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How to Make Butter and Buttermilk Of the sweet cream butter I’d made earlier in the day, my Italian visitor said, “It tasted heavenly.” Sweet cream butter is churned from cream that has not been acidified by the conversion of milk sugar (lactose) into lactic acid by lactobacillus bacteria. Think of it as butter straight […]
I love making this jam sometimes it is tart, sometimes it is sweet but I have never make a batch that is too sweet. I love adding this to greek yogurt, on my bagels and even in my cereal. I have recipes I like to make using pectin and some with just sugar and lemon […]
Spiced Pear Jam Ingredients: 8 cups pears, peeled and chopped 4 cups sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves Directions: 1. Add all the ingredients to a large pot. 2. Bring mixture to a boil and stir constantly. 3. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 hours or until thickened. 4. […]
Homemade Floor Cleaner You know it is time to clean the hardwood floors, when you can’t walk across it without sticking. You can see milk drops from the baby’s bottle everywhere, and last night’s dinner is squished into the cracks and crevices of the hardwood (how does that even happen??), unfortunately it is long overdue […]
I have fun each holiday season making homemade gifts for friends, teachers, neighbors and anyone else I need to give a holiday gift to. This one is so easy to make, and I have fun finding creative bottles to use and best of all making creative tags to attach. Plan ahead if you plan to […]
Ketchup In emergency situations having food that tastes good is sometimes challenging. Long-term storage foods such as wheat, dried beans, and milk are great but having variety and comfort tastes are just as important. Everyone enjoys variety and different tastes in our diets. If your diet suddenly was based on just a few staples […]
Do it Yourself Home Remedies When disasters occur the medical industry always has a hard time keeping up with the needs of the affected. If there was a national crisis, loss of job, or personal emergency, how would you relieve your pain if doctors or medicine were not available? Fortunately there are many items that […]
Homemade Dishwasher Soap After months of struggling with a white film over all mt dishes, buying jet dry and every other concoction on the market, I gave up and started hand washing all my dishes. With 5 kids running from game to game and trying to maintain my little family house and garden I started […]
Using household cleaners these days is like washing your hard earned dollars right down the drain. Those products typically don’t even get the jobs done. But there are better, cheaper, and safer alternatives. Practical Soft Scrub Alternative This cleaner is an inexpensive, great smelling, effective and safer for your family. And you definitely won’t be […]
Pinching Pennies in your home and making things better naturally is the focus for Practical Homemade and Homemade laundry soap is a perfect way to cut costs in our hard economic time. This is one homemade recipe that is simple, easy and fun to make, only costing you pennies per load and no harsh chemicals […]
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