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Gardening can be rough on hands.  Here’s a natural, effective cream to keep those homesteading hands soft.  Let me know how you enjoy this gardener’s hand cream. Ingredients 4 ounces shea butter 2½ T. jojoba oil 1½ tsp. corn starch or arrowroot powder 5 drops Chamomile essential oil (Get essential oils at wholesale prices) 5 drops …

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Breakfast Casserole Recipe Ingredients: 1lb meat (bacon, sausage, etc) 1 onion 2 bell peppers 12 eggs 1 c milk 1 bag (16oz) of frozen hash browns 1 c shredded cheddar cheese 1 toothpick dill essential oil or 1/4 tsp dill herb Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook and drain bacon. Crumble bacon …

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  So, I’ve been going a little crazy lately with dairy since getting my new jersey cow, Lucy.  Here’s a recipe I used on how to make cream cheese.  Tasty! Ingredients • 1 quart cream • 1 package (1/8 teaspoon) Mesophilic starter culture • Fine cheesecloth • Sea salt to taste (optional) Instructions Pour your …

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Would you like to keep your fruits fresh longer? Here’s how: The secret is in the vinegar and lemon.  Next time you come from the farmers market with a bag of berries, try this fruit wash recipe.  Works great on veggies too! 10 parts water 1 part vinegar or apple cider vinegar 2 drops lemon …

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Have you been in the sun too long?  Have itchy, irritated skin?  Try this after sun itch salve.  My husband got his back burned and was having a hard time sleeping once it got to the dry skin stage. It was itching horribly. So, we tried an oatmeal bath then a baking soda bath and …

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Natural Tub Cleaner Recipe I have a shower with a rough bottom making it extremely hard to get clean.  Here’s a recipe I discovered to finally get in all the nooks and crannies: Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of liquid soap Several drops of an antibacterial essential oil (such as tea tree, eucalyptus, rosemary, or peppermint) Go …

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