Vanilla And Almond Soap Food

VANILLA ALMOND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F (149°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Toss the oats, almonds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the maple syrup and coconut oil together until combined. Whisk in the almond and vanilla extracts. Pour over the oats and toss to coat. Make sure all of the oats are moistened.
• Spread onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Allow granola to cool completely - the air will help the granola obtain a crunchy texture.

VANILLA ALMOND MILK

Steps:

• Place almonds and vanilla bean in a bowl; add enough water to cover completely. Place dates in a separate bowl and add enough water to cover completely. Soak almonds and dates at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
• Drain and discard soaking water from almonds and rinse almonds thoroughly. Drain water from dates and keep water to add to the almond milk, if desired.
• Combine soaked almonds, vanilla bean, dates, and sea salt in a blender; pour in 3 cups water. Blend on high for 1 minute. Let sit to allow foam to subside, about 1 minute. Add remaining 1 cup water and some of the date water for extra sweetness; blend until almond milk is smooth, about 1 minute.
• Place a nut milk bag in a quart-size measuring cup or large bowl. Pour almond milk into the bag and lift to drain. Gently squeeze the bag to extract as much milk as possible. Store almond milk in the refrigerator.

VANILLA AND ALMOND SOAP

Steps:

• Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee grinder and set aside.
• Shred the soap and set aside.
• In a heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil; then reduce heat to a simmer and add the shredded soap until it is melted.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder, almond oil, and vanilla fragrance oil, stirring until well blended.
• Spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until hardened.
• Use it in the shower!
• Enjoy!