LOL I know what you mean. In actuality, Zany's recipe came along at just the right time for me. I've been wanting to make a castile-type soap, unscented and uncoloured. The no slime and shorter cure time (I'll still let it sit for a minimum of 6-8 weeks) were the clincher. Incidentally, it's a really pretty, creamy, fresh smelling loaf this morning. Simple and elegant looking.
@Zany_in_CO , thank you SO much for sharing the recipe.
My list of soaps to make is getting longer daily, too. I have next year's markets to think about and I'm all out of some of my "core" soaps, the ones I want to have in stock at all times. They include salt bars, a charcoal soap, Java Jumpstart (a great kitchen soap... the recipe is online), and a few others. People ohh and ahhh at all the lovely "artsy" soaps but they tend to purchase the basics unless it's for a gift.
Oh, and one that surprised me was my Under the Sea soap... made with nori. I thought it was rather ugly but it sold really fast. I need to talk to my daughter's bf about that one. I'd like him to bring back some ocean water next time he goes to visit his kids on Vancouver Island. Apparently, they live within blocks of the Juan de Fuca Strait (ocean strait between the mainland and Van. Island).
