Cucumber Uses

BAKED CUCUMBERS:
Ingredients:

• 1 Med. cucumber
• butter
• mixed herbs

Directions:
Wash then cut a Med. cucumber in half, remove cucumber ends, slice each half lengthwise into 6 wedges & place them into a casserole dish. Cover with knobs of butter and add fresh herbs of your choice, add a lid and microwave for 3 minutes.


CUCUMBER SOUP:
Ingredients:
               

• 8lbs (11)cucumbers
• 1/4 cup honey, devided
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and seeded
  
• 2 tsp. chopped dill
• 1/4tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions:
Cut 5 lrg. cucumbers into 3 inch chunks. put half the chunks and 2 Tbsp. honey in blender until smooth. Strain in very fine strainer.Cast out solids and seeds.Repeat procedure with rest of chunks. Cover and chill 8 hrs. or over night. Place half of marinated cucumber slices, avocado,and 1 1/3 cups of cucumber juice in blender. Process until smooth. pour mixture in bowl.Repeat procedure with remaining slices and 1 1/3 cup of cucumber juice.Stir in chopped dill, salt, and pepper.
Makes 6 servings.
       

CUCUMBER MASK:
1. Squeeze the cucumber juice. Add 1 tablespoon of almond oil to 0.25  of cucumber juice and apply to the face. Leave it on for 20 minutes and then rinse with tepid chamomille

2. Cut the cucumber into slices and put them on your face. Leave them on for 20 minutes. The mask is refreshing and provides needed moisture to your skin.

CUCUMBER CLEANSER:
1.Peel cucumber and liquify in blender. Use strainer to get rid of seeds.

2. Put cucumber and 1/2 cup vitaminD/whole milk in bottle or jar. Refrigerate between uses. Keeps 5-7 days. Rinse off with warm water. If this is your first time useing this cleanser, test it on arm before you apply to face.

CUCUMBER FACIAL CLEANSER:
This recipe will clean stubborn dirt from your face.

Ingredients:

• cucumber juice
• milk

Directions:
Extract juice from the cucumber by using a juicer. Get a small amount of juice and mix with milk, enough to clean your face. Then wash your face with lukewarm water.