Basic Cold Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Toss together the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, honey and celery salt in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over the shredded vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper before serving.

Steps:

• Dissolve the borax into the water in a measuring cup and set aside.
• Mix together the oil and beewax in the top of a water bath.
• Heat the oil-beeswax mixture over medium heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally (8-10 minutes).
• When the wax is melted bring the water-borax mixture almost to a boil, either in a separate pan or in the microwave.
• Remove the oil-beeswax mix from the water bath and slowly add in the water-borax, stirring briskly. (Alternately, both mixtures can be put in a blender and whipped).
• If using rose water, stir in as the mixture cools.
• Store in a clean container with a lid. Product should store indefinitely.
• Mixture should be white and fluffy after beating, but still remain a little runny until completely cooled.
• To use: massage a small amount into your skin and tissue off or rinse off with warm water.

Steps:

• Dissolve borax in water in a microwave safe cup.
• Mix oil and beeswax in a microwave safe bowl and cook on med/high heat for several minutes, stirring every minute, until beeswax is melted.
• (you can also heat in a double boiler till melted) Remove from heat or microwave.
• When wax is melted bring the borax and water almost to boil in the microwave on high for about a minute.
• Slowly add the borax to the oil, stirring briskly.
• Add lavenderor rosewater, if using.
• I like to add lavender because it helps to regenerate the skin, is a natural antibiotic, and has a calming effect.
• Pour this cream into a container with a lid.
• This mixture will last virtually forever.
• To use, massage a small amount into your skin and then tissue off.
• This mixture is white and fluffy and will thicken as it cools.
• Note: For a lighter cream, put in in the blender after it has cooled and blend on high, adding 1 T water at a time.
• If you end up with excess water do not worry- just strain it off your"fluffed up" cream.