Saturday, August 3, 2013

Soapy Saturday

 I made another batch of soap-a half batch using up the supplies left over from last week.   I added some citrus scent to this one.   I cut my time to less than an hour because I knew what I was doing this time!  My only 'goof' was not having the mold set right for the small batch so the bars were cut shallow instead of deep.....live and learn!
 These are big bath bars.  They will have to dry for a week at least!
 Our date palms are all in fruit!  As they ripen, they fall to the ground.
 Aren't they pretty?  These are good to eat, to dry and to make into jelly.
You have to race the squirrels to get them from the ground!
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4 comments:

  1. Woolly BitsAugust 6, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    dates in the garden - that would be my DH's dream:) without squirrels here he could gulp them all up himself! well, we have to make do with blueberries, not too bad either:)

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  2. MarselAugust 6, 2013 at 6:47 PM

    The dates are pretty -- is it just me or has the Dad vs. Squirrel battle resulted in more fruit for you this year?

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  3. LynneAugust 23, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    We don't have squirrels in Australia but I guess anyone growing fruit has the same issue with possums! What citrus scent did you use in the soaps?

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  4. KayNovember 1, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    I would love this recipe, too.

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