nd safety equipment when working with lye.
Carefully, while stirring, pour
oiled ingredients being very careful with lye.
Bring to second boil
Dissolve lye in water.
Heat grease to 120\u00b0 or until all is melted.
When you mix the water and lye, it will become very hot. Allow to cool to about 80\u00b0 before mixing.
Slowly pour the melted lard into the lye mixture, stirring slowly until the mixture becomes thick like honey.
Pour into a plastic pan, cover with a cloth, let set until cool and cut in squares.
I mix my soap in a plastic bucket.
If you have old grease (bacon), melt and strain before making soap with it.
Prepare your soap molds: Spray a very light
Shred soap using a grater.
Place in a large bowl.
Add water. Microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes or until soap is dissolved. Stir every 2 minutes.
Let cool.
Mixture thickens as it cools. Fill pump-type soap dispenser.
Gently mix soap with water.
Do not shake.
Pour into foam soap dispenser.
Note: I used Dawn dishwashing liquid (apple blossom anti-bacterial soap) with great results.
I did a test run first using 1 tablespoon soap to 4 tablespoons water.
Place strawberry halves, apple juice, maple syrup and vanilla in blender or food processor.
Cover and blend until smooth.
Cover and refrigerate.
Prepare crepes.
Spread 2 T.
cheese over each crepe.
Sprinkle 1 T.
chopped strawberries over cheese.
Fold each crepe in half, then into thirds to form a triangle.
Spoon strawberry sauce over crepes.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
Add coriander, season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Add rice; cook, stirring until edges are transparent, about 2 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover; simmer over low heat until liquid absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. (Longer cooking time may be required for some rice grain types).
Stir parsley into rice. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.
ish dry, inside and out, with paper towels.
Combine salt
allow 20 mins per pound for loin with rind).
Score skin
Place pitas on baking sheet in a 350F degree oven for 10 minutes or until browned and crispy.
Separate into pieces big enough for dipping and scooping.
Toast the sesame seed in a dry skillet until golden.
Place hazelnut and chickpeas in same pan and cook 4-5 minutes until aromatic.
Add coriander seeds, thyme, and cumin until they darken, remove, and set aside to cool.
Stir in paprika, salt, pepper, and serve with olive oil in a bowl to dip the pita pieces in and then into the nut mixture.
d the potatoes and saute for about 15 minutes, or until
>Cover the bowl tightly with food film wrap and let
atting it onto the meat with your fingertips; let the pork
aucepan over medium heat.
For Meatballs: With a light hand, combine
o medium-high.
Season with salt, and add cinnamon, cayenne
grill.
Rub drumsticks with salt, pepper and garlic, if
Boil water for pasta with 1 tbsp.
kosher salt.<
Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water until done, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Test for doneness with a fork. Drain into a colander and let cool.
Peel skin and cut potatoes into cubes.
Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl and add chopped eggs and onion and remaining ingredients.
Mix with a large spoon and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Serves 8 to 10.
alt and spices and stir for 2 minutes.
Add two