A little something I have wanted to try since my babe Zane wanted to keep bees. We harvested our first batch of honey last weekend and have drained the cappings.
I have used one heaped desert spoon of honey covered cappings, the same amount of coconut oil. Apparently from my little research you need another softer oil, and I had some on hand. I also used a teaspoon of rice bran oil, containing vitamin E oil naturally and a teaspoon of honey.
Threw it all into my little steel milk jug and popped onto my wood heater. I love spearmint oil so I popped in 5 drops as well...Waiting for it to cool, I dipped my finger in the milk just and rubbed onto my lips already. Yummo. I love it...AND to know that it is all "organic" as it says so on some of the labels...
RECIPE:
1 heaped dessertspoon of honey covered bees cappings
1 heaped dessertspoon organic coconut oil
1 teaspoon organic rice bran oil
1 teaspoon honey drippings (from the cappings) yuummm
5 drops of my fave essential oil Spearmint
Warm it up to melting point for Beeswax, very carefully and stir lots.
Pour into your lip balm container. Mine was a reused lemon tea tin.
And it will be awesome to use on a Saturday mornings watching the girls play winter hockey...
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Cheers Tamsin Adams
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For my records: I have researched a little and think that these are all a similar plum - Plums Prunes Damsons. Blue plum colour with a yellow green, very dense flesh. Yummy to eat fresh as well.
We have picked a huge amount from a friends place in Gunns Plains. Dried a lot to make a chocolate brownie slice throughout the winter, as well as for cocoa balls. We have eaten a lot fresh and will make jam out of the rest.
I have always wanted to make my own Worcestershire sauce and have followed a Recipe from Sally Wise's website. here
Like she says it smells amazing while cooking....
The garlic, ginger, cloves let alone the brown malt vinegar. amazing...
I think most dark skinned plums would work for this recipe...I'd really like to try out dark fleshy ones next year. Since pruning we haven't got as many plums this year, but we are learning.
I started this post on the weekend and made another batch today. I've made beef stroganoff for tea tonight and have used only two tablespoons of sauce. I must say it tastes amazing. No need for beef stock, and it is so much thicker and richer than the bought one. This will definitely be on my yearly processing recipe list. Yummo.
Have fun looking around and if you need anything just holler. Email me here for more enquiries
AND you can check into my online shop for Stampin' Up! goodies.
Cheers Tamsin Adams
Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...
