DIY Homemade Coconut Sunscreen with Shea Butter

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DIY Homemade Coconut Sunscreen with Shea Butter

1/2 oz. beeswax pastilles
1/4 c. shea butter
1/4 c. coconut oil
2 tbsp Zinc Oxide Powder

Combine the shea butter and coconut oil in a double boiler and melt down before adding the beeswax. Remove from heat and pour into another bowl. Blend with a hand blender on medium and slowly add in the 2 tbsp zinc powder. Blend until well combined and there are no clumps. Let cool to room temperature and you’ve got sunscreen. Store in a jar in a cool, dark cupboard for up to 1 month.

This homemade sunscreen is a bit different from the store bought kind. It needs to be rubbed in with some vigor to avoid white streaks.

Polynesian Chicken

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Polynesian Chicken

2 ½ pounds frying chicken pieces
½ c. seasoned all-purpose flour*
¼ c. butter or margarine
1 can (8 ¼ oz.) pineapple chunks in syrup
2 T. brown sugar
1 T. vinegar
1 ¼ c. water
½ t. salt
1 ½ c. Minute Rice
1 scallion, sliced
Coat chicken with seasoned flour. Brown chicken well in hot butter in large skillet. Drain pineapple, reserving ¼ c. syrup. Combine reserved syrup, brown sugar and vinegar in small bowl; pour over chicken. Turn chicken, skin side down. Reduce heat; cover an simmer until for tender, about 20 minutes. Move to side of skillet.
Add the pineapple, water and salt. Bring to a full boil. Stir in rice. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Garnish with scallion.
*Flour may be seasoned with ¼ t. each pepper and ground nutmeg, or ½ t. paprika and ¼ t. ground ginger.