I have been collecting supplies for my Apothecary cabinet for a while now. One section of supplies that I have gathered are my essential oils. The oils I have now, are not the top-of-the-line oils out there, but... they are what I have at the moment and what I can afford, so they … [Read more...] about Homemade Vapor Rub
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Easy Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
I'll be honest. I got up really early today, like 3 am. I woke up and didn't feel great. I stayed awake for a while and then fell asleep. Then, same thing happened at 5 am. So here I am, rushing for breakfast in a bit of a fog. Thankfully, there are good things that I … [Read more...] about Easy Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
Yes you CAN! Canning Sweet Potatoes
You may not be aware, but canning sweet potatoes is a very easy process. It is a bit time consuming in the fact that it takes 90 minutes (for quarts) to pressure in your pressure canner. Other than that, getting them ready for canning is very easy. First, take your … [Read more...] about Yes you CAN! Canning Sweet Potatoes
Easy Applesauce: Take 2
Every once in a while I have some apples that are a bit soft and no one really wants to have them for a snack. I've shared with you before that I often make applesauce or apple butter from these bottom of the barrel apples. I did that today, too. Except. I tried … [Read more...] about Easy Applesauce: Take 2
Making your own Convenience Foods: Ketchup
One condiment that we use... A LOT, around here is ketchup. We are big fans and use it frequently, with fried potatoes, or as a part of making some thousand island dressing or as a little thickener in some vegetable soup. There are a lot of homemade ketchup recipes out there … [Read more...] about Making your own Convenience Foods: Ketchup
