Showing posts from May, 2020
How to make a homemade zesty Italian dressing mis recipe. Use as a salad dressing, marinade, or in your favorite recipes. During the summer, I go through a lot of Italian dressing. We use it on salads, in marinates, and for other summer recipes. Even buying the packets and making my own was getting expensive. I do buy generic, but there's just something about a good Italian dressing that most generic brands don't have.
How to make a cute DIY felt storage basket. These are easy to make, and you can use them to organize items on your desk or on a shelf. Make them bigger to use in a closet or for larger items. I think I like making and buying organizational supplies more than I like using them. I needed a few smaller bins and couldn't find what I needed in the stores, so my daughter and I made these easy DIY felt storage baskets. We made a few for her sewing supplies, and I wanted to use them for decorations too. I put flowers in one, and I think it works perfect as a simple container for flowers. Since they are felt, you can paint the front to label them so you know what's in them. Or paint a cute design on the front and just use them as a decoration.
Learn how to remove odors from furniture naturally plus get a fabric and linen spray recipe. These natural cleaning tips will help you keep your fabric, including furniture, smelling great. I'm going to start my yearly clean and purge soon. I usually take a few weeks and work on it slowly but steadily. By the time I'm done, each surface will be clean and several bags of donation items will be gone. Three years ago, we finally splurged and got a new couch and recliners for the living room. In almost 20 years of marriage, we had always had used or hand me down furniture. Our kids were hard on furniture. I can't tell you how many couches we lost because the boys would rock on them or stand next to them and rock. (It's an autism thing.) The kids were older, so we finally felt comfortable buying new. After shopping for furniture, we decided that furniture shopping was not something we enjoyed doing. We ended up with a custom built sectional couch and two overstu
Learn how to make quick and easy canned biscuit donuts. These delicious doughnuts are ready in no time since you start with canned biscuits to make both donuts and donut holes. You can enjoy them plain, glazed, iced, or dusted with sugar. I heard about making donuts from canned biscuits a few years ago, but it was one of those things that we never got around to. Since we are stuck at home right now, I thought it was time to cross that off of my bucket list. I picked up two cans of biscuits on my weekly shopping trip and then didn't have time to make them. Typical, right? The kids knew what they were for and kept asking for them. I was busy writing at my makeshift desk in the dining room. My daughter asked me if she could make them. So I grabbed my camera and we finally got to experience canned biscuit donuts. I'd heard that these were good, but I was still pleasantly surprised when I bit into one. For as quick, easy, and inexpensive as they are, I didn't expect
Learn how to make a mini greenhouse with upcycled materials to start seeds indoors. This is an excellent activity for kids or adults, and it's perfect for the frugal gardener. Plus get tips to help your seeds thrive, even if you've never planted seeds before. We plant a large garden each year. Our four garden plots are bigger than our entire lot at our old house! If we plant all four plots, it can cost several hundred dollars in plants and seeds. We save money by planting directly from seeds in the garden and starting seeds indoors. We've had good luck planting corn, radishes, green beans, and green onions seeds directly in the garden. We get a great harvest each year with this method. For other plants, however, we have the best success starting seeds indoors and then moving them to the garden. We start our green peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, spinach, lettuce, and tomatoes inside in a mini greenhouse. We used to just plant the seeds, but we've had better succe
This easy onion soup mix recipe is made without bouillon. It has turmeric in it for its health benefits. It's also sugar free and can be made without extra salt. It's freezing here, so we're eating heartier meals. In the winter, I go through a lot of onion soup mix. I use it for several recipes, so I use at least one packet a week. To save money and so I know exactly what's in my food, I started making my own onion soup mix recipe without bouillon. I don't use bouillon in my onion soup mix because I usually use this homemade mix along with my brown gravy mix recipe , which already had beef bouillon in it. This dry mix recipe is so easy to make. I almost always have the ingredients in my pantry, so I can make it any time I need it. I usually double it so I end up with 2 cups of dry mix or about 8 servings. How to Make Onion Soup Mix Recipe I live in Amish country, so there are Amish bulk food stores all over. They have the best sp
How to make whipped coffee with chocolate instead of coffee. This makes a delicious treat for kids or for when you want a fun drink without the extra caffeine. This is a new twist on the classic Dalgona coffee and made with chocolate in place of the instant coffee. My daughter and I share many things, but my love for coffee is not one of them. She really likes the idea of a Dalgona coffee, but she couldn't past the taste of the actual coffee. She loves cooking and baking, so we did some experimenting in the kitchen. It turns out that making whipped coffee with chocolate is just like making it with coffee. It's a quick and easy to make, and it's so delicious. I make these whipped coffee with chocolate instead of coffee for the kids, but I've been known to have a few sips because they are so good.
How to make a light and refreshing watermelon smoothie recipe. This is a delicious drink, and your kids will never know that it's healthy for them! It's sugar free and sweetened with either honey or maple sugar. It has Greek yogurt for extra protein. My kids love watermelon. A few years ago, they went on a hunt for watermelon juice. I mean if watermelon is basically flavored water, why isn't there a juice? We finally found one, and it was good. We used it to make smoothies and frozen pops. When we make smoothies, they get watered down when we add ice cubes. I figured watermelon would freeze well since it's mostly water, and I was right. Since this watermelon smoothie recipe starts with frozen fruit, it has a stronger flavor. This has a light and refreshing taste. My kids love it, and it's quick to make.
How to clean with vinegar. This natural cleaner is inexpensive and easy to find in most grocery stores, and it can clean almost anything in your home. Learn how to use vinegar to clean your home naturally. While often overlooked, vinegar can be a phenomenal way to help clean your house. Vinegar is an incredibly useful and versatile substance, and can help you out exponentially. Additionally, vinegar is relatively cheap and easy to get a hold of, making it a great resource for cheap and easy cleaning solutions. I've been using vinegar to clean my home for over 15 years. I'm so thankful I do use natural cleaning products because of an experience I had when my oldest was little. He was about two-years-old when I was cleaning the bathroom. I had my bottle of diluted vinegar sitting on the counter while I was cleaning the tub. He came in, picked it up, and tried to spray it so he could be like mom. But he didn't know how to work the spray bottle and
