UPCYCLING SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR LITTLE JOY JARS

October 9, 2020 Adiantku 0 Comments

It’s the little things that make a big difference when we commit to making the world a better place. That’s why we’ve got a few ideas about how you can keep loving your little Joy Jars when their Tropic treasures inside are no more…

  • Make a mini terrarium.

  • Fill with shiny shells.

  • Fill with bath salts and essential oils for a luxurious, languid moment in the tub.

  • Grow your own gratitude jar – write down things you are thankful for and pull them out when in need of comfort.

  • Store some beads to make jewellery for friends and family.

  • Keep dried herbs and spices in cute labelled tubs.

  • Store loose earrings or buttons or hair pins.

  • Make your own jam.

  • Store your seeds for the garden, or even better, pot a few in here and see how they grow!

  • Use to shake and serve salad dressings.

  • Light a candle inside.

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Teach The Unreached

October 8, 2020 Adiantku 0 Comments

The value of education weighs heavy in many of our pockets, but going to school means more than just punctuation and equations – it’s the formula for the freedom to choose.

What did school mean to you? The feeling of your friends rallying around you with reassuring touches and warm, gleeful grins when you said something funny? The golden hue of relief and pride when you’d score a goal, or manage a nifty catch on the playground? One person giggling at the teacher in class, and the whole room erupting with the unstoppable, blissful roar of a gaggle of giddy children? Wet play and hop scotch and fizzy drinks at school discos? Questionable rice pudding on plastic trays? The “we’ll never live this down” array of costumes in school performances, or playing the recorder (really badly) in your bedroom? 

Although school isn’t the same for everyone, the universal importance of … Read the rest

Raspberry and Almond Cake Recipe

October 7, 2020 Adiantku 0 Comments

Ketchup and chips, gravy and mash, hummus and crisps… there really have been some iconic (and quite frankly irresistible) culinary couplings throughout the years. After trying this cake, however, you’ll never forget to invite your new favourite pair – raspberry and almond – to a dinner party again. Set to impress guests, sweet toothed-partners and hungry children alike, this is one for the repertoire that won’t go unnoticed.

We’ve teamed up with plant-based food blogger, Amy Lanza, to share our recipe for the tantalising treat that is her Raspberry and Almond Cake, inspired by the notoriously sumptuous ingredients in our iconic Skin Feast and Smoothing Cleanser. 

Read on to find out how to make your very own at home.

Raspberry and Almond Cake Recipe

Makes: 20cm round cake (serves 10-12)
Time: 50 minutes plus cooling

 

Ingredients you’ll need:

230g plain flour

80g ground almonds

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