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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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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.
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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Brew your own kombucha at home! Easy kombucha recipe for beginners.
I first tasted kombucha a couple of years ago. I was skeptical about it at first, but wanted to see what all the hype was about. I was surprised how sour it was, almost like drinking vinegar! But after I gave it a couple of tries, it started to grow on me. I decided to…
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Easy recipe for homemade baked beans that will make everyone ask for more. Better even than Bush's baked beans!
I think most people would agree that Bush’s baked beans are good. I was hesitant to try making homemade baked beans because it’s hard to improve on something that everyone already likes. But I decided to try to make them anyway, and they are really good! These beans are definitely better than store bought,…
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