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  • Dry and crispy orange peels
    Midlife & the Art of Living

    Orange blossom

    May 20, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Orange blossom ] Do you like Orange? I love Orange juice, the fruit itself including the peels. Raised eyebrows? Well, I can explain. Orange peels are a great source for vitamin c, and in my family we have a secret recipe of mashed orange peels to be eaten with rice. Apart from this I like Orange peel for one another reason. I use it on my face as a pack. The fresh citrus smell is so energizing that I wish I could use it everyday. I pair it with oats. Though oats and orange peel pack sounds very easy…

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    Sleep sleep go away

    March 23, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Sleep sleep go away ] In our last aromatherapy post I have given a recipe for having a good night sleep. Being very contrary this time, today I have a recipe to feel energized. There are times, when cold water splashes don’t work, warm shower don’t work, even coffee don’t work. For that kind of a day try this recipe. My son wakes up very early every morning. By the time, I am back home for his homework, he feels all sleepy and tired. So I use a mixture of peppermint and orange to give total energy to his…

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    Oozy Boozy Classic Christmas Cake

    November 20, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Oozy Boozy Classic Christmas Cake ] It is almost 30 days to Christmas, and time for the perfect Christmas cake. This has been a ritual in my home to make cake and cookies for Christmas. In Bangladesh, not many people bake Christmas cakes. But my love for cakes has just given me another good reason to dance around in my kitchen and prepare the ultimate fruit cake infused in orange juice or brandy. My friends come over on Christmas Eve and we eat together and cut the cake with a bang. I love to decorate it with whipped cream…

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