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Simple Apple Butter Recipe & Waterbath Canning Tips
If you like fall flavors, you’re going to LOVE this Apple Butter. A super sweet and thick butter with an apple cinnamon taste. You can pair it with toast, yogurt, granola, pancakes or waffles, biscuits, or use it as a glaze for roasted meats. This is a super-easy recipe that you can make if you have some extra apples or…
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6 Fall Recipes You’ll Love This Season
Autumn is such a special time in the kitchen. Here in Northern Illinois, it is starting to get pretty chilly and there’s nothing better than the savory smells of one of these Fall Recipes circling the house. Whether it’s comfort casseroles or easy crockpot soups, I know you’ll love this roundup of fall recipes. Leave a comment to let us…
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Discover 3 Amazing Tallow Products for Dry Winter Skin Relief
Tallow products have become super popular recently, and for good reason! They are so beneficial to our skin and I think the benefits need to be talked about more. Using Tallow for Dry Skin this winter (or anytime really) will be a game changer for you and I can’t wait! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you…
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How to Rebatch Jelly That Didn’t Set Properly
“HELP! It’s been more than 24 hours since I made my jelly and it didn’t set!” This happened to me a few times when I tried to use a couple of low-sugar pectin recipes for my grape jelly. All I wanted was to enjoy homemade grape jelly with a little less sugar, is that too much to ask? Apparently so.…
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5 Essential Nontoxic Swaps for a More Nontoxic Home
There’s no doubt that nontoxic living is “in” right now and for good reason! We all hear about the negative side effects of microplastics, fragrances, and packaged foods. I hope this will inspire you to make a few Nontoxic Swaps. It can be so overwhelming to try to tackle everything and switch your whole life around though. I would argue…
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Make & Can Unsweetened Applesauce: A How To Guide
Applesauce is a staple side dish and snack in our house. I love to eat it with cottage cheese and my daughters enjoy it with their lunch several times weekly. It doesn’t get old for us! The first time I made applesauce I was pleasantly surprised that it was so easy. I mean…it’s just apples and water! I’ve learned a…
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Easy Raspberry Crumble: A Delightful Dessert for Every Occasion
If you’ve been around our blog for a little while you’ll know I’m a little obsessed with my crumble recipe and I’m excited to share another variation with you today! The beauty of this general crumble recipe is that you can use fresh or frozen fruit and canned pie filling (like this strawberry rhubarb filling or blueberry pie filling). You…
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How To Make Bar Soap Last Longer: 4 Tips For Proper Storage And Usage to Save you Money
There are a few ways to make natural Bar Soap Last Longer between uses. Let’s face it, high-quality soap made with high-quality organic ingredients is pricey. You want to make it last as long as possible and get all those nutritious ingredients onto your skin, not down the drain. Check out these simple tips and tricks to lengthen the life…
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How to Pressure Can Diced Onions for Long-Lasting Flavor
There are a few different ways to preserve onions. If you don’t have a lot of space to keep whole onions throughout the winter or extra freezer space to keep frozen onions, consider Canned Diced Onions! This year, we had a GREAT crop of onions and decided to try canning! We froze a lot of diced onions and wanted to…
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Essential Oils For Tallow Soap: Unlock Their Luxurious Benefits And Uses
Essential Oils for Soap enhance the beneficial properties of the oils used and align with a more natural and holistic approach to skincare. We love to use essential oils for their luxurious aroma and other beneficial properties. Essential oils can play a big part in the healing and well-being of your skin. Discover some of our favorite oils to use…
