By Amanda Rose | Citrus
This is a very simple and fun pickle. One of these days you will have these three ingredients sitting around and you will just need to try it. It is simply fresh oranges, red onion, and white wine vinegar. You could add garlic and, basically, anything at all to suit yourself. During the pickled, the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Cilantro
When I realized that fresh cilantro could be frozen, keeping most of its earthy flavor intact, I was really stoked. You might want to read the post on that first excursion in saving one of my favorite seasonings, if you haven’t already (freezing cilantro). Freezing cilantro means no need to pay outrageous prices for cilantro […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Berries
Of course, there are never too many ways to try strawberries and very few ways to mess them up in any real way. The Half Pint Hacks (Fresh Bites Daily’s youngest generation) combines strawberry with cream in a can’t miss combination of flavors. Freeze it and enjoy it in the shade on one of these […]
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By Amanda Rose | Natural Home
Amanda’s note: Here is another wonderful contribution from Ramya Venkateshwaran who writes from her home in India. Ramya describes her method for making a fume-free alternative to chlorine bleach. Find her on her website WildTurmeric.net for more ideas on healthy living. ~~~I have long been trying to make my own homemade bleach that is as […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Conifers
We had a great surprise here this week: This soda was killer. Everyone tasted it and everyone gushed. This would be the perfect fun activity for camping. This would be the perfect fun activity for any time at all. It surprised us because we’ve fussed with pine quite a bit and have had varying results […]
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By Amanda Rose | Dandelion
This year was really our dandelion year. We’ve been gearing up for the last few: gathering a small batch here and there in the spring and making little recipes. This year we went big with about three big harvests — one in March, one in April, and one in May. The strange weather of California […]
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