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Homemade French Upside Down Apple Tart 10 inch cast iron skillet or round pan 8-10 gala, pink lady or any high acid firm apple with a hint of sweetness, peeled, cored, and halved 1/2 cup salted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 Tsp. vanilla or 1 vanilla bean, seeds extracted 1 recipe pie crust, rolled out […]
Powdered Milk In my continued efforts to save money, I’ve decided to give powdered milk a try. Now I would never consider telling my family that we were going to be using powdered milk, I would never hear the end of it. I had spent some time in the months before hand researching different brands […]
The Fishing Trip My husband recently returned from a fishing trip to an obscure northern Canada location. I refer to his week of fishing as the “fishing retreat”; my husband calls it a “work trip”! I know he had a blast getting up at four am, dressing for freezing cold weather, and fishing on a […]
Tomatoes Availability When planted in late spring tomato blossoms will grow into green fruit and will ripen red by mid-summer through September or the first frost. Tomatoes are available year round but lack in taste during the off season. Practical ideas when buying tomatoes Bright red color, no bruises, or spots Buy when they […]
Do it Yourself Home Remedies When disasters occur the medical industry always has a hard time keeping up with the needs of the affected. If there was a national crisis, loss of job, or personal emergency, how would you relieve your pain if doctors or medicine were not available? Fortunately there are many items that […]
Homemade Fruit & Vegetable Wash Ingredients 1 cup water 1 cup vinegar 2 Tablespoon baking soda 2 Tablespoon lemon juice Directions: Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well; be cautious as vinegar and baking soda will fizz. Pour into a clean spray bottle. Spray produce generously and let sit […]
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