http://www.mnn.com/your-home/at-home/stories/homemade-laundry-detergent
Today I made my own laundry detergent (which my cat promptly knocked off the washer).
Verdict after use: Cleans well, no heavy smell, clothes were softer than usual. Only used 2 tablespoons!
I'm trying to locate Dr. Bronner's Lavender bar soap for the next batch to give my clothes that wonderful lavender scent.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Making-Yogurt-Day!
The title says it all. The milk is in the crockpot on low until 12:30pm. Then it'll be off for 3 hours. The hardest part is watching the clock! I use these recipes from 365 Crockpot and The Simple Dollar .
More as the day evolves!
More as the day evolves!
Monday, October 03, 2011
Unprocessed October
October is "unprocessed" month.
Today I decided to dive it a bit deeper and make French dressing. I used the recipe at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/french-salad-dressing/detail.aspx although I didn't use nearly the amount of sugar the recipe directs you to use. (Only had a little less than 1/4 cup on hand. I also used apple cider vinegar.) And I used onion powder instead of fresh onion. All I can say is ....... WOW is this good stuff! The yield is about 18 servings (yes, it makes a lot of dressing) and has NO added preservatives. The pictures do not do it justice. So yummy!
Recently it occurred to me that I'm eating a lot of salad and using a lot of store-bought salad dressings with lots of ingredients I can't identify or alter. So I purchased Ranch dressing dry mix and instead of making it with mayonnaise and milk, I made it with 0% fat plain Greek yogurt and 1% organic milk. It's not quite as rich as with mayonnaise but it's still pretty tasty and about 75% less calories per serving. This makes me super happy.
Today I decided to dive it a bit deeper and make French dressing. I used the recipe at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/french-salad-dressing/detail.aspx although I didn't use nearly the amount of sugar the recipe directs you to use. (Only had a little less than 1/4 cup on hand. I also used apple cider vinegar.) And I used onion powder instead of fresh onion. All I can say is ....... WOW is this good stuff! The yield is about 18 servings (yes, it makes a lot of dressing) and has NO added preservatives. The pictures do not do it justice. So yummy!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Friday, August 05, 2011
Shabbat Shalom...
and TGIF! I love being on leave on Fridays - I can get SO much done and then I have two glorious days to do whatever I choose.
Today is a rumbly-weather day. It rained during the night (which we desperately need) and to the south the sky is VERY dark and all rumbly with thunder. Such a perfect day to snooze and laze about! Alas, my body still wakes me up at 5:30am and my mind races with all the things I can get done. So, before noon I'm already up and about, having gotten the car inspected and its semi-annual maintenance done and gas tank filled with gold, I mean, gasoline, and back home to prepare a healthy breakfast and piddle about at home.
Good Shabbos y'all!
Today is a rumbly-weather day. It rained during the night (which we desperately need) and to the south the sky is VERY dark and all rumbly with thunder. Such a perfect day to snooze and laze about! Alas, my body still wakes me up at 5:30am and my mind races with all the things I can get done. So, before noon I'm already up and about, having gotten the car inspected and its semi-annual maintenance done and gas tank filled with gold, I mean, gasoline, and back home to prepare a healthy breakfast and piddle about at home.
Good Shabbos y'all!
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