วันศุกร์ที่ 18 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

Types of Soap Making Oils

Making soap fragrance oils used in soap making. There are a variety of oils, which can be used to produce soap. Each oil has different properties so that the hydrolysis process is a bit 'different for everyone, and the resulting manufactured in varying degrees in the soap.

Each oil should be used in a slightly different amount. The following is a brief list of the many oils that are used to make soap, the qualities of each, the set where each should be used and ifeveryone should be added to soap. (Planned stadium for track use superfatting oils are oils, and should not be your recipe to be considered for the calculation of the standard solution).

Apricot kernel oil:
Good moisturizer helps skin soft 2.1 ounces per pound of fat

Avocado Oil:
Preservative / antioxidant, great moisturizer contains vitamins A and B, D, E and lecithin, good for children's soap, and useful for dry orwrinkled skin

Beeswax:
Makes it harder soap contains a high percentage of unsaponifiables, skin protectant, often used in hand salve and lip balm

Calendula oil:
Heals a large number of appeals first Skins 2.3 tablespoons per 5 pounds of soap or tracks, up to 20% as base

Canola oil:
Less saturated, it can be slowly hydrolyzed, must be mixed with other saturated fats / oils, can be used in place of more expensive oilsUp to 50% of the base

Cocoa butter:
Makes it harder soap, excellent skin softener and lubricant, has a natural scent of chocolate 1 ounce per pound of fat trace, or 15% of the base

Coconut oil:
foam makes it great, but can the skin if too high a percentage of base oils are drying very difficult to make a white soap, saturated fatty acids 20-30% of the base

Lard (pig fat):
Cheap, readily available, is a white, frothy barSoap, without other oils, not soft and well in cold water up to 70% of the base

Olive oil:
Excellent oil base or clothing extra virgin, the lower the score, the better, moisturizes and softens the skin, from very mild Up to 100% of the base

Palm kernel oil:
Has most of the same qualities of palm oil foaming, good, hard soap is a base of 20-30%

Palm Oil (vegetable tallow)
Make hard soap, mild; good substitute forTallow in all vegetable soaps, moisturizes and soothes dry skin 20-30% of the base

Sesame oil:
Said to be good for dermatitis, eczema, arthritis and rheumatism, moisturizing, scent of hazelnut strong, makes a soft bar, except in conjunction with other, more saturated oils used in addition to 10% based

Shea Butter:
Many substances that do not interact to do with spirits and living to nourish the skin with soap 1 3.2 tablespoons per 5 pounds of fat, has theTrack, or up to 20% of the base

Soybean oil / vegetable oil:
foam economic, readily available and produces mild, stable, make hard soap up to 50% of the base

Sunflower oil:
Preservatives, and less expensive alternative to olive oil contains vitamin E and less saturated oil must be mixed with more saturated oils, soap making can take longer to prosecute and treat 15-20% of the base

Vitamin E oil, oil based
Preservatives and antioxidants;Good for the skin up to 10% in addition to the base

วันพุธที่ 16 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

Baking For Memories

Baking. It's fun, and full of wonderfully made memories, but do you realize what it is? It's one of the less favorable cooking processes today because, well, it just takes too much time to do. People know how to do it, but the problem is it's not convenient. It's easy to just go ahead and buy something from the store. However, there is a small resurgence in baking and more people are becoming more receptive to it, because it can be quite fun. By decorating your cup cakes and other baked goods you are ensuring that you are building lasting memories with you and your family.

To get started, you need some kind of bakeware that is high in quality and can take the heat (no pun intended). One of the most popular options of baking are cakes and cup cakes. Both are made from the same batter. One is just smaller and more formed than the other. Whichever way you go, you simply can't go wrong. You can find all the information on baking and find different recipes on baking cup cakes and cakes.

There are cake pans and other bake ware that you can purchase for this venture, but it's important to buy them at a trusted source, instead of buying them at your local cooking store. Open up all your options and start thinking about what kinds of things to bake. You should never be too busy to bake. It's a fun process and best of all it will build lasting memories to be remembered forever.

วันอังคารที่ 15 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

How to Make Italian Crème Cake : Adding Cake Batter to Pans

Once you've worked up a delicious cake batter,our expert will show you how to pour that batter into pans for baking in this free dessert video. Expert: Gail Hoffman Bio: Graduating from the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in Chicago, Illinois with a degree in Culinary Arts, Gail Hoffman has spent the last thirteen years working as a chef. Filmmaker: Adolph Ramirez



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_BqvWJX00&hl=en

วันจันทร์ที่ 14 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

Vegan Roast - Woodland Roly Poly Pie

Time From Cupboard to Plate: 60 minutes
Serves: Four Portions

Ingredients:

Pastry:
Plain Flour, 3 cups
Olive Oil, 4 tablespoons
Salt, pinch
Mustard, 1 teaspoon
Water, to mix

Filling:
Dried Mushrooms, 1 cup
Fresh Mushrooms, 4 medium
Onion, 1 large
Red Pepper, 1 large
Peanut butter, 1 tablespoon
Olive Oil, 1 tablespoon
Stock cube, 1
Boiling Water, 240ml
Pine Nuts, 1 handful
Garlic, 2 cloves

Recipe:

Pour boiling water over the dried mushrooms and leave them to soak. When ready, strain and rinse.

Pastry: Mix the flour, mustard, salt and olive oil in a bowl. Add water slowly, a bit at a time mixing in until you have a firm dough. Leave to one side.

Filling: Chop the onion and fry in a little oil until soft, add diced pepper, chopped garlic and then sliced fresh mushrooms. Make up the stock with 240ml of boiling water and add in tablespoon of peanut butter, mix together and then add to the rest of the filling along with the re-hydrated dried mushrooms. Keep filling on a medium heat to reduce sauce down. Once it is a nice thick sauce like consistency, remove from the heat and leave to cool a little.

Lightly grease a baking tray.

On floured, flat worktop roll out the pastry dough into a rough rectangle shape about 6mm thick. Spoon the filling out evenly across the pastry leaving a good 3 cm boarder around the edge with the mixture about 1cm deep. Be careful not to overfill the pastry, left over filling can be frozen or made up into other pies. Sprinkle the pine nuts evenly across the mixture.

Fold in the boarders on all four sides onto the mixture. Fold it again along just the far long edge and then carefully continue to roll it up as you would a Swiss roll cake. This is where if you have overfilled it the filling will come spilling out so take evasive action and scoop some out if that starts to happen. If the pastry is too thin or the mixture too hot it can split the dough.

Carefully transfer the roly poly from the worktop to the greased baking tray and cook in the oven at 1900C for about 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden.

Serving:

Slice the roly poly into portions and serve with your favourite green vegetables. Families beware that the two end sections rapidly become the most desired slices and arguments can ensue without careful management!

วันเสาร์ที่ 12 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

Organic Coconut Oil Makes You Shine!

There are many great health benefits from eating organic food and one way to enhance these rewards is by cooking your food with organic coconut oil. I told my mother about this delicious and healthy oil and she laughed. She was surprised I use it because she assumed it was loaded with saturated fat and clogs your arteries. "You're so skinny, how do you cook your food in this oil every other day and maintain your weight?" she asked. I was the one laughing now.

Organic coconut oil is the icing on the cake for those of you who are already eating organic and want to know how to add to your healthy diet even more! You already look and feel like a million dollars because you are getting the vitamins that your body needs. Why stop there when you can improve your health further by cooking with oil that offers just as many rewards as the food you eat? Organic coconut oil contains caprylic acid, capric acid and lauric acid all that work together to boost your immune system and fight to keep you feeling and looking great. Amazingly enough, this oil helps you maintain a consistent mood and reduces stress. In today's economy we all know how priceless these benefits can be! Organic coconut oil helps fight the hands of time as it has many anti-aging benefits. It will accent the health and appearance of your hair, nails, teeth and skin. I apply coconut oil to my hands, arms and legs when the weather gets dry and it completely replenishes the moisture. Ladies, if you're going for a night out on the town and you're wearing a skirt, this oil is essential to make your legs look sparkling and beautiful! These are the benefits that can be seen on the outside of your body.

The rewards that this oil has for the inside of your body are astonishing. It raises your metabolism and helps the body to rid of waste. Some of our weight is put on from eating toxic food that remains stuck in the colon walls and pocketed in the hips or belly. There is no need to worry about the fat content as this type of fat is easily converted to energy! You will lose excess weight when you cleanse your body with products like this and maintain an organic diet. Everyone who uses this oil will not necessarily lose weight, so those of you who are already at a healthy weight do not need to worry about becoming too skinny. You'll lose weight only if your body needs to shed toxins.

Winter is around the corner and it is time to boost our immune system. It is better to consume products that raise immunity like healthy food and drinks versus taking dry vitamins. Vitamins are processed and are not as pure as food and drinks. Juice your fruits and veggies for power drinks, eat well and definitely use this oil! Organic coconut oil will help your body fight bacteria that cause a variety of illnesses. It also helps prevent high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. We would normally think of this oil as a condiment or simple cooking oil but it is so strong that it has even been known to help those with HIV maintain better quality health.

You're probably thinking about how a coconut tastes and why you would want to add this flavor to a variety of dishes. We think of the coconut as having a very sweet flavor that would not go well with dishes such as chicken or spaghetti sauce. We usually associate coconut flavor with sweets like frosting, candy, rice pudding, etc. You will notice that a coconut itself is not very sweet should you eat it in it's true form- in fact it's fairly mellow in flavor. The flavor is perfectly subdued and enjoyable. You may notice that you're more full after eating coconut than you'd be from eating any other fruit! I first used this oil in my pasta sauce when I ran out of olive oil. I had no idea what I was missing! I'm Italian so I take pride in making my sauce. I always try to compete with my mom to see if I can beat her sauce. I struggled for years to get my sauce to taste even remotely like hers. Guess what? It was better... and all with my secret ingredient! The oil brought out the flavor of every single spice I added to the sauce, magnifying the flavor times ten. I couldn't believe how good it was. I'll leave you with a few recipes I gathered online. You can also get recipes from Food Network and substitute another oil with organic coconut oil. Prepare to look great on the outside all winter long and feel great on the inside for many years to come! You can buy this oil at your local health food store and occasionally the grocery store- but make sure it's organic!

MARRAKECH CHICKEN AND LENTILS
Ingredients:
· 1tbsp. 100% Pure Virgin Coconut oil
· 4 skinless chicken breasts chopped into pieces
· 6oz wholemeal flour
· 8oz brown lentils, rinsed and picked over
· 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
· 12 whole dried apricots (3 oz.), quartered
· 5oz golden raisins
· 2oz fresh parsley, chopped
· 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, chopped
· 1/2 tsp. Salt, or to taste
· 1/4 tsp. EACH ground allspice, cinnamon, cumin and red pepper (cayenne)
· 120ml water with 1 teaspoon of vegetable Bouillon powder dissolved into it.

Heat oven to 350°F. Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan Coat the chicken pieces with flour, shaking off excess. Add to frying pan and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and place on a plate. Add lentils, spring onions, apricots, raisins, parsley, ginger, salt and spices to frying pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer to an ovenproof dish. Put the chicken on top. Add water, cover and place in oven. Bake 30 minutes, uncover and bake 20 minutes longer or until chicken and lentils are tender. Serves 4

Make a delicious dessert drink by melting organic coconut oil and adding it to a banana shake!

ORGANIC CARROT CAKE
Ingredients:
· 8oz organic grated carrots
· 8oz organic soft brown sugar
· 6oz organic virgin coconut oil
· 4oz organic plain wholemeal flour
· 2oz organic chopped walnuts
· 2 organic free range eggs
· Grated zest of 1 organic orange
· 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
· 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Beat all the above ingredients together and place in a baking tin greased with virgin coconut oil.Cook in preheated oven at 180oC / 350oF for 45 - 60minutes. (Check with a metal skewer - the cake is ready when it doesn't stick!)

Chocolate attic abrade block ambrosia recipe

Rich, flavorful chocolate cake dessert made with coconut flour, raw cacao powder, coconut oil, coconut milk. Frosted with a raw agave nectar, raw cacao powder frosting.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow-5WfVJoGI&hl=en

วันศุกร์ที่ 11 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2553

Valentines Day Dinner (part 1 of 2)

Diary of a Local Boy (Season I). Valentines Day Dinner 2010, on the menu: Tender Rib Eyes cooked Medium Rare w butter, mushrooms, onions, garlic fries, salad w almonds, and coconut cake, red wine.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsEe6MXUxKI&hl=en