Cooking with essential oils
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Getting Your Children to Use Essential Oils
It is no secret that children can be picky. Whether your child is particular when it comes to tastes, smells, or even their routine, this can make it difficult for them to enjoy the benefits of essential oils in the same way that adults do. Luckily, there are a few fun ways that you can get your children to enjoy essential oils, no matter their personal preferences.
Cooking with essential oils
If your child is selective when it comes to taste, texture, or smells, you can always add essential oils to their favorite foods, beverages, and treats to help them experience the benefits of certain oils. Essential oils can help to add flavor to smoothies, baked goods, breakfast foods, and more— and most of the time, your child won’ t even notice the difference.
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Rosmarinus officinalis
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Smoothies
If your child likes drinking smoothies or slushies, you can simply add a drop of an essential oil that has been approved for internal use into their favorite blended beverage.
Baked goods
Essential oils can help add extra flavor to your child’ s favorite cookie, brownie, or cupcake recipe.
Dips, salsas, and sauces
If your kids like to enjoy hummus, salsa, or any other kind of dip with their after-school snacks, you can easily add a drop of essential oil to the mix and give their favorite dipping sauce some extra flavor.
This recipe for black bean brownies with Peppermint oil is the perfect example of a fun way to use essential oils when cooking for or with your children: