Chipotle Cacao Grilling Glaze

I recently got a delivery from Mountain Rose Herbs (http://www.mountainroseherbs.com), including one of their catalogs.  While browsing through the catalog while drinking my morning coffee, I came across this recipe, which looks delicious!  I haven't tried it yet, since I'm not eating meat, but it looked so good I wanted to share it with you.  (Hmm, I'll bet it would work on non-meat protein, such as tempeh, too!)  EnJOY!


Chipotle Cacao Grilling Glaze

Ingredients:
3/4 cup organic brown sugar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup organic rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup organic tomato paste
1/4 cup organic orange juice
2 Tablespoons organic cacao powder
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon Smoked sea salt
1/8 teaspoon organic chipotle chile powder
1/8 teaspoon organic cinnamon powder

Simmer the sugar and water together until completely dissolved.
Add the other ingredients and gently simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
Use  a basting brush to paint the sauce on your grilled protein of choice.
This is a flavorful glaze so one or two layers will do.
Throw the glazed protein back on the grill over  high heat until it caramelizes nicely, but be careful not to let the sauce burn.
Remove from the grill and dig in!

It Always Smelled Like Cinnamon

It always
Smelled like cinnamon
A welcomed warm surprise,

It always
Smelled of nutmeg
When grandma made her pies.

Sweet sugared buns
With frosted crumbs
Floured prints upon her blouse,

It always
Smelled like cinnamon
When we`d visit grandmas house.

Autumn days
Brought autumn nights
Light harvest winds would whisp,

And right behind
her oven door
The apple pies would crisp.

Pumpkin patch
in frosted dew
Bring pleasures to the eyes.

Yet it always
Smelled like cinnamon
When grandma made her pies.

~ Author Unknown

Recipe for Making Your Own Tooth Powder

Tooth Powder Recipe

The Ingredients
-4 parts bentonite clay
-1 part baking soda
-1/2 part myrrh gum powder
-1/2 part ground cloves
-1/2 part ground stevia
-essential oils of cloves and cinnamon

Directions
1. Add all ingredients to a mason jar. Tightly close the lid and shake jar until well combined.

2. To use, apply a small amount of tooth powder to your tooth brush with a spoon and brush as you normally would.

-This tooth powder is good enough to eat! And it’s safe for the whole family.

-Myrrh gum powder contains highly antiseptic properties and is excellent for overall oral health.

-For a minty variation substitute peppermint leaf powder for the ground cloves and peppermint essential oils for the essential oils of cloves and cinnamon.

-Follow this recipe for homemade mouthwash.

-Purchase the ingredients for this recipe from Mountain Rose Herbs, The Bulk Herb Store, or a local health food store.