Cabbage Salad

This is not a Nourishing Traditions healthy food, but it is a side dish that I make every year or two. It's really good... :-)

WHAT YOU NEED

- 1/2 cup olive oil

- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

- 2 tablespoons white sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 head of cabbage, chopped or shredded

- 2 bunches of scallions, chopped

- 1 package of chicken flavored Ramen noodles, uncooked

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Mix the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and seasoning packet from the Ramen noodles.

2. Mix together the cabbage and raw Ramen noodles.

3. Pour the liquid mixture over the cabbage mixture, and mix well.

4. Cover the bowl over with plastic wrap, and stick it in the fridge overnight. The marinade will soften the uncooked Ramen noodles to a perfect slight crunch, which really adds to the salad.

Coming Up...

Don't worry - kitchen videos coming up in future posts. :-)

I also plan on doing a lot of organizational and cleaning type posts, etc.

Fun bloggy stuff comin' up! :-P

Laundry Detergent

I am going to update my Laundry Detergent article in the sidebar today. I've been meaning to do so for a while. Here is what I'm going to update it to say:

How to Make Powdered Laundry Detergent

I don't always use homemade laundry detergent, but sometimes it's nice to be able to. I can get a huge box of detergent from the store for just a few dollars, so I generally go for that, but there are times when I make homemade, and for those times, here is the recipe I use...

WHAT YOU NEED:

- 2 bars of Ivory soap (or any kind of soap)

- 1 cup washing soda (not baking soda... If you can't find washing soda, then use a cheap version of Oxy Clean, as it contains that same stuff as washing soda)

- 1 cup borax

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Use a cheese grater, and grate up the bars of soap. Ivory is a soft soap, so if you use that, then you'll find it just as easy to grate as most cheeses are.

2. In a large sealing container, mix together the grated soap and borax.

3. Add in the washing soda (or Oxy Clean).

4. Put the lid on the container, and shake the container to mix the contents well.

That's it. When you do laundry, use about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of your homemade powdered detergent, and that's all you need. For an extra boost, put a small squirt of Dawn dish soap in with every laundry load as well. You can also add white vinegar to the rinse water, if you wish.

Smile, God Loves You!

Where are you at in your life right now? What are you unhappy about? Is it worth being unhappy about? What are you joyous over? Is it something that also brings God joy? What are your life dreams? Are your dreams all centered on you, and possessions, or are they God-centered?

Take time today to examine your heart. Do you really have a heart for Christ? What about that unsaved neighbor who is struggling? Have you blessed them today? Do they even know you are a Christian? Why not invite them over for a barbecue, and share the glorious Gospel of Christ with them?

How many people did you share the Gospel with this week? Has there been any? How many people have you told about your newest kitchen gadget this week? A lot? What's ~really~ important to you? Is it living for Christ - is it really?

Just some food for thought. Let us die to ourselves and live unto Christ, for He is gain.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." -Romans 12:1-3

Check your scoby

If you started growing a scoby a week or so ago, then take some time today to take a look, and see how it is doing. It if is done, then brew some Kombucha. If the scoby isn't ready yet, then leave it alone for another week, and check again. If it is still not ready, then leave it alone for two more weeks, and then it should be nice and fat - ready to brew.