Home made Natural Deodorant with baking soda, coconut oil, and rosemary oil

by Cara | Aug 14, 2009 | Do it yourself and save, natural health, personal care

I’d read somewhere about people using baking soda and coconut oil as a natural deodorant. I’d been hanging on to an empty Toms Of Maine Lavender deodorant container for whenever I got around to figuring out how to make my own. I did a few days ago, and I...

Soaked and Dehydrated Nuts (traditionally prepared)

by Cara | Jul 25, 2009 | Do it yourself and save, GAPS Introduction Diet, keto recipes, snacks

The salt and soaking make the almonds not too salty, and easier to digest. We do the same with pecans and it pulls out the slight bitterness that you expect from eating pecans. We buy one or two bags of nuts at Costco once a month and eat them as snacks all month...

Cooler Yogurt

by Cara | Jul 23, 2009 | Carnivore Diet Recipes, Do it yourself and save

A gallon of nonhomogenized whole organic milk was about to expire and on clearance at our health food store. Unafraid of expiration dates, I snagged it and made yogurt this past Monday. This is what I do for a whole gallon (more step-by-step instructions with a half...

Making Yogurt- Cooler method

by Cara | Jun 29, 2009 | Do it yourself and save

I wanted to do lactofermented pickles, so first I needed to get whey. Whey is the byproduct of making cream cheese from yogurt. So making yogurt is the first step. Whole milk and yogurt from the health food store. Both are from the bottom about-to-expire shelf on the...

How to Garden While Living in an Apartment

by Cara | May 2, 2009 | Do it yourself and save

We have been renting for the past couple years, and due to changing needs within our family we don’t plan on staying in one rental for long enough to invest in raised beds or other permanent gardens for our rentals. I have, however, been able to fulfill my...

Make a Cloth Menstrual Pad

by Cara | Feb 11, 2008 | Do it yourself and save

Cloth Pad Tutorial: Make a Cloth Menstrual Pad Directions: You can get PUL at diaper supply stores Cut out a figure 8 type shape from the following fabrics, about 11 inches long. That includes your seam allowances. one layer of PUL 1 layer of outside flannel or...