Bath Milk

One more spa type recipe for today!  I've made Bath Milk for baby shower gifts and poured the mix into cute little baby bottles.  I've found the baby bottles at both Hobby Lobby with the baby shower party supplies and online at Oriental Trading Company.  If you're giving this as a gift for a shower, a nice little tag thanking the guests really finishes off the gift.  This is one I've used in the past:

Thanks for joining us in pampering the mom to be;

Now pamper yourself by adding some milk to your bath by tablespoons of three.

 I've also done this similarly as a wedding shower favor with a little tweaking to the verse.

the bath milk in their little baby bottles can be seen in the back corner of our decorated shower table.

Ingredients:
2 cups powdered milk
1 cup corn starch
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup finely ground oatmeal
1/4 cup almond meal*
Optional: 1/2 cup dried rose petals, lavender or rosemary

Directions:
Using a food processor or blender, finely grind the oatmeal.  Add powdered milk and continue processing until well mixed.  Transfer to a bowl; add corn starch, baking soda, and almond meal mixing all ingredients well.  (*To make almond meal, grind up blanched or slivered almonds to a powdered consistency in the same manner as the oatmeal.)

If you are adding dried flowers or herbs, grind them finely with a mortar and pestle, or in the blender, and stir into the powdered mixture.

Store in a tightly sealed container.  Spoon three tablespoons (or more, if you like) under warm running water for a soothing bath.