Getting excited about our next helping hand project as we celebrate 9 years this month. 9 years of Sheabutter Cottage, 9 years of stretching a helping hand all thanks to YOU.
Read more about our helping hand programme : http://akuawood.x-shops.com/pages.php?pageid=9
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Monday, 11 February 2013
Friday, 1 February 2013
CASTOR OIL CHALLENGE
Happy sprouting with Kinky Curly Coily Me castor oil challenge. Registration now open http://kinkycurlycoilyme.com/castor-oil-challenge-spring-2013-registration/
Order your bottle(s) of organic castor oil or Jamaican black castor oil for the challenge
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Sunday, 6 January 2013
TROPIC ISLE LIVING @ SHEABUTTER COTTAGE
How many of us dream of such idyllic setting on a dreary January day? Well, let Tropic Isle Living "transport" you to the Caribbean with the invigorating scent of either energising lemongrass [good for concentration] or the therapeutic cerasse bush bath/shower gel range
LEMONGRASS MINT ~ STRESS RELIEF
A deodorising blend of Caribbean herbs to help calm the nerves, sooth aches and pain and tingle your senses.
CERASSE ~ SKIN THERAPHY
A herbal blend of cerassee and rosemary to help moisturise/disinfect/deodorise the skin.
Fancy a spicy kick start in the morning? Try this duo:
GINGER ~ SOOTHING
Made with a twist of lime and ginger to help kick start your day. Great for a relaxing/stimulating wash for tired achy muscles.
ISLAND SPICE ~ ENERGY
Transport yourself to the warmth and sunny Carribbean island in the comfort of your home with a blend of spices to invigorate your senses.
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LEMONGRASS MINT ~ STRESS RELIEF
A deodorising blend of Caribbean herbs to help calm the nerves, sooth aches and pain and tingle your senses.
CERASSE ~ SKIN THERAPHY
A herbal blend of cerassee and rosemary to help moisturise/disinfect/deodorise the skin.
Fancy a spicy kick start in the morning? Try this duo:
GINGER ~ SOOTHING
Made with a twist of lime and ginger to help kick start your day. Great for a relaxing/stimulating wash for tired achy muscles.
ISLAND SPICE ~ ENERGY
Transport yourself to the warmth and sunny Carribbean island in the comfort of your home with a blend of spices to invigorate your senses.
Akua Wood
Sheabutter Cottage : ethical + fair trade business
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Friday, 4 January 2013
SHEABUTTER COTTAGE : 2012
10% of every purchase - NOT profit goes towards our Helping Hand programme. 2012 was such an amazing year and we thank you so much for your support. We achieved a lot through our helping hand programme [https://akuawood.x-shops.com/pages.php?pageid=9] and these are some of the highlights:
1. Payment of health insurance for all ALL 118 members of the 2 shea co-ops in Ghana.
2. Donation of money towards the build of a new water tank for a primary school in Kikuube [Uganda]
3. Payment towards the education/health care of Aharanatu of Ghana
4. Donation of £438.87 to the Orangutan Land Trust to help release orangutans into the wild
5. Funded the build of a shea drying platform in Malshegu [Ghana] to enable the co-ops produce grade A unrefined shea butter
6. Loan of $3,225.00 to 10 entrepreneurs through Kiva
WE BELIEVE IN HELPING TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
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Sheabutter Cottage
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1. Payment of health insurance for all ALL 118 members of the 2 shea co-ops in Ghana.
2. Donation of money towards the build of a new water tank for a primary school in Kikuube [Uganda]
3. Payment towards the education/health care of Aharanatu of Ghana
4. Donation of £438.87 to the Orangutan Land Trust to help release orangutans into the wild
5. Funded the build of a shea drying platform in Malshegu [Ghana] to enable the co-ops produce grade A unrefined shea butter
6. Loan of $3,225.00 to 10 entrepreneurs through Kiva
WE BELIEVE IN HELPING TO MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
Akua Wood
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Sheabutter Cottage
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012
KELEWELE
I love food, I love spices and I love food full of flavour.
Growing up in Labadi - a suburb of Accra (Ghana), kelewele {spiced plantain} was a snack that we sometimes queued to buy 2 streets away from our house. It is best served with roasted peanuts.
Imagine my delight a week ago when I realised that Pepper and Stew Ltd were offering the pre-packaged spice blend – I HAD TO BUY some!!!
After taking time off work today, I decided to make use of the kelewele spice. I blended the spice mix with medium sized onion, small scotch bonnet, fiery Ghanaian skinny ginger {a real pain to peel but worth it} and a teaspoon of water not forgetting a pinch of salt to enhance the flavour.
The paste was added to the plantain and left to “marinade” in the fridge for almost 2 hours before frying it. The end result is one glorious snack which I really enjoyed and brought back good memories of living close to the beach in Ghana.
The one down-side (for me personally) is the taste of cloves still lingering in my mouth. All in all, it is a great blend and I am really proud of PepperandStew for offering this to those of us with a diverse palate.
Akua
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sheabuttercottage
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Growing up in Labadi - a suburb of Accra (Ghana), kelewele {spiced plantain} was a snack that we sometimes queued to buy 2 streets away from our house. It is best served with roasted peanuts.
Imagine my delight a week ago when I realised that Pepper and Stew Ltd were offering the pre-packaged spice blend – I HAD TO BUY some!!!
After taking time off work today, I decided to make use of the kelewele spice. I blended the spice mix with medium sized onion, small scotch bonnet, fiery Ghanaian skinny ginger {a real pain to peel but worth it} and a teaspoon of water not forgetting a pinch of salt to enhance the flavour.
The paste was added to the plantain and left to “marinade” in the fridge for almost 2 hours before frying it. The end result is one glorious snack which I really enjoyed and brought back good memories of living close to the beach in Ghana.
The one down-side (for me personally) is the taste of cloves still lingering in my mouth. All in all, it is a great blend and I am really proud of PepperandStew for offering this to those of us with a diverse palate.
Akua
ethical + fair trade business
sheabuttercottage
socialise with us
facebook : http://www.facebook.com/sheabuttercottage
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012
SCALP ISSUES : AN EXPERIMENT
Back in September this year, I had an interesting conversation about the use of baking soda + distilled water as a shampoo and wondered how many used this hair cleansing system? I posted this on our Facebook fanpage with mixed reaction
I therefore decided to try it myself.
I believe our scalp thrives best around pH of 4 -5.
I used distilled water which has a pH of around 7 [neutral], organic apple cider vinegar which has a pH of 5 [acid] and bicarbonate of soda which has a pH of 8 [alkaline].
These were separately mixed with distilled water - sodium bicarbonate solution iin the plastic jug - left of the screen and ACV in the glass jug - right of your screen.
"18.09.12:
Sodium bicarbonate is a mild exfoliant to release the dead skin cells.
Apple cider vinegar on the other hand is seen as a fungicide as dandruff could also be the result of bacteria.
I diluted ~15g of sodium bicarbonate in 270g of distilled water and used this solution to wash my hair.
Rinsed out with distilled water ~ 500g
Applied diluted apple cider vinegar - ~15g in 250g of distilled water. Massaged into my hair and rinsed out with distilled water after 5 minutes. My scalp was and has been breathing since.
Not yet oiled my scalp but neither the scalp nor hair feel dry."
Akua
Sheabutter Cottage
I therefore decided to try it myself.
I believe our scalp thrives best around pH of 4 -5.
I used distilled water which has a pH of around 7 [neutral], organic apple cider vinegar which has a pH of 5 [acid] and bicarbonate of soda which has a pH of 8 [alkaline].
These were separately mixed with distilled water - sodium bicarbonate solution iin the plastic jug - left of the screen and ACV in the glass jug - right of your screen.
"18.09.12:
Sodium bicarbonate is a mild exfoliant to release the dead skin cells.
Apple cider vinegar on the other hand is seen as a fungicide as dandruff could also be the result of bacteria.
I diluted ~15g of sodium bicarbonate in 270g of distilled water and used this solution to wash my hair.
Rinsed out with distilled water ~ 500g
Applied diluted apple cider vinegar - ~15g in 250g of distilled water. Massaged into my hair and rinsed out with distilled water after 5 minutes. My scalp was and has been breathing since.
Not yet oiled my scalp but neither the scalp nor hair feel dry."
Akua
Sheabutter Cottage
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
TROPIC ISLE LIVING BUSH BATH @ SHEABUTTER COTTAGE
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Now the darkness gathers,
Stars begin to peep,
Step into a bush bath
To relax the muscles
Soon will be asleep.
BUSH BATH
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Now the darkness gathers,
Stars begin to peep,
Step into a bush bath
To relax the muscles
Soon will be asleep.
BUSH BATH
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