Tag Archives: Soap

Failed Batch of Soap? Maybe Not!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

“What are those?  They look like huge matzo balls!” queried my father.   Uh, no, they are elegant hand formed soap balls.  Can’t you tell?! A few weeks ago I posted that I cooked up a huge batch of homesteader soap … Continue reading →

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This-N-That

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

A few notes from this week.  What to do with about 2 pounds of apricots that never really got sweet enough to eat?  Grab that packet of pectin from the pantry and make some freezer jam. Which would have turned … Continue reading →

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Super Size Me: Making a Big Batch of Soap

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

I decided to make a “commercial” sized batch of soap so that I could have a good selection of fragrances to put in the farmstand.  OK – this is A LOT of work. First, I chopped up about 25 pounds … Continue reading →

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