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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Homemade Washing Soda
Washing Soda made at home, who knew it is this easy? Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Carbon dioxide, Home, Ingredient, Quick Breads, Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium carbonate, Vinegar
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Mint Limeade Recipe
6 ½ cups ice cold filtered water 1/2 cup vanilla sugar 1 cup + 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (I used 4 large limes juice, zest of one) Handful of garden fresh lemon mint Dissolve the vanilla sugar in some … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverages, cooking, easy, frugal, Home, Ice cube, Lime (fruit), Mentha, Recipe, sugar, Water
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Strawberry Crème Devon
This type of jam recipe is also very French, they tend to have a softer set jam there in France – it is lovely to see whole chunks of fruit on your toast or scones. Try it for topping on Greek yoghurt or crepes. The creamy taste comes from the interplay of real vanilla and the cane sugar, like a strawberry cream soda. Taste the berry first then the creamy finish from the vanilla. Continue reading
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Tagged Cook, France, Fruit preserves, Garden strawberry, Meyer lemon, Strained yogurt, sugar, Vanilla
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Making Bone Meal
Making bonemeal for your garden helps control the quality of the bone meal, making it from the anti-biotic and hormone free bones from your dinner. This can be done with any type of bones. To do this, place the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple cider vinegar, Bone, Bone meal, Casserole, Cookware and bakeware, garden, Herb, Home, plant, Shopping, Soil, Water
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Orange Jelly
Excess oranges no problem. Wanted something to go with the Greek style yogurt I made this Last weekend. Continue reading
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Tagged Boil, Cook, Fruit preserves, Home, Jams Jellies and Preserves, Jar, Orange juice, Pectin, Recipe, tips
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Baked Donuts
Easy baked breakfast donuts. A little indulgence goes a long way. I would like to say they are great the next day, but they never make it past Midnight. Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Baking powder, Buttermilk, Coconut oil, Flour, Saigon Cinnamon, Teaspoon, Vanilla sugar
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Icebox Oatmeal
This easy, no-cook “summer porridge” has make-ahead convenience and is packed with nutrition to get your day off to a healthy start. Make it in individual mason jars for a perfect serving size and an easy grab-and-go breakfast straight from the fridge (it’s eaten cold). Take it along to work or anywhere. Great to serve on a breakfast or brunch buffet. High in protein & fiber, low in fat & sugar, and gluten free. Follows Weston Price practices in reduction of phytic acid and is a traditional food from England. Continue reading
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Tagged Cook, Cup (unit), easy, England, Flax, frugal, homemade, Recipe, Salvia hispanica, Strained yogurt, Teaspoon, Weston Price
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Beef Country Gravy
Beef Country Gravy 1 1/3 cups instant nonfat milk powder 3/4 cup instant flour (wondra) or arrow root or clearjel 4 tablespoons instant beef bouillon granules 1/8 teaspoon ground lemon thyme 1/4 teaspoon fresh onion powder 1/8 teaspoon ground rubbed dalmaition sage … Continue reading
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Tagged Beef, Cook, easy, Flour, frugal, Garlic, Gravy, Onion, Recipe, Steak, Tablespoon
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Cheese Sauce
Potatoes augratin is a staple in this house. Replace flour with clear-jel or arrow root powder for instant gluten free fun. My local bulk foods store carries powdered cheese. The uses are endless. Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, Cook, Garlic, Home, Onion, Powdered milk, Sauces Dips Gravies and Toppings, Tablespoon
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Yoghurt
makes 8 cups This may seem like a lot of yoghurt but it will keep for a month or so in the fridge. Even though there are only 2 of us, we haven’t had any problems eating it up! I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Dairy, Dairy product, easy, frugal, Health, how to, Recipe, Specific Substances, tips, Yoghurt
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