Hillman Family Recipes

This homemade laundry detergent works well for us. We use it with our HE washer. It is also cost effective.   Some kind of bucket to mix all ingredient in (2-5 gallon) 1/3 Fels Naptha Laundry soap (or Zote, Octagon, or Ivory – amounts vary) 1/2 C Borax 1/2 C Super Washing Soda Water 1. Cut your bar of Fels Naptha soap into thirds and finely grate one third. (Save the other 2/3 for another batch). 2. Put your grated soap in a pot of 6 cups of water and heat on low until the soap melts. Don’t let the soap boil. Once all the soap is completely melted, add the washing soda and the Borax and stir until dissolved. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens (almost as thick as honey). Remove from heat. 3. Pour 4 cups of hot tap water into your bucket. Add the soap mixture and stir it. (You can add a few drops of essential oil if you want here. I don’t). 4. Now add 1 gallon + 6 more cups of hot tap water. (I use an old milk jug for the gallon measuremen...

Our family loves to drink this during the summertime.  It is so refreshing. I got this recipe from Leah Grow, our wonderful Provo neighbor and friend. Country Time Lemonade drink mix Mint leaves Ice Water Fill your blender half way with ice.  Add enough drink mix to make the total amount of cups your blender holds (ex. you have a 6 cup blender, then add enough mix to make 6 cups of lemonade). Add mint leaves (start with what you think would be good.  You can always add more).  Fill up the blender the rest of the way with water (ex. if you have a 6 cup blender, add water to the 6 cup line).  Turn blender on.  You will want your ice to be fine, like a slushy.  If you think it needs more mint, add more.  Pour into glasses and enjoy. Smaller recipes for Ninja individual container: Fill blender bottle at least half way with ice. Add 1 1/2 scoops of Country Time Lemonade drink mix. Add mint (or strawberries, watermelon + basil, raspberries, etc)....