Recipes

Powdered Laundry Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 /

2 cups finely grated soap 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box and will contain enough for six batches of this stuff) 1 cup borax Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container. Use…

Liquid Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Liquid Detergent

1 quart water (boiling) 2 cups bar soap (grated) 2 cups borax 2 cups washing soda Add finely grated bar soap to the boiling water and stir until soap is melted. You can keep on low heat until soap is melted. Pour the soap water into a large, clean pail and add the borax and…

Laundry Detergent

By Lena / November 27, 2008 /

1 bar of soap (whatever kind you like; I used Lever 2000 because we have tons of bars of it from a case we bought a while back) 1 box of washing soda (look for it in the laundry detergent aisle at your local department store – it comes in an Arm & Hammer box…

Red Curry Lentil Soup

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Red Curry Lentil Soup

Saute: 1/4 cup olive oil 50 grams Thai Curry Paste 3 onions (chopped) Add and cook for 15 minutes: 1.5 Cups Lentils 1 Litre Veggie Stock 2 cloves garlic 1 can crushed tomatoes

Summer Borscht

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Summer Borscht

I love this cool, creamy soup enough for any season. Please note that this is a large recipe and you’d be well-advised to halve it. Also, I usually use non-fat or low-fat yogurt and sour cream and find there’s no harm done. Adapted from Ina Garten. 4 large or 5 medium beets 12 oz (1…

Outback Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (Clone)

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Outback Blue Cheese Salad Dressing (Clone)

1 cup mayonnaise (homemade mayonnaise recipe here) 2 tablespoons buttermilk 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese 1/8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Mix all ingredients together by hand in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Eggplant and Potato Curry

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Eggplant and Potato Curry

Source: Delicious TV The reason most of us reach for (more expensive) prepared or fast food solutions is because we’re hungry and pressed for time. The solution? Make it ahead! This curry recipe – adapted from one that we clipped long ago from the pages of Gourmet magazine – is one of our favorite cook-ahead…

Dog Cookies: Banana Oatmeal

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Dog Cookies: Banana Oatmeal

1/2 cup banana 1 cup rolled oats 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp real vanilla essence (optional) Blend the rolled oats in a mixer until fine to make oat flour. Mix everything in a bowl. Shape with teaspoons and lay out on a greaseproof sheet. Preheat the oven for 10 mins,…

Dog Cookies: Cheesy Carrot Crunch

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Dog Cookies: Cheesy Carrot Crunch

  1 1/2 cup rolled oats 2 small carrots (yields 1/2 cup after blending) 2 slices of breakfast cheese 1 tsp ground dried basil 2 tbs olive oil 2 tbs brown flaxseed 1 1/2 tbs plain flour (for easier kneading) Blend the carrots (coarse) and oats (fine). Pour into a mixing bowl and add the…

Peanut Butter Dog Cookies

By Lena / November 27, 2008 / Comments Off on Peanut Butter Dog Cookies

2 cups of wholemeal flour 1/4 cup flaxseeds 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 3 tbs natural peanut butter (no salt and sugar) 2 tsp olive oil 3/4 cup water Grind the flaxseeds and sunflower seeds in a blender until coarse. Mix everything except the oil and water in a mixing bowl. Add oil and water to…