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Showing posts with label Pour le Bain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pour le Bain. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
I'm making soap!
Although I haven't been hitting my blog station much this summer I have not been idle! My soap adventure at the beach has blossomed into something that I have really been working on.
When we first dabbled in 'soap at the beach' it opened a door that I hadn't even considered before. Making soap wasn't as easy as cooking is for me. When I cook I see what ingredients I have on hand or see the name of a dish and then I just create. Not so with soap! You need to follow certain guidelines ~ Especially when you are using essential oils. Blending fragrances takes practice, learning which notes blend well with one another & figuring out how not to add too much or too little to your base. I feel that I will be an amateur for a long time, but I am gaining confidence with each new soap that I develop.
I am confident enough of my ability so far to launch a line of soaps that I will be marketing locally and in the near future online. Here is a Sniff of what I've been up to!
When we first dabbled in 'soap at the beach' it opened a door that I hadn't even considered before. Making soap wasn't as easy as cooking is for me. When I cook I see what ingredients I have on hand or see the name of a dish and then I just create. Not so with soap! You need to follow certain guidelines ~ Especially when you are using essential oils. Blending fragrances takes practice, learning which notes blend well with one another & figuring out how not to add too much or too little to your base. I feel that I will be an amateur for a long time, but I am gaining confidence with each new soap that I develop.
I am confident enough of my ability so far to launch a line of soaps that I will be marketing locally and in the near future online. Here is a Sniff of what I've been up to!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Soap at the Beach!
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasurable experience of being invited to join a friend and her daughter at the beach for a few days. My friend never goes anywhere or does anything unless there is some activity afoot. The beach trip was to be no different!
"Soap" she said and soap there was. Neither of us had really made soap before (well maybe a little weekend project, but nothing like this), we both did a little research, bought a couple of books, some soap, essential oils, exfoliants, color etc!
LET THE PROJECT BEGIN! What I found out about my friend Rhonda Brantley the next few days was that she makes soap like some people cook. Without a script! ;-) That's what made it so much fun. We played with it like we were some wizards concocting secret formulas for the well being of humanity! And who knows maybe we were! There were some great successes & some not so wonderful concoctions, but throughout the entire experience we had fun! Soap anyone?
"Soap" she said and soap there was. Neither of us had really made soap before (well maybe a little weekend project, but nothing like this), we both did a little research, bought a couple of books, some soap, essential oils, exfoliants, color etc!
LET THE PROJECT BEGIN! What I found out about my friend Rhonda Brantley the next few days was that she makes soap like some people cook. Without a script! ;-) That's what made it so much fun. We played with it like we were some wizards concocting secret formulas for the well being of humanity! And who knows maybe we were! There were some great successes & some not so wonderful concoctions, but throughout the entire experience we had fun! Soap anyone?
Friday, January 25, 2013
Edible Flowers
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| Daylily |
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| Rose |
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| Violet |
How many of you have ever thought about using flowers in your cooking adventures? Flowers have been used by many cultures for thousands of years to add a special taste or flare to a meal. There are some obvious flowers that almost anyone would recognize as being edible such as rose petals, violets, marigolds, but you may be surprised at some of the blooms in your garden that can add a whole new dimension to your food experience!
Let me show you some examples of edibles that you may not be as familiar with~
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| Petunia |
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| Nigella |
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| Nasturtium |
Petunias are such a delight to add to a summer salad of mixed greens from the garden ~ gather your lettuce, fresh lemon basil, fennel leaf and whatever fresh veggies are emerging from the garden. Toss the greens together top with your petunias & serve with your favorite dressing.
Nigella will not only turn heads but lend an exotic aire to your room temperature pasta dishes, it will impart a flavor of subtle wild onion to the meal. The flower is used along with it's seed to flavor many Middle Eastern & Indian dishes.
Nasturtium is probably the most versatile of the three flowers! It can be used in salads, pasta & as a decorative addition to summer drinks. Nasturtium has peppery taste and the buds are actually used as a caper substitute.
I hope that I've piqued your interest in edible flowers if so drop me a comment and we'll revisit the subject some time in the future, because today we didn't even begin to explore the many uses of Edible Flowers!
Nigella will not only turn heads but lend an exotic aire to your room temperature pasta dishes, it will impart a flavor of subtle wild onion to the meal. The flower is used along with it's seed to flavor many Middle Eastern & Indian dishes.
Nasturtium is probably the most versatile of the three flowers! It can be used in salads, pasta & as a decorative addition to summer drinks. Nasturtium has peppery taste and the buds are actually used as a caper substitute.
I hope that I've piqued your interest in edible flowers if so drop me a comment and we'll revisit the subject some time in the future, because today we didn't even begin to explore the many uses of Edible Flowers!
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