Tip: Don’t leave a cast iron skillet sitting next to the sink; it may get water on under it and leave a rust stain. Tip: You can remove said rust stains from your counter top with your homemade dishwasher detergent and a stiff scrub brush (as stiff as is safe to use on your counter surface.) Proof: After a few minutes of scrubbing and with minimal elbow grease, the rust …
Making Home
Making home. Cooking, cleaning, organizing, decorating. And so on and so forth. A little bit of marriage & parenting thrown in.
Menu Plan Monday
For the last few weeks, I’ve been slowly adding more fresh fruits and vegetables to our diets – and that also means trying some new fruits and vegetables and bringing back some old favorites we haven’t had in a while. Last week we bought an eggplant on a whim and made Eggplant Parmesan. We really liked it a lot! (Well, the kids and I did – we couldn’t get Big …
Homemade: Cooking from scratch.
This year has been a year of discovery: my inner baker. Or is it chef? Ah, whatever. I’m discovering that I really like making things from scratch. They taste better than boxed or frozen things. It’s frugal. It fulfills some inner homemaker need deep within. This past year I’ve learned how to make: Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Homemade bread Pizza dough Buttermilk biscuits Soft pretzels Bagels Flour tortillas They’re all …