enjoy deep, restful sleep? Are you ready to wake up refreshed rather than groggy without the use of dangerous, addictive sleeping pills? If you are, you should brew a batch of banana tea.

Banana Tea

Brew Your Bananas

Banana tea is all the rage right now as a natural solution for insomnia.

This simple tea uses ingredients you probably have in your home right now. If you’ve had a history of insomnia, why not give it a try? Our simple recipe makes it easy to enjoy a sweet, soothing cup of banana tea.

How Does Banana Tea Work?

Bananas are high in the minerals potassium and magnesium. When your body is low in its levels of these key minerals, you’re likely to be nervous, anxious and unable to sleep well.

What’s the magic ingredient? It’s the banana peel.

On his blog, nutrition expert David Wolfe writes that, “Bananas are rich in potassium and magnesium, but what most people do not know is that the banana peel has even more potassium and magnesium than the banana itself, and it is often thrown away as trash. Not anymore! With this simple recipe, you can get the benefits of the potassium and magnesium in the banana peel.”

People Are Going Bananas for This Natural Sleep Aid

Potassium and magnesium aren’t the only secret ingredient in banana tea. According to HerbalTeasOnline, banana peels are high in the amino acid tryptophan, which is “a mood-boosting neurotransmitter which regulates the stress level and sleep pattern. A cup of banana or peel tea would have a refreshing effect on your mind, facilitating a good sleep.”

Banana Tea

Can Banana Tea Work for You?

Would you be willing to brew banana tea? If you’ve already tried it, let us know how it worked for you.

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Banana Tea

Are you ready to wake up refreshed without the use of dangerous, addictive sleeping pills? If so, you should try brewing a batch of banana tea.

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil.
  2. Rinse entire banana under running water.
  3. Slice off both ends, but leave the rest of the peel on the banana.
  4. Add banana to the boiling water.

  5. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes.

  6. Pour the banana water through a strainer.
  7. Add a pinch of cinnamon (or your favorite sweetener).
  8. Enjoy!

Banana Tea

 

Jack O’ Lantern Floats

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Are you hosting a Halloween party? Get things bubbling with these fun, frothy Jack O’ Lantern Floats. They’ll add some serious sparkle to any ghostly get-together.

Jack O' Lantern Floats

Bubble Up Some Halloween Fun

These floats create a glowing candle effect inside the cup. It’s a fun way to drink to the spirit of Halloween.

These Jack O’ Lantern Floats Make Halloween Entertaining Easy

Are you put off by Halloween recipes that require hours of work?

There’s no need for any of that with these Jack O’ Lantern Floats. They come together in minutes with just two ingredients, some plastic cups and a few markers.

Tips for Making Jack O’ Lantern Floats

  • Use a fine-tip marker for a clear drawing. Thicker tips can end up looking like blots of ink.
  • Get creative with the colors and flavors. Use grape soda to make purple floats.
  • Use cute, colorful Halloween-themed straws to dress up your drinks.

What to Serve with Jack O’ Lantern Floats

Keep it fun and easy with Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs.

Add a fun, easy Halloween Cookie Pizza and your Halloween party is complete.

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Jack O' Lantern Floats

Are you hosting a Halloween party? Get things bubbling with these fun, frothy Jack O' Lantern Floats.

Course Drinks
Author Good Living Guide

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Using the black permanent marker, draw jack o' lantern faces on the cups.

  2. Place two scoops of vanilla ice cream in each cup.

  3. Pour orange soda over the top of the ice cream until the cup is full.

Jack O' Lantern Floats

 

 

Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink

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Serve up shivery chills and thrills with this Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink. It adds the perfect party touch to any gathering of little ghouls and goblins.

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Drink to Halloween Fun with the Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink

This whimsical drink adds just a touch of spookiness without being too scary. You can serve it to children of any age. Since it’s easy to make, bigger kids can have fun making and serving the drinks with you.

Here’s Why I Love It

I’m a Halloween fanatic, and any excuse to bring out the spooky stuff is fine with me. That’s why this Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink is right up my alley. It’s easy to make, pretty to look at and fun to share.

Tips for Making the Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink

  • Vanilla simple syrup is a terrific ingredient to have on hand for many treats. Here is a fast, easy recipe from the Domestic Goddess herself.
  • If you really want to get into the Halloween spirit, serve this in a plastic cauldron.
  • Turn the creepy factor up by adding gummy candies shaped like eyeballs.

Make It a Happy Halloween

This Oogie Boogie Kid’s Halloween Drink is fun for kids of all ages. The foamy texture and the green color make this look like a Halloween bubbly brew. The wiggly worms are the perfect garnish. Here’s to more Halloween fun!

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Oogie Boogie Kid's Halloween Drink

Serve up shivery chills and thrills with this Oogie Boogie Kid's Halloween Drink. It adds the perfect party touch to any gathering of little ghouls and goblins.

Course Drinks
Author Good Living Guide

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place lime sherbet into the glass.

  2. Add in vanilla syrup.

  3. Top with 7UP, but be careful not to over fill the glass. It will foam.

  4. Top off with gummy worms and serve.

  5. This can also be done with more to make a punch bowl. Just add the entire container of sherbert and the full 2 liters of 7UP. Toss in the gummy worms and serve!

Kid's Halloween Drink

Lavender Lemonade Recipe

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Nothing beats the summer heat like a tall glass of ice cold Lavender Lemonade! Not only will you love the refreshingly delicious taste it has to offer, but you may find yourself more relaxed since the mere scent of lavender has been shown to reduce anxiety.1  In addition, the odor from essential oils that are released from lavender blossoms may provide migraine and insomnia relief.2

Lavender Lemonade

You just can’t beat the combination of fresh, juicy lemons, sweet honey and fragrant lavender. It is my go-to beverage when I need to unwind after a hard, stressful day! We hope you think so too. So give this easy recipe a try and then kick back, relax and enjoy the wonderful days of summer while sipping on a glass of refreshing Lavender Lemonade!


We strongly encourage you to research all of the wonderful health benefits3 that are associated with the use of lavender.

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Lavender Lemonade

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Put the dried lavender flowers into a bowl and pour 2 cups of boiling water over it.

  2. Add the honey and then allow it to steep for about 15-20 minutes.

  3. Strain out the lavender flowers.

  4. Add ice cubes to a 2-quart pitcher.

  5. Pour the honey and lavender mixture into the pitcher.

  6. Add the lemon juice and top it off with cold filtered water.

  7. Stir and enjoy!

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