How to Make Homemade Peppermint Extract Part of the reason that I decided to grow mint this year was so that I could try making my own peppermint extract. Jesse and I are pretty much obsessed with mint (especially mint plus chocolate) so we go through a lot of mint extract. Even though I buy my extracts through Azure Standard, they’re not exactly cheap, so making my own seemed like a great way to save some money. I finally got down to it last weekend. The extract has only been sitting for a few days so far so I can’t tell you how it came out, but I wanted to share the method now in case anyone else has an abundance of mint just begging to be used for something. How to Make Peppermint Extract I did a quick Google search and found a multitude of recipes, all of which followed the same basic outline. Harvest a bunch of mint leaves from your mint plant. Harvested mint leaves Remove mint leaves from stalks (if applicable) and pack leaves into a measuring cup to determine how much mint you have. Mint leaves ready to be rinsed
Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili So, it finally got cold here. Like, I actually had to wear a sweater when I left the house the other day! :o That made me crave chili. Warm, hearty chili… But of course, I needed to try something new. Ever since I discovered how awesome spicy Mexican chorizo and sweet potatoes are together (remember these enchiladas?) Anyway, the combination of spicy chorizo and creamy sweet potatoes didn’t disappoint once again. Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili Chorizo Sweet Potato Chili Total Cost: $8.63 Cost Per Serving: $1.44 Serves: 6 (8 cups total) Ingredients 3 links (3/4 lb.) Instructions Squeeze the chorizo out of its casing and into a large pot. Notes Optional toppings: cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream. Step by Step Photos This is the Mexican chorizo that I used. Squeeze the chorizo out of the casings and into a large pot. While the chorizo is browning, dice the onion and mince the garlic. While the onions and garlic continue to cook, start dicing the sweet potato. I dipped some tortilla strips in it.
Recipe homemade vanilla-extract | 4Pure Vanilla extract. You come upon it in recipes, mostly American and English recipes , but also increasingly in Dutch recipes. You can get to a supermarket and think you buy it, but it ‘s actually fake, it’s chemical vanilla aroma. If you want the real thing, then you must already be in a special baking store. And you pay a lot for a small bottle. A day on the homestead Today I transplanted outside the seedlings of tomatoes and peppers to their own cup . 4Pure: Roses and crocuses Recipe vanilla-extract Ingredients: bottle of vodka (750 mL);5 vanilla-beans. Preparation Take 50 ml of vodka from the bottle. Tips and tricks: Mint extract is created by taking the vodka and put in 5 sprigs of mint;Cinnamon extract is created by taking the vodka and add 3 cinnamon sticks. 4Pure: recipe vanilla-extract homemade
DIY Naturally Scented All-Purpose Citrus Vinegar Cleaners I've been on a quest to rid our home of toxic chemicals for both health and environmental reasons. Did you know? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air can be 10 times to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. One of the culprits is common household cleaners emitting toxic fumes. UGH! After my recent post about using fruit, herbs, and spices for making natural home fragrances, it occurred to me that I could use some of those same scent combinations for making natural cleaners with vinegar. These scented cleaners don't completely eliminate the vinegar scent when first sprayed. THESE MAKE COOL, INEXPENSIVE GIFTS. HOW TO MAKE NATURAL CLEANERSwith vinegar, citrus, herbs, and spices Assemble these ingredients: view on Amazon: essential oils, bulk pricing on cinnamon sticks, whole cloves Assemble these supplies: Jars or other sealable containers. view on Amazon:half gallon mason jars, quart mason jars, spray bottles,jar funnel, mason jar lid strainer, wire mesh strainer 1.
Award Winning Dunkaroo Dip Recipe Pure Vanilla! Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract | The Earthy Delights Blog Homemade Vanilla Extract You may not have ever thought about making your own vanilla extract, but it’s incredibly easy to do. Why would you want to make your own vanilla extract? Well, it’s less expensive, for one thing. For a modest investment, you can make enough high-quality vanilla extract to last you for years. For another, you’ll know that it’s 100% real vanilla extract – no artificial ingredients or flavorings. It’s also a very simple process: The only required ingredients in homemade vanilla are alcohol (the drinking kind, not the rubbing kind) and vanilla beans. A Few Words About Vanilla Somehow the term “vanilla” has come to mean simple, plain or ordinary. The aromatic vanilla bean, once reserved for royalty, is among the costliest spices on earth, second only to saffron. The price of vanilla is very volatile, in part because of continued political & social unrest in Madagascar, the major producer of high quality vanilla. “Vanilla” by David McCall Johnston A Little Vanilla History
26 Tips and Tricks To Simplify Life I have been collecting all kinds of clever tips to make life just a little bit more simple. Here are some of my favs! 1. Cord organization tips. I am SO doing this. {link} 2. 10. 19. Simple Lemon water. Want to be eco-friendly but not have to mess with cloth diapers? More From New Nostalgia: Backpacking Recipes from Chef Glenn Backpacking Recipes for Supper Dining out tonight? Follow Chef Glenn's backpacking recipes to create healthy, hearty, homemade meals for the trail. These dehydrated meals pack up light and tight and are easy to cook at your campsite using minimal fuel. How to Make Backpacking Meals: Cook a big pot of chili or stew, dehydrate and divide into individual servings.Dehydrate vegetables, meat and beans separately and assemble into meals.Enhance store-bought boxed meals with additional dried meat and vegetables.Create saucy backpacking meals by blending and dehydrating starchy foods like potatoes and beans into bark.Dehydrate tomato sauce for Italian style meals. All of the backpacking recipes linked below are for a single serving. Increase the ingredients proportionally by 1.5 or 2 times if you have a large appetite or you are cooking for two in the same pot. Chili & Stews Beef & Bean Chili Cook a big batch, dehydrate, and divide into meal size portions. Root Bark Stew Ratatouille Tuna Fish Casserole
Make Your Own Reusable Peppermint Kitchen Wipes In case you haven’t noticed, I really LOVE making my own homemade cleaning products. ;-) It’s just so comforting to know EXACTLY what is in the products I’m spreading around my home, and I get a thrill knowing how much time and money I’m saving as well! The Environmental Protection Agency cites artificial fragrances in cleaning products as an indoor irritant and pollutant. A single fragrance can include as many as 600 petrochemicals—all within the word “fragrance” on the label. The more I learn about, and experiment with, natural cleaning products (such as baking soda, castile soap, vinegar, etc.) the more I am convinced there really is no need to buy any of the expensive brand names that line the shelves of the cleaning aisle at your grocery store. The good old fashioned stuff our grandmothers and great grandmothers used is EFFECTIVE! Pairing these natural cleaners with essential oils only enhances their cleaning value and leaves behind a pleasant, natural scent.
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* Maria's Self *: DIY Toilet Bombs - Deodorize & Kill Bacteria! Just Drop One in the Bowl;-))) Remember I told you in my previous post that the next product in my store will be an "outside the box" one? Well, you've been warned;-))) I came up with the idea of Toilet Bombs a few months ago. At first I thought it would be embarrassing to make a post about them but I fell so much in love with these toilet bombs that I just HAD to share the idea with you - I'm seriously addicted! WHAT I USE: (for approx. 24 bombs) --1 1/3 cup Baking Soda - amazing for all-natural cleaning AND deodorizing! --1/2 cup Citric Acid - (low-strength acid that exists naturally in fruits like lemons & oranges) - used in many kitchen & bathroom cleaners for its cleaning, whitening & deodorizing properties *** All three oils I use have great antimicrobial properties and kill odor-causing bacteria PLUS this combo smells heavenly!!! Since I work with citric acid and baking soda, I always put medical mask first and then mix together soda and acid. About me: Find this post helpful?
Egg Nog Pull Apart Bread - Lauren's LatestLauren's Latest I don’t know why I bother getting dressed anymore. From Halloween to New Years, I should never change out of my sweatpants. Aka–>my fat pants. They are comfy, warm and don’t judge me like my slightly-tighter-than-normal jeans do….soon to be loose jeans. Holla! Getting in shape and back to the gym is a new years resolution….which by the way is 12 days away. Anyways….. In the mean time, lets stick with desserts for breakfast, m’kay? Everything about this recipe today is the exact opposite of healthy. {Healthy recipes coming up in January. Here’s how you do it: First thing: lets pretend my kitchen isn’t a dark hole October through March, shall we? Cut the dough into bite sized pieces and mentally prepare yourself to get messy. Melt some butter {*not pictured; kitchen=dark hole} and stir a little sugar together with some cinnamon and nutmeg. Dip each piece into the butter and then into the sugar mixture. While that is cooling slightly, stir powdered sugar and egg nog together to make a glaze.
Homemade Liquid Dish Soap A lot of people seemed to be having problems with the original recipe I posted that I found on another blog. So I did some tweaking and the new results are much much better!! Plus it’s organic and antibacterial! Can’t get much better than that! Homemade Liquid Dish Soap Ingredients: 1/2 cup grated soap (I used Dr. Directions: Grate bar of soap. Side note: I used the citrus kind for the smell and because citrus helps cut grease! Thats it!!! This recipe will not create lots of bubbles! Are you as excited about this recipe as I am???? I party here…