Recipes
Monoi Lotion Bar (soft) 6 oz Bees wax 15 oz Monoi de Tahiti 8 oz coconut oil Slowly melt Bees wax till almost liquid, add the coconut oil and continue till almost melted, add the Monoi oil, remove from heat and stir to melt. Pour into containers. Smells divine! All Butter Lotion Bars 2 oz.…
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2 cups finely grated soap 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box and will contain enough for six batches of this stuff) 1 cup borax Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container. Use…
Read More1 quart water (boiling) 2 cups bar soap (grated) 2 cups borax 2 cups washing soda Add finely grated bar soap to the boiling water and stir until soap is melted. You can keep on low heat until soap is melted. Pour the soap water into a large, clean pail and add the borax and…
Read More1 bar of soap (whatever kind you like; I used Lever 2000 because we have tons of bars of it from a case we bought a while back) 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box…
Read MoreSaute: 1/4 cup olive oil 50 grams Thai Curry Paste 3 onions (chopped) Add and cook for 15 minutes: 1.5 Cups Lentils 1 Litre Veggie Stock 2 cloves garlic 1 can crushed tomatoes
Read MoreI love this cool, creamy soup enough for any season. Please note that this is a large recipe and you’d be well-advised to halve it. Also, I usually use non-fat or low-fat yogurt and sour cream and find there’s no harm done. Adapted from Ina Garten. 4 large or 5 medium beets 12 oz (1…
Read More1 cup mayonnaise (homemade mayonnaise recipe here) 2 tablespoons buttermilk 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese 1/8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Mix all ingredients together by hand in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Read MoreSource: Delicious TV The reason most of us reach for (more expensive) prepared or fast food solutions is because we’re hungry and pressed for time. The solution? Make it ahead! This curry recipe – adapted from one that we clipped long ago from the pages of Gourmet magazine – is one of our favorite cook-ahead…
Read More1/2 cup banana 1 cup rolled oats 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp real vanilla essence (optional) Blend the rolled oats in a mixer until fine to make oat flour. Mix everything in a bowl. Shape with teaspoons and lay out on a greaseproof sheet. Preheat the oven for 10 mins,…
Read More1 1/2 cup rolled oats 2 small carrots (yields 1/2 cup after blending) 2 slices of breakfast cheese 1 tsp ground dried basil 2 tbs olive oil 2 tbs brown flaxseed 1 1/2 tbs plain flour (for easier kneading) Blend the carrots (coarse) and oats (fine). Pour into a mixing bowl and add the…
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