So I have been making my own laundry detergent for a few years now tweaking it every now and then to make it better. My previous recipe came from a friend of mine and works really well, but the process of making it was sometimes a little tedious. I have now simplified the process and love the results! It works even better than my old recipe and is quite a bit easier.
1 bar of Fels-Naptha soap
2 cups Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
2 cups Borax
Essential Oils (optional)
Grate the bar of soap, mix with the other ingredients and stir. You may add 20-30 drops of your favorite essential oil too scent it up a bit but I really like the smell of the Fels-Naptha soap on its own. Store in an airtight tupperware container and use 2-3 tablespoons per load. No need for melting or a 5 gallon bucket!
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Showing posts with label recipes. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cookies
Suki and I made sugar cookies tonight. For some reason, I have never made them from scratch so I searched for a recipe and found this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/3-in-1-sugar-cookies-recipe/index.html It is a good one! The cookies taste just like the ones from AJ's and the icing is delicous too!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Sweet Potato Cupcakes
I've been feeling a little down lately missing our old life in Phoenix. Chicago definitely has it's up sides and we are still loving city life but we desperately miss our friends! I never realized how much you rely on them and how you somehow don't feel whole without them. To make up for my loneliness I have been cooking feel good food like stews, soups, muffins, and cupcakes! My sister-in-law passed this recipe on to me and kept telling me how good they were and that I needed to try them. Well, I finally made them and she was right - they are delicious! Here's the recipe:
SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES (MAKES 24)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 17.2 ounce can vacuum-packed sweet potatoes (unsweetened) or 2 large baked sweet potatoes mashed up to make about two cups
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 recipe for cream cheese frosting below
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees, line muffin tins with cupcake liners
2. In medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium for about 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low until combined. Add sweet potatoes and vanilla, beating until combined.
4. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups and bake for about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 2 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.
5. Top with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting: (I would HALF this recipe - you will have plenty)
In large mixing bowl beat one 8 ounce package of softened cream cheese and 2/3 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add two tablespoons of milk and beat until combined. Beat in 8 cups of powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, until smooth and creamy.
SWEET POTATO CUPCAKES (MAKES 24)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 17.2 ounce can vacuum-packed sweet potatoes (unsweetened) or 2 large baked sweet potatoes mashed up to make about two cups
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 recipe for cream cheese frosting below
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees, line muffin tins with cupcake liners
2. In medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium for about 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low until combined. Add sweet potatoes and vanilla, beating until combined.
4. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups and bake for about 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 2 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely.
5. Top with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting: (I would HALF this recipe - you will have plenty)
In large mixing bowl beat one 8 ounce package of softened cream cheese and 2/3 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add two tablespoons of milk and beat until combined. Beat in 8 cups of powdered sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time, until smooth and creamy.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
White Chicken Chili
So here's another recipe for you all... This is actually more like a soup than a chili but it is really delicious. My sister-in-law passed this along to me and we liked it enough to share.
3-4 chicken breasts cut-up
1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 - 4oz can of chopped green chiles
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cans chicken broth
2 cans great northern beans
6 oz monterey jack cheese
Tortilla chips for garnish
In fry pan, cook chicken, olive oil, onion and garlic over medium heat until fully cooked. Add remaining ingredients except cheese to a warm crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. Add cheese and crushed tortilla chips to each bowl before serving.
Delicious!
3-4 chicken breasts cut-up
1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 - 4oz can of chopped green chiles
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cans chicken broth
2 cans great northern beans
6 oz monterey jack cheese
Tortilla chips for garnish
In fry pan, cook chicken, olive oil, onion and garlic over medium heat until fully cooked. Add remaining ingredients except cheese to a warm crock pot and cook on low for 2 hours. Add cheese and crushed tortilla chips to each bowl before serving.
Delicious!
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