...canned two batches of Holiday CranberryJam. I was quite pleased with it. Thank you Candy at Lazy J Bar C Farm for your post on this.
...mixed up more dry, homemade taco mix.
...mixed up some homemade toothpaste for the first time. There are so many recipes for this. One said 6 Tbsp. each of coconut oil and baking soda (plus the oils), and another said 3 Tbsp. of each. Hmm? I tried the one making the smaller batch using organic tea tree oil and organic peppermint oil.
I was quite pleased how creamy it turned out.
. . . cooked up 2 lbs. each of dry small red beans, black beans, and pinto beans. They went into the freezer for future meals.
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I left a comment on your keychains but it doesn't seem to have worked?
Great collection!
As for the toothpaste, you can add salt for an abrasive if you'd like, but I don't. I do use it daily, and so far like it. It's just getting over the texture and taste for me.
I have never opened the bible keychain, so I will see if it's completely sealed. If not I will open it and see if it really contains words. I think I found it years ago at my dollar store. I have not seen them again since then.
As for the amount of oils. I split up about 20-25 drops total of the two I used, but you could use other oils too.
This is our first recipe to try, but I like the way my teeth feel after using it.
As for kids using it, I am not sure. I have read other blogs where they do have it for the kids, but their ages are not given. I guess you could e-mail the company in which you buy the oils from, or speak to a holistic expert. The next time I am in town, I will see if I can stop in the store and ask too.
You also answered a question I've had which was "can you cook beans up ahead of time and freeze them for dishes"? I want to stop buying canned and use the the bagged ones but I always forget to soak them the night before so I thought if I could cook them up and freeze them I'd have them ready. Sounds like from you that I can! I swear you read my mind! LOL! Thanks!