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This DIY produce rinse is a natural vinegar based homemade vegetable and fruit wash that is great for removing insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers from produce. This DIY produce rinse is a natural vinegar based homemade vegetable and fruit wash that is great for removing insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers from produce.

I have to admit, I have never given a lot of thought to what is on my fruit and vegetables when I buy them from the store. I do rinse them off with water, but to make sure all pesticides and fertilizers have been removed from them, it is best to rinse them off with…

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If you like the ease and convenience of store-bought cookie mixes, then you will love these homemade cookie mixes. They taste just like the ones from Betty Crocker, and they are much more inexpensive and don’t contain any additives or preservatives. Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar…

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No time for baking bread? Try these one hour dinner rolls and have homemade bread on the table in no time. No time for baking bread? Try these one hour dinner rolls and have homemade bread on the table in no time.

If you want to give baking a try and think it takes too long to make homemade bread, then give these one hour dinner rolls a try. They are every bit as good as any dinner roll recipe you will find, and they only take an hour to make!   One Hour Rolls Recipe Ingredients:…

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Preserve fresh asparagus with this delicious Easy Pickled Asparagus recipe! Made with simple pantry ingredients, these crunchy pickled spears are a wonderful addition to sandwiches, appetizers, and snack trays. Perfect for simple homemade living, from scratch recipes, home canning, and homesteading. Preserve fresh asparagus with this delicious Easy Pickled Asparagus recipe! Made with simple pantry ingredients, these crunchy pickled spears are a wonderful addition to sandwiches, appetizers, and snack trays. Perfect for simple homemade living, from scratch recipes, home canning, and homesteading.

Yay! It’s asparagus season again. We have asparagus fields not even 10 miles from where we live and I have never gone to a farm to buy fresh cut asparagus. Well, this year I did, and I am so glad that I did. Time to learn how to can pickled asparagus. Pickled asparagus is one…

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Learn how to make root beer jelly with this easy step-by-step recipe. A great beginner-friendly jelly that’s perfect for gifting and pantry storage. Also try fruit jellies like blackberry, strawberry, and grape jelly. Learn how to make root beer jelly with this easy step-by-step recipe. A great beginner-friendly jelly that’s perfect for gifting and pantry storage. Also try fruit jellies like blackberry, strawberry, and grape jelly.

If you love making homemade jelly, this root beer jelly is a fun and unique recipe to try. It might sound a little unusual at first, but once it’s cooked, the flavor becomes smooth, sweet, and slightly caramel-like—similar to a mild root beer candy flavor. This is one of my favorite easy jelly recipes, especially…

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