Homemade Deodorant
Much to the dismay of my coworkers and loved-ones, I’ve been spending the better part of a year experimenting with DIY deodorant. Like all of us, I used regular drugstore […]
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Homemade Foaming Drain Cleaner
Between a long-haired Dachshund and my male pattern baldness, the drain in my shower has seen better days. But before heading out to reluctantly buy a bottle of horrible liquid […]
Classic Gold Rush Recipe
Old-fashioned cocktails are making a comeback. And there’s no better cocktail for late-Summer sipping than a classic Gold Rush. Ingredients. 1 part Bourbon (roughly 4.5 ounces) 1 part fresh-squeezed lemon […]
Arugula with Pink Grapefruit & Parmesan Cheese
Nothing says summer like fresh baby arugula. Toss in some grapefruit and parmesan, and you might just have the best damn salad you’ve ever tasted. Best of all, it’s easy. […]
Grapefruit Beet Juice with Cayenne
It may sound like an unlikely combination, but the earthy tang of grapefruit and beet juice with a cayenne kick is fast becoming one of my favorite blends. Sure, it’s […]
Garlic Ginger Invincibili-Tea
Horrible pun. Great tea. This recipe has become my bulletproof vest during cold and flu season. The tea tastes like something out of a Beatrix Potter book for hunting vampires. Surprisingly good, but definitely […]
Vetiver & Tea Tree Moisturizing Balm
I found a sexy-sounding recipe for an all-natural shaving cream and decided I had to try it. The ingredients were great and the finished product really was incredible. Only thing […]
Pure & Mild Castile Soap
Of all the products I’ve made myself, soap was always the DIY project that dare not speak its name. The ingredients were simple, the outcome was delightful, but there was […]
Natural Cockroach Repellent
Some things in New York City are unavoidable. High rent. Loud sirens. And cockroaches. I haven’t been able to do anything about the first two, but seem to have found […]
Crunchy Cola
The perfect blend of effervescence and tang. I’m a life-long fan of seltzer, but when I stumbled across the wonders of apple cider vinegar, well, let’s just say, they were […]
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