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I discovered this accidentally because I had no choice the year (2003) we tore off the 100 year old kitchen addition on our farm house to build a larger one. The only time the contractor could schedule it was during the peak of tomato harvest. I did a lot of canning over the open fire that...

Finally got the last of the 2017 garden canned up. I wash & core my tomatoes, then put in freezer bags into the deep freeze to wait until I have time after the holidays to process. The skins slip right off when the tomatoes are thawed. This batch is for my marinara sauce & tomato water/juice...

Hey Lin ... I believe I do recognize your name from a forum long, long ago. Life happens in between soaping spells! Welcome back to the craft.

Both knitting and crochet have been making a comeback!! Everything 60s & 70s are "new" again!! I love, love, love the poncho you made for your friend!!

I love that color!! Who knew a granny square could be so cool!!!

Holy crow! That's almost twice what we pay here in the States. :cry:

You can't take care of other things and other people if you don't take care of yourself first. It's not being selfish. It is self preservation. You can't give what you don't have. Caution though, don't wallow in it, some folks get stuck there and that's not good either. After Christmas is...

Congrats on the new vehicle!! About 49 miles west of me is the river ... are you in the QC or are you east? I rarely get farther into town than just into Rock Falls, unless I'm heading to church ... that's enough town life for me :mrgreen:

Had a young friend over just getting into soapmaking. Taught her how to make CPLS and lotion. Simple recipe: 80% Olive Oil 20% Palm Kernel Flakes 10% Castor Oil Lye solution: 1:1:2 KOH:Water:Glycerin with Sodium Lactate 3% of oils A little more than an hour after trace...

I just went to their website. It looks like they have a fragrance calculator to give you a usage ... it looks as though .88 oz per pound of Soap for a strong scent strength. I wonder if this is for the total soap batch and not the PPO (Per Pound Oil) though?? If using full water amount & 5%...

You're just a stone's throw from me .... I'm just south of I-88 and west of IL-40 between Rock Falls & Tampico in the great State of ILL-Annoy. Welcome to the forum!

Respect the lye ... keep it dry and in a safe place. Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the addiction. Stick blender, digital scale and eye protection are must haves! Good soap can be made from oils you find at the grocery store.

Welcome! Beautiful soaps

Late to the party but wanted to extend my Welcome to the forum!

Your stash is beautiful! I've been wondering about the Wreck (sp?) lids. I love the glass tops on them Yes, I have both the old and new EZ Seal. Since the flats are thicker than normal metal lids, leave an additional 1/4" headspace than what the canning directions call for. Initial...

Oh girl, you rock!! Cream cheese is one thing I never got around to doing when we had our cow. I bet it tastes scrumptious!!!

Yes, the fat around the organs is the cleanest. It's called leaf fat in hogs and suet in other animals. I always render the organ fat separate from the muscle fat (which has another name which is escaping me right now).

Welcome Vicky! Another long time (19 years) lard and talow soaper here. I also render my own from our animals. Primrose, goat & sheep tallow are Awesome!! They create a harder bar than beef tallow. Keep the heat low and render the suet without water. I use a couple electric roasters on...