Tag: crafty
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Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salad
Well, the heat is here to stay for a while, so prepare yourselves for my Summer Food Series. This recipe is a new one in my book, thanks to my Aunt. It was under sad terms, a death in the family, but it was a memory I’ll never forget. We got into town in the…
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DIY Lavender Fabric Softener: A Simple Guide to Fresh, Natural Laundry
When I saw this recipe in my homesteading book, I saw the measurements and at first was like ‘man, I don’t think I have enough at the moment’ . I was fully prepared to go out to my lavender plant, which, I don’t think is really enjoying this Redding heat, and grab some more lavender…
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Chocolate Cake from Scratch
Remember a few posts ago when I made my very own cake mix? Well its time to give it a try! I was excited to make my first cake completely from scratch, and got started right away. The first thing I noticed was how dense it was. The batter was extremely thick, much, much thicker…
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The GOOD coleslaw
I am very particular when it comes to coleslaw. I think that 90% of the ones I’ve had put far too much sugar in it, or worse. They use that absolutely horrid ingredient……miracle whip. But one time I made shrimp tacos, and something felt wrong about topping it with the traditional taco toppings. So, I…
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DIY Bowl Covers
Growing up my grandma always had a hack, buying shower caps and using them as bowl covers. Over the years I’ve seen DIY’s take it upon themselves to make super cute ones with their machine. And I’ve been wanting to do a simple quick project with my machine and I thought these would be perfect.…
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Fried Zucchini
Good news everyone! I’ve harvested my first Zucchini! I thought about saving it, and putting it in a stir fry, but I decided that I’d make something that I could see my family really enjoying instead. They don’t mind it in the stir fry, but they certainly weren’t a fan of it either. hat particular…
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Transform Cake Mix into Delicious Cookies with This Simple Recipe
For years I always thought a cake mix had to be made as per the box instructions. Until years ago I remember my mother in law mentioning something about getting a box of cake mix and using it to make cookies. At the time, my mind didn’t fully process it until years later when my…
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Turn Bread Heels into Homemade Breadcrumbs: Waste Less, Enjoy More!
Does anyone out there actually enjoy the heels of the bread ? For me, its my least favorite piece. And because I have the attitude “Waste not want not” When it gets to those pieces I will usually wind up putting them in the freezer. And very rarely will I use them. I don’t think…
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Savory Sausage and Potatoes: A Budget-Friendly Delight
I feel like this is one of those recipes that everyone has their own twist to. To be perfectly honest? Its one of those dishes I’m not a huge fan of. But after the recent events of the last few days (see This post for more information) I figured I might as well find a…
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Transform Your Old Dress Shirt into a Stylish Apron
Recently, my husband noticed that a few of his shirts were ready to go in the garbage. One had a hole, and the other was too tight. Well, they were still perfectly good pieces of fabric otherwise, so I saved them from the landfill, putting them in my never ending project pile. I had seen…