Homemade Chocolate From Scratch
Making chocolate from scratch: is it worth it? This post answers that question. It also shows you how to do it!
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Preserving the Seasons: A Basic Plum Jam Recipe
A basic plum jam recipe to make the most of the plums that are in season at the moment.
How to Render Lard in the Slow Cooker (Great for Making Soap!)
The fourth post in the series on getting more for your money, in this case, when buying a pork shoulder. Render the fat into lard to use in either cooking or soap making.
Slow Cooker Pork Stock – Don’t Waste the Scraps (Or Your Money)
After you’ve cooked a roast, or in this case, slow cooked a pork shoulder, don’t throw the bones away! Throw them back in the slow cooker, add some water and vegetables scraps, and then wake up in the morning to delicious, homemade stock.
Homemade Refried Beans – Cheap, Healthy, and Tasty
Refried beans-a Mexican cuisine staple-don’t look great but taste delicious. Nutritious and inexpensive, a great addition to a frugal diet.
Back to Basics: Homemade Basil Pesto
Have a bumper crop of basil? What better way to eat it than to turn it into pesto and enjoy it all year round.
how to make strawberry jam
The old fashioned way of eating seasonal produce all year – by preserving it, in this case, preserving a glut of strawberries by making delicious strawberry jam.