Laundry Soap 2

makes 5 gallons

1 c. borax

1 c. Arm & Hammer super washing soda (not baking soda)

5.5 oz Fels Naphtha soap (or Zote  or castile soap)

water

5 gallon bucket with lid

1/2 - 1 oz essential oil for scent (optional)

1. grate Fels-Naptha soap.  Add soap shreds to a pot with 4 c. hot water.  Put the heat on medium high and stir until completely melted - about 10 minutes

2. fill 5 gallon bucket halfway with hot water. Pour in melted soap mixture and stir.  Stir in borax and washing soda.  Add essential oil if you are using it. Stir again

3.  fill bucket with warm water all the way to top and stir again.  Wear rubber gloves if you don't have a long utensil to stir with.

4. snap on bucket lid and let set for 24 hours to gel up.  It will have the consistency of egg noodle soup..watery with glops of gel.  If you want it smoother, you can use an immersion blender. 

5.  At this point you can divide it up into different containers...empty laundry detergent containers, milk jugs, etc.   you can leve some extra in the bucket if you wish.

Chicken Pot Pie

 Kathleen Provow

1 onion-chopped

2 c. chopped celery

2 c. chopped carrots

Cook until soft and set aside

1/2 c butter

1 c flour

1 t salt

1/2 pepper

1 t ground mustard

1 t garlic powder

Make a roux with ingredients.

Add:

4 c chicken broth and stir until thick then add

1-2 cups cream, half and half, milk or evaporated milk

Then add 4 cups chopped chicken

Bake in a pie at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

Canadian Cheese Soup

The Beanery was a restaurant from the railroad town of Cache Junction (Utah).  The town is now mostly gone but local residents still have fond memories of eating there.  This recipe was a great favorite.

1/2 c. finely chopped onion 

1/4 c. butter or margarine

1/2 c. flour

4 c. milk

4 c. chicken broth

1/2 c. finely diced carrots

1/2 c. finely diced celery

dash of salt

dash of paprika

1 c. sharp process American cheese, diced

 

Cook onion in butter until tender but not brown. Blend in flour. Add milk, broth, carrots, celery, salt and paprika. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and bubbles and vegetables are done.  Reduce heat, add cheese, and stir to melt. Simmer 15 min.  Serves 8

It is best to have ingredients cooked, then add cheese until melted and remove from heat immediately.