Elderberry Jam Recipe The most common use of elderberries is for jelly-making. Their juice produces a clear, ruby-red jewel-like delicacy with a sparkling flavor to match. When you go out hunting elderberries, seek the blue variety (Sambucus canadensis) and not the red (Sambucus pubens) … the latter are distasteful and in some areas even poisonous. Don’t …
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How to Separate Cream from Milk
How to Separate Cream from Milk OK, this method is sooooo easy, anyone can do it! If you’re like me, you prefer to keep that cream in your milk. You just shake it up before you pour it and enjoy that whole raw milk goodness (YUM!). But sometimes you want cream for butter, sour cream, …
50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings
50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings In a survey i read, two thirds of people said they carry out their own home improvements in an attempt to save money, instead of hiring professionals to do the job. There are plenty of ways you can save money on DIY projects. We found a great article …
55 Must-Read Cleaning Tips & Tricks
55 Must-Read Cleaning Tips & Tricks I do have a love – hate relationship with cleaning! I love it because I like having a nice tidy, clean home – I hate it because I have a toddler (and husband) who leave mess everywhere! Honestly, anything I can do to make it quicker and easier is …
How to Obtain Solar Panels For Free
How to Obtain Solar Panels For Free Homeowners and homesteaders know the obvious benefits of harnessing solar energy, but most do not know how to obtain free solar panels. I saw this article and thought it very obvious but it’s one of those articles where you say to yourself, ugh, why didn’t I think of that! …