How to Dehydrate Beef Broth

It was gettin’ crazy in my freezer, y’all. In the 18 months I’ve been on the TED, I’ve eaten 4 cows worth of beef. That’s a lot of beef! It’s also a lot of beef BONES. Because I’m frugal, and because I can’t have any pre-made, store-bought broths, I’ve saved … Continue reading

Perfect Sandwich Bread – Gluten & Gum-Free & Vegan!

Before I talk about this AWESOME recipe, I thought I’d give you a little update. Last night, Zac had a definite FPIES reaction. No confusion; his diapers told the story quite clearly. (I’ll refrain from details, as I’m about to talk about food!) We’re not 100% sure it is the … Continue reading

Frugal Fridays – Homemade Laundry Soap

Back when I talked about cleaning your washing machine, I mentioned that we use homemade laundry soap. While this is something you can easily find on nearly every blog out there, there is a reason it’s so common: it’s a brilliantly simple way to save TONS of money! So here’s … Continue reading

How to Clean Your Oil

When I wrote about making my own hand cream out of tallow, I mentioned that my Mom had told me once about “how to clean your oil” but that I didn’t know how to do it at the time. I promised that the next time I made hand cream, I … Continue reading

Tallow Hand Cream

Last August I wrote about Zac’s reaction to Aveeno hand cream. The oats just did him in. Consequently, I became terrified of beauty products! Since then I’ve searched for as natural and basic products as I can find for EVERYTHING…especially after he once had a mucousy diaper from my hair! … Continue reading