Friday, January 10, 2025

Soap Tales

 

I haven't forgotten about my winter soap giveaway. I've got the soap wrapped and ready to go and....



....I've been working on the little instruction cards I like to include. 




But....the big snow upended my plans this week since I can't get out to the post office. Instead, I've been stuck inside trying to use up a half gallon of buttermilk that The Mister brought home last weekend when I had the bug to make scones. I've made scones, waffles, biscuits and soda bread and I still had a lot left so......






I made soap with it. I made some buttermilk soap.





I made this small batch of leftover buttermilk soap after last year's St Patrick's Day dinner and I loved it so much I didn't share it. I used it up all summer.






This time I made plenty to go around so if it turns out, later in the spring it'll be ready to go to a new home. It's an unscented bastille soap made of mostly olive oil so it will take a much longer time to cure but I assure you...it's worth it. As for the winter giveaway, maybe on Sunday? If we don't get anymore snow this weekend. I've heard our expected Nor'easter has turned to rain. Good. 




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8 comments:

  1. BonnyJanuary 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM

    Buttermilk soap sounds lovely and I bet it makes your skin feel good, too.

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  2. VeraJanuary 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM

    I used to buy buttermilk for one recipe and always ended up throwing out most of the jug of it. Now I just add lemon or vinegar to a cup of milk and that works fine!

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  3. WanderingcatstudioJanuary 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM

    Im hoping the weather here holds until Sunday. I bought a pile of food for a family get together last Saturday but my brother got snowed in so it didn't happen - most of the food we were able to keep until this weekend - but if it happens again.... Dave and I are going to have to start eating!

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  4. BetsyJanuary 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM

    Such beautiful soap! And I can just imagine how soft and gentle buttermilk soap would be.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  5. ShirleyJanuary 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM

    Buttermilk soap sounds very interesting. I would love it if our winter weather advisory would be a bust and we only got rain. We will probably get some rain in the mix but freezing rain added to sleet and snow. UGH!

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  6. KSDJanuary 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM

    Buttermilk, at least for me, is miserable to drink, but fantastic as an ingredient is so many things.

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  7. nypeapodJanuary 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM

    Oh the soap sounds lovely. I always make buttermilk french toast. I also have an old recipe for an Amish Friendship bread which we devour. You would think I could use up a 1/2 gallon easily but it just never seems to happen.

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  8. Delighted HandsJanuary 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    What great soap adventures!!! The scones look good, too!

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