What’s not worth doing homemade? This question was posed last week on the Cheap Healthy Good website in their post Ask the Internet: What’s Not Worth Doing Homemade? Their “Worth It” items were marinades, rubs, spice mixes, soup, baked goods, dips, and dressings. Their “Not Worth It” items were pasta, crackers, and bread. InRead More
What does “Homemade” mean to you?
I’ve been thinking more about what the term “homemade” really means after reading a blog post titled: What do you consider to be Homemade? (at a blog called The Way I See Things). The author tells the story of how she made some brownies to send to a cousin in Iraq andRead More
Looking for Lard: Can you find it in a Grocery Store?
So often my “Make Your Own” recipes send me in search of ingredients that are unfamiliar to me. This week I wanted to purchase a pound of lard for a Homemade Birdseed Cake Recipe. (Update: Click here for two more updated DIY Birdseed Cake recipes with lard) I don’t knowRead More
The 4 Best Reasons for Making Your Own Stuff
Sometimes my family thinks I’m crazy. They’ll see me busy making something and ask “What’s that?” I usually respond with an answer like “I’m trying to make my own chocolate syrup” or “This is going to be my homemade Febreeze”. This invariably results in them looking at me andRead More
10 Lessons I’ve Learned from my Homemade Lifestyle
I’ve always enjoyed finding new and creative ways to make homemade versions of things, especially if I can save money in the process. Since I’ve started this blog, I’ve spent even more time trying new ideas. All this activity has helped me realize that it’s important to keep yourself grounded in reality because the thingsRead More