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Suds & Stitches: Home Rendering Lard
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Sunday, February 3, 2013. Now I just began to heat them slowly, and watch them very carefully as I didn't want them to get too hot and end up with a piggy smell. When the fat began melting the solid materials would seperate:. It works best if you remove the solids now with slotted spoon) then pour the liquid fat through a double layer of cheesecloth. I stored the lard in jars and allowed it to cool and I was very pleased with the outcome. I couldn't beleive it turned out white as snow! 2 Bars/sprays $7&#...
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Suds & Stitches: Making Pumpkin Spice soap
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Saturday, July 30, 2011. Making Pumpkin Spice soap. At light trace I add the 12 ounces of pumpkin. I used canned but it must be pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix). I blend that completely in and add my fragrance oils. Then pour a small amount into a separate bowl where I've added 2 T of cinnamon to an ounce of warm avocado oil. Then pour the spice part back into the pumpkin part in two-three spots. Then stir the pot 1-2 turns to get a nice swirl. Now it's ready to be poured in the mold. Promote Your Page Too.
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Suds & Stitches: February 2013
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Sunday, February 3, 2013. Some Newer Soap Pics. Refinishing my Kitchen Chairs. I had to reapply stripper to some of the tougher spots. But after I had scraped all the paint off that I could I use my little sander on them, and smoothed everything as much as possible. By the way the top coat of green was no problem, but that bottom layer of blue OMG that was some seriously good paint. LOL! Converting old china cabinet to primitive stepback. I couldn't beleive it turned out white as snow! I almost hated to ...
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Suds & Stitches: Homemade Blackberry Jam
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Saturday, July 30, 2011. I love, love homemade jams, jellies and preserves. There's just something about that "wholesome goodness" knowing your fruits were picked fresh, and that you didn't add any flavors, colors or preservatives that makes the whole process well worth the time and effort invested. Besides that, they're just plain yummy! For a single batch I use:. 5 cups crushed fruit. 1 box fruit pectin. As with any canning procedure I start by sterilizing my jars. Wash and crush ripe berries. Recipes ...
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Suds & Stitches: August 2011
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Sunday, August 14, 2011. Goats Milk and Honey Soap. There are several ways to incorperate goats milk into your soap recipe. As with other milks, I like to use a half and half technique. That's why I like to use double strength canned goats milk. (that and because I don't have access to fresh milk) I use pretty much the same recipe that I normally use only replacing half the water with milk and adding honey, shea butter and vitamin e at trace. And here are the cut pictures. Saturday, August 13, 2011.
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Suds & Stitches: Converting old china cabinet to primitive stepback
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Sunday, February 3, 2013. Converting old china cabinet to primitive stepback. Not a full length view, but this is how it looked with slideing glass doors on top and sliding wood doors on the bottom half. And this is how it looks now with closing doors to keep all my precious glassware tucked safely away, only displaying what I choose:. So with the transformation of the cabinet, refinishing of the chairs and a few shelves and hand-framed prints I now have a wonderfully prim little dining area. :-). Finall...
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Suds & Stitches: Refinishing my Kitchen Chairs
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Sunday, February 3, 2013. Refinishing my Kitchen Chairs. I had to reapply stripper to some of the tougher spots. But after I had scraped all the paint off that I could I use my little sander on them, and smoothed everything as much as possible. By the way the top coat of green was no problem, but that bottom layer of blue OMG that was some seriously good paint. LOL! Then after repainting them black, and redoing the seat covers, I again used my sander to distress them a bit and here's the finished product.
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Suds & Stitches: Making Beef Jerky
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Saturday, August 13, 2011. There are few foods that you could get everyone to agree on, but jerky is one that everyone in my family enjoys. And it's a GREAT snack food! 1 C soy sauce. 2 T liquid smoke. 1 T canning salt. 1/2 T black pepper. 1 T crushed red pepper. 1/2 T garlic salt. Start out by slicing your meat. Trim away any fat. The thickness is a personal preference thing, I like somewhere between 1/8-1/4 inch. Slightly freeze the meat in order to make it easier to slice. Labels: In the Kitchen.
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Suds & Stitches: September 2013
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Sunday, September 29, 2013. A few newer soaps! Trying some different techniques.except for the first one which is of course an IPS which I normally do. But I also attempted a funnel swirl and have used embeds on the watermelon (which turned out surprisingly well if I do say so myself.) :-). And here it is:. Chopped (I use 16 oz). 3 lbs lean boneless. Chuck, cut into 2" pieces (I use a London Broil). 28 oz can peeled. I use 1quart of my tomatoes). Seeded, cut into chunks. 1/4 cup chopped canned. Return be...
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Suds & Stitches: July 2011
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Saturday, July 30, 2011. I love, love homemade jams, jellies and preserves. There's just something about that "wholesome goodness" knowing your fruits were picked fresh, and that you didn't add any flavors, colors or preservatives that makes the whole process well worth the time and effort invested. Besides that, they're just plain yummy! For a single batch I use:. 5 cups crushed fruit. 1 box fruit pectin. As with any canning procedure I start by sterilizing my jars. Wash and crush ripe berries. Then pou...
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