Monday, October 9, 2017

Stir Crazy

 I was really looking forward to making soap yesterday.



It's time for the Winter bars to be made but there was an issue...




...my blankety blank stick blender was dead.  I knew I should have checked it before I got everything else ready to go but I didn't so I was stuck with having to carry on without it.




 I stirred....




 ....and stirred for hours but not much was happening. I need it to be like instant pudding to get on with it and it wasn't cooperating.



 The Mister felt sorry for me and came up with a possible solution. It helped a bit but not much. You really need an immersion blender so you don't beat air into the batter.



 I just kept on stirring and stirring and then broke it down into colors and scents and stirred it some more.



 Finally I just gave in and poured it in the molds and hoped for the best. It will be a long while before I'll know it it was all worth it. It's still pretty soft. Oy...

At least the banana bread I made that morning turned out. I made four little loaves out of some over ripe bananas and it was delish. Small victories....
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 9, 2017 at 12:21 AM

    Well, the soap sure LOOKS pretty! Hope it all works out in the end.

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  2. BridgetOctober 9, 2017 at 7:51 AM

    I think the potential soap looks very festive - I hope it will be OK! I'm really enjoying mine that you sent, thank you so much!

    I'm glad your banana bread turned out - everyone needs at least one good thing after a frustrating thing like that.

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  3. Delighted HandsOctober 9, 2017 at 8:19 AM

    I don't know if the soap will turn out....!
    Keep us posted of the outcome.
    The banana bread almost smells good through the computer! Yum!

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  4. The Well Fed WheelOctober 9, 2017 at 10:20 AM

    Well that had to be frustrating! Thank goodness the banana bread turned out. Nothing like a good sweet bread to save the day.

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  5. kathy bOctober 9, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    Mmmm banana bread love!!!! Sorry your soap was giving you tricks not treats

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  6. WanderingcatstudioOctober 9, 2017 at 9:38 PM

    Oooh - hope it all works out!

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  7. elnsOctober 10, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    I hope your soap turns out! I Love those winter holiday smells :) I hope Santa brings you a new immersion blender or as I call it, "you know the brrm, brrm" (insert hand gesture here).

    I am crazy about breakfast and tea cakes right now. Banana bread is always delicious. I have to get my friend Clare to make it for me, because my people don't eat it. sigh.

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