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Here is a recipe we've been using for our dishwasher soap. Very simple and works like a charm. (Make sure you label adequately.) Ingredients: 1 cup of Borax 1 cup of Arm and Hammer Washing Soda 1/2 cup of Kosher salt 1/2 cup of citric acid Mix all ingredients together and store in a … [Read more...]
Day 3...Premium Bourbon-Madagascar Vanilla Beans. We ordered the 1/2 pound package of these vanilla beans to make homemade vanilla extract. (Recipe) These beans come in a vacuum sealed bag with a zipper closure. The ad states there are 54 beans, but that will all depend on how plump the … [Read more...]
Day 2...Raw Organic Cacao Powder from Ecuador . We're trying to buy as much organic as possible. Organic is hard to come by in Middle Georgia (where we live currently). Amazon to the rescue! This raw organic cacao powder is so good! It makes the best brownies! (Recipe to come later.) … [Read more...]
Why make your own vanilla extract? We made it because we bake A LOT and wanted to save money. Plus, making it ourselves we knew exactly what was going into it. A little about vanilla......Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after saffron because of its labor intensive growing process. … [Read more...]
We've started doing a lot of shopping on Amazon because we've discovered that the prices are cheaper than local, and we get free shipping. Over the next few days we'll be letting you in on some of the things we now get through Amazon's Subscribe and Save program. You just sign up to have the … [Read more...]
(scroll to the end for updates) We (Livi and I) made our first small batch of homemade deodorant today! (I found this recipe on another site but don't remember the site name. I'll post as soon as I track it down.) We got our ingredients together. 1/2 cup arrowroot powder 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
My kids have been begging for sweet bread for a while. By sweet bread, they mean the Mexican Sweet Bread that we used to get in the little Mexican bakeries and that Grandma usually has waiting for them when we go visit. This afternoon, we decided to make our own and boy did they turn out good! … [Read more...]
The phrase "fast food" seldom evokes healthy images - in fact, the term often makes us think of the unhealthy nature of the food rather than the speed at which it's served! For food that's both fast and healthy, you don't need to turn to your local restaurant chain. You can make food fast without … [Read more...]
Picnics can be so much fun, but unfortunately, they can also be pretty unhealthy. It's tempting to buy pre-made foods with lots of salt and sugar, but with a little forethought you can put together healthy picnic foods for the whole family. Here are some ideas. Hummus Healthy hummus can be … [Read more...]
The daily packing of the lunchbox - many parents find this a bit of a chore, and many children are less than enthused about the same old thing for lunch every day. How can you make lunchbox food more interesting and exciting? Here are some ideas. 1. Sandwich-kabobs Square sandwiches can get … [Read more...]
