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Homemade Nylon Net Scrubbies – Are they Bath Poufs or Pot Scrubbers?
A while back I cut out a pattern from the Hints from Heloise column in my newspaper. It was her pattern for nylon net scrubbies that was passed down from…
Do You Like McDonald’s Apple Dippers? Try Making Your Own!
One of the frustrating things about having a sliced apple for a snack is that they can start turning brown so quickly. And once they start turning brown, well, they…
Half Baked Ideas – Bizarre Brown Sugar
Sometimes my Make Your Own creations sure don’t turn out like I think they will. I had jotted down a recipe I came across for making your own brown sugar….
The Vanilla Extract Experiment – First Follow Up
A week ago I began my first try at making homemade vanilla extract. After debating on which of two recipes to use, I decided on the smaller recipe that used…
Easy Taco Meat Seasoning
Don’t have one of those taco seasoning packets in the house? No problem! You can just as easily make seasoning for taco meat with spices you probably already have on…
The Vanilla Extract Experiment
Can you really make your own vanilla extract? Supposedly it can be done by slicing open a Vanilla Bean and then letting it set in some vodka for a few…
Homemade Pie Crust – Can Anyone Do It?
I finally found a homemade pie crust recipe that eliminates the two things I struggle with the most – cutting in the shortening and rolling out the dough. This recipe…
Let’s Make Pancakes from Scratch
You can make delicious pancakes from scratch without much more effort than it takes to use premade pancake mix. This recipe uses the most basic ingredients (flour, baking soda, milk,…