Beef 101 Infographic suggests buying a whole side I wrote a post at the end of March about how you can lower meat costs by purchasing sides of beef. The infographic below is along the same lines, but contains more information about the health benefits of beef, and offers a simple breakdown of the different types of cuts you can buy at the grocery store, and some easy guides to shopping for beef. I find that guides like these can be really helpful for novice shoppers and seasoned pros alike when it comes to meat—I think it’s never a bad idea to reinforce best practices. Even better than that may be that in buying a side of beef, you’re more likely to purchase from local livestock farmers, which helps support your local economy. And when your food travels fewer fossil fuel miles, the environmental circumstances for fostering healthier meat production increases, resulting in better meat for you, which may in turn lead to lower health care costs down the line. Frugality is also factored in to transport. Traditionally, all cows fed on grass.
Suzy Homefaker: Cinnamon Honey!!! Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. What it will do is what some call 'turning to sugar'. In reality, honey is always honey. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will "crystallize". When this happens loosen the lid, boil some water and sit the honey container in the hot water, but turn off the heat and let it liquefy naturally. It is then as good as it ever was. Cinnamon and Honey Drug companies won't like this one getting around. HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. steep. down. fridge.
DIY Dog Shampoo, DIY Flea Treatment, DIY Skunk Odor Remover Making your own dog shampoo isn’t rocket science. By: adria.richards/Flickr A wide variety of dog shampoos are available in stores, of course. But you might find no need at all to buy a specific shampoo for your canine companion: I’ve found that I can easily create a do-it-yourself dog shampoo from ingredients that most people have in their homes. DIY Dog Shampoo (This is the one pictured above.) I couldn’t stop this article with just ONE recipe. Shampoo for Dry Skin Many pet owners struggle with their puppy’s dry skin problems. Mix 1 cup lemon dish detergent with 1 cup white vinegar and 1/3 cup glycerin. DIY Skunk Odor Remover At some point, your curious dog might get skunked. Your pet wants the odor removed just as quickly as you do! First, put on some eye protection, just in case, along with rubber gloves. Mix 1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide with ¼ cup baking soda and 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid. Let me repeat that: It is dangerous to put this solution in a closed container. Share it now!
online magazine, DIY blog en shopgids met de leukste webshops voor stijlvolle kids met printable art, give away's, DIY en winacties speciaal voor jou. Wij zijn dol op do it yourself en dingen zelfmaken. Ons hartje ging dus ook sneller kloppen toen we de producten van Flatout Frankie tegenkwamen: Do-it-yourself cardboard pakketen – oftewel zelfmakers van karton . Ingepakt vormt dit DIY speelgoed een op het oog saaie stapel karton van anderhalve centimeter. Uitgepakt ontstaat daar ineens een grommende dino (kartonnen stoppaard), een kasteel van karton, een speelfornuisje of een super snel vliegtuig of vliegensvlugge raceauto waar je echt mee kunt vliegen! Flatout Frankie (we just love the name!) Geschreven door: Maike Categorieën: DIY - Doe het zelf - Zelfmaken , Home & Design - Kinderkamer - Hebbedingen
Finished Paintbox Quilt The Paintbox Quilt is finished! This quilt is made with 64 - 6.5" blocks in 32 color combinations (8 by 8 blocks with 1.5" sashing). Each combination is a Kona cotton solid and a monochromatic quilting print. One of the blocks in each combination is made with a printed center and outer ring and the other is made with a solid center and outer ring. I had a hard time deciding how to lay out the blocks for the quilt. I alternated the orientation of the squares so the "pulled" corners were going in opposite directions. On the back, I made a pieced panel with a little rectangle of each of the Kona cottons. The letters on the back are just simple Kona cotton appliques, made using this technique. The washed and quilted linen is so incredibly soft, which makes this a very comfy quilt too! I originally had a black and white binding on this quilt, but it was a little "too much" so I ended up going with this gold and white stripe from Kaufman's Pimatex Basics, which I really like.
FRESH the movie | Honey and Cinnamon: Natural Cures & Nature's Remedy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?A. Honey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is found that a mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, on its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists. HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, chappati, or other bread, instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. INSECT BITES: Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. TOOTHACHE: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth.
All Natural Lip Balm The week leading up to the new year wasn't exactly how I had pictured it. It was the last week of the boys winter break. I had envisioned walks around downtown looking at the lights, taking down the Christmas tree together, continuing our holiday baking marathon and maybe even a little post Christmas mall browsing. But alas, none of those things happened. Thankfully, I had made a big batch of lip balm the week before Christmas to give as little handmade gifts to my girlfriends. This recipe is super simple. The recipe came from this blog last year and I tweaked it a bit and she grabbed it from this book where she had tweaked it a bit. Sweet Orange Lip Balm 8 Tablespoons Coconut Oil 3 Tablespoons Beeswax 1.5 Tablespoons Raw Honey 30 drops Sweet Orange essential oil (if you want color) 1/2 stick of natural lipstick (I like Jane Iredale and Josie Moran) Place oil, beeswax and honey in a double boiler (or heatproof bowl resting on top of a small saucepan of simmering water).
Hamper Made a laundry hamper for Emily's room this week. I've seen these everywhere, except they're big - and I wanted a smallish one for a specific corner of her room, and I was very, very tired of our plastic Walmart laundry baskets, so I got out my tools and sewing machine and made one. If you've never seen these before, they're very nifty things because they are roomy enough for lots of laundry but they can fold up (even with laundry inside) and be toted around. The fabric bag is buttoned on at the top and strapped down underneath so you can remove the bag completely and toss that in the wash, too. The wooden X-frame is such an easy and useful basic structure for so many projects - apart from this laundry hamper, you can also use it for camp chairs, camp beds, tents and so many other things. This is what I used: First, drill all the holes according to the plan: Click HERE to download the plan. Important: All dimensions of the fabric bag, including the straps, are the FINISHED dimensions i.e.
Im Just A Guy Who Quilts: Bundles of Joy Quilt { A Tutorial } Every once in awhile I run across a quilt design and say to myself, "I can make that!" Even without taking a look at the pattern. Most of you probably had the same reaction when I posted a picture of this quilt. It's a very simple design and takes a few hours to put together. Finished quilt will measure around 24 x 28. Here are the supplies you'll need to make the top: 1 Charm Pack (or 42, 5" charm squares)1 Yard of a coordinating solid STEP 1: Take your solid print and slice 14 strips that measure 1.25" by WOF (width of fabric). STEP 2: Cut each strip of solid into 7" lengths. STEP 3: Take each charm square and slice them at a random measurement straight up and down. (To save some time, feel free to stack several charm squares together when cutting. Here is a photo of all the charm squares cut and stacked in pairs. I used a Hushabye Charm Pack by Tula Pink for Moda Fabrics. Sew a .25" seam along the edge and press your seams open. Again, press the seams open. Happy quilting,