I'm enjoying a new craft this month--I've been making soap. I have always wanted to make it the old fashioned way, with lye and fat and goat's milk, but that's not happening any time soon...so I went the shortcut route. I purchased soap base, melted it and am having a wonderful time adding things from my garden to make unique and sweet-smelling creations!
So far the two types that are my most favorite are the sage and the milk & honey soaps. Sage smells wonderful and is a lovely green color. The milk& honey is a pretty opaque cream w/ darker brown flecks.
I am also digging out some old fabric that has been in my closet for ages and making cute bird ornaments for package tie-ons. It's a great way to keep my hands busy in the evenings now that it gets dark so soon.
Supper is homemade soup tonight--getting ready for the cooler weather. A quick and tasty addition to soup is fried tortilla strips: Cut flour tortillas into strips w/ kitchen shears. Heat an inch of oil in a pot and drop in and fry until golden. Drain on a paper towel. They taste better than french fries to me, dress up even plain old tomato soup and no one will ever guess how easy they are to make!
Monday, November 5, 2007
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