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Homemade Kahlua (Coffee Liqueur)
Each year for Christmas I try to come up with a theme for the recipes I share during the month of December. And this year? Well this year in the…
Homemade Pizza Sauce and Pizza Crust
When it comes to making  pizza at our house, I’ve gone the homemade route in baby steps.  For many years I just bought frozen pizzas, and I’ll admit that they’re…
Using “Parts” To Adjust A Recipe
Today’s subject is somewhat of a follow up to my last post about my Updated Chocolate Pudding Dessert. Â Once again when I had to update an old recipe, I was…
Chocolate Pudding Dessert: Adding Homemade Updates
My adventures in the kitchen last week once again highlighted why it can be frustrating to rely too much on recipes that use a particular size or brand of a…
Should You Buy Cleaning Vinegar For Homemade Cleaners?
I’ve become convinced over the course of the last few years that vinegar makes a great all-purpose household cleaner. In fact part of me feels kind of silly that it…
Grandma’s Apple Pie Filling
This week when I turned to my favorite craft column in our Sunday newspaper, I saw a headline that I think all of us DIY crafty types need to hear…
Quick Halloween Pumpkin Face Glasses
I love being resourceful. Â I’ve probably said it before but that’s because it’s my favorite thing about the Make Your Own lifestyle. Â I love that satisfying feeling of using something…
Homemade Disposable Cleaning Wipes
Most of the time I don’t rely on those disposable cleaning wipes in the pop-up dispensers. Â I usually find I can grab my spray bottle of homemade all-purpose cleaner and…