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We got this ketchup recipe from a book called Homemade published by Reader's Digest. There's all kinds of recipes in it for food, pet food, cleaning supplies, etc... It's a pretty good book for us SS types. We just keep the ketchup in the canning jars and use a spoon to serve it, but you could...

I am interested in making bread using a potato starter. I found a recipe that I want to use, but I am just wondering if once I have made the starter, if I can use a little bit of it to make the next batch of starter, rather than starting from scratch. Has anyone else made potato bread that...

I have been sprouting wheat to grind into flour for recipes, but being a working mom, I don't always have time to do this ('specially since I have a hand-crank mill). So I decided to try a bread recipe that involves soaking the flour first to see how it would work out. From...

My step dad is a hunter, and he got a bear tag last year and managed to get a bear. He is offering me some of the meat, but I've never tried bear before. Anyone else tried bear? Is it good, and how do you cook it?

I did a little canning this weekend (my tomato jam), and I noticed that all of the jars have a whitish film on them. We have pretty hard water, so I am guessing that this is some kind of mineral deposit. Is there any way to prevent this from happenning?

So, I am currently overrun with yellow pear tomatoes, which is good and bad. Good because it's food for us, but bad because I have so many I'm not sure what to do with them. I am thinking about trying this recipe for jam. It is supposed to be good on crackers and bagels, and I'm sure I could...

I made these on our charcoal grill last night for dinner and had to share this recipe because they were absolutely delicious! I didn't measure out the ingredients, but it's pretty simple. Grilled Mexican Pizzas Sprouted corn tortiallas lard herbs and seasonings of your choice (cumin and...

I sewed this last night in less that an hour, and it turned out pretty cute. I took one of my husband's t-shirts that he wasn't wearing anymore, and modified it into an off-the-shoulder top: All you need is: T-shirt Elastic (3/4" width or less) 1. Cut off the top of the t-shirt at the...

Following are some recipes that I have collected for use in my kitchen "pharmacy." It's a good feeling to be more in charge of my own healthcare, and to not rely as much on store-bought medicines or medical institutions. I have used Calendula officinalis as the example herb in these recipes...

My house is stinky. :sick We have a stone basement that is normally very dry (as far as stone basements go). However, since we've gotten all this rain, the floor is getting somewhat damp. No standing water, but it's almost like there's condensation on the floor. So, it smells like musty...

The kids are out of school for the summer after this week, and I am working a job now that will allow me to be home with them some days. What are some good (free! :D ) activities to do with kids during the summer?

We saved these last summer thinking we would find a use for them, but so far haven't. Any ideas?

Does anyone else suffer from migraines? I usually get one a few times a year; luckily it is rare that I'll have them more often than that. But it is so painful, and really interferes with my day when they pop up. :( I will always know when one is coming. It starts off with vision...

We bought a big bag of yeast from a local store. We have tried making several loaves of bread with it, but every time we use it, our bread does not rise. We are both pretty experienced bread-makers, so we are guessing this yeast was not stored properly or is expired or whatever. Are there any...

My husband surprised me with these birdhouses he made out of his old work boots and some barn boards.

Political Views: "To each his/her own." What is the mass/weight ratio of a European swallow carrying a coconut from the tropics to England? A 5 ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.