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If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s how to peel a tomato quickly. After all, when you grow boatloads of food in your backyard every summer, you tend to pick up a few tricks along the way. How to Peel a Tomato. Step 1 – Wash your tomatoes. If you bought your Read More >>
Soft scrub works great, but it has tons of harsh chemicals that I’m not super excited about. A couple of months ago, I stumbled onto a homemade soft scrub recipe, and although I’ve tweaked it a bit to suit my own tastes, it works AWESOME. No, seriously, this stuff is amazing. I clean my toilets Read More >>
I decided to freeze some of the peppers this morning that I got from Mr. Produce Guy this week. I like to freeze them both sliced and diced {mostly because slicing and dicing rhymes, but also for the convenience, ha.}. They are awesome to have on hand in the winter, when you only need a Read More >>
Have you ever heard of vanilla sugar? If not, it is ridiculously easy to make and super inexpensive {my two favorite combinations}. I made another batch this afternoon and thought I would share the simple recipe. I like to add a wee bit to my morning tea. It adds sweetness with a hint of vanilla Read More >>
Have you noticed that strawberries, blueberries and blackberries have hit the stores? I don’t know about you, but after a day of making jam, slicing, and rinsing berries, etc. my hands are always stained. Have you ever wondered how to remove berry stains from your hands? Here’s a little trick I’ve learned to get Read More >>
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