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Homemade Onion Powder
Homemade Onion Powder is not as hard to make as you might think. It also lasts an amazingly long time. Today I am going to break it down in a few easy steps for you. Peel your Onions When I peel a ton of onions for homemade onion powder, I always put them in water. It helps with the tear inducing issues that come from slicing ;Does it work? I'd like to think so. It…
Insta Pot Recipe Round-up
Have you got an Instapot yet? I wanted to share a roud up or recipe posts by my favorite bloggers! Jill at The Prairie Homestead has 21 of her best recipes over here. Jack at The Natural Homestead (formerly Paleo Mama) has a list of low carb recipes. Then Nom Nom Paleo also has her favorites in this post. Last, but not least, the Nourished Homestead has a whole CATEGORY for her posts on the…
Enjoying the Christmas Season with your Teenager
We have two teenagers in the & 17 We, as a family, have a few traditions. In all honesty, they were when we had younger kids and are getting harder to talk the kids into as the they get older. Things like Gingerbread House decorating and sugar cookie baking. The last two years I did Elf on the Shelf. Pretty sure I won't get away with that again this year. Make thermos full of hot…
How Using Essential Oils Saves you Money
When trying to convince sharing oils with people one of the biggest roadblocks for NOT trying them is cost. Quality oils are an investment. It does take some time to build up your supply. Can I tell you where I am saving money, now, as a result of using doTERRA? My household budget. Now you are asking how can you save money when you are spending it on essential oils. Well, let me tell you. I…
Surviving Summer with Essential Oils
Spring is in full swing and Summer is just around the corner. With Summer comes bugs and sun! Here are the essential EO's to have to survive the summer. Lemon, Lavender, and Peppermint are a killer combination for seasonal support. 1-2 drops of each to a shot glass of water would be effective at knocking out that discomfort. We also have these in a veggie cap and make one up daily. Bug Spray Protective Blend…
Dehydrating Frozen Corn
I thought I would try dehydrating frozen corn. I used Costco's organic frozen corn that they had in stock. The large bag was only around $4. The nice thing with frozen corn? I can just throw it on the tray and set the dehydrator. I forgot about it honestly and the corn was in there for about 24 hours. It didn't need that long, but it didn't hurt the corn either. I ended up with…
DIY Lip Balm
Melting down all of the ingredients in a 'double boiler' of sorts. A bowl over a pot of boiling water. It took awhile for the beeswax to melt down. The Beeswax Pellets would probably be easier to melt down. I used a dropper (found here) to fill the tubes individually. Arial view of finished tubes. (find tubes here) Arial view of little tubs (found here)....think this was a FAIL. Carmex is soft. This balm gets…
Homemade, Toxin Free Household Products
Toxic Free Living Did you know you can clean with essential oils too? They have lots of great cleansing properties. I am all about natural, fewer toxins in our home. Do you know how many toxins are in your home? The same toxins that you expose your children too? They are in your shampoo. In your air fresheners. Your laundry soap. I have been using natural cleaners for about 3 or 4 years. Now I…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
I try to cook from scratch whenever : When I am not being lazy. My family really LOVES this recipe for homemade taco seasoning. I use it in ground beef or shredded chicken. For a little pep to I will add a drop of lime essential oil. So good! ********************************************************** Follow Mama Kautz on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest Essential Preparedness ********************************************************** Do you need Essential Oils of your own? You can
How to Dehydrate Onions
Sliced up in the food processor Lay them out on the thinner than this. This was just a quick picture. You don't want them overlapping. I left them in overnight. Boy did my house stink! All shriveled up and ready to be stored Then I vacuum seal them to store long term. I also made Homemade Onion Powder I use this dehydrator and this Food Saver Subscribe to our Occasional Newsletter ********************************************************** Thank you for…