Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I prepped dough for these browned butter chocolate chip cookies on Wednesday and made them today...
It’s the Adventure that Matters
Goin' for a Ride Like a lot of us around here, I grew up in the country. As a kid, I was lucky...
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I prepped dough for these browned butter chocolate chip cookies on Wednesday and made them today (Saturday). Instructions said after refridgerating the dough, they could be baked anywhere from 24 to 72 hours later. When making the dough, the scent was amazing and...
It’s the Adventure that Matters
Goin' for a Ride Like a lot of us around here, I grew up in the country. As a kid, I was lucky enough to have a pony - pictured here with me and dad, is Midget - a pony we borrowed and kept from friends. Midget was well behaved - a rarity for ponies in my opinion. A...
My, What a Weird Brown Soap That Is! AKA…Discoloration in Soapmaking
This soap discoloration is kind of looking like a loaf of bread with a brown crust. This pic was taken when I had just cut the soap. The brown was naturally occurring discoloration that was happening due to the vanillan content in the fragrance oil. The white portion...
How to Make Your Handmade Soap Last
Do you love your handmade soap but you're not sure how to make it last? The best thing to extend the life of your favorite soaps is to make sure they are in a soap dish that completely drains and never allows the soap to sit in puddled water. The wooden...
Winter Skin Deserves Comfort Balm
Winter is especially hard on skin, bringing on dry, rough hands and cracked knuckles. Comfort Balm features lanolin, jojoba, avocado oil and beeswax as the featured ingredients in this all-natural balm. Lanolin is the star when it comes to helping your skin through...
Who’s Been Naughty?
Lump of Coal soap was so much fun to make. Instead of doing cold process, I made this soap using the hot process, which added to the rustic texture of the bar and top. I scented it with Truth or Dare, which is a cherry lime combination that is mouth-watering. Lump of...
