Two Dozen Uses for Ordinary Baking Soda

Inexpensive, versatile, and environmentally friendly, baking soda has a myriad of uses. From reducing baby's fever to cleaning dentures, and ridding your garden of pests, baking soda can be an easy and cheap solution to your problems.


Homemade Scouring Powder
· 1 cup baking soda
· 1 cup borax
· 1 cup salt


Drain Cleaner
· I cup baking soda
· Add 1 cup hot vinegar
Wait a few minutes, then flush the drain with 1 quart of very hot water.

For garbage disposals, use 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup of vinegar.


Automatic Dishwasher Powder
Use 2 Tablespoons baking soda and 2 Tablespoons borax per load.


Drip Coffee Maker Cleaner
Mix 1 cup warm water and 1/4 cup baking soda. Let it drip through the coffee maker. Then drip a pot of plain water to rinse. It will keep your coffee maker clean and fresh.


Teapot Cleaner
To remove rust stains and mineral deposits, fill the teapot with water and add 2 Tablespoons of baking soda and the juice of half a lemon. Boil gently for 15 minutes. Rinse and repeat if needed.


Microwave Cleaning
Make a cleaning solution of 4 Tablespoons of baking soda to 1 quart of warm water. Use it to clean the inside surfaces of the oven.---or place a few spoonfuls of baking soda in water in a microwave safe cup. Boil the water 3-5 minutes. The walls of the microwave will be damp. Simply take a sponge or paper towel and wipe down the insides of the oven.


Unclog Gas Stoves
To unclog burners on a gas stove, simply add 1/4 box of baking soda to 2 quarts of water and boil for a few minutes.


Easy Toilet Cleaner
Sprinkle 1/2 box of baking soda into the toilet tank once a month. Let it stand overnight before flushing. The tank and the bowl will be both clean and deodorized.


Economical Air Freshener
Simply mix equal parts of baking soda with your favorite perfumed bath salts. Put it in a soap dish or in small sachet bags wherever you would like to freshen the air.


Economical Carpet Deodorizer
Mix 1/2 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of cornstarch, and 15 drops of essential oil fragrance for scent. Sprinkle on the rugs before bedtime and let it sit overnight. If you like, you can work it into the carpet the next morning with a stiff bristle brush or broom. Then vacuum.

Laundry Booster
Add 1/2 cup baking soda to the washing machine along with your usual amount of liquid laundry soap. It will make whites whiter and colors brighter. ( NOTE: It doesn't work with powdered laundry detergents! ).

Clean Brushes and Combs
Fill sink with hot water and 1/4 cup of baking soda. Watch the dirt and oil dissolve away!

Underarm Deodorant
Sprinkle under your arms, even after shaving. It won't irritate your skin. If you prefer a smoother textured deodorant, mix it with a little talcum powder.

Clean Glasses
Hold your eyeglasses over a sink and sprinkle a small amount of baking soda on them. With wet fingers, gently rub the lenses. Rinse clean and dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.

Breath Freshener
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda into a cup of water and rinse. It will eliminate even morning mouth, garlic and onion odors! Make your own mouthwash by combining 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 cup of water. Add a few drops of flavoring if desired.

Tooth Whitener
Mix 1 teaspoon baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Using a cotton swab, apply it to your teeth, brush clean with water and rinse. Coffee and tea stains will disappear! (NOTE: This is an occasional treatment only. Lemon juice contains a lot of acid and shouldn't be overused, or used alone. Combined with baking soda, the acid is buffered and won't destroy the tooth's enamel).

Denture and Retainer Cleaner
Combine 1 tablespoon of baking soda. 1 tablespoon of powdered laundry detergent and 1 cup of water. Soak the dentures or plastic retainer for 30 minutes and rinse well. If you prefer, you can use 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of baking soda in a glass.

An Inexpensive Sports Drink
For each quart of boiled water add 1 level tablespoon of salt, 1 rounded teaspoon of baking soda, 4 rounded teaspoons of sugar, and 1 package of sugar free Kool-Aid.
Stir until clear and refrigerate.

Clear Up a Stuffy Nose
Add a teaspoon of baking soda to your vaporizer. It will unblock nasal passages and keep the vaporizer clean as well!

Baby Fever Reducer
Bathe the infant in a tub of lukewarm water with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Use less if you are using a plastic infant tub. This is also an effective remedy for diaper rash.

For Dogs and Cats
Sprinkle baking soda on your pet's brush or comb to deodorize their skin and fur.
Adding 2 tablespoons of baking soda to your dog's bath water and rinse water will make their coat clean and shiny.
Using baking soda on pet stains will eliminate the odor and prevent the pet from returning to the same spot in the future for another accident.
Sprinkling the litter box with baking soda keeps it fresh and deodorized.

Paint Brushes
To restore brushes stiffened and hardened by paint, simply boil them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water mixed with 1/4 cup vinegar and 1 cup of baking soda.

Non-toxic pesticide
Put baking soda under sinks near pipe openings and along basement windows to repel ants, silver fish and roaches. Roaches will dehydrate and die after eating baking soda.

In the Garden
Occasionally, lightly sprinkle baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from nibbling at your buds.
Sprinkle baking soda on slugs to get rid of them without having to resort to costly and toxic pesticides.
To sweeten your tomatoes by reducing their acidity, sprinkle baking soda lightly on the soil around your tomato plants. The soda from an old box used to absorb odors in the refrigerator is fine for this purpose.

Vinegar - use it everyday!

I have recently been tightening my own belt as I am sure most of you have in these economic times. During the course of some of my research into how to strech a buck I have come across creative uses for vinegar and baking soda. I will leave you with vinegar uses today and suppliment my column with baking soda uses tomorrow. After that I will get some more of those wonderful home made cleaner recipes for you guys. Here's the article I downlowder from stretcher.com about vinegar. It's awesome.

50 Uses for Vinegar (from www.stretcher.com)

Most of us have grown up in an age where we're always searching for the newest and best product. I don't know about you, but I've spent a fortune over the years on cleaning products that are "New and Improved!" "Amazing!" and "Incredible!", but I've recently discovered an old cleaner that works better than most of the new ones for just a fraction of the price.
Now don't laugh - It's vinegar. I know what you're thinking because whenever I thought of Vinegar I thought of Easter Eggs. That's all we ever used it for when I was growing up. I've recently discovered an amazing amount of uses for it. If you give it a try I'm sure you'll be as surprised as I was. It's very inexpensive, especially if you buy it by the gallon or case at a Warehouse Club.

I've got a kitchen drain that drains very slowly. I recently poured some vinegar in it, then poured some baking soda into the vinegar and ran some hot water down the drain. I repeated the process one more time and my drain is working great now. The vinegar and baking soda will bubble up when mixed together and they cleaned that slow drain right out.

I use to worry about spraying weed killer in my yard, but not anymore. Fill a spray bottle with two parts water, two parts vinegar, and one part dish soap. It works great.

I keep a bottle of three parts vinegar and one part water under my sink and spray it on the kitchen counters each night after wiping them off. It sanitizes them and once it dries the smell of vinegar disappears. You're left with clean countertops.

One of my sons still has a problem with wetting the bed at night. When he has an accident I spray the vinegar and water mixture on his mattress and let it dry during the day to help keep his mattress from smelling. I also use it on the carpet if my toddler has an accident during the day (we're working on potty training!)

Is your showerhead clogged? Fill a baggie with vinegar and use a rubber band to secure it in place so that the showerhead will soak in the vinegar over night. The next morning your showerhead should be working just fine!

I also use the vinegar and baking soda mixture to clean toilets, bathtubs and pans that have dinner stuck to the bottom of them. It's amazing all of the uses that I've found for this old fashioned product! Vinegar...it's not just for Easter anymore!

So here we go with 50 ways to use your vinegar that you may have never thought of….
1. Kill grass on walks and driveways.
2. Kill weeds. Spray full strength on growth until plants have starved.
3. Increase soil acidity. In hard water: one gallon of tap water for watering rhododendrons, gardenias, or azaleas.
4. Deter ants. Spray vinegar around doors, appliances, and along other areas where ants are known.
5. Polish car chrome. Apply full strength.
6. Remove skunk odor from a dog. Rub fur with full strength vinegar; rinse.
7. Keep cats away. Sprinkle vinegar on areas you don't want the cat walking, sleeping, or scratching on.
8. Keep dogs from scratching his ears. Use a clean, soft cloth dipped in diluted vinegar.
9. Keep chickens from pecking each other. Put a little in their drinking water.
10. Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar over night.
11. Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in 2 cups of water and a tablespoon of vinegar.
12. Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons to water before boiling eggs. Keeps them from cracking.
13. Soothe a bee or jellyfish sting. Dot the irritation with vinegar and relieve itching.
14. Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white vinegar; you may have to reapply.
15. Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to dissolve sticky residue left by shampoo.
16. Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons to bath water.
17. Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with vinegar and 2 cups of warm water.
18. Soothe a sore throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. Gargle and then swallow.
19. Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to the vaporizer.
20. Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off your appetite and give you an overall healthy feeling.
21. Deodorize the kitchen drain. Pour a cup down the drain once a week. Let stand 30 minutes and then flush with cold water.
22. Eliminate onion odor. Rub on your fingers before and after slicing.
23. Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength vinegar.
24. Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar.
25. Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.
26. Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. Wipe away the grime.
27. Freshen a lunchbox. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit in the lunchbox over night.
28. Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar.
29. Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water.
30. Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through
31. Clean and deodorize jars. Rinse mayonnaise, peanut butter, and mustard jars with vinegar when empty.
32. Clean the dishwasher. Run a cup of vinegar through the whole cycle once a month to reduce soap build up on the inner mechanisms and on glassware.
33. Clean stainless steel. Wipe with a vinegar dampened cloth.
34. Clean china and fine glassware. Add a cup of vinegar to a sink of warm water. Gently dip the glass or china in the solution and let dry.
35. Get stains out of pots. Fill pot with a solution of 3 tablespoons of vinegar to a pint of water. Boil until stain loosens and can be washed away.
36. Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and deodorize.
37. Dissolve rust from bolts and other metals. Soak in full strength vinegar.
38. Get rid of cooking smells. Let simmer a small pot of vinegar and water solution.
39. Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water.
40. Clean a scorched iron plate. Heat equal parts vinegar and salt in a small pan. Rub solution on the cooled iron surface to remove dark or burned stains.
41. Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.
42. Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar before washing.
43. Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will dissolve soap residue.
44. Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.
45. Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently brush over grease spot.
46. Remove tough stains. Gently rub on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, tea. Then wash as usual.
47. Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam.
48. Remove decals. Brush with a couple coats of vinegar. Allow to soak in. Wash off.
49. Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.
50. Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.

Rice - Not just plain white and boring!!!

Below are some easy rice recipes. Rice is a great grain to store in our food storage and right now is a good time to buy it. My local Sam's club has a 50 lb bag of rice for just $16.89. That’s less than $35 for 100 lbs of a great and versatile grain. We are counseled to store at least 400 lbs of grains per adult as part of our year’s supply. A lot of people will store tons of wheat – which is great – but variety is the spice of life. So may I humbly suggest that you add rice to your food storage. Stock up and store brown or wild rice when you find a good store special. Rice is simple and satisfying on many levels. Rice can be mixed with beans or canned meats to make it a protein rich casserole meal. It can be flavored with a variety of seasonings, sauces and broths. Add milk, sugar and cinnamon to make a pudding for dessert. Add almonds and Parmesan to perk up your plain white rice. Make stews and casseroles from that left over roast or turkey. Hot buttered brown rice sprinkled with a little cinnamon sugar is a yummy breakfast treat. For a refreshing summer drink, make the Mexican rice drink called Horchata. Enjoy Rice! It's doesn't just have to be a plain white boring side dish.

California Seasoned Rice Mix
3 cups uncooked regular white rice
1/4 cup dried parsley flakes
2 Tbsp. instant chicken flavor bouillon
2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried, minced onions
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves

Stir ingredients together and place in an air tight container until ready to use. To cook: Bring two cups of water to boil. Add two tablespoon butter or margarine and one cup of the mix. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

Homemade Rice-a-Roni
1 cup rice
4 tbsp. butter
4 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp. fresh parsley
1/2 cup spaghetti (broken in 1/2 inch pieces)

In a medium saucepan, melt butter and then add the rice and broken spaghetti. Brown well and then slowly add the chicken broth, reducing the heat to a simmer. After 10 minutes, add fresh parsley and continue cooking until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.
Kay’s make-it-a-meal Variation:
Add 1 can chicken (10 oz) at the beginning when adding the broth to the pot. Then add ¼ cup sliced almonds and ¼ cup Parmesan cheese at the end with the parsley. YUM!!!!!!

Chinese Fried Rice
1 cup rice
3 Tbs. oil
2 eggs
3 Tbs. soy sauce
1 can chicken (10oz.)
1 cup frozen peas and carrots

Bring 2 cups of salted water to a boil and cook rice as normal. Rinse rice with cold tap water until cooled. Spread rice onto a cookie sheet and refrigerate 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Break eggs into oil and scramble with a spatula. Add the chilled rice and soy sauce. Drain chicken and add. Stir until rice is heated through. Add peas and carrots. Cook 1 minute to heat the vegetables. Serve hot.

Spanish Fired Rice
2 Tbs. Oil
1 cup chopped onion (or dry equivalent)
2 cups raw rice
4 cups water
2 Tbs. Chili powder
2 cups tomato sauce

Put the oil in a large frying pan; heat to very hot. Add rice and chopped onion; stir until rice starts to brown. Slowly add water and chili powder. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add tomato sauce. Cook 5 minutes more. Stir and serve. Add 1 lb. cooked and seasoned ground beef or left over Sunday roast for a delicious meal.

Horchata
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 quart water
¼ cup slivered almonds
2 sticks cinnamon
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ tsp vanilla

Grind rice to a coarse meal in a blender. Mix together rice, cinnamon, almonds and water. Cover loosely and let stand overnight. Puree the rice mixture, then strain through several layers of dampened cheesecloth. Mix in sugar and vanilla extract. Serve over ice.

Plain Horchata: Omit cinnamon and almonds. Continue as directed.

Chocolate Horchata: Omit cinnamon and almonds from basic recipe. Add 2 ounces grated chocolate to rice. Continue as directed.

Strawberry Horchata: Omit cinnamon and almonds. Add one 10 ounce package of frozen strawberries with the sugar and vanilla extract. Continue as directed.

Mexicali Bean and Rice Casserole
This is one of my own recipe creations. I was wanting Mexican food one night and had no money to go out. I was short on ingredients for one of my other favorite Mexican casseroles - so I started dumping things in a skillet that sounded good to me at the time and this simple casserole is what I got. My family loved it. I hope you enjoy it too.

1 lb ground beef (cooked and drained)
1 cup white rice
2 cans (8oz each) tomato sauce
1 envelop fajita or taco seasoning
1 tsp. chili powder
1 can (15 oz) red, black or kidney beans
4 oz. grated Colby jack or jalapeno Cheddar cheese (I like to mix 2oz of each)

Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain grease from beef on paper towel covered plate when done. Put rice on to boil as for plain white rice in 2 cups salted water. Turn down heat when it begins to boil. Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, while rice is cooking, return browned ground beef to skillet with the rest of the ingredients. Stir well over medium low heat until cheese is melted. Turn heat to low and let simmer, stirring occasionally, while rice is cooking. After rice is done, add to ground beef mixture and stir together well. Remove from heat and serve with fry bread and salad for a great meal.

Chicken Stew
This is an old Southern comfort food recipe. It was one of my favorites when I was a child. In this recipe the preferred ingredients are listed first but the substitutes work just as well. I have made this recipe using all combinations of the ingredients listed below depending on what I had in the pantry at the time.

1 cup rice
2 chicken breast (boiled and shredded) or 2 cans chicken (10 oz. each)
1 can cream of chicken soup (10 oz)
6 cups water from your boiled chicken or 4 ½ cups water plus broth from the canned chicken
4 tsp. chicken bouillon
1 cup frozen or canned peas
1 cup frozen or canned corn
1 carrot (sliced) or use dehydrated equivalent
2 stalks celery (sliced) or use 1 tsp celery seeds for flavor
1 small onion (chopped) or 3 TBS dried onions or 1 tsp onion salt
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. black pepper

Cook rice in 1½ cups water. It will not quite be done. Leaving it a little underdone will make sure it doesn’t go mushy in the last cooking stages. In a separate large pot, boil chicken breasts until completely done. They should be done at the same time as the rice or shortly after. Shred cooked chicken with forks so you don’t burn your fingers. Measure out 6 cups broth from boiling the chicken and freeze the rest for later use in casseroles. Replace the 6 cups broth to the large pot with the shredded chicken, rice and the rest of the ingredients. Stir together well and bring to a boil. Then turn heat to medium. Continue boiling over medium heat for 15 minutes until carrots and celery are tender. This makes 6 generous bowlfuls. Serve with homemade sunflower wheat bread and sliced cheese for a delicious and comforting winter meal.

All around Preparedness

This is just a short list of things that I have found helpful to do to be prepared in the event of an emergency on the road or in a 72 hour situation. We are encouraged by church, government and Red Cross leaders to keep a 72 hour kit handy in the event of an emergency that forces us to leave our home. Here are some tips:

• The weekend that we set our clocks for daylight savings time is a great time to check your 72 hour kits, car kits, and smoke detector baterries. If you did not do it then – DO IT NOW! Change your batteries in your flashlight in your 72 hour kits and your smoke detectors every time whether you think they are fine or not. You’re better off safe than sorry.
• You should have a ziplock bag with a change of clothing (at least a fresh work shirt or T-shirt and change of undies and 3 pair of socks. Check the sizes in your kids packs to make sure they have what they need. Keeping feet and privates clean and dry during these situations is very important for your health.
• Speaking of dry feet - store a pair of good sneakers for each family member near your kits. The coat closet in the hall is a great place so that you can grab everything as you go out the door.
• Check your food for expiration dates. Change out any food that will expire before the next daylight savings time. Below is a list of handy foods that can easily be stored a 2 gallon ziplock within your 72 hour kits. You should be able to fill your kit with variety, decent nutrition and caloric intake for around $10 per person. Remember to pack as light as you can. Canned foods are good – but weigh down a pack. They also require and opener. Your pack should be easily portable.
• Place a laminated photo of each family member on a lanyard and attach it to their 72-hour kit. Write all pertinent information on the back of the photo including the name of the person, cell numbers for the parents or spouse, allergies to drugs, ect. In the event of an emergency – each family member should remove the lanyard from the pack and wear it around their neck. That way- if you are separated from your children – they can be identified and you can be more easily located. You and your medical issues can also be identified with this information if you are found unconscious.

72 Hour Kit Foods List

Breakfast Items: pop-tarts, carnation instant breakfast bars or slim-fast bars; tang, apple cider or cocoa packets;
Lunch & Dinner Items: canned tuna, Vienna sausages, chicken or deviled ham; jerky and cheese sticks; canned chili, raviolis, or soups; freeze-dried veggies; individual cans of tomato or V-8 juice, Capri sun drink pouches
Snacks: gum, hard candy, peanuts, granola, cracker packs, fruit leather, apple sauce, pudding cups & fruit cups
WATER: You should have at least a 2 one liter water bottles for everyone stored right next to your packs or in pockets on your packs in case you have to evacuate.
Don’t forget to put plastic spoons & forks, napkins and individually packaged wet wipes, small bottle hand sanitizer, toothbrush and trial sized toothpaste in each pack. I put these items into a small Rubbermaid sandwich box container with lid so that I have the container to eat from if needed.

Car Safety checklist

cell phone and charger
kitty litter for traction or to clean up oil leaks
small can of lock antifreeze
small basic first aid kit
rope or twine to tie down trunk
umbrella and rain poncho
wipes & sanitizer to clean hands
roll of paper towels for spills
plastic trash bags in case of wet clothing
flares, triangles and safety matches
jumper cables and flashlight
thermal blanket (s)
small hand shovel
packs of dried fruit, granola bars, or nuts
spare tire and work gloves
tow chain or strap
pen, paper, and emergency contact numbers
at least $20 CASH (you just never know)

Organize smaller items into a duffle and keep secured under or behind your seat, in a closed compartment or in a trunk. In the event of an accident – you don’t want loose abjects flying around to hit you in the head.

Sunshine ~ Coladas

I was talking to a family from my church the other day when the subject of food storage came up. In the course of the conversation, I relayed how our family was grateful that we had food storage last winter when my husband was unemployed for 3 1/2 months.

The father of the family said - something to the effect of 'oh- yes. Lots of beans and rice for your family during that time I bet.'

To which I replied, "No - We had great meals including desserts and my favorite pina-colada type drinks."

He looked surprised and then I explained to him how food storage was more to my family than just wheat, rice, beans, oil and honey. It was having a great deal of shelf stable everyday foods and a freezer full of meat, cheese and butter.

In rethinking that conversation, it occurred to me that I had not shared my favorite mixed-drink recipe with you all. So here it is. I created this concoction myself through trial and error. It is much better with the Coco-Real brand coconut cream, but the coconut powder is a good substitute if you don't have the Coco-Real, which can be difficult to find (it is only in one grocer around here that I have found) and it is a bit pricey to store a large amount in your food storage. I like to make this stuff up in little zip-lock type packets, store the packets in a Tupperware, and just add the water and ice when I'm ready for a treat.

For those of you from Utah, I found the Coco-Real at Smith's grocery store in the mixed drinks section. It is $2.80 per bottle. I believe it is a 20 oz. size. The Strawberry Tang, I found at Reams grocery store. I keep a large supply of that on hand at all times. It comes in a pouch that makes 6 liquid quarts. I stock up on it when it is put on sale @ 2 for $5.

Sunshine~Coladas
2 Tbs. strawberry powdered drink mix (Tang-type)
1 Tbs. orange powdered drink mix (Tang-type)
1 once Coco-Real or 1 Tbs. coconut syrup (recipe below)
2 Tbs. powdered milk
1 cup water
1 ¼ cups crushed ice

Mix with water in mini-blender mug (Magic Bullet brand type of blender) and then add crushed ice. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth.


Coconut syrup for Sunshine~Coladas
¼ cup coconut
2 Tbs. powdered milk
2 Tbs. powdered sugar

Blend together in a mini-blender approximately 30 seconds or until coconut is pulverized. mix with a few teaspoons of water at a time until it is thick like sweetened condensed milk.

Make this treat with caution, because it is so refreshing during the summer - you will want one everyday.