Laundry Stain Pretreater

As a follow up to our early post on Homemade Laundry Soap we had to test out several Laundry Stain Pretreaters before one we really liked.  Who knew two ingredients could remove stains so well!

Supplies needed:

• Glass Jar (we used canning jars and they held up well)

• Laundry Soap Bar (or non-perfume bar, try Fels Naptha or Colgate)

• Hot Water

Instructions:

• Shave the bar of soap just like with the Laundry Detergent until the shavings fill half of the jar.  Do not pack them tightly or it will be difficult for soap to melt.  
• Fill the rest of the jar with hot water.  We used the water out of an electric kettle.  Cover with lid.  
• Allow the water to melt the soap a bit to soften up then shake.  Continue to shake occasionally until all of the soap is dissolved.  Once all of the soap is dissolved, allow to cool completely, then it is ready for use. 

For use:

• Apply to stain and scrub gently.  

• For a heavily soiled item allow to set overnight before washing.
  

 Recipe adapted from Tipnut.com

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Who would have thought...

Who would have thought that there wouldn't be enough hours in the day to find a few quite moments to sit down at the computer, put some words and pictures together and make a post to the blog?

Any advice from those bloggers out there how to make it all work?

Back on track!

We are back...Judy has been busy substitute teaching and Adena has been recovering from hand surgery. This week we have two great posts to share with you:

Monday - Homemade Goldfish
Wednesday - Stain Remover

Next week we will have Soft Pretzels with Boonesboro Beer Cheese Dip and some crafty Thanksgiving ideas.

Have a great week!

Judy and Adena

Sorry!

We apologize for not keeping up with the blog!

All we can say is, life happens.

Tomorrow we will have a post up on homemade goldfish with pictures to follow with step by step instructions and lots of posts ready to follow that.

Thanks!

Adena and Judy

Another wonderful basket from Your Neighborhood Produce!

Your Neighborhood Produce

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

This post is for our friends at Your Neighborhood Produce!

 

Recently our friends at Your Neighborhood Produce held their own version of Iron Chef to see what incredibly yummy creations could be made out of the weekly baskets.  My submission included Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Baked Sweet Potato Chips.  Below is the recipe.  Enjoy!

Step 1: Scrub the potatoes, do not peel, leaving it on helps keep the shape of the chip. Preheat the oven to 275* and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2: Thinly slice the potato.  I used a mandolin, if you have a steady hand and a sharp knife that will work just as well.  The width of the slice is purely your decision.  I like them really thin, it helps them crisp up during the baking process.

Step 3: Pour all of the slices into a large bowl and coat with olive oil.  At the time I made my submission we only had canola oil in the house and you can't tell the difference.  In addition to the oil, add cinnamon and brown sugar.  You can use a spoon to mix it all up but I like using my hands.  With my hands it is easier to tell if everything is evenly coated.

Step 4: Layer the chips on the baking sheets.  Try not to overlap them, when this happens it will take those areas longer to bake.  Cook for approximately 25 minutes and then flip the chips.  When I checked them I decided I wanted to add more cinnamon and sugar, again, it's to your own taste. Cook for at least an additional 25 minutes and check.  Depending on how your oven cooks the chips may need to stay in for awhile longer.

Step 5: Allow chips to cool on the baking sheets.  They may still be soft when done cooking, they will crisp up a little as they cool off.  Baked sweet potato chips can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days but I doubt they will last that long.  Enjoy!

-Adena