DIY Stevia Liquid Sweetener Stevia is pretty amazing and an easy plant to grow. The leaves are 150 times sweeter than sugar. Such a handy plant to have around. Stevia has no calories and few carbohydrates so it’s an attractive substitute to sugar. My favorite way to use this plant is this simple homemade stevia …
There are many plants that aid weight loss! Isn’t that great news! If you’ve followed me for very long, you’ve read some of the ways I use plants, herbs and essential oils on our homestead. I’ve been researching some natural ways that plants aid weight loss and wanted to share them here for myself and …
I love making memories with my children during the holidays. Rock Candy is fairly quick and easy to make. My kids like picking the flavors and colors. The recipe we made this year is Old Fashioned Rock Candy with a Twist. Ingredients: 2 c. white sugar 1 c. water 3/4 c. light corn syrup …
I’ve searched for a good garden salsa recipe and finally combined a few recipes and added some of my own taste. Ingredients: 7 c chopped cored peeled tomatoes 2 c chopped onion 2 c chopped green peppers 2 chopped jalapeño peppers 3 garlic cloves 1 can tomato paste 1 c apple cider vinegar 1/2 c …
Green Tomato Jam Recipe Ingredients: 4 lbs green tomatoes (roughly pureed) 2 lbs organic cane sugar 5 drops lemon essential oil (Get wholesale prices here) 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 inch cinnamon stick Quarter tomatoes and layer in a pot sprinkling sugar on each layer. Let it rest overnight to draw out juices. The next …