Author: blvr316
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DIY Pure Tallow Soap
Looking for another way to use all of that tallow you have made? This soap recipe is made of tallow and takes only about 30 minutes to mix up. If you need help rendering tallow, check out this post for details on how to DIY your own rendered tallow from beef fat. When you are…
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Using Garden Scraps
Excitement for garden fruits is often all we are looking forward to when we plan and plant our gardens in the spring. However, this mindset really puts the kibosh on all of the benefits that you can get out of your garden. That’s right, its not all about the fruits and vegetables. This guide will…
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Native and Edible Plants
Looking for a run-down of some common edible plants that are native to the Spokane/CDA area? Look no further! This quick guide will walk you through some common plants for this area, their benefits, and practical ways to work each plant into your diet.
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Growing Sweet Potatoes
Believe it or not, we can totally grow sweet potatoes in the Spokane/CDA area–and not just for their beautiful flowering vines, either. If you want to get started growing some edible sweet potato tubers, you are in the right spot. It does take a bit of fenagling in our shorter season, but it is so…
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Making Tallow
Tallow has so many uses–from whipped tallow moisturizer to a baking and cooking replacement for other fats. If you have ever wanted to learn to render pure tallow from beef fat, today is your lucky day! Click here to download the directions for rendering tallow AND making it into whipped tallow moisturizer.
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DIY Crochet Scrubbies
The best sink/kitchen scrubbies are always home-made. There is something about the home-made versions that always seem to work better. Plus, an easy way to make them even scrubbier is to crochet the little guys out of strips of tulle instead of yarn. To do so, you will need about 9-10 yards of 3-inch-wide tulle…
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