DIY Baking Soda Face Wash

There is nothing quite like having a nice, deeply cleaned face. This recipe leaves your face feeling cleansed and so smooth! Topped with a nice moisturizer, and I call that a good time! So here we go!

I can't remember where I got this idea from (somewhere on pinterest of course, hahaha where else does stuff come from?)

2 Tsp Baking Soda
4-6 drops of water (or until a smooth liquid)
Small dish

Mix the baking soda and water together in a dish, with your fingers is fine, and then spread it on your face. Using circular motions, gently massage it in--you don't need to go crazy though!

Rinse with warm water. Make sure you rinse thoroughly so there is no baking soda left on your face--it takes quite a bit to get it off.

Top with your choice of face moisturizer and you're good to go!

Enjoy and let me know how it goes!

Rachael

Homemade Potato Chips Tutorial

Okay!! This is my first tutorial, so sit back, grab your coffee (mine is in my mustache cup that i painted :D)

and sit back and learn how to deep (or should I say shallow?) fry chips!!

Peel thy potato (i just used the cheap russets)

I made a big mess... haha I am terrible at peeling potatoes--usually its my husband's job but he was working today :) owell!!

Then slice those babies with a mandolin

Use the guard thingie!! I have seen way too many people slice off a piece of their hand--yuck!

Put some oil in your metal pot (I used olive oil because I wanted to use it up before it expired teehee, so that is probably expensive if you use olive oil every time haha)

I put it to medium heat on my stove, waited until it was hot enough that when you flick a bit of water in the oil it crackles like crazy. Then put in some of your thinly sliced potato bitties! My pot held about 8 large slices at a time.

Notice the METAL utensil on the stove. Make sure it's metal lol I just used whatever metal utensil i had in the drawer and it turned out to work pretty good!! It's like a.. uhm.. spaghetti grabber? hahaha Whatever you get it!!

sizzle sizzle sizzle--sizzle sizzle sizzle--sizzle sizzle sizzle

k anyways lol, leave them in there until they start turning a bit golden brown. Trust me, they can burn fast haha, even when they got a darker golden brown they didn't taste as good--I took them out juuuust after they were cooked through.

and VOILA

Quickly toss a little bit of salt on them while they are still hot. Yum yum in my tum! A little time consuming, but delicious!! I hope you enjoy :) If I could do it, you soooo can!!

Let me know if you have any tips to help me out for the next time--how do you make your chips?

Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael

Amazing Iced Coffee!!

 

I finally found an iced coffee recipe I ADORE!! I have tried several times and several ways, and I finally found a homemade iced coffee that rocks my socks off!!

Apparently the key to an amazing chilly coffee is cold brewing the coffee, not just adding ice to regular coffee.

 I took 4.5 cups of water, and added 1 cup of coffee grounds (I just used folgers medium roast grounds, though wikipedia suggests coarse grounds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_brew_coffee) in a jug, and put it in the fridge overnight, around 12 hours. Then, I put a paper filter in a strainer over another jug and slowly added the coffee mixture until it was all strained through. I must admit it did take a few hours lol, I kept going back to it whenever i remembered to refill the filter. :) 

Next, just fill a glass with ice and pour about 2/3rds coffee in there and 1/3 flavoured creamer (I use the toffee caramel stuff) and add a straw. AMAZING!!!!! Anyways, enjoy! Let me know what you come up with!!