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Selasa, 26 Oktober 2010
Senin, 06 September 2010
Cheap and Homemade Beauty Products
I have not tried any of these yet so I can't recommend them. But I deliberately tried to choose things that have easy to find ingredients, what you might normally have around the house, natural. So these are simple, safe and easy. At the end of this post I put some videos showing how to make and use some of these type of beauty treatments. Do a Google search yourself and see how many great ideas there are. Some, using essential oils, sound good but I didn't include them in my list because it's not something I normally have around the house and essential oils can be a little pricey. There were a couple of ingredients you might not normally have around but are worth investing in such as rose water, food grade vegetable glycerine, food grade aloe vera gel, Vitamin E oil, etc.
The biggest problem faced in making cosmetic products at home is shelf life. They can spoil after a certain amount of time, but the quality of the product and the knowledge you are using only the best ingredients far outweighs the small inconvenience. So make them in small quantities, or just enough to last until you know you will need to replace them. Another simple point to remember is - do not use your fingers because of the bacteria introduced from your fingers to the product. Use a spatula or plastic knife to lift product out of jar. Oils and waxes will remain stable. But when you introduce herbal infusion, or aloe gel, or unsterilized water that presents the problem of mold and bacteria. When using aloe vera gel, it's best to buy food grade which is already stabilized. Using it from your house plant... it will develop mold quickly. ALWAYS BOIL THE WATER AND STERILIZE YOUR CONTAINERS (since boiling water will destroy/melt some plastic containers, use alcohol to sterilize these). Grapeseed oil extract and Vitamin E oil are natural preservatives. Use it at one drop per ounce of other ingredients.
Hair Shampoos
1 large egg separated
3 Tbsp castile soap
In a bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Blend in yolk followed by the castile soap. Wet hair with warm water. Massage half the egg shampoo into scalp. Rinse well then massage remaining shampoo into scalp. Leave on hair about 1 min. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
*NOTE*
Castile soap is a name used in English-speaking countries for olive oil based soap made in a style similar to that originating in the Castile region of Spain. If soap is made from pure olive oil it may be called Castile soap or Marseille soap. The term "Castile" is also sometimes applied to soaps with a mix of oils, but a high percentage of olive oil. It comes in liquid or bar.
Emmanuel H. Bronner (February 1, 1908 – March 7, 1997) was the eccentric maker of Dr. Bronner's castile soap, a concentrated liquid notable for the vast amount of lather produced from a few drops and the vast amount of tiny text on its packaging. Although his parents were killed in the Holocaust, Bronner believed in the goodness and unity of humanity. He was born in Heilbronn, Germany, to the Heilbronner family of soap makers. He emigrated to the United States in 1929, dropping "Heil" from his name. As his father was Jewish, he pleaded with his parents to emigrate with him for fear of the then-ascendant Nazis, but they refused. His last contact with his parents was in the form of a postcard saying, "You were right. —Your loving father." He started his business making products by hand in his home. The product labels are crowded with statements of Bronner's philosophy. In 1947, while promoting his "Moral ABC" at the University of Chicago, Bronner was arrested and committed to a mental hospital in Elgin, Illinois from which he escaped after shock treatments. After moving his family several times, he settled in Escondido, California, where eventually his soap-making operation grew into a small factory. At his death in 1997, it produced over a million bottles of soap and other products a year, but was still not mechanized. After Bronner's death, his family continued the business. They have said the labels he wrote will not change except when required by government regulations. - Wikipedia
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1 egg
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp castile soap
1/2 cup water or herbal tea
Drop of fragrant essential oil of your choice (optional)
Combine all in blender and whip until smooth. Shampoo with mixture using warm, not hot water for the shampoo and rinse. Store any remaining shampoo in the refrigerator for use the next day.
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1/4 cup of your favorite herbal tea, strongly brewed
8 oz liquid castile soap
Add soap to tea. Stir over low heat until well blended. Store in a capped bottle.
Greasy Hair
Put powder on your hair heavily for 15 minutes; wash completely; condition lightly.
For Dandruff
Apple Cider vinegar is poured into the hair, massaged into the scalp, and left to dry for a few minutes. Then the hair is washed. The process is repeated daily until the dandruff disappears, usually within a few days.
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Add six spoonfuls water, two spoonfuls pure apple cider vinegar and apply it on the scalp with cotton wool before going to bed. Tie a towel around your head to protect the pillow. Wash your hair next morning. After shampooing, rinse again with vinegar water. Continue this once a week for at least three months.
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Mix a spoonful of lemon juice with two spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar and massage on the scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo after this.
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Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep both dandruff and hair fall problem away from you.
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Rosemary Leaves 1 handful
Water 1 litre
Apple cider vinegar 2 tsp
Boil the water and soak rosemary leaves in it. Let it stand for one night. Strain and add vinegar to it. After shampooing wash your hair with this preparation. It treats the hair very fast.
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Dissolve 2 aspirins in your dandruff shampoo and watch how it clears up. Use a good moisturizing conditioner afterward.
Hair Conditioners
Stir 1 teaspoon of honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. After shampooing, pour the mixture through you hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
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1/2 cup Mayonaisse
Directions:
Comb the mayonaisse through your damp hair, then wrap your head in a towel, let it penetrate for 20 minutes. Shampoo.
Special Note: Make sure the mayonaisse is real mayo and NOT salad dressing. It will dry your hair out.
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1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.
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1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup lukewarm water
Directions:
Beat egg yolk until it is thick and light colored. Slowly drizzle drops of oil into egg, beating well. Slowly add and beat the water into the egg mixture. Transfer mixture to a container. After shampooing, massage all conditioner into hair and leave on for a few minutes before thoroughly rinsing.
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1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 cups distilled water
Directions: Pour over your hair as the final rinse. It will leave your hair feeling soft. Good for all hair types
Deodorants
Cream Deodorant
1/2 ounce cocoa butter
1/2 ounce beeswax
1 Tbsp glycerine
1 Tbsp rosewater
Melt cocoa butter and beeswax slowly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat, add glycerine and rosewater. Add several drops of one or more of the following deodorizing esssential oils: calendula, coriander, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, rosemary, sage, or thyme. Stir before use if cream seperates.
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4 ounces cornstarch
2 ounces baking soda
1 ounces liquid chorophyll
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces distilled water
8 ounces beeswax
10-15 drops of honeysuckle, rose, coriander or essential oil of your choice.
Mix all ingredients except wax and chorophyll in a bowl, stir thoroughly. Melt wax in top of a double boiler over very low heat, remove from heat. Add the other ingredients and blend well. If the wax thickens too much to be workable, heat again. As the mixture begins to cool, but before it hardens, add the liquid clorophyll and essential oils. Pour into molds. Let harden. Remove from molds. Store in a tightly closed container away from heat to avoid shrinkage.
Mouthwashes
Wash your mouth with half a glass of warm water containing a teaspoon of table salt.
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Mix 2 ounces of Water, 1/4 Teaspoon of baking soda or Sea Salt, 1 drop of Pure Peppermint Oil, and 1 drop of Tea Tree oil. This Homemade mouthwash recipe leaves a great refreshing minty taste in your mouth and helps prevent bad breathe.
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Rub a lemon rind on your teeth to remove brown stains. Rinse your mouth thoroughly afterward.
Toothpaste
Hydrogen peroxide (a few drops)
Baking soda
Directions:
Make a paste by combining the two ingredients. Use this paste on your teeth and also gently rub along your gums two times a week.
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2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind
1/4 cup baking soda
2 Tsp salt
Place rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.
Lotions
Dry Skin
Apply natural mayonnaise, either homemade or from natural foods store. Massage into skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
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1/4 cup olive oil1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup shaved or grated beeswax
Fill a small saucepan with tap water and heat it over medium low to use as a water bath. Mix the olive oil and beeswax together in a microwave and heatproof glass measuring cup. Place the measuring cup containing the wax & oil mixture into the water bath and allow the wax to melt fully, stirring the two together completely.
Fill another microwave proof bowl or cup with 2 cups of water. Heat it in the microwave on high for 2 minutes or until boiling. Add the boiling water to the wax/oil mixture. The lotion will now have the consistency of skim milk. If you wish to add an essential oil, do so now, mixing it in well by stirring with a spoon.
Allow the lotion to cool slightly. Stir with a spoon or whisk and pour the lotion into a container while it's still warm and easy to pour. Leave the container open to allow the lotion to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator. Leave out the water in this recipe if you want to make a lotion bar (like a soap bar but you use it without water).
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This is a re-mix of products but it should give you a lot of lotion from inexpensive products.
2 jars store-brand Vitamin E cream
2 store-brand baby lotion bottles
1 jar of the store-brand vaseline (this is a petroleum based product which might be too harsh for face)
1. Dump above into a large mixing bowl. Cutting apart the baby lotion bottles helped you get more out of it. Use a bigger mixing bowl than you think you're going to need or it'll be messier than you thought.
2. Mix with mixer. Don't overheat a hand-mixer.
3. Put the new lotion into clean jars or bottles.
4. Apply to skin. It absovbs quickly. For best results, apply after bathing. For dry, cracked heels apply after bathing and before bedtime (sleep in socks).
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1/4 c. distilled water
1/8 tsp. borax
1/4 c. oil of your choice (any light oil and at room temperature) such as olive oil
2 tbsp. beeswax
herbs, tea or fragrance (optional)
Combine the water and borax in a pot and heat until boiling. The borax is a preservative. Borax = Sodium Borate and is rated pretty high in the toxicity scale at Cosmetic Safety Database. So you can leave it out if you want. If you'd like to add herbs or flowers to the mixture, do so now. You may also steep a few teabags in the boiling water, which adds fragrance and antioxidants to your mixture. Combine the beeswax and oil in a double boiler on the stove and heat until the wax melts completely into the oil. If you are using a butter, such as cocoa butter, add it to this mixture. Use medium heat, and take the mixture off the stove as soon as the wax is fully melted into it. Certain oils, such as avocado oil, can be damaged by excess heat. Pour the hot wax mixture into a blender and slowly mix in the water mixture as you blend. The oil and water mixtures should be at about the same temperature when you combine them. You may use a hand blender or mixer for this step if you prefer. Continue blending until oil and water have been mixed together and let cool, stirring occasionally as needed to release air bubbles. The lotion should thicken as it cools. Add fragrance to the lotion after it has cooled to room temperature, if you plan to do so. Avoid candle fragrances as they may have chemicals in them that you do not want on your skin. If you already steeped your water in herbs or tea, you can probably skip this step. Pour the room temperature lotion into a sterile airtight container and seal.
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1.Separate one egg and place the yolk only in a saucepan.
2.Stir in three tablespoons each of glycerin and lemon juice.
3.Simmer until thick, stirring as needed.
4.Remove mixture from heat.
Once the lotion is ready, you can put it in a resealable container. Be sure to keep it refrigerated. It works best on the hands as opposed to on the face or more sensitive areas.
Acne Solutions
1 medium size apple, grated fine
5 tbs. honey
Mix the grated apple and honey well. Smooth over skin and let sit for 10 minutes.
Rinse off with cool water.
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Make a face pack of bran plus baking soda and water. Mix into a paste, apply to the face, leaving on for 15 minutes. Rinse with solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar and 8 parts water.
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Parsley: Use an infusion of fresh parsley to wash the skin
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Peppermint is an excellent antiseptic wash for acne.
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Wine: Breakouts can be controlled by applying wine with a cotton ball, white wine for fair skin, red wine for darker complexions.
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After washing skin rinse with any of the following herb infusions:
a) chamomile which is purifying
b) yarrow to eliminate toxins
c) catnip which is an antiseptic
d) lavender which is antiseptic
e) thyme which is a strong germ killer
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Dilute some lemon juice with water, dab pimple with solution to kill germs, cool inflamation and improve blood circulation.
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Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About a 15 days application.
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Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes. Cool, and apply with cotton ball.
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Blend cucumber and make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse.
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Grind some nutmeg with milk and apply on affected area.
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Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash.
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Combine equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Exfoliants
For a gentle sensitive skin exfoliator, mix 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1/4 cup milk, two teaspoons baking soda, one tablespoon olive oil and five drops of tea-tree oil in a bowl, then apply to your skin.
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After showering, the Epsom Salt Council recommends massaging handfuls of Epsom Salt over wet skin to exfoliate the body.
Facial Masks
2-3 large carrots
4 1/2 tablespoons honey
Directions:
Cook carrots, then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
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1 tsp plain yogurt (I chose Balkan Style)
juice of 1/4 of an orange
Stir to mix and then dip fingers into mixture and smooth onto face. The sensation is both cool and relaxing. Leave on for a five minutes and then rinse. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you.
Yogurt will cleanse and nourish your skin
The orange is full of Vitamin C and AHA's.
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Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 teaspoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
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1 egg white
6 drops witch hazel
6 drops lemon juice
Whisk the egg white until it's stiff, and then add the remaining ingredients. Gently apply the mixture to your face, avoiding your eyes. Leave to dry for 15 minutes or so. Rinse well with warm water.
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Warm a small pot of honey in a double boiler, then test a small amount on your hand to make sure it's not too hot. When warm, apply the honey generously over your entire face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm, then cool water.
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Whisk together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon glycerin and enough flour to form a paste. (Approximately ¼ cup). Smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
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Juice of one lemon
4 tbsp cup non-fat dry milk powder
1 tbsp witch hazel
Put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix well. Alternatively, you can blend them together by using a fork or a wire whisk. Apply the mixture to your face, neck and chest and allow it to dry for around 15 minutes. Use the remaining cream as a cleanser to remove the mask. Then, rinse your face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry.
Facial Moisturizers
Use 2 parts rose water and 1 part glycerin to make a lotion. Apply nightly and work into skin.
Glycerin can also be used in its pure form, but in limited quantities. It can be used directly on the skin as a moisturizer or it can be added to bath water, creams, cleansers or lotions. Use only food grade vegetable glycerin. If it is used by itself in very dry climates it will attract moisture from your skin and hair instead of from the air. This can result in blisters on the skin and brittle locks. Add a teaspoon of jojoba oil to your products to prevent this.
3 cups rosewater
6 teaspoons of glycerin
1 ¼ cup aloe vera gel
12 - 20 drops of rose essential oil
2 teaspoons royal bee jelly
Vitamin E oil from 4 vitamin E capsules
2 teaspoons grapefruit seed extract
Take 3 cups of rosewater into the clean bowl and add glycerin, rose essential oil, grapefruit seed extract, aloe vera gel and royal bee jelly to it. Nip the tips of the vitamin E capsules and squeeze out the vitamin E oil from them into the mixture in the bottle. Using a whisk or spoon, whisk the mixture well. Dollop the mixture into the sterilized bottle and refrigerate. When needed take a cotton ball and apply some cream on it and then, massage the face with the natural glycerin and rosewater cream before going to bed.
Makeup Remover
Apply milk or plain yogurt to face with a cotton ball, then rinse.
Astringents/Toners
1/2 cup green tea
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup water
Mix in a bowl. Put in spray bottle and lasts about a month.
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For sensitive skin, use 1 part apple cider vinegar to 4 parts water. Lavender oil may be added for fragrance and skin rejuvenation.
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Grate a cucumber. Then use a wash cloth and apply the cucumber juice to your face. Cucumber juice is a natural astringent.
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1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup distilled water
2/3 cup witch hazel
Combine all ingredients. Pour into a clean bottle or decorative cosmetics container. Shake well before using. Apply with a clean cotton ball.
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1/2 pint olive oil
1 ounce rose water
a few drops of glycerin
1 ounce vodka
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Use an extract of witch hazel as an astringent, a skin freshener and to soothe skin irritations.
Sugar Facial Scrub
The biggest problem faced in making cosmetic products at home is shelf life. They can spoil after a certain amount of time, but the quality of the product and the knowledge you are using only the best ingredients far outweighs the small inconvenience. So make them in small quantities, or just enough to last until you know you will need to replace them. Another simple point to remember is - do not use your fingers because of the bacteria introduced from your fingers to the product. Use a spatula or plastic knife to lift product out of jar. Oils and waxes will remain stable. But when you introduce herbal infusion, or aloe gel, or unsterilized water that presents the problem of mold and bacteria. When using aloe vera gel, it's best to buy food grade which is already stabilized. Using it from your house plant... it will develop mold quickly. ALWAYS BOIL THE WATER AND STERILIZE YOUR CONTAINERS (since boiling water will destroy/melt some plastic containers, use alcohol to sterilize these). Grapeseed oil extract and Vitamin E oil are natural preservatives. Use it at one drop per ounce of other ingredients.
Hair Shampoos
1 large egg separated
3 Tbsp castile soap
In a bowl, beat egg white until foamy. Blend in yolk followed by the castile soap. Wet hair with warm water. Massage half the egg shampoo into scalp. Rinse well then massage remaining shampoo into scalp. Leave on hair about 1 min. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
*NOTE*
Castile soap is a name used in English-speaking countries for olive oil based soap made in a style similar to that originating in the Castile region of Spain. If soap is made from pure olive oil it may be called Castile soap or Marseille soap. The term "Castile" is also sometimes applied to soaps with a mix of oils, but a high percentage of olive oil. It comes in liquid or bar.
Emmanuel H. Bronner (February 1, 1908 – March 7, 1997) was the eccentric maker of Dr. Bronner's castile soap, a concentrated liquid notable for the vast amount of lather produced from a few drops and the vast amount of tiny text on its packaging. Although his parents were killed in the Holocaust, Bronner believed in the goodness and unity of humanity. He was born in Heilbronn, Germany, to the Heilbronner family of soap makers. He emigrated to the United States in 1929, dropping "Heil" from his name. As his father was Jewish, he pleaded with his parents to emigrate with him for fear of the then-ascendant Nazis, but they refused. His last contact with his parents was in the form of a postcard saying, "You were right. —Your loving father." He started his business making products by hand in his home. The product labels are crowded with statements of Bronner's philosophy. In 1947, while promoting his "Moral ABC" at the University of Chicago, Bronner was arrested and committed to a mental hospital in Elgin, Illinois from which he escaped after shock treatments. After moving his family several times, he settled in Escondido, California, where eventually his soap-making operation grew into a small factory. At his death in 1997, it produced over a million bottles of soap and other products a year, but was still not mechanized. After Bronner's death, his family continued the business. They have said the labels he wrote will not change except when required by government regulations. - Wikipedia
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1 egg
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp castile soap
1/2 cup water or herbal tea
Drop of fragrant essential oil of your choice (optional)
Combine all in blender and whip until smooth. Shampoo with mixture using warm, not hot water for the shampoo and rinse. Store any remaining shampoo in the refrigerator for use the next day.
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1/4 cup of your favorite herbal tea, strongly brewed
8 oz liquid castile soap
Add soap to tea. Stir over low heat until well blended. Store in a capped bottle.
Greasy Hair
Put powder on your hair heavily for 15 minutes; wash completely; condition lightly.
For Dandruff
Apple Cider vinegar is poured into the hair, massaged into the scalp, and left to dry for a few minutes. Then the hair is washed. The process is repeated daily until the dandruff disappears, usually within a few days.
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Add six spoonfuls water, two spoonfuls pure apple cider vinegar and apply it on the scalp with cotton wool before going to bed. Tie a towel around your head to protect the pillow. Wash your hair next morning. After shampooing, rinse again with vinegar water. Continue this once a week for at least three months.
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Mix a spoonful of lemon juice with two spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar and massage on the scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo after this.
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Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep both dandruff and hair fall problem away from you.
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Rosemary Leaves 1 handful
Water 1 litre
Apple cider vinegar 2 tsp
Boil the water and soak rosemary leaves in it. Let it stand for one night. Strain and add vinegar to it. After shampooing wash your hair with this preparation. It treats the hair very fast.
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Dissolve 2 aspirins in your dandruff shampoo and watch how it clears up. Use a good moisturizing conditioner afterward.
Hair Conditioners
Stir 1 teaspoon of honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. After shampooing, pour the mixture through you hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.
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1/2 cup Mayonaisse
Directions:
Comb the mayonaisse through your damp hair, then wrap your head in a towel, let it penetrate for 20 minutes. Shampoo.
Special Note: Make sure the mayonaisse is real mayo and NOT salad dressing. It will dry your hair out.
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1 teaspoon baby oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Directions:
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add to the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.
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1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup lukewarm water
Directions:
Beat egg yolk until it is thick and light colored. Slowly drizzle drops of oil into egg, beating well. Slowly add and beat the water into the egg mixture. Transfer mixture to a container. After shampooing, massage all conditioner into hair and leave on for a few minutes before thoroughly rinsing.
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1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 cups distilled water
Directions: Pour over your hair as the final rinse. It will leave your hair feeling soft. Good for all hair types
Deodorants
Cream Deodorant
1/2 ounce cocoa butter
1/2 ounce beeswax
1 Tbsp glycerine
1 Tbsp rosewater
Melt cocoa butter and beeswax slowly in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat, add glycerine and rosewater. Add several drops of one or more of the following deodorizing esssential oils: calendula, coriander, eucalyptus, lavender, lemon, rosemary, sage, or thyme. Stir before use if cream seperates.
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4 ounces cornstarch
2 ounces baking soda
1 ounces liquid chorophyll
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces distilled water
8 ounces beeswax
10-15 drops of honeysuckle, rose, coriander or essential oil of your choice.
Mix all ingredients except wax and chorophyll in a bowl, stir thoroughly. Melt wax in top of a double boiler over very low heat, remove from heat. Add the other ingredients and blend well. If the wax thickens too much to be workable, heat again. As the mixture begins to cool, but before it hardens, add the liquid clorophyll and essential oils. Pour into molds. Let harden. Remove from molds. Store in a tightly closed container away from heat to avoid shrinkage.
Mouthwashes
Wash your mouth with half a glass of warm water containing a teaspoon of table salt.
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Mix 2 ounces of Water, 1/4 Teaspoon of baking soda or Sea Salt, 1 drop of Pure Peppermint Oil, and 1 drop of Tea Tree oil. This Homemade mouthwash recipe leaves a great refreshing minty taste in your mouth and helps prevent bad breathe.
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Rub a lemon rind on your teeth to remove brown stains. Rinse your mouth thoroughly afterward.
Toothpaste
Hydrogen peroxide (a few drops)
Baking soda
Directions:
Make a paste by combining the two ingredients. Use this paste on your teeth and also gently rub along your gums two times a week.
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2 Tbsp dried lemon or orange rind
1/4 cup baking soda
2 Tsp salt
Place rinds in food processor, grind until peel becomes a fine powder. Add baking soda and salt then process a few seconds more until you have a fine powder. Store in an airtight tin or jar. Dip moistened toothbrush into mixture, brush as usual.
Lotions
Dry Skin
Apply natural mayonnaise, either homemade or from natural foods store. Massage into skin, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
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1/4 cup olive oil1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup shaved or grated beeswax
Fill a small saucepan with tap water and heat it over medium low to use as a water bath. Mix the olive oil and beeswax together in a microwave and heatproof glass measuring cup. Place the measuring cup containing the wax & oil mixture into the water bath and allow the wax to melt fully, stirring the two together completely.
Fill another microwave proof bowl or cup with 2 cups of water. Heat it in the microwave on high for 2 minutes or until boiling. Add the boiling water to the wax/oil mixture. The lotion will now have the consistency of skim milk. If you wish to add an essential oil, do so now, mixing it in well by stirring with a spoon.
Allow the lotion to cool slightly. Stir with a spoon or whisk and pour the lotion into a container while it's still warm and easy to pour. Leave the container open to allow the lotion to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator. Leave out the water in this recipe if you want to make a lotion bar (like a soap bar but you use it without water).
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This is a re-mix of products but it should give you a lot of lotion from inexpensive products.
2 jars store-brand Vitamin E cream
2 store-brand baby lotion bottles
1 jar of the store-brand vaseline (this is a petroleum based product which might be too harsh for face)
1. Dump above into a large mixing bowl. Cutting apart the baby lotion bottles helped you get more out of it. Use a bigger mixing bowl than you think you're going to need or it'll be messier than you thought.
2. Mix with mixer. Don't overheat a hand-mixer.
3. Put the new lotion into clean jars or bottles.
4. Apply to skin. It absovbs quickly. For best results, apply after bathing. For dry, cracked heels apply after bathing and before bedtime (sleep in socks).
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1/4 c. distilled water
1/8 tsp. borax
1/4 c. oil of your choice (any light oil and at room temperature) such as olive oil
2 tbsp. beeswax
herbs, tea or fragrance (optional)
Combine the water and borax in a pot and heat until boiling. The borax is a preservative. Borax = Sodium Borate and is rated pretty high in the toxicity scale at Cosmetic Safety Database. So you can leave it out if you want. If you'd like to add herbs or flowers to the mixture, do so now. You may also steep a few teabags in the boiling water, which adds fragrance and antioxidants to your mixture. Combine the beeswax and oil in a double boiler on the stove and heat until the wax melts completely into the oil. If you are using a butter, such as cocoa butter, add it to this mixture. Use medium heat, and take the mixture off the stove as soon as the wax is fully melted into it. Certain oils, such as avocado oil, can be damaged by excess heat. Pour the hot wax mixture into a blender and slowly mix in the water mixture as you blend. The oil and water mixtures should be at about the same temperature when you combine them. You may use a hand blender or mixer for this step if you prefer. Continue blending until oil and water have been mixed together and let cool, stirring occasionally as needed to release air bubbles. The lotion should thicken as it cools. Add fragrance to the lotion after it has cooled to room temperature, if you plan to do so. Avoid candle fragrances as they may have chemicals in them that you do not want on your skin. If you already steeped your water in herbs or tea, you can probably skip this step. Pour the room temperature lotion into a sterile airtight container and seal.
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1.Separate one egg and place the yolk only in a saucepan.
2.Stir in three tablespoons each of glycerin and lemon juice.
3.Simmer until thick, stirring as needed.
4.Remove mixture from heat.
Once the lotion is ready, you can put it in a resealable container. Be sure to keep it refrigerated. It works best on the hands as opposed to on the face or more sensitive areas.
Acne Solutions
1 medium size apple, grated fine
5 tbs. honey
Mix the grated apple and honey well. Smooth over skin and let sit for 10 minutes.
Rinse off with cool water.
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Make a face pack of bran plus baking soda and water. Mix into a paste, apply to the face, leaving on for 15 minutes. Rinse with solution of 1 part apple cider vinegar and 8 parts water.
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Parsley: Use an infusion of fresh parsley to wash the skin
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Peppermint is an excellent antiseptic wash for acne.
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Wine: Breakouts can be controlled by applying wine with a cotton ball, white wine for fair skin, red wine for darker complexions.
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After washing skin rinse with any of the following herb infusions:
a) chamomile which is purifying
b) yarrow to eliminate toxins
c) catnip which is an antiseptic
d) lavender which is antiseptic
e) thyme which is a strong germ killer
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Dilute some lemon juice with water, dab pimple with solution to kill germs, cool inflamation and improve blood circulation.
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Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About a 15 days application.
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Use 2-3 tsp. dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10-20 minutes. Cool, and apply with cotton ball.
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Blend cucumber and make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse.
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Grind some nutmeg with milk and apply on affected area.
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Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash.
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Combine equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Exfoliants
For a gentle sensitive skin exfoliator, mix 1/2 cup cornmeal, 1/4 cup milk, two teaspoons baking soda, one tablespoon olive oil and five drops of tea-tree oil in a bowl, then apply to your skin.
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After showering, the Epsom Salt Council recommends massaging handfuls of Epsom Salt over wet skin to exfoliate the body.
Facial Masks
2-3 large carrots
4 1/2 tablespoons honey
Directions:
Cook carrots, then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
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1 tsp plain yogurt (I chose Balkan Style)
juice of 1/4 of an orange
Stir to mix and then dip fingers into mixture and smooth onto face. The sensation is both cool and relaxing. Leave on for a five minutes and then rinse. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you.
Yogurt will cleanse and nourish your skin
The orange is full of Vitamin C and AHA's.
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Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 teaspoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
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1 egg white
6 drops witch hazel
6 drops lemon juice
Whisk the egg white until it's stiff, and then add the remaining ingredients. Gently apply the mixture to your face, avoiding your eyes. Leave to dry for 15 minutes or so. Rinse well with warm water.
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Warm a small pot of honey in a double boiler, then test a small amount on your hand to make sure it's not too hot. When warm, apply the honey generously over your entire face. Leave the mask on for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm, then cool water.
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Whisk together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon glycerin and enough flour to form a paste. (Approximately ¼ cup). Smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
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Juice of one lemon
4 tbsp cup non-fat dry milk powder
1 tbsp witch hazel
Put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix well. Alternatively, you can blend them together by using a fork or a wire whisk. Apply the mixture to your face, neck and chest and allow it to dry for around 15 minutes. Use the remaining cream as a cleanser to remove the mask. Then, rinse your face thoroughly with warm water and pat dry.
Facial Moisturizers
Use 2 parts rose water and 1 part glycerin to make a lotion. Apply nightly and work into skin.
Glycerin can also be used in its pure form, but in limited quantities. It can be used directly on the skin as a moisturizer or it can be added to bath water, creams, cleansers or lotions. Use only food grade vegetable glycerin. If it is used by itself in very dry climates it will attract moisture from your skin and hair instead of from the air. This can result in blisters on the skin and brittle locks. Add a teaspoon of jojoba oil to your products to prevent this.
3 cups rosewater
6 teaspoons of glycerin
1 ¼ cup aloe vera gel
12 - 20 drops of rose essential oil
2 teaspoons royal bee jelly
Vitamin E oil from 4 vitamin E capsules
2 teaspoons grapefruit seed extract
Take 3 cups of rosewater into the clean bowl and add glycerin, rose essential oil, grapefruit seed extract, aloe vera gel and royal bee jelly to it. Nip the tips of the vitamin E capsules and squeeze out the vitamin E oil from them into the mixture in the bottle. Using a whisk or spoon, whisk the mixture well. Dollop the mixture into the sterilized bottle and refrigerate. When needed take a cotton ball and apply some cream on it and then, massage the face with the natural glycerin and rosewater cream before going to bed.
Makeup Remover
Apply milk or plain yogurt to face with a cotton ball, then rinse.
Astringents/Toners
1/2 cup green tea
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup water
Mix in a bowl. Put in spray bottle and lasts about a month.
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For sensitive skin, use 1 part apple cider vinegar to 4 parts water. Lavender oil may be added for fragrance and skin rejuvenation.
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Grate a cucumber. Then use a wash cloth and apply the cucumber juice to your face. Cucumber juice is a natural astringent.
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1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup distilled water
2/3 cup witch hazel
Combine all ingredients. Pour into a clean bottle or decorative cosmetics container. Shake well before using. Apply with a clean cotton ball.
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1/2 pint olive oil
1 ounce rose water
a few drops of glycerin
1 ounce vodka
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Use an extract of witch hazel as an astringent, a skin freshener and to soothe skin irritations.
Sugar Facial Scrub
Minggu, 22 Agustus 2010
Lunch Box Ideas
Forget the old brown bag with peanut butter sandwiches wrapped in waxed paper. LOL! When I was a child there were the old type of lunchboxes.
Men used to carry their lunches in these "industrial" lunch boxes.
But today we have a vast array of lunchboxes that will keep your food fresh, hot or cold, and easy to keep clean. Soft sided ones can be thrown in the washing machine.
Invest in some of these lunch box coolers and some small ice packs.
You can make your own ice packs with a sealable container or ice in a Ziplock bag. Just fill the container halfway with water and let it freeze over night or toss some ice cubes in the Ziplock bag.
Then look for reuseable containers and insulated containers that will help keep your food hot or cold.
If there is an available microwave then having something to keep your food hot in is not necessary and you can use ice packs for keeping foods cold. But if there is no microwave available then insulated thermoses are a good investment. If you purchase these containers then be sure to put your name and phone # (or teacher and room #) on it with a permanent Sharpie pen in case they start getting lost.
Of course, if your child or hubby just won't keep up with these containers and bring them home or you don't want to wash them, don't waste your money on them.
Use tin foil, waxed paper, plastic baggies, styrofoam cups and their lids, or the cheaper containers from Glad and Ziplock. You can even collect containers from your fast food purchases if you want cheap.
Styrofoam cups, boxes, plastic forks/knives/spoons, straws, etc. There are sugar and creamer packs, salt and pepper packs, mayo and ketchup packs that come with take out too.
(Now, I'm NOT espousing stealing these items without purchase, only re-use of items after purchase.) My Grandmother used to do this. So she washed and re-used butter tubs, jars, styrofoam cups, etc and kept a drawer full of ketchup packs and stuff. I don't usually do this myself. I only keep it if it's a particularly useful container. For instance I love a local restaurant's noodle bowls. When we get it for takeout, they put the soup in a nice large plastic container (they put all the fixings for the noodle bowl in a separate styrofoam box).
I keep those containers because they are perfect for keeping leftover soup. They are a quality container. If you keep up with them and really use them, then go for it! It can save you money! But if you are starting a collection and it gets out of hand, then you are hoarding and it's time to quit! Be practical. If it's useful then it's worth it. If it's clutter and in the way, then remember that it's trash and throw it away!
Japanese Bento Box
Take some inspiration from the Japanese Bento Boxes. A Bento Box is a really elegant, well planned, well packed boxed lunch.
The main thing to keep in mind is what makes a healthy lunch, whether this is for yourself at the office, your husband at the construction site, your children at school or a picnic for the whole family! When packing a lunch be sure to include enough protein, a fruit, a vegetable, a carbohydrate and a little sweet treat.
Here are some new ideas for lunch box lunches!
Corn Dog Muffins
Ingredients
2 (8.5 ounce) packages cornbread mix
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
9 hot dogs, cut in half
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease muffin tins.
2.Stir together the cornbread mix and the brown sugar in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Fold the eggs and cheese into the dry mixture until moistened. Spoon mixture into muffin tins until 2/3 full. Add 1 hot dog half to each muffin.
3.Bake in a preheated oven 14 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Carrot Salad
Ingredients
4 carrots, shredded
1 apple - peeled, cored and shredded
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1.In a bowl, combine the carrots, apple, lemon juice, honey, almonds, salt and pepper. Toss and chill before serving.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Turkey Wrap Sandwiches
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese with chives
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
6 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
1 1/2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce
12 slices thinly sliced deli turkey
3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1 large avocado, sliced
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Directions
1. Mix together the cream cheese and Dijon mustard until smooth. Spread each tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture, spreading to within 1/4 inch of the edge of the tortillas.
2. Arrange about 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce on each tortilla, and press the lettuce down into the cream cheese mixture. Place 2 turkey slices per tortilla over the lettuce, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of shredded Swiss cheese. Top each tortilla evenly with tomato, avocado slices, and crumbled bacon.
3. Roll each tortilla up tightly, and cut in half across the middle with a slightly diagonal cut.
Source: AllRecipes.com
ABC Soup
Ingredients
1/2 cup uncooked alphabet pasta
3 (14.5 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. in a large saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain pasta; stir into soup.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Apple Avocado Salad with Tangerine Dressing
Ingredients
1 (10 ounce) package baby greens
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 apple - peeled, cored and sliced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
4 mandarin oranges, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt to taste
Directions
1. In a large bowl, toss together the baby greens, red onion, walnuts, blue cheese, and lemon zest. Mix in the apple and avocado just before serving.
2. In a container with a lid, mix the mandarin orange juice, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Drizzle over the salad as desired.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Baked Sweet Potato Sticks
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
8 sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise into quarters
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, mix olive oil and paprika. Add potato sticks, and stir by hand to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Busy Day Lunch Salad
Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 tomato, cut into small dice
1/4 red onion, minced
1 canned heart of palm, minced
1/3 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Toss the garbanzo beans, tomato, onion, heart of palm, mozzarella cheese, thyme, olive oil, and lemon juice together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Season with salt and pepper and retoss.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Chicken and Rice Soup
Ingredients
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 pound boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1/2 cup water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
3/4 cup converted long-grain white rice
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons lemon and herb seasoning
Directions
1. Combine celery, chicken pieces, chicken broth, water, mixed vegetables, rice, parsley and herb seasoning in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. If soup is too thick, add more water to dilute and allow 15 minutes of additional cooking time.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Drop Dead Tuna Salad
Ingredients
4 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
1 lemon, juiced
2 cups mayonnaise
4 stalks celery, diced
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
Directions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the tuna, lemon juice, mayonnaise, celery and pickle relish. Mix together well and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Garden Fresh Tomato Soup
Ingredients
4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 slice onion
4 whole cloves
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste
Directions
1. In a stockpot, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and gently boil for about 20 minutes to blend all of the flavors. Remove from heat and run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl, or pan. Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.
2. In the now empty stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cooking until the roux is a medium brown. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to taste.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Make Ahead Lunch Wraps
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked brown rice
4 cups water
4 (15 ounce) cans black beans
2 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans
1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
16 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 pound shredded pepperjack cheese
Directions
1. Combine rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, and cool.
2. Place black beans and pinto beans into a colander or strainer, and rinse. Add corn and diced tomatoes with green chilies, and toss to mix. Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in rice & cheese.
3. Divide the mixture evenly among the tortillas, and roll up. Wrap individually in plastic wrap, place into a large freezer bag, and freeze. Reheat as needed in the microwave for lunch or snacks.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Peanut Butter and Apple Sandwiches
Ingredients
2 slices whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon peanut butter, or to taste
1 small apple - peeled, cored and shredded
Directions
1. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter onto one side of each slice of bread. Place shredded apple onto the peanut butter, and place the other peanut buttered side of bread on top. Serve immediately.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Salad de Colores
Ingredients
1 bunch fresh spinach - torn, washed and dried
1/2 medium head red cabbage, shredded
2 large carrots, sliced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1 ounce pumpkin seeds (optional)
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cabbage, carrots and bell pepper. Add enough salad dressing to coat. Toss, and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and salt and pepper if desired.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Split Pea Soup with Tofu
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 white onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed
4 small red potatoes, diced
1 cup peeled, diced carrots
1 pound dry green split peas
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (16 ounce) package soft tofu
1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion and garlic until tender.
2. In a large pot, mix the onion mixture, potatoes, carrots, and split peas. Pour in the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour.
3. In a blender or food processor, blend the tofu and spinach until creamy, and mix into the pot. Season with basil, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking 1 hour. If the soup becomes too thick, add water. Serve hot and enjoy.
Source: AllRecipes.com
Ham Salad Rolls
Ingredients:
2 cups diced ham
1 rib celery, cut up
1 onion slice, about 1/4-inch thick
6 to 8 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons minced sweet pickles or sweet pickle relish
1 to 2 teaspoons sweet pickle juice, optional
dash pepper
1 hard-cooked egg, diced
lettuce
soft rolls, split
Preparation:
In a food processor, combine the ham, celery, onion, and pickles or pickle relish. Pulse until minced; transfer to a bowl. Mix in mayonnaise until well-moistened, along with sweet pickle juice, if using. Add pepper, to taste, and stir in the diced hard-cooked egg. Arrange lettuce on rolls; fill with the ham salad. Serve with chips or French fries and pickle slices or sliced tomatoes. Serves 6.
Source: About.com
Corned Beef Sandiches
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 lb. lean corned beef, sliced
8 slices rye bread, lightly toasted
3/4 cup Thousand Island dressing
1/2 cup dill relish
1/2 lb. shredded Swiss cheese
1-1/2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded
Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add corned beef, in batches if necessary, and cook 5 minutes, until edges begin to curl. Spread dressing on bread. Layer corned beef on 4 slices bread. Layer with relish, cheese and lettuce and top with remaining bread. Cut sandwiches in half before serving.
Source: MealsForYou.com
Other quick ideas for lunch boxes:
* Cottage cheese topped with canned fruit and topped with some seeds or nuts
* Bite sized raw vegetables with their favorite salad dressing for dipping
* Corn salad (canned corn mixed with chopped green pepper and onion, olive oil, lemon juice)
* Cheese cubes
* Apple slices with peanut butter
* Fresh fruit like grapes, tangerine, oranges, apples, banana. You can send them as a whole or cut them up and send on skewers or in a bowl with nuts and a dollop of vanilla yogurt.
* Yogurt
* Mini pizzas. If they have a microwave available then cut a bagel or English muffin in half and put a little bottled pizza sauce on it. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese on top and add a topping if you like.
* Leftovers - Got some meatballs left over, make a meatball sandwich! Have some salmon patties left over, include one in a sandwich with some flavored mayo! Have a chicken leg leftover, send it for lunch. Or pull chicken off the bone and make a chicken sandwich. Got part of a steak leftover, slice it and put a little horseradish sauce on it for a lunch or sandwich.
* Loaded baked potato
* A slice of congealed salad
* Wrap Up Sandwiches - Using tortillas place some sour cream and salsa on it and top with turkey and provolone cheese and wrap it up. Or add some mayo with ham and cheese topped with a little lettuce. Maybe some slice ham and turkey with mayo and mustard and some alfalfa sprouts.
* Cheese and crackers or Peanut Butter and crackers
* Popcorn
* Jello or pudding
* Apple sauce
* Freeze ice cream in a lunchbox container over night and it's just right for lunch.
* Nuts
* Pretzels
* Dried fruit chips
* Hard boiled eggs
* Use a leftover hot dog bun or hamburger bun to make a "deli" sandwich
* String cheese
* Egg salad sandwiches
* BabyBel cheese
Drinks
* Take any juice, tea, lemonade, Koolaid and fill a bottle halfway. Put in your freezer over night and place in lunch box. By lunch it should be thawed and cold.
* Milk or chocolate milk. Keep cold with a lunch box sized freezer pack.
* Bottled juice
* Hot chocolate
If your children are hard to please, it may help to dress the food up a little. Make it fun. Fun food may excite them. You can also make food fun by getting the kids involved in making their own lunch. Let them make the Ants On A Log or their own peanut butter sandwich. Or letting them make choices from a pre-determined list.
Use cookie cutters to make special sandwiches
You can take it one step further by including a little secret note to your loved one. An "I Love You" or "Have a great day!" or "Never give up!". Just a little something to perk up the day. Don't embarrass them. You might even make it a game. For instance, a Find-The-Note game. Or if you include a candy or a piece of chewing gum it means "I Love You". An inside message that only they would recognize.
Senin, 02 Agustus 2010
Organizing Your Recipes
Do you have a wad of recipes, recipe books stacked somewhere, recipe clippings stuffed in a drawer? Are you wondering how to organize your recipes? I got some great ideas from the Internet.
My Grandma collected recipes and I have her old recipes and her recipe clippings from newspapers and magazines. I also collect recipes and have a lot of recipe books.
I've tried several different ways of organizing my recipes. I wrote, typed and taped recipes to index cards and have a large box full organized in categories. These are from the 1970's and early 1980's. After that I was able to afford cook books. So I have a collection of the annual Southern Living Recipe books. I bought most of them at book sales and yard sales so I don't have a lot of money in them but they are some of the best cook books I've ever seen. After that phase, I got into the Taste of Home magazines. These are also very good, practical, down-to-earth recipes. I have a couple of years worth of magazines in magazine holders. I also have a special Family Cook Book. I handwrite family recipes in this nice recipe book. This book goes back about 25 years. Last, but not least, I collect recipes from the Internet and keep them in MS Word. I have 3 binders full of these printed out.
I have too many systems going for my 33 years of marriage! When I need that good chowder recipe... is it on a card, in a magazine, in one of the dozen cookbooks or in my binders? I need to spend some time getting it streamlined.
Here are my goals:
■ Easy to find
■ Easy to maintain and add to
■ Easy to browse
■ Kept clean
■ Easy to share
Here are some ideas I saw on the Internet.
This person uses an accordion folder organized by categories. This isn't big enough for all mine but it's a good starter system. It can hold any size whether it's clipped from the newspaper or a whole page printed from the Internet.
Using pocket pages is a good idea! Either photo pages or baseball card pages.
Using binders with recipe categories. With my large collection I might need a binder for each major category and then use the dividers for sub-categories.
For those who are very neat, make your own recipe books. You can laminate your recipes or place your recipes in page protectors. Laminating can increase the acidity which can eventually destroy the item. So it's up to you whether or not you want to laminate. It keeps you from getting stains, drips, crumbs on them, but it's not good for longevity.
In fact, it would be best to purchase acid free printer paper (it's not any more expensive, make sure the packaging says "Acid Free"). Print on acid free paper and use page protectors in binders. For cards, you can place them in a plastic Ziploc bag while you are using it so it doesn't get splashed. Then take it out of the plastic bag and place back in your box.
If you have antique recipes passed down in the family, be sure to make copies on acid free paper before you do anything to them. If you make your own recipe books and cards, use acid free products. Include a photo. It could be a picture of you (or your loved one) preparing the recipe or presenting the results or just a photo of your dish. If you are good at sketching then make your own sketches. Some people even do "altared books", their cookbooks are personal handmade books. So use acid free products (paper, pens, stickers, etc) for these family heirlooms. I made family recipe books for my niece and nephew when they got married. I bought 8 x 8 scrapbooks and did a page for each family recipe. They really enjoyed those. Here are some wonderful examples I found on the Internet:
Using a rolodex is an idea! You can laminate the recipe cards or not. Make them as fancy as you like or just your own handwriting.
Organizing your recipes doesn't have to be expensive. My Grandma used a shoebox and this person used a Dollar Tree (everything for $1) basket.
If you use cookbooks, you can do some things to help you. You can use bookmarks, sticky notes, paper clips or book darts to mark your favorite recipes. Using colorful ribbons (as bookmarks) or sticky notes can help you color code your favorite recipes such as red ribbons for Beef Main Dish, pink sticky notes for Beverage recipes. You could also tape an index card in the flyleaf and put your favorite recipes and page numbers like Peach Melba Pg 63. You can use a pencil to make notes. For instance, I would write "Stan liked" to indicate that this is something he enjoyed. You may put "Nuts are optional", "My big blue bowl was big enough", "Toast the coconut", "Served this at 2010 Family Reunion and everyone loved it", "Good for Sunday School Class", "Makes a lot more than you realize", etc. These personal notes are valuable not only to you but are dear to your family members when they inherit those books.
Save counter space and turn a small, spare kitchen drawer into a recipe box filled only with your family's favorites. My Aunt Ruth did that until she decided she needed the drawer for other things and she began using a shoe box.
Recipe software is available from free shareware to purchased software. It can keep up with nutritional information, make shopping lists, do menu planning, is easy to sort and organize, and easy to print. A long time ago I tried using recipe software but I lost all my recipes and that was all it took. But I'm sure things have drastically changed since those early days of software development.
This is Cookware Deluxe. I have no idea how good this software is, I just found this image to give you an idea of what recipe software can look like.
I use MS Word. I have a file for Poultry, another file for Beef, another file for Vegetables, etc. So each category is it's own file. When I put in a new recipe I include the Source and any notes. I also put some tags so I can do a Search. Each recipe goes on it's own page. This works real well. Or you could consider using the Google Docs feature. This makes your recipes available via Internet no matter what computer you are on. Let's say that you are at the grocery store and you can't remember how many tomatoes you need for that special salsa recipe. You can use your cell phone to access you Google Docs recipe file. Or maybe you are at work and a co-worker asks you for your favorite cake recipe. You can access your Google Docs recipe files from your work computer. This has the advantage of saving your recipes off site in case your house caught on fire or a tornado hit.
You can use an online recipe box. http://onetsp.com/ is an example of an online recipe box. This also has the advantage of saving your recipes off site.
You could have a dedicated "kitchen" laptop that contains all your recipes. You can copy and paste a recipe into emails for those in your Book Club who asked for a copy of your Divine Chocolate Balls. You can copy your files on DVD's to pass your family recipes on to your children when they get married.
If you have spiral cook books, it might help to use tags and attach the stringed tags to the spiral spine. This would help you locate the recipe book without having to pull each one out. You can use magazine holders to corral them. Make your own holder by cutting down cereal boxes.
If you, or a loved one, are known in your family for special recipes, then you might think about doing a video of you (or your loved one) making the recipe. Make these videos available to other family members via YouTube or DVD. I would love to have a video of my Aunt Ruth making her homemade sauerkraut, or her dill pickles. I would love to have a video of my Grandmother making her lye soap or Grandma making her butter beans or her coconut cake (using a real coconut).
You can use Photo Albums with the self-adhesive pages.
Keep the "Keepers" separate from the "Try Soon" recipes. Once you've tried a recipe and you and your family like it, then it's ready to put in your "Keepers" system. Some people put their "Try Soon" recipes in a plastic Ziploc bag or a pocket in the front of their recipe binder. Some tape the recipes to the inside of a kitchen cabinet, on a bulletin board with their shopping list/coupons to remind them to try the new recipe.
Let's talk about categories. Some of this will depend on you and your family. You will start with some broad categories. Here are examples:
Hors D'Oeuvres
Main Dishes
Sides
Desserts
Soups
Salads
Breads
Beverages
Then you can break it down into sub-categories. Here are some examples:
..................................Poultry
Main Dishes..............Pork
..................................Beef
..................................Pasta
Sides........................Vegetables
..................................Fruit
Now you can further categorize with sub-sub-categories. For example:
...............................................................Turkey
......................................Poultry..........Chicken
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Ham
...............................................................Sausage
...............................................................Bacon
Main Dishes.....Pork.............Chops
...............................................................Ribs
...............................................................Roasts
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Hamburger/Ground Beef
...............................................................Steaks
...............................................................Roasts
.......................................Beef...............Ribs
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Sandwiches
These are just examples. You can categorize any way that makes sense to you. For instance, if you are a vegetarian, you probably won't have meat recipes and your categories may be Tofu, Bean, Salads and Soups. Or you may love chocolate and you can categorize your "Desserts" into Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Cakes, Chocolate Pies, etc. Your family may love desserts and you have enough to categorize by Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Tarts, Donuts, etc.
I also have a category for Misc. Things like a soap recipe; how to make candles; how to season a cast iron frying pan; how to clean silver, brass and copper; starch recipe for table linens; uses for peroxide; uses for vinegar; uses for baking soda; homemade cleaning solutions; and other misc things.
You may even consider a separate category for parties or large gatherings. For instance, my husband makes hash for the big family July 4th party. I could keep that recipe in the section for "Large Gatherings". We also have annual themed Halloween parties and I could keep those party recipes in the "Party" section. Same for those recipes you use for showers, church gatherings, birthdays. I never make a punch bowl of punch except for those big gatherings. I never make huge pots of cowboy beans except for those church gatherings so it might make sense to place those recipes in the "Large Gathering" or "Party" categories.
I hope I've given you some things to think about and some ideas. So go organize those recipes!
My Grandma collected recipes and I have her old recipes and her recipe clippings from newspapers and magazines. I also collect recipes and have a lot of recipe books.
I've tried several different ways of organizing my recipes. I wrote, typed and taped recipes to index cards and have a large box full organized in categories. These are from the 1970's and early 1980's. After that I was able to afford cook books. So I have a collection of the annual Southern Living Recipe books. I bought most of them at book sales and yard sales so I don't have a lot of money in them but they are some of the best cook books I've ever seen. After that phase, I got into the Taste of Home magazines. These are also very good, practical, down-to-earth recipes. I have a couple of years worth of magazines in magazine holders. I also have a special Family Cook Book. I handwrite family recipes in this nice recipe book. This book goes back about 25 years. Last, but not least, I collect recipes from the Internet and keep them in MS Word. I have 3 binders full of these printed out.
I have too many systems going for my 33 years of marriage! When I need that good chowder recipe... is it on a card, in a magazine, in one of the dozen cookbooks or in my binders? I need to spend some time getting it streamlined.
Here are my goals:
■ Easy to find
■ Easy to maintain and add to
■ Easy to browse
■ Kept clean
■ Easy to share
Here are some ideas I saw on the Internet.
This person uses an accordion folder organized by categories. This isn't big enough for all mine but it's a good starter system. It can hold any size whether it's clipped from the newspaper or a whole page printed from the Internet.
Using pocket pages is a good idea! Either photo pages or baseball card pages.
Using binders with recipe categories. With my large collection I might need a binder for each major category and then use the dividers for sub-categories.
For those who are very neat, make your own recipe books. You can laminate your recipes or place your recipes in page protectors. Laminating can increase the acidity which can eventually destroy the item. So it's up to you whether or not you want to laminate. It keeps you from getting stains, drips, crumbs on them, but it's not good for longevity.
In fact, it would be best to purchase acid free printer paper (it's not any more expensive, make sure the packaging says "Acid Free"). Print on acid free paper and use page protectors in binders. For cards, you can place them in a plastic Ziploc bag while you are using it so it doesn't get splashed. Then take it out of the plastic bag and place back in your box.
If you have antique recipes passed down in the family, be sure to make copies on acid free paper before you do anything to them. If you make your own recipe books and cards, use acid free products. Include a photo. It could be a picture of you (or your loved one) preparing the recipe or presenting the results or just a photo of your dish. If you are good at sketching then make your own sketches. Some people even do "altared books", their cookbooks are personal handmade books. So use acid free products (paper, pens, stickers, etc) for these family heirlooms. I made family recipe books for my niece and nephew when they got married. I bought 8 x 8 scrapbooks and did a page for each family recipe. They really enjoyed those. Here are some wonderful examples I found on the Internet:
Using a rolodex is an idea! You can laminate the recipe cards or not. Make them as fancy as you like or just your own handwriting.
Organizing your recipes doesn't have to be expensive. My Grandma used a shoebox and this person used a Dollar Tree (everything for $1) basket.
If you use cookbooks, you can do some things to help you. You can use bookmarks, sticky notes, paper clips or book darts to mark your favorite recipes. Using colorful ribbons (as bookmarks) or sticky notes can help you color code your favorite recipes such as red ribbons for Beef Main Dish, pink sticky notes for Beverage recipes. You could also tape an index card in the flyleaf and put your favorite recipes and page numbers like Peach Melba Pg 63. You can use a pencil to make notes. For instance, I would write "Stan liked" to indicate that this is something he enjoyed. You may put "Nuts are optional", "My big blue bowl was big enough", "Toast the coconut", "Served this at 2010 Family Reunion and everyone loved it", "Good for Sunday School Class", "Makes a lot more than you realize", etc. These personal notes are valuable not only to you but are dear to your family members when they inherit those books.
Save counter space and turn a small, spare kitchen drawer into a recipe box filled only with your family's favorites. My Aunt Ruth did that until she decided she needed the drawer for other things and she began using a shoe box.
Recipe software is available from free shareware to purchased software. It can keep up with nutritional information, make shopping lists, do menu planning, is easy to sort and organize, and easy to print. A long time ago I tried using recipe software but I lost all my recipes and that was all it took. But I'm sure things have drastically changed since those early days of software development.
This is Cookware Deluxe. I have no idea how good this software is, I just found this image to give you an idea of what recipe software can look like.
I use MS Word. I have a file for Poultry, another file for Beef, another file for Vegetables, etc. So each category is it's own file. When I put in a new recipe I include the Source and any notes. I also put some tags so I can do a Search. Each recipe goes on it's own page. This works real well. Or you could consider using the Google Docs feature. This makes your recipes available via Internet no matter what computer you are on. Let's say that you are at the grocery store and you can't remember how many tomatoes you need for that special salsa recipe. You can use your cell phone to access you Google Docs recipe file. Or maybe you are at work and a co-worker asks you for your favorite cake recipe. You can access your Google Docs recipe files from your work computer. This has the advantage of saving your recipes off site in case your house caught on fire or a tornado hit.
You can use an online recipe box. http://onetsp.com/ is an example of an online recipe box. This also has the advantage of saving your recipes off site.
You could have a dedicated "kitchen" laptop that contains all your recipes. You can copy and paste a recipe into emails for those in your Book Club who asked for a copy of your Divine Chocolate Balls. You can copy your files on DVD's to pass your family recipes on to your children when they get married.
If you have spiral cook books, it might help to use tags and attach the stringed tags to the spiral spine. This would help you locate the recipe book without having to pull each one out. You can use magazine holders to corral them. Make your own holder by cutting down cereal boxes.
If you, or a loved one, are known in your family for special recipes, then you might think about doing a video of you (or your loved one) making the recipe. Make these videos available to other family members via YouTube or DVD. I would love to have a video of my Aunt Ruth making her homemade sauerkraut, or her dill pickles. I would love to have a video of my Grandmother making her lye soap or Grandma making her butter beans or her coconut cake (using a real coconut).
You can use Photo Albums with the self-adhesive pages.
Keep the "Keepers" separate from the "Try Soon" recipes. Once you've tried a recipe and you and your family like it, then it's ready to put in your "Keepers" system. Some people put their "Try Soon" recipes in a plastic Ziploc bag or a pocket in the front of their recipe binder. Some tape the recipes to the inside of a kitchen cabinet, on a bulletin board with their shopping list/coupons to remind them to try the new recipe.
Let's talk about categories. Some of this will depend on you and your family. You will start with some broad categories. Here are examples:
Hors D'Oeuvres
Main Dishes
Sides
Desserts
Soups
Salads
Breads
Beverages
Then you can break it down into sub-categories. Here are some examples:
..................................Poultry
Main Dishes..............Pork
..................................Beef
..................................Pasta
Sides........................Vegetables
..................................Fruit
Now you can further categorize with sub-sub-categories. For example:
...............................................................Turkey
......................................Poultry..........Chicken
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Ham
...............................................................Sausage
...............................................................Bacon
Main Dishes.....Pork.............Chops
...............................................................Ribs
...............................................................Roasts
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Hamburger/Ground Beef
...............................................................Steaks
...............................................................Roasts
.......................................Beef...............Ribs
...............................................................Casseroles
...............................................................Sandwiches
These are just examples. You can categorize any way that makes sense to you. For instance, if you are a vegetarian, you probably won't have meat recipes and your categories may be Tofu, Bean, Salads and Soups. Or you may love chocolate and you can categorize your "Desserts" into Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Cakes, Chocolate Pies, etc. Your family may love desserts and you have enough to categorize by Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Tarts, Donuts, etc.
I also have a category for Misc. Things like a soap recipe; how to make candles; how to season a cast iron frying pan; how to clean silver, brass and copper; starch recipe for table linens; uses for peroxide; uses for vinegar; uses for baking soda; homemade cleaning solutions; and other misc things.
You may even consider a separate category for parties or large gatherings. For instance, my husband makes hash for the big family July 4th party. I could keep that recipe in the section for "Large Gatherings". We also have annual themed Halloween parties and I could keep those party recipes in the "Party" section. Same for those recipes you use for showers, church gatherings, birthdays. I never make a punch bowl of punch except for those big gatherings. I never make huge pots of cowboy beans except for those church gatherings so it might make sense to place those recipes in the "Large Gathering" or "Party" categories.
I hope I've given you some things to think about and some ideas. So go organize those recipes!
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