Grilled Blue Cheese Potatoes

I had some leftover blue cheese after a wine and cheese party and some delicious sirloin steak. I didn't want to cut the steak up into a black and blue salad so after some thinking I came up with this recipe for grilled blue cheese potatoes with DoTerra oregano oil and home grown parsley. The result was fantastic! Here is the recipe:

First wash and cut red potatoes into bite size pieces.  I was lucky enough to have some amazing sweet corn from Central Illinois as well which also made an amazing addition to this meal!

After putting the potatoes into a large bowl, I added salt, pepper, and fresh dehydrated parsley I grew in our garden.  In a small dish pour in approximately 1/5 cup olive oil with one drop of DoTerra oregano oil.  Mix well and then pour mixture onto the potatoes and seasoning.  Mix all ingredients together well.

After mixing, spoon the potatoes onto a large piece of foil and create a foil pack you can place on the grill.  I folded it together well to allow for flipping.  It takes a while for the potatoes to cook and grill temperatures vary greatly.  Therefore I recommend checking to make sure your potatoes are throughly cooked before pulling them off to ensure they are not too underdone.

After cooking, I threw the potatoes into a large bowl and added blue cheese.  You can add as much or as little as you want depending on your preference.  I suggest adding two teaspoons or so to start and then adding more if desired.  

Here is the final meal!  It was amazing and so simple.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you would like information on purchasing DoTerra oils.  The flavor they produce is much more vivid than just dry spices alone and they are super easy to add to any meal!  Good luck and happy cooking!

The Essential Greyhound

This cocktail is a perfect way to end a hot and humid summer work day. I love grapefruit, and the Simply Balanced grapefruit soda from Target is great with vodka only it can get a bit sweet. I like to add one or two drops of grapefruit oil to take away the sweetness.  Here is the recipe:

Fill a tall glass with ice and then add one shot of vodka. Fill to the top with Simply Balanced grapefruit soda. Add one or two drops (depending on your preference) of Doterra grapefruit oil. Stir and enjoy! 

I hope you enjoy the drink and if you have questions about Doterra please feel free to ask away! :-)

Doterra on the go

Drinking Doterra lemon, lime, grapefruit, or slim and sassy oils in my water has helped me to increase my water intake, but most to go mugs are made of plastic. I've all but destroyed my tervis tumblers attempting to put lemon oils in them. After searching high and low I finally found this water bottle made by Ello. It's glass with a cute bamboo lid. I have received tons of compliments on it. You can get them at Target for around $13. It's also lightweight and easy to carry around unlike other glass bottles I've tried.

This is our dog Cooper Marley! We recently moved across country and this poor guy had to ride in the back seat of our truck for over 4 days! He loved having lavender oil rubbed on his ears during the journey. It helped him stay calm and relaxed. We use this trick on him when he gets overly excited around guests as well!

Hi! My name is Corinne Matesic and thank you for checking out my new site.  I hope to use this space to share tips and tricks of natural remedies and food recipes I test out.  My goal is to come up with quick and easy meals that are healthy as well as natural remedies for you and your family.  I try to stick with a gluten free diet and cut out as much dairy and animal protein as I can, but it is hard to eat plant based on the go, so I will try and share all of the fun, easy, and delicious recipes I come across.  I also love the Doterra line of essential oils and try to use them daily.  I hope to share new ideas on how to incorporate them into your daily life!  I hope you find my posts helpful and feel free to ask any questions!  I would love to help you start using Doterra in your home as well! :)