s Homemade Soap Recipe by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. - Grandpappy Grandpappy's Homemade Soap Recipe Copyright © 2007,2008 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E. All rights reserved and all rights protected under international copyright law. Click Here for a Microsoft WORD printer friendly copy of this article. Introduction During hard times sooner or later everyone runs out of soap. To make soap you only need three things: rainwater,cold ashes from any hardwood fire, andanimal fat from almost any type of animal, such as a cow, pig, goat, sheep, bear, beaver, raccoon, opossum, groundhog, etc. Soap is not difficult to make and it does not require any special equipment. Soap is a "perfect consumer product" for the following five reasons: Soap is a legal product.Everyone everywhere uses soap.Soap is completely used up in a short period of time.When people run out of soap they want to buy more.Soap is relatively low in price so almost everyone can afford it. There are three major differences between homemade soap and commercial quality soap: Basic Soap Making Equipment
Sauces & Mixes Recipes Sauce and Mixes Dry Seasoning Mixes for creating meals in a jar recipes or to use instead of the store premixed package's Contents Basic Sauce Mix Cheese Sauce Mix Tomato Cheese Sauce Mix Pizza Sauce Mix Spaghetti Sauce Mix Alfredo Sauce Mix Beef Stew Mix Chicken Stir -Fry Mix Beef Stir-Fry Mix Casserole Sauce Mix Chicken Gravy Mix Beef Gravy Mix Beef Tomato Sauce Mix Milk Gravy Mix Whole Wheat White Sauce Mix Onion Soup Mix Dry Cream Soup Mix Fajita Seasoning Mix Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix Chill Seasoning Mix Stroganoff Gravy Mix Enchilada Sauce Mix Taco Seasoning Mix Cream of Mushroom Soup Mix Cream of Chicken Soup Mix Cream of Celery Soup Mix Cream of Tomato Soup Mix Tortilla Mix Pancake Waffle Mix Sugar cookie Mix Oatmeal Raisin Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Ginger Cookie mix Onion Rice Mix Lemon Dill Rice Mix Vegetable Rice Mix Spanish Rice Mix Ranch Dressing Mix Italian Dressing Mix
Meals In Jar Recipes Cooking With Food Storage ABC's Sloppy Joe's Jar Meal 1 cup Thrive FD Hamburger 1/2 cup Thrive FD Tomatoes 1/2 Cup Thrive FD Bell peppers 1/4 cup Thrive Tomato power 4 Tablespoons Sloppy Joe Seasoning mix Layer Ingredients in a one quart caning jar add oxygen absorber and label. 3 Tablespoons Green Pepper Flakes 4 teaspoons dried minced Garlic mix well together and store in a air tight container. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil turn off heat let sit for 10 to 15 mins to rehydrate turn heat back on and let Simmer for 20 to 25 mins. Savory Onion Roll Jar Mix 1/4 Cup dehydrated onions flakes 3 1/3 cup bread flour 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon powdered milk 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dyed parsley 1 envelope yeast place the onion flakes in a small Zip lock baggie and set aside. Combine ingredients except for the yeast, in a one quart jar. add the baggie of onions and the yeast to the top of the mix and close the jar. vacuum seal and store the mix in a cool, dry place. To Make Chili Jar Meal 1.
Super Easy Hard Lotion Bar Recipe These have been wonderful for my winter dry skin. I used to coat my hands at night with petroleum jelly, because it was the only thing that helped with the dryness. Normal lotion didn’t help much at all, plus I don’t like the fragrance of most lotions, and many have questionable ingredients. Since I do a lot of dishes and wash my hands frequently, these bars have been a godsend. No more dry skin for me! My only regret is that I didn’t try them sooner, since they are so easy to make. Most homemade lotion recipes involve quite a few ingredients, blenders and more mess than I’d prefer to clean up. I used a recipe from Jo’s Health Corner, a site that I highly recommend. Hard Lotion Bar Recipe Ingredients 1 part each, by weight Melt all ingredients together, pour in molds, let set until hard, unmold, and you’re done! I used plantain infused olive oil, almond oil would probably work nicely as well. Update: Mountain Rose Herbs sells unrefined beeswax tabs for those who need it.
Home Made MRE I have been looking for sometime for a direct replacement for the commercial MRE due to the high price, weight and limited choices in entrees. I first started back in 1983 with a then new vacuum sealing system. This was before retort pouches were widely available and the few that were had a limited variety. With all the new advances in packaging and the different choices now available, a homemade "MRE" style food pack can be made for a fraction of the cost of the commercial variety. Besides being expensive (I feel), MRE’s are fully constituted so they are heavy as well as bulky. Over time my criteria evolved and culminated in this current home made MRE. Contents: 1 packet hot chocolate 2 packets flavored instant oatmeal 2 packets instant cup of soup 1 packet cappuccino 1 packet spiced cider 1 package cheese n crackers 1 granola bar 1 package raisins 1 packet of tea 2 packets of beef bouillon 1 Oberto meat stick 1 book matches 3 pcs jolly rancher hard candy 1 vitamin pack
Deodorant Recipe Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs. Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the the most feared replacement. Stinking is NOT OKAY in our culture, right? But aluminum crammed in your pores cannot be good for you, and it seems in recent years that store-bought deodorant is becoming less and less effective anyway. So, here’s what I suggest….make this stuff ahead and use it on SATURDAY, or a sick day, or any day you aren’t going to see anyone special, so you’ll feel secure and not look like a nut obsessively sniffing your underarms all day. Homemade Stick Deodorant 1. 2. 3. 4. When applying this deodorant, use a lighter hand than you would with normal stick deodorant, especially the first couple of days or it’ll drop little balls on your bathroom rug.
Homemade MREs For quite a while now, I've wanted to make up my own "MREs" for my Get Home Bag (GHB). I was recently out scouting some properties, and realized that my GHB only had some packs of tuna and some candy in them. I had broken my own Cardinal Rule - If you use it, replace it immediately. So, I went about making up some MRE packages. Now, these are not true MREs, in that their shelf life is less than half of the 5 years of a commercial MRE, but I figured they were WAY less expensive (remember this later on in the post...). I assembled my "ingredients" based on "Best By" date, calories and protein content. The idea was to put long-life food together and vacuum seal it in a FoodSaver bag. For my first MRE, here's what I included - Since the peanuts were loose, I wanted to separate them in the pouch. I then filled that with the peanuts and sealed it. I then filled the bag with the rest of the goodies, and vacuum sealed the whole thing - Here are the stats - Here's the result - Times have changed!
How To Stop Overthinking – 9 Simple Habits What is holding people back from the life that they truly want to live? I’d say that one very common and destructive thing is that they think too much. They overthink every little problem until it becomes bigger and scarier and it actually is. Overthink positive things until they don’t look so positive anymore. Or overanalyze and deconstruct things and so the happiness that comes from just enjoying something in the moment disappears. Now, thinking things through can be a great thing of course. I know. But in the past 8 years or so I have learned how to make this issue so small that it very rarely pops up anymore. In this article I would like to share 9 habits that have helped me in a big, big way to become a simpler and smarter thinker and to live a happier and less fearful life. 1. It is very easy to fall into the trap of overthinking minor things in life. So when you are thinking and thinking about something ask yourself: Will this matter in 5 years? 2. Here’s what have worked for me. 3. 4.
DIY Laundry Soap Detergent: Images & Recipes Homemade laundry soap is quick, easy and cheap. What other reasons do you need to make either a laundry powder or soap for your front loader or top loader washing machines? I will teach you how to make laundry detergent and a laundry soap liquid with step-by-step instructions, and you will never want to buy another box of expensive, commercial washing powder again. I don't know about you, but when the children were still at home I had a mountain of washing to do each week. As a result, one of the most expensive part of my fortnightly shop was buying laundry detergent. If only I knew then what I know now! A country washing day So What is inside Commercial Laundry Soap? Basically 2 Things: A surfactant that removes dirtA builder that softens hard water There are of course a lot more ingredients in commercial washing detergents but a lot of them are just fillers which is basically what you are paying for. By using pure laundry soap we are providing the cleaning agent. 1 bowl 1 wooden spoon
Making Homemade Laundry Soap This page is my own personal writings and is copyright protected. NO PART OF THIS PAGE MAY BE COPIED AND PASTED ONTO WEBSITES, BLOGS OR MESSAGE BOARD FORUMS! Making Homemade Laundry Soap By Crystal Miller Making your own laundry soap is very easy! ~If after reading through this you have a question PLEASE read the "Questions Answered" at the bottom of this page. What Ingredients Do You Need? You will need 3 basic ingredients; a soap of some sort, washing soda and borax. The Soap: The most typical type of soap to use is Fels Naptha. Washing Soda: This is not to be confused with baking soda. Borax: Borax is a naturally occurring mineral: Sodium Borate. The Recipe Now that you have assembled all the needed ingredients here is the recipe: Homemade Laundry Soap 1/3 bar Fels Naptha or other type of soap, as listed above ½ cup washing soda ½ cup borax powder ~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~ Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. **A few things to note about the soap** Back to:
Cajun Mango Chicken Salad | the moodie foodie Serves 4 Warm spiced chicken tossed through fresh salad greens and sweet mango, topped off with a hot, salty dressing. It’s a holiday on a plate. Lovely low fat, healthy chicken salad. Per serve: 957.7kj (228.7cal); 5g total fat (1.4g saturated fat); 3.7g fibre You’ll need 300gms chicken breast, skin removed/thinly sliced 1 tbsp water 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning Pinch cinnamon 4-6 handfuls mixed greens/lettuce – choose your faves but I like cos and rocket 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 4 tbsp fresh mint, chopped 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced Dressing 1 large garlic clove, minced 1-2 red chillies, chopped 4 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (or any good white vinegar) 1/2 cup water Juice of 2 limes 2 tsp brown sugar Let’s go Toss together lettuce, parsley, mint, onion and mangoes and arrange on 4 plates. Why it’s good for you You would be surprised at how much fat goes into a restaurant salad – meat cooked in lots of oil, oily dressings….