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Make Your Own Butter Spread
Back in the early days of this blog I tried a recipe for making your own margarine spread. And . . . it did not turn out so good. You…
10 DIY Recipes For Dummies (4th Edition) – Just 2 Ingredients!
Welcome to the fourth edition of my DIY for Dummies list! Once a year during my annual vacation at Lake Michigan, I take a little break from trying new recipes…
Let’s Make Sangria!
Warm summer nights and sangria – they’re quite a lovely pair if you ask me. That’s why when the perfect evening comes along for enjoying the patio in the balmy…
Can You Mix Dawn Dish Soap With Bleach??
One of my homemade strategies for the laundry is to make my own liquid laundry cleaner using Dawn Soap. It goes together fast with no need for the tedious task…
Unexpected Helpers for Laundry Stains
Sometimes I take a little breather and stop and think a bit about why I like finding ways to make my own stuff. And when I think about it, one…
Homemade Microwave Applesauce Recipe
Back when I was an ambitious young mother with lots of energy, I used to can applesauce. My mother-in-law would come to help, bringing along her special apple-peeling and mashing…
Make Your Own Cappuccino French Vanilla Coffee Mix
Well, it’s that time of the year again. Once summer rolls around the Aldi where I shop stops stocking one of their drink mixes that we enjoy, the Cappuccino French…
7 Can Taco Soup Recipe
I recently shared a few of the reminders I give myself when I feel too busy to live the homemade life. One of those important reminders is that I don’t…