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The Homegrown Cigar

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Let me preface this by saying I don’t smoke. (Militantly so.) But I do have to understand how everything is made. So when I learned that the flowering tobacco I had […]

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DIY, Homesteading

Apple Cider Vinegar

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I go through a lot of apple cider vinegar. Like, a lot. But buying the good stuff was starting to add up, and I thought: Can’t I just make this myself? So […]

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DIY, Health, Homesteading, Recipes, Sustainability

Homemade Thai Chili Sauce

May 24, 2016by The Crunchy Urbanite Leave a comment

As easy to make as it is delicious. This raw, 3-ingredient Thai chili sauce is so good, you’ll never buy Sriracha again. Ingredients: Thai chili peppers Garlic cloves Apple Cider […]

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Homesteading, Recipes, Urban Gardening

(Dairy-free) Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

September 15, 2014by The Crunchy Urbanite 1 Comment

I’m powerless to resist ice cream. That’s why I devised a super-simple, super-satisfying recipe for home ice cream makers that uses coconut milk and oil… instead of milk and heavy cream. […]

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Recipes

Lemon & Vinegar Everything Cleaner

March 4, 2014by The Crunchy Urbanite 6 Comments

I know this recipe has been making the rounds online lately — and for good reason: it really works. This everything-cleaner uses just citrus peels and white vinegar, and you […]

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Cleaning, DIY, Homesteading, Sustainability

Pine-Scented Beeswax Candle

December 17, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 7 Comments

My favorite thing about the holiday season is all the smells — and nothing’s cozier around Christmastime than the smell of pine. That’s why I’ve always loved pine-scented candles. But […]

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DIY, Homesteading, Sustainability

Homemade Deodorant

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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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Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

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