Have you tried any recipes in the Gift Giving edition of My Buttered Life e-book? Although I write the book with my own ideas, mixed with plenty of research and experimentation, I get a lot of Aha! from the people who buy the book and give me feedback.
Here’s an example. This email came from Christy:
Hey Renee! I just wanted to say thanks for the great e-book (gift giving)! I made a batch of the Chocolate Peppermint lotion bars for my family to try and we love them! My daughters and I decided to do some for Valentine’s teachers gifts.
I loved the ramekin idea and was able to score some on clearance at my grocery store. 🙂 I have found that it isn’t even necessary to make them in one size and store/give them in a bigger one. They pop out fairly easily from the original size, especially after you use it a couple times.One trick I tried tonight was to put the ramekin on my scale and measure ingredients right into it, using the proportions from your recipe. I then put the ramekin in my toaster oven at about 250 deg until everything was melted, cooled a few minutes and stirred in the oil. It worked GREAT! and no extra pan to clean up. It takes a bit longer to cool and harden, because of the ramekin getting hot, but that wasn’t a big deal for me. Anyway! Just thought I would share an alternative technique with you! Especially great for when you only want to make one bar, because you can get the quantity exactly right.
Have a blessed night!
Christy VanderWall
I asked a few questions about the ramekin, and here’s her follow up:
Once you get them out of the ramekin the first time, they come out pretty easily…especially after you use them a few times. They either fall out on their own, or just require a little tap on the bottom. Now, I will say that my first round was done in some square ramekins, which are tapered on the sides – not straight up and down. So, that might be helping them come out easier. I made a couple round/traditional ones tonight and will have to see if the same is true for those.
Thanks again for the fun recipe! We are planning to do some chapstick for the girls classes as well, instead of candy for valentines day!
There you go! Christy has figured out a way to delete the “clean up” job involved in making lotion. If you have ideas you’ve tried with success, don’t hesitate to share them with us! Email me through the contact page.