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Working Together
Last week on the farm our oldest son Caleb turned 20. He was hoping to be moved into his house by his birthday, but he has learned that sometimes things take a little longer than you expect. There have been many challenges with building his house. He has had to learn how to do almost everything as he goes (such as how to install a septic tank and chimney, how to build cupboards and lay flooring, etc.) redo some of his work, and learned a lot about perseverance and patience since he’s doing this without debt.
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Have you ever started something with great excitement, such as a new business, a house project, a garden, or a craft and found yourself discouraged or struggling to persevere through the trials? My husband and I aren’t scared to do much, so we take on a lot of projects. I’m thankful we do, but it always carries those unanticipated struggles.
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God’s Medicine is Protective
Hexane in Your Soap?
Olive oil that is of the highest quality, least processed, and extracted from fresh, whole olives simply by using mechanical or “cold pressing” (without heat or chemicals) is called extra virgin olive oil. Many soap makers will use what is called pomace olive oil to make soap. Pomace olive oil is produced by taking what is left over after naturally pressing the olives and extracting it using chemicals (especially hexane) and heat.
A few weeks ago my research suggested that even organic pomace olive oil can be extracted with hexane, but I can’t find that article anymore, so I can’t say for sure. Soap makers love pomace olive oil because it saponifies (produces soap) much easier and faster. Kailey and I figured out how to get the extra virgin olive to saponify, but it does take more time.
Continue reading “Hexane in Your Soap?”Einkorn Sourdough Bread Recipe
By switching to einkorn sourdough bread, our bread went from being something that caused allergy symptoms in our family, and made me physically sick, to one of the most gut healing foods I now eat. Learn more here about why we make sourdough bread and the benefits of einkorn flour. The recipe I have below makes 4 loaves of bread. I use about a cup of levain to make a recipe that contains about 4 to 6 cups of flour. I will often make 2 loaves of bread (requires 2 cups of levain), cereal, and something else like cinnamon rolls or tortillas in one day.
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