I first began using homemade cleaning products back when I wrote for a newspaper in Texas. I did a story on a couple of women who were trying to spread the word about "green" cleaning alternatives. I used homemade cleaners for a long time after that - I loved how much simpler and cheaper they were. And they work! Later, I got out of the habit as I worked outside the home. I was "too busy" to prepare the homemade cleaners and would just grab something off the shelf at the store instead.
The homemade Christmas turned out to be a good idea after all. Two weeks ago everybody was asking whose stupid idea this was, with pointed looks in my direction, while I reminded them it was a joint decision. But we all agreed that a few days before the big event, it started to be enjoyable. Even fun. OK, so there were a few labor-intensive all-nighters, when some of us struggled to meet the deadline, but it was worth it at gift-opening time.
Some time back, I found a recipe for making homemade yeast in an old cookbook. The recipe was puzzling and yet tantalizing. I had to decipher it! Way back in the yonder mists of time, people discovered there was this stuff in the air that worked magic to create goodies like bread and beer: yeast. To capture wild yeast from the air, get a big jar or bowl (non-metal), 1 1/2 cups of warm water and 2 cups of flour. Stir it and then let it sit undisturbed while you "catch" natural microorganisms. You can cover it with a mesh material, but be sure that it will allow air into the container. You need the fresh air.
Andy Gabbard is best known as the guitarist for Cincinnati retro- rock trio Buffalo Killers, but last year he decided to branch out. He began performing solo, which opened the door to several other projects, including his participation in Daytonian Mike Perkins' Esther Caulfield Orchestra. We've always got time off with Buffalo Killers," Gabbard said. "We do a lot, but my brother, Zach, has kids, so we're not really that busy of a band. I always have one or two weekends in a month free to do something else.
While many of us might be scrambling this weekend to put addresses on our store-bought Christmas cards and get them in the mail, those with a creative flair probably started planning months ago for cards with a personal touch. We asked readers to send us their homemade Christmas cards, and we were amazed by their creativity and style.
Deep into the summer months, you've probably heard the ice cream truck rolling through the neighborhood. Maybe you don't have spare change (or you don't want appetites ruined before supper time). And, if you see the delightful ice pop molds and makers available, you probably will be hooked on homemade. Making your own saves money, can be healthier and can be a fun activity for the family.
Just an inexpensive electric ice cream machine can bring the taste of premium sweet goodness home. It is so easy," says Jeni Britton Bauer, ice cream maker and co- owner of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams. She shares her simple technique for success in the home kitchen in her new cookbook, "Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream at Home," (Artisan; $23.95). It features 100 enticing ice cream recipes such as Salty Caramel, Maple With Salty Buttered Nuts, Sweet Potato With Torched Marshmallows and Sweet Corn and Black Raspberries.
Homemade mixes are frugal and easy to make. You can make them to stock your pantry or give them as gifts. You can find a large variety of homemade mixes and gifts-in-a- jar recipes on my community forums (www.frugalvillage.com/forums). Just search "mixes." Recipes include master baking mixes, spice blends, dips, flavored coffees, soups, brownies, stuffing, popcorn flavoring, salad dressings and chicken coating. The first reader tip shares a taco seasoning mix to get you started.
Splurge and indulge in decadent, memorable sweets for Valentine's Day. Bake dazzling homemade showstoppers - cakes, pies, cupcakes, tarts, cookies - with love from your kitchen for that special someone or your family. Rose Levy Beranbaum suggests a gorgeous Double Chocolate Valentine Cake crowned with fresh red raspberries from the 100 recipes in her new cookbook, "Rose's Heavenly Cakes," (Wiley; $39.95). "This cake is really the final word in chocolate cake, and it is based on my purest chocolate fantasy. It features a cocoa layer cake that uses the best cocoa, all egg yolks to give it its fullest flavor, and, to finish, a sweet injection of melted chocolate and cream. Easy to make, it is at once fudgy moist and soft within, and becomes encased in a thin glaze of chocolate that forms b...
Iraqi insurgents have turned their country's roads into ever shifting minefields They move their roadside bombs daily, even hourly, stalking US troops The US Army is vehicle-dependent in Iraq. In the Lattice of canals and farmland of the Tigris-Euphrates river valley, off-road movement is nearly impossible. Because heavily armored Army vehicles are forced onto predictable routes, the insurgents know where to place their homemade munitions to cause the greatest carnage. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) account for more than 70% of American casualties in Iraq, according to Defense Department casualty figures. IEDs are simple to make and use. Insurgents can test and train with them without exposing themselves to American fire-power. If the bomb is a dud, insurgents wait for the American...
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