Now you see? This is why I just LOVE your website! You are right, soapmaking does seem a little intimidating but your step by step instructions are so helpful. Thanks for writing this all up. I'd love to try it out!
I never expected a response so quickly. You're just on top of the ball. I really apprieciate you posting this. I have always wanted to try and make my own soap.
Thank you so much for sharing these instructions. You make it seem do-able! I'm excited to try to make my own soap - and if it turns out, giving as Christmas gifts. Again, thank you for taking the time to share how to make this soap!!! ~ Michelle
I had 4 large heads of cabbage that weighted about 25 pounds. We had some really hot days and I figured I better get the last of them picked soon. My daughter Sierra and I ended up processing 3 of them yesterday and I have one left for a meal on my menu this week. I made pickled cabbage and then canned up the last of the cabbage. Here is the recipe for the pickled cabbage (according to how I made it)… 8 pounds cabbage 1 large onion 1 ½ red peppers 1 lb carrots ¾ cup salt 9 cups water 12 cups white vinegar 10 cups sugar 1t mustard seed 1t celery seed Slice cabbage thinly. Slice onion and peppers. Grate carrots. Mix all veggies together in a very large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and mix in well. Let sit for 2 hours to soften veggies. Rinse veggies well. In a large stock pot (mine was 14 quarts) combine water, vinegar, sugar, spices. Bring to a boil. Add cabbage/veggies. Bring to a boil. Fill hot pint jars with veggies using a slotted spoon. Fill jar with brine to
Today was one of those busy days that it seemed I was moving from the time my feet hit the floor until this evening.. But, I got so much done and that is a great feeling! :) One of my accomplishments today was canning 14 jars of chicken noodle-less soup. I call it “noodle-less” because you can’t can noodles. They end up falling apart. So I canned the chicken, veggies and broth. When I go to use the soup I will bring it to a boil and then add a handful of noodles (any type of pasta will work) and cook it until the noodles are done. Because I plan to add the pasta after the fact I wanted to make sure there was enough chicken broth to do this. So I only filled my jars about half to two thirds with chicken and veggies and then filled with chicken broth. Here is how I did this…. I started off with 2 chickens that were a total weight of about 10lbs. I put them in my 14 quart stock pot… I then added 2 gallons of water.. And 3 tablespoons salt.. I brought this
One of the most common emails I receive is ladies asking if I have a good homemade substitute for dishwasher detergent. After making my own homemade laundry detergent and having such great success I was eager to try and find something that worked as well in my dishwasher. I found and tried a couple different recipes. I was not happy with the results at all. The most common recipe I came across was a combination of washing soda, borax and citric acid (some recipes used Kool-Aid in place of the citric acid). What I discovered is that this combination left a cloudy film all over my dishes that was hard as heck to remove. I quickly went back to Cascade and gave up trying to find a substitute. Well, last week I ran out of dishwasher soap. Because I live rurally just hopping in the car to run and pick up one item is out of the question. Plus, at that point my hand had not healed enough to be able to drive (I have a stick shift and could not shift with my right hand). I had
I was just wondering how much oats you are supposed to add.
ReplyDeleteThank you! How sweet of you to do that. I've always been interested in making soap. I'll go check this out.
ReplyDeleteTitus2Wife.. Thanks for pointing out my little mistake!! I just fixed the recipe: http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/soaprecipes.htm
ReplyDeleteCrystal :)
Crystle,
ReplyDeleteNow you see? This is why I just LOVE your website! You are right, soapmaking does seem a little intimidating but your step by step instructions are so helpful. Thanks for writing this all up. I'd love to try it out!
Darcy
I never expected a response so quickly. You're just on top of the ball. I really apprieciate you posting this. I have always wanted to try and make my own soap.
ReplyDeleteCrystal,
ReplyDeleteI'm SO, SO, SO glad you make your wonderful soap because I LOVE it!!!
Blessings,
Cathy
Thank you so much for sharing these instructions. You make it seem do-able! I'm excited to try to make my own soap - and if it turns out, giving as Christmas gifts. Again, thank you for taking the time to share how to make this soap!!! ~ Michelle
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