Oops. Just spilled on my white shirt...AGAIN. I think I subconsciously enjoy spilling stainy stuff all over myself when I'm wearing something white. Seriously. Sigh. Fortunately, a stain is no obstacle for me--not even with my natural living ways. Mwhahaha! With my homemade laundry stain remover, I … [Read more...] about DIY Laundry Stain Remover
Recipes
How to Pop Popcorn Healthfully
Most people {I think} enjoy the fun, comfort, and tastiness associated with curling up on the couch next to loved ones with a big bowl of salty, buttery popcorn to watch a movie. But I'm sure that, by now, you've heard all about the problems that can be caused when you pop popcorn in those handy … [Read more...] about How to Pop Popcorn Healthfully
DIY Laundry Soap {Fels-Naptha & Borax Free}–Improved Recipe!
It took a few years to tweak and improve upon the very first laundry soap as found ALL over the web {you know, the one involving baking soda, washing soda, borax, and Fels-Naptha}, and those adjustments resulted in my original laundry soap recipe. Now it's been three more years since that original … [Read more...] about DIY Laundry Soap {Fels-Naptha & Borax Free}–Improved Recipe!
Healthy Spam Musubi Bowl
The first time I ever tasted Spam Musubi (a Hawaiian sushi roll that is often compared in popularity to America's hot dog) was at the baby shower that my church held for my daughter and me. Our church secretary, who had made the Musubi, had discovered it via her newlywed son and decided to make it … [Read more...] about Healthy Spam Musubi Bowl
How to Make Sauerkraut with a Kraut Source Lid
Updated version of this article now on TJsTaste.com! Check It Out Although sauerkraut, which means "sour cabbage" in German, may be popular in the German culture, it actually finds its roots in China. About 1,000 years ago, the Chinese began fermenting cabbage in a brew consisting … [Read more...] about How to Make Sauerkraut with a Kraut Source Lid
Maple Bacon Ice Cream
With yesterday being Independence Day and all, I wanted to do something special and tasty for the guests that we had over to our house to celebrate. So I decided to make some ice cream that I didn't think anyone had ever tried before--Maple Bacon ice cream to be specific. I had made this … [Read more...] about Maple Bacon Ice Cream