Laundry Soap

Powdered Laundry Detergent (My favorite)

1 cup (5.5 oz bar) grated Fels Naptha Soap (Zote or Ivory work well)
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup 20 mule team borax
½ cup Oxiclean (optional)

Mix and store in airtight container or bag. For light or small loads, use 1 tablespoon. For normal loads, use 2 tablespoons. For heavy loads, use 3 tablespoons. Cost per load .15.

To make a large batch - grate 6 bars of Fels Naptha Soap and then add 3 cups of Washing Soda and 3 cups of 20 Mule Team Borax. Mix well and store in covered container.

Great Reader Tip:
To keep the liquid detergent stirred up, put a few marbles in the storage jug. The marbles will help mix everything and keep it mixed.

Liquid Laundry Detergent:

First Recipe:

3 Pints Water
1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap, grated
1/2 cup Washing Soda (Arm and Hammer, NOT baking soda though!!)
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
2 Gallon bucket to mix it in
1 Quart hot water Hot Water

Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints hot water and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 gallon Bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket completely with additional hot water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens. You may add additional HOT water if the mixture becomes too thick. Mix Well before each use. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load. Makes 64 loads. Cost per load .03.

Second Recipe:

Water
1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap
5 gallon bucket
1 cup washing soda (Again, Arm and Hammer)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
4 1/2 gallons water

Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well. As it cools, it will thicken. If mixture becomes too thick, add hot water to thin it to desired consistency. May be used immediately. Mix well before each use. Use 1/2(normal) to 1 cup per load (heavy). Cost per load .04.


TIP: The above recipes will NOT make suds in your washer so don't be alarmed. Fels Naptha Soap is a pure soap and typically makes little or no suds in the water. This makes it perfect for use in the new HE washers as well as tradional washers. You will also notice the need to either reduce your laundry softener or in most cases you can even eliminate the use of softener completely.

Courtesy of: http://www.soapsgonebuy.com/category_s/24.htm

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

3/4 cup butter or margarine
2-1/2 cups thin pretzel sticks
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 large package raspberry - flavored gelatin
1 ( 10 oz) packages frozen raspberries or strawberries, undrained and slightly thawed
1 ( 15-1/4 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained

Melt butter and pour into a 9x13 inch pan. Break pretzels in half and pat evenly into the pan. Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove from oven and cool.

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, Cool Whip, and sugar. Dab on top of pretzels and spread to edges of pan. Refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Bring water to a boil. Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water and cool in refrigerator until syrupy. Add slightly thawed raspberries and crushed pineapple and stir. Pour carefully over top of cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate overnight or several hours until firm. Makes 12 servings.

Courtesy of: The Essential Mormon Cookbook

Funeral Potatoes

This famous and well-loved favorite can be found at most ward dinners and funerals.

12 large potatoes or 1(32 oz) bag frozen shredded hash browns
2 (10-3/4 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups crushed born flakes
2 Tbls butter, melted

Peel potatoes and boil for 30 minutes, until just tender. Cool and grate into a greased 9x13 -inch baking dish (or put hash browns into the baking dish). Combine soup concentrate, cour cream, cheese, the 1/2 cup melted butter, and onions. Gently blend into potatoes. Combine crushed corn flakes and the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minute. Makes 12 servings.

Courtesy of: The Essential Mormon Cookbook

Cream Cheese Frosting with Lemon Juice

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 Tbls lemon juice

In a large mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Slowly add 2 cups of the powdered sugar and lemon juice, beating well. Add the 2 additional cups of powdered sugar and beat well. If necessary add additional lemon juice or powdered sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.

Courtesy of: The Essential Mormon Cookbook

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup buter, melted
1 (16 oz) packaged powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Cream the softened cream cheese. Blend with butter. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well.
Courtesy of: The Mormon Essential Cookbook

Powdered Sugar Glaze

1 Cup powdered sugar
2 Tbls milk
1 Tsp vanilla

Blend ingredients together. Drizzle over cake, cookies, or other dessert immediately.

Courtesy of: The Mormon Essential Cookbook

Best Egg Rolls

I got this recipe from here. I made a couple of changes, I added a bit more carrots and soy sauce. I didn't use the flour and water to seal, just water.

Ingredients
1 pound ground pork
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 quart peanut oil for frying
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
2 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrots
8 (7 inch square) egg roll wrappers
2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)
Soy Sauce - I added a few dashes and tossed with cabbage.

Directions
1. Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside.
2. In another large skillet heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together.
3. Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot and pork mixture on egg roll paper and fold corner up over the mixture. Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of the flour paste on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
4. Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack. Put on serving plate and top with sesame seeds if desired.

Courtesy of http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/best-egg-rolls/detail.aspx