Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Andee

About Andee

Director of Happiness. I'm a thirty-something soap snob. I've grown up with handmade soaps, and I love them! I really like making lotions, soaps, and perfumes. I adore mixing scents to come up with something new. My favorite scent is either Wicked or Cotton Candy. I tend to hoard fragrances, I even have an Earl Grey Tea from the MMS catalog. I won't tell you how old it is, but it sure is good!

Today begins our eighth day of using kitchen spices in soap by using Mustard Seed Powder. While the word mustard probably brings the thought of a mustard condiment to mind, mustard seeds are used all around the world as a spice. Mustard has a hot tangy flavor Whole mustard seeds […]

Mustard Seed Powder in Cold Process Soap

September 8, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today begins our seventh day of using kitchen spices in soap by using Coriander Seed Powder. Coriander seeds are used in various dishes both ground and whole. Whole coriander seeds are used for pickling vegetables, flavoring sausages or smoked meats, brewing Belgian wheat beers, as a replacement for caraway seeds […]

Coriander Seed Powder in Cold Process Soap

September 7, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today begins our sixth day of using kitchen spices in soap by using Turmeric Root Powder. To make tumeric powder, the roots are boiled for several hours and then dried in hot ovens, after which they are ground into a powder. Turmeric is commonly used as a spice in curries […]

Turmeric in Cold Process Soap

September 2, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Can you believe that next Monday is Labor Day? We can’t believe it ourselves! We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend and if you need to travel, please travel safely. Enjoy your day and we will see you on Tuesday! All orders placed after 8:00 A.M. Mountain Time on […]

Labor Day Announcment

September 1, 2010 in Notices and Alerts by Andee

Today begins our fifth day of using kitchen spices in soap by using Garam Masala Powder, which contains cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, black pepper, and coriander. Did you know that garam masala is Hindi for hot mixture? Garam actually refers to the intensity of the spices rather than heat like […]

Garam Masala in Cold Process Soap

August 31, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Weather in Northern Utah has been very interesting today and I just had to share with you! This morning started out with a heavy cold rain and then the skies cleared to mostly blue skies. Within half an hour, the clouds would roll back over the skies and it would […]

Weather in Northern Utah

August 30, 2010 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Today begins our fouth day of using kitchen spices in soap by using Red Chili Pepper Powder, which is simply powdered red chili peppers. Chili powder is typically blended with other spices in Indian, Spanish, Caribbean and Tex-Mex dishes. Chili con carne, enchiladas, curries, spiced rice, and many other similar […]

Red Chili Powder in Cold Process Soap

August 30, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today begins our third day of using kitchen spices in soap by using curry powder, which is actually a blend of various spices. I was quite surprised when I learned that curry powder was a blend of spices as I had always thought that curry was a pepper like plant! […]

Curry Powder in Cold Process Soap

August 27, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today begins our second day of using kitchen spices in soap by using dill weed, which is the leaves and stalks of the dill plant. Dill is typically used as aromatic flavoring for pickles, butters, fish, and breads. Dill is a popular herb in the Baltic region of Europe and […]

Dill in Cold Process Soap

August 26, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today we are going to begin our 10 batches of cold process soap with kitchen spices by making soap with kelp powder. Kelp powder is typically used as flavoring for soups and sushi in Oriental countries. Many people use it as an addition to dishes along with salt or in […]

Kelp Powder in Cold Process Soap

August 25, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Before our move I purchased a few different kitchen spices and herbs to test in cold process soap. Ok, I purchased 10 total spices for testing purposes and I promise these were purchased in small quantities! I haven’t been able to get around to testing these spices until recently. You […]

Kitchen Spices in Cold Process Soap

August 24, 2010 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Yesterday I showed you how to make a Grape Lime Rickey. Now I’ll show you how to make a refreshing bar of soap to pair perfectly with the Grape Lime Rickey. This soap will be a swirled soap and very easy to make. I will start mixing the larger batch […]

Grape Lime Rickey Soap

August 20, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee