Apple Cider Vinegar
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 […]
Tag Archives: homesteading
Urban Farming: Vertical Tomatoes
Here in New York, a garden is a lot like a walk-in closet — most of us gave up praying for one ages ago. But for those of us hell-bent […]
Urban Farming: Mesclun Greens
Living in New York, no light can be something we have a lot of. So I say, take control of something you have no control over! Turn that shade into an […]
Black Currant Jam
Black currant jam is one of my favorite things, so when some friends’ currant bushes were going unpicked, I swooped in. This recipe is about as old-fashioned purist as it […]
Coffee Soap
I’m constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to cover my body in coffee. If you’ve got a half-finished pot, some spent grounds, and a basic understanding of safe soap-making […]
Pine-Scented Beeswax Candle
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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