Grandma Drawing Salve

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Grandma Drawing Salve

This is the recipe that Grandma Reschly used to make drawing salve which is used to draw out splinters and infections. She would make it periodically for the extended family. Everyone brought their own bottles.
Cuisine: Reschly
Keyword: non-food

Materials

  • 1 lb rosin
  • 1 lb bees wax
  • 1 lb butter, unsalted
  • 1 lb lard, unsalted
  • 1 lb sheep tallow
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 gill whiskey 1 gill = 1/2 c

Instructions

  • Clean jars and utensils
  • Over low heat dissolve/simmer together the ingredients in order. Do not let boil, stirring constantly.
  • When thoroughly dissolved and mixed together, pour into final containers. Cool and store.
  • Promptly finish the leftover whiskey.

Notes

Always on hand to draw out a splinter or infection.  Smear a small amount on the site [not an open wound] and cover with band aid.  Usually in a day the splinter is out, or the infection is gone.  The ingredients promotes softening and healing of the skin.  Doesn’t smell so good.

Freezing Bubbles

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Freezing Bubbles

To freeze and photograph bubbles outside on a very cold day.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 c water
  • 3/4 c dish soap [Dawn]
  • 1/4 c white Karo

Instructions

  • Chill before using, but not freeze.

Snow Ice Cream

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Snow Ice Cream

Simple ice cream treat while home in a snow storm. The colder the snow, the better.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 6 c fresh, cold snow no yellow snow…
  • 1 c milk
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 t vanilla

Instructions

  • 3 c of snow in a large bowl. Mix in milk, sugar and vanilla
  • Add 3 c of remaining snow.

The Battle between Two Wolves

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A very favorite story of mine.THE WOLF YOU FEED

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.He said, “My son, the battle is between two “wolves” inside us all.One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”