DIY

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Crepes Recipe

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Crepes are kind of like fancy smancy pancakes.  We love to have them as an occasional  treat for breakfast on weekends.

I’ve made this recipe for crepes several times.  It always turns out very good.

These go good with a variety of toppings and fillings.  We have enjoyed them with cream cheese, fruit, and a dusting of powdered sugar.  They also work well with things such as beans, rice, various vegetables and spices.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups of flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups of milk (I use evaporated milk which makes for a richer flavor)

3 large eggs

2/3 stick of butter (melted)

1 cup of cold water

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium bowl combine Flour + Sugar + Salt.  Mix together.  Next add eggs and milk.  Mix.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix together well.

The result should be like a thin, slightly watery pancake batter.

Heat a large skillet.  Put some light oil or butter into the pan to coat it.  Once the skillet is hot pour in about 1/4 cup crepe batter (or more if you want them bigger- I fill up the pan).  Flip when the first side is light golden brown.  Cook the other side until done.  Remove and repeat.  It’s just like making pancakes….these are just thinner and lighter.

The number of crepes this makes will vary depending on how large you make them.  When I make big ones I end up with about 5 or 6 crepes.

DIY

Homemade Laundry Detergent

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I made my own laundry detergent today.  We finally got to the bottom of the giant-sized thing of detergent we bought about 8 months ago.  Instead of buying another one….I wanted to have a go at this.

Here is the recipe I used:

  • 1 bar of Ivory Soap  (I now use a laundry bar soap)
  • 1/2 cup of Borax
  • 1/2 cup of Washing Soda (not baking soda)
  • WATER

I cut the bar of soap up into pieces and put it in a pot with 6 cups of water.  This was heated on the stove until the soap was melted.

Hmmmm….Ivory Soap soup. It smelled good!

Next I added the Borax and Washing Soda and mixed all ingredients in the pot.  I then poured this mixture into a bucket with 4 cups of hot tap water.  Mixed…..then added 1 gallon + 6 more cups of water to the bucket and mixed more.

I poured the resulting detergent into a plastic liquid laundry detergent container that I had saved for this purpose.

The consistency of the detergent is a soupy gel.  If it works it will save money.  Plus it is more environmentally friendly.  I was able to find all the ingredients at the grocery store.  The Borax and Washing Soda in the laundry isle.

I just did my first load of laundry with it.  I’ll report on the results.

UPDATED:

Homemade Laundry Detergent Review

Two loads of Sandra & Dave laundry have been washed using the Homemade detergent.

I’m happy to report that it works.  Laundry is clean.  Out of the wash it smelt faintly of Ivory soap. After I tried my items outside, the scent was unnoticeable.

I’ve read that other people have added essential oils to the mix to give the laundry a nice smell.  I have lemon oil…..I think I’ll try adding a bit to the soap the next time I wash sheets or towels.

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