Soap and granola

Soap and granola

I didn’t get any sewing done yesterday, but it was still busy.

I with some soap making. I made 12 pounds of my normal soap, and I also tried a new recipe for a shampoo bar. I’ve been using my body soap some to wash my hair, but it’s really a little too conditioning. I made a small batch of the new recipe. If Chri and I like it, I’ll make a bigger batch later. Soap takes about 6 weeks to cure, so it will probably be September before we know.

I started sourdough for a new hamburger bun recipe Tuesday night and baked these yesterday morning. We both ate them for dinner and really liked them. I made some chiabatta rolls from the same book over the weekend, and they were good too! If you eat gluten-free, you might be interested in this book.  So far, I’m really happy with it.

Staying in the kitchen after dinner, I made two types of granola. I’ve never bothered making granola before because I could find commercial ones that fit in my allergy restrictions.  That option ended recently when I discovered that I’m also allergic to rice! Everything gluten-free contains rice. It turns out that granola and granola bars are really easy to make.

Today is mammogram day, and then I’ll get busy organizing the new veterans’ quilt tops.


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3 responses to “Soap and granola”

  1. geneblack Avatar
    geneblack

    Yes, granola is really easy to make. It has more carbs than I am allowed in my diet now, so I don’t make it anymore, but I made it for several years. I didn’t use a “recipe” but rather just a set of proportions. I always put lots of cinnamon in it and the house smelled divine for a couple of days.

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  2. Vicki in MN Avatar
    Vicki in MN

    Do you have a specific recipe you follow for your granola?

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  3. marmic1954 Avatar

    We often make our own granola and the bars too. We prefer a homemade granola bar to cookies. I have always loved Harvest Crunch cereal but got away from it because we thought it was too expensive. Discovered that, by weight, it’s far cheaper than the Vector cereal we had been buying. It has a higher sugar content but we just put a little on top of our oatmeal so we can justify it. Luckily neither of us has dietary restrictions like you do. Has to make it more difficult for you to find things you can eat.

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I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.

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