make soap from leftover soap bars

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     Gather all of your leftover soap pieces. Grate each soap piece with a grater until you have enough for one cup. Cutting the soap into tiny pieces works, too.
     
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     Fill a saucepan halfway with water and place it on the stove, turning the burner to medium heat. Next, place the glass bowl in the pan, making a homemade double boiler.
     
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     Pour the milk into the glass bowl and then add the grated soap. Using water instead of milk also works well.
     
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     Stir the soap mixture often to ensure that it does not stick to the bottom. Once the mixture has melted, remove the saucepan from heat.
     
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     Spoon the melted soap into the muffin tins. Alternatively, plastic containers, candy molds or even milk cartons can work as molds for your soap.
     
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     Set the soap aside so it will cool and harden to the touch, which usually takes between three and four hours. Placing the molds in the freezer for one hour will help speed up the cooling time.
     
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     Remove the soap from the muffin tins and place on a wire rack. This will help the soap to harden completely and can take up to a couple of weeks. Once the soap is cured, or completely dry throughout, you can use the soap.
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make soap from leftover soap bars

1. • 1
     Gather all of your leftover soap pieces. Grate each soap piece with a grater until you have enough for one cup. Cutting the soap into tiny pieces works, too.
     
   • 2
     Fill a saucepan halfway with water and place it on the stove, turning the burner to medium heat. Next, place the glass bowl in the pan, making a homemade double boiler.
     
   • 3
     Pour the milk into the glass bowl and then add the grated soap. Using water instead of milk also works well.
     
   • 4
     Stir the soap mixture often to ensure that it does not stick to the bottom. Once the mixture has melted, remove the saucepan from heat.
     
   • 5
     Spoon the melted soap into the muffin tins. Alternatively, plastic containers, candy molds or even milk cartons can work as molds for your soap.
     
   • 6
     Set the soap aside so it will cool and harden to the touch, which usually takes between three and four hours. Placing the molds in the freezer for one hour will help speed up the cooling time.
     
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     Remove the soap from the muffin tins and place on a wire rack. This will help the soap to harden completely and can take up to a couple of weeks. Once the soap is cured, or completely dry throughout, you can use the soap.
      recipe found on ehow.com
     

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The Ultimate Barbecued Ribs

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Ingredients

• 2 slabs baby back ribs (about 3 pounds)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 bacon slices
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/2 onion
• 3 smashed garlic cloves
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup peach preserves
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika

Directions

Special equipment: Kitchen twine
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Put the ribs on a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Stick them in the oven, and let the ribs bake, low and slow for 1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Wrap the bacon around the middle of the thyme sprigs and tie with kitchen twine so you have a nice bundle. Heat a 2-count of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme bundle and cook slowly for 3 to 4 minutes to render the bacon fat and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly, without coloring, for 5 minutes. Add all of the rest of the sauce ingredients, give the sauce a stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Put some sauce in a separate bowl for basting, reserving the remaining sauce for serving.
Baste the ribs with the sauce and let them continue cooking, basting twice more, for 30 more minutes. When the ribs are cooked, take them out of the oven. You can let them hang out like this until you're ready to eat.
When ready to eat, preheat the broiler for 5 minutes and broil the ribs, basting with the sauce. They should become crisp and charred, about 5 minutes on each side. Pick the onion and garlic out of the sauce and serve with ribs.

The Ultimate Barbecued Ribs

http://m.foodnetwork.com/recipes/36846

Ingredients

• 2 slabs baby back ribs (about 3 pounds)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 bacon slices
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/2 onion
• 3 smashed garlic cloves
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup peach preserves
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika

Directions

Special equipment: Kitchen twine
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Put the ribs on a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Stick them in the oven, and let the ribs bake, low and slow for 1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Wrap the bacon around the middle of the thyme sprigs and tie with kitchen twine so you have a nice bundle. Heat a 2-count of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme bundle and cook slowly for 3 to 4 minutes to render the bacon fat and give the sauce a nice smoky taste. Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly, without coloring, for 5 minutes. Add all of the rest of the sauce ingredients, give the sauce a stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cook slowly for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Put some sauce in a separate bowl for basting, reserving the remaining sauce for serving.
Baste the ribs with the sauce and let them continue cooking, basting twice more, for 30 more minutes. When the ribs are cooked, take them out of the oven. You can let them hang out like this until you're ready to eat.
When ready to eat, preheat the broiler for 5 minutes and broil the ribs, basting with the sauce. They should become crisp and charred, about 5 minutes on each side. Pick the onion and garlic out of the sauce and serve with ribs.

Spicy Crispy Potato Wedges

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Spicy Crispy Potato Wedges

Ingredients:

• 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut
• into wedges
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Paprika spicy
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 3/4  cup shaved parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Turn oven on to 450 degreesF; grease pan. Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise on a cutting board.
2. Cut each lengthwise half into 4 pieces to make a total of 8 wedges for each potato or 16 total.
3. Put the wedges in the pan and spread them to make a single layer.
4. Brush the melted butter over the potatoes.
5. Combine the 4 seasonings in a small dish and mix well.
6. Sprinkle mixture over the potatoes. (Be generous)
7. Put the crumbs and shaved parmesan cheese into a plastic bag and coat each potato with the crumb mixture. Please they are well covered with bread and cheese
8. Bake on center rack for 30 minutes.
9. Place the potatoes on a cooking sheet in a single layer.
10. Take them out after 30 minutes and turn over the potatoes.
11. In this step if you want you can re- brush the potatoes with butter
12. Bake for 10 more minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

Spicy Crispy Potato Wedges

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Spicy Crispy Potato Wedges

Smoothie's

Smoothie's

Adrenal Support Smoothie

Feeling tired for no reason? Stressed and run down? Have trouble getting up in the morning, or require caffeine, sugary or salty snack to keep going? You might suffer from adrenal fatigue! Making some simple lifestyle changes will help you on the road to becoming adrenal fatigue-free. Consuming the proper foods, learning to breathe properly and reduce stress all help the adrenals repair themselves. 

This smoothie contains ingredients that are known to help support our adrenal glands. Adaptogenic ingredients such as siberian ginseng and ginger increase the ability of an organism (humans, other mammals, etc.) overcome the stress of environmental factors like stress, pollution, disease and toxins. They essentially help the body adapt to stress and deal with it more efficiently. 

Ginseng has been used for centuries to heal, nourish, strengthen and stimulate the adrenal glands. Ginseng helps boost energy levels, fights stress and increases our mental alertness. Ginger is great for normalizing our adrenal hormone levels too! Greens have plenty of vitamins and minerals like vitamin K which regulate the production of hormones in the nervous system to help us sleep better and to improve the body's response to stress and physical activity. In addition, bananas and dates are loaded with potassium, magnesium and B vitamins all of which promote an overall sense of calmness and aid in the production of serotonin and melatonin. These two brain chemicals promote muscle relaxation and stress relief!

Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas (when they have cheetah spots, they are ready to eat!)
- 1 green apple
- 1 tsp. siberian ginseng
- 1 tsp. raw ginger powder
- 1-2 cups spinach or kale (or a bit of both!)
- 4 pitted medjool dates
- 1 cup young thai coconut water

Take the above ingredients and pulse blend in a blender for 20-30 seconds. Enjoy!

Posted 2nd October 2013 by livelovefruit

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We have seen how sometimes the best cures are in our kitchen.

This smoothie can help with any kind of minor pain and PMS too. It is armed with anti-inflammatory properties.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a set of symptoms that commonly occur before a woman’s menstrual cycle. PMS is debilitating sometimes.
Eating a raw food diet helps with pain. Simply eating at least 50 percent of your diet with raw foods could really make a difference. Avoid sugars, sugary drinks, caffeine, dairy, fat and processed foods.
This smoothies is packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. The main cause for pain is inflammation.
Cherries are blood cleansing and will aid in flushing away toxins from your body.
Try to use use fresh and organic ingredients.

• Blend:
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 1 cup cherries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1 cup filtered water
• Drink 2 times a day when you have pain or suffer from PMS symptoms
• As always: Consult your health practitioner before changing or including anything new to your diet.
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