May 9, 2013 | Green Living, In-Edibles, Recipes
Yesterday I tried a new recipe for laundry detergent.
when it’s colder weather (especially if you use mainly cold water to wash.)
I love my recipe and it’s so inexpensive to make. The liquid recipe makes
equivalent to about 9 bottles of the HE detergent (medium bottles) or probably
one of the giant ones from Sam’s Club.
Since it’s getting warmer I wanted to try a powdered detergent recipe and
see how it compares.
Powdered Laundry Detergent
1 bar of soap (I use Dr. Bronner’s Citrus)
1 cup of Borax
1 cup of Washing Soda
*if desired a few drops of essential oils- I use tea tree oil for antibacterial properties and a drop of bergamot because it smells nice
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| What you need |
Put borax, washing soda, and essential oils (if using) in bowl and stir.
Grate bar of soap into bowl.
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| I used my blender to mix it all into a fine powder |
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| Finished Product |
So far it’s working great.
I like that it takes up less space in my cabinet.
I’ll let you know if it lasts as long as the other recipe.
(Especially since it costs a little more to make.)
Laundry,
the never-ending battle.
Spring?
Are you here?
Guess I have to get cleaning then…
May 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
5th grade field trips-
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| Our Beautiful State Capitol |
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| Cute Old Gas Station Next to Central High School |
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| Kids Listening @ Central High Museum |
Ballet Fundraiser and Recitals
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| Flower Arrangements @ Ballet AR’s “Turning Pointe” fundraiser |
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| Dove Family Saying “Thank You” |
*The baby dove that the boys rescued was fed by his parents under our watchful eyes.
The other day my husband called me out to show me the whole dove family sitting on the wire.
I just know that they were thanking us!
May 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Arkansas Food Blogger Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry was a wonderful success!
(with a side of fun and a sugar rush!)
The grand total of $2000 was achieved (DOUBLE last year’s total!)
and you can still
contribute here!
Did you know that Arkansas is #1 for Childhood Hunger?
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| My Momma’s Brownies on Display! |
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| Momma’s Brownies Up-Close and Personal |
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| Just a few of the Lovely Bloggers Who Participated! |
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And here are just a few recipes from the sale:
It was so great to meet up with some of my bloggy friends I’d met at AWBU last year and some I’ve never met but have wanted to! What a great group of people who love food!
A big “Thank You” to Christie (AKA Fancy Pants Foodie) for organizing everything. You rock!
May 6, 2013 | Recipes, Sweets, Uncategorized
my momma was kind enough
(as she always is)
to make me some brownies!
(Thanks mom!)
Now my momma’s brownies are by far the best brownies around.
(And I might fight ya if you say otherwise!)
She uses the recipe from the 1963 Betty Crocker Cooky Book (one of the best cookbooks I own BTW)
and I’m not sure why but even when I follow the same recipe mine are not quite as delectable.
(She must do something secret I’m not aware of…)
Here is that recipe:
Brownies from the Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book
4 squares of unsweetened chocolate (4 oz)
2/3 cup of shortening
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350.
Grease a 13″ x 9″ x 2″ pan.
Melt chocolate and shortening over low heat.
Beat in sugar and eggs.
Blend flour, baking powder, and salt and stir in.
Mix in nuts.
Spread in pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
Cut into bars!
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| Mom’s Brownies on Display! |
May 4, 2013 | Recipes, Sweets, Uncategorized
Come on down and get some goodies
TOMORROW from 9AM- 2PM!!
at the
Argenta Farmer’s Market,
Main Street- North Little Rock!
to help fight childhood hunger in the U.S.!
Arkansas food bloggers raised $1000 last year and we hope to top that this year!
My momma has made her fantastically marvelous, special, nutty brownies
for the occasion and I can tell you you won’t be disappointed!
Can’t make it (maybe because you don’t live nearby?)
You can still help fight childhood hunger by
REMEMBER…
- $35 can help a child care center begin
providing free after-school snacks and supper to at-risk children
- $65 can provide a grab-n-go cart to an
elementary school making it possible to provide free nutritious
breakfast for all their students as they enter their classrooms
- $100 can help provide 25 children facing hunger with backpacks full
of healthy food over the weekends and holidays when school meals are
unavailable.
