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Author Archives: Charity
Moving Day!
I didn’t do a post this weekend because I have been busy moving. Moving this blog, that is. That’s right, I have moved all of my cooking, crafting, and soaping posts over to a new domain – charitytensel.com. Right now, … Continue reading
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A Back-to-School Melt and Pour Soap
I made this crayons soap using a silicone molding putty to make the custom crayon mold. I suggest removing the paper first, which I knew I should have done, but for some reason didn’t. Here’s why. The paper came out … Continue reading
Why I Should Be on Bramble Berry’s SOAP Panel
My favorite soap making product supplier, Bramble Berry, is putting together a Soap Opinion (Awesome) Panel and I am here to tell you why they should pick me! If you have read any of my soap making (and other bath … Continue reading
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Coffee Cold Process Soap
A friend of mine suggested I make some coffee soap, using real coffee grounds. I thought that might be fun, so I did a little searching and found a coffee soap recipe from About.com: Candle & Soap Making, one of … Continue reading
Peanut Butter and Jam Thumbprints, in Pictures
My youngest son loves peanut butter and raspberry jam sandwiches. So, when I saw a recipe from Martha Stewart for Peanut Butter and Jam Thumbprint Cookies, I had to make them for him. I decided to try something a little … Continue reading
How To Make an Ice Cream Bombe (Bombe Glacée)
My baby boy is turning 7 in 2 weeks and he wants an ice cream bombe for his birthday cake, so I thought I would re-post this how-to from last June. New post this Sunday. Promise. I made a chocolate … Continue reading
When Life Hands You Lemons (Or a Split Loaf)…
This post originally appeared in June of 2008. The other day, I set out to make a great loaf of multi-layered soap. I carefully melted, scented, colored, and poured each layer. I gently textured the top as it hardened. I … Continue reading
Raspberry Macaroon Fail
I made my fourth batch of Parisian Macaroons (macarons) this past week, only this time… well, you’ll see. I was planning on attending a barbecue on Saturday, so I thought it was a great opportunity to try the Raspberry Macaroon … Continue reading
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Tagged cookies, dessert, jam thumbprints, macarons, raspberry
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Summer Break
I decided to take a little blogging break. Summer is a busy time, especially since, around here, we spend so many months of the year stuck in the house because it’s too cold outside. I needed to take a couple … Continue reading
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Farmer’s Market Find: Garlic Scapes
Last week, when we went to pick up our farm share booty, I discovered something I had never seen before: garlic scapes. Apparently, when garlic grows, it sprouts a curly, green shoot that must be cut off in order to … Continue reading