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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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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

Rhubarb Crisp

April 23, 2016by The Crunchy Urbanite Leave a comment

This might be like saying apple pie for millions of people, but as someone who grew up in the desert, rhubarb crisp was some seriously ethnic white-people food when I moved out east — […]

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(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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Classic Gold Rush Recipe

August 14, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite Leave a comment

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 […]

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Arugula with Pink Grapefruit & Parmesan Cheese

July 30, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 1 Comment

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. […]

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Grapefruit Beet Juice with Cayenne

July 8, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 3 Comments

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 […]

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Garlic Ginger Invincibili-Tea

May 6, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 13 Comments

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 […]

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Vetiver & Tea Tree Moisturizing Balm

April 29, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 21 Comments

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 […]

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Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

Pure & Mild Castile Soap

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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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Maybe one of my favorite parts of apple season is turning the odds and ends into next year’s apple cider vinegar. 🍎 Take a large jar, fill it 3/4 full with apple scraps, add about a cup of sugar dissolved in hot water, and fill to just under the neck of the jar. Once it’s not too hot, add a splash of raw apple cider vinegar to inoculate everything. 🍎 Cover with a paper towel or upside-down coffee filter and secure with a rubber band or canning jar band with the lid removed. Store someplace cool and dark and forget about it anywhere from 3 months to a year. (6 months is about right.) In a few months, you’ll notice an opaque scum on top - don’t worry, this is your mother! 🍎 A simple taste will let you know when it’s ready, but I recommend you freeze the filtered vinegar in plastic bottles. The water will stay frozen while the acetic acid melts first. The first 30-50% is your prime apple cider vinegar. 🍎 And voilà: you’ve got yourself delicious homemade, raw, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar that’s just as good or better than the store-bought stuff. :) 🍎 (And of course, you can find these instructions and more, complete with step-by-step photos, on the blog.) #applecidervinegar #acv #homemadevinegar #homesteading #appleseason #applescraps
Every year I grow Thai basil convinced I’ll do something with it and every year I’m annoyed with myself for not. Not this year. Behold! Thai basil ice cream. A sort of anise / green tea flavor. Followed the NYT recipe and substituted coconut milk for dairy. It’s fantastic. . . . . . . #homemadeicecream #basilicecream #thaibasil #nytrecipes
Baby’s first succus—or preserved juice. This is cleavers, AKA goosegrass (gallium asparine): one of the first plants of spring. For years I’ve been reading about cleavers’ alterative effect on the lymph system (an herb that restores proper function and increases health). This is 3 parts filtered, cold-pressed juice to 1 part vodka. For people whose bodies feel logey and blah after a long winter, cleavers is like opening the window and getting some fresh air again. Been too late to harvest for years, but not THIS year! Very excited.
“And the loofahs were hung by the chimney with care..” 🥒 Just made a permanent Story highlight to show the steps, if anyone’s curious. Every year I fall more in love with these amazing squashes. Mature, they make sponges — like, I scour pots and pans with them no different than synthetic sponges! — and young and tender, they cook just like zucchini. If ever you were curious (and preferably live someplace warmer than New York), GO FOR IT! . . . #loofah #luffa #loofahsponge #sponge #homesteading #DIY #homemade #sustainablehome #sustainablelifestyle #zerowaste
The last few years, I've fallen unintentionally into herbalism. This is goldenrod, which I picked every chance I got this summer, and has been drying up 'til now. Makes a mild tea (pairs great with lemon verbena or mint) and FANTASTIC for kidney health. What started a few years back with a pot of spearmint has exploded into a small pantry of homegrown herbs. 🌱🍵💕
Watched a documentary on ketogenic eating and reducing sugar intake, and in it a woman shared her homemade chocolate recipe she sweetens with stevia, so I had to try it. No sugar, no "non-sugar" crap, and no remorse. Satisfies without flipping that switch that makes you want to eat the whole thing, and definitely saves me from running out to pick up a pint of ice cream or worse. If you're a late-night chocolate lover, I highly recommend! 🍫✨
I got bees this summer. (Many thanks to @flowhive for designing such an incredible hive that someone like me would even consider keeping bees.) This summer I just let them establish themselves and fill their little gullets on the orchard where I situated them. Next year, looking forward to unobtrusively sampling their efforts for myself. Obviously more to come from this new life chapter! #🐝
I'm planting corn, you guys!!
Rosemary cuttings + water = new rosemary plants. 🌱🙌 . . . #rosemary #cuttings #propagation #propagating #seedlings #diy #gardening #gardeningtips #homesteading
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