Easy Crock Pot Bean Soup

Recipe: Drizzle olive oil on bottom of the crock pot and add 1 cup of black beans / 1 cup kidney beans / 1 cup cooked white beans (all beans fresh cooked or canned) / ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro / 1 chopped green bell pepper / 1 chopped red bell pepper / 2 medium diced red onions / 1 cup diced tomatoes / 8 cloves of minced garlic / 2 tablespoons dried oregano / ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper / 2 tablespoons ground cumin. Add 5 cups of vegetable broth. Cook on low setting for about 8 hours in your crock pot. Helpful tip: Crock pots work best when ⅔ to ¾ full.

eco-clean your Mattress!

Pour about 1 cup of baking soda into a Mason jar and add 4 drops of lavender essential oil. Replace lid and shake jar. Using a kitchen strainer, sprinkle the baking soda mixture all over the mattress and let it set for an hour or more. Thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Bye, bye dust mites, and other nasty things. The baking soda helps draw up any moisture, deodorizes it and leaves your mattress smelling fresh and clean. Use it to deodorize carpets too!

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