This homemade vanilla extract recipe is really simple to make and a great alternative to pricey store-bought vanilla or imitation vanilla. I love to add pure vanilla extract to smoothies, dairy-free coconut yogurt, cookies, whipped coconut cream, and any other treat I want to have a rich flavor. Vanilla also makes a great gift which is […]
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How to Make a Tincture (+Alcohol-Free Option!)
Wondering how to make a tincture? Tinctures are a simple way to enjoy the power of herbal medicine. They’re easy to make, powerful, and convenient. As a homesteading, work-from-home, do all-the-things mama, I need this kind of remedy! Through my homesteading journey, I’ve fallen in love with herbal tinctures. They’ve helped me and my family […]
20+ Homemade Beauty Product Recipes (You Must Try Now!)
When I found out I was pregnant for the first time, everything became pregnancy and baby related. I started researching (obsessively? maybe…) which products were safe for me during pregnancy and for my baby when she was born. As I read more and more, I started to notice that there were lots of products that […]
How to Homestead on a Healing Diet (and Why You Totally Should)
If you have a chronic illness, leaky gut, or other health issue that has lead you to homesteading, you’re in good company. When I plan my homesteading goals, one of the questions I ask myself is, “Will this help reduce the cost of healthy food for us?” Healthy food is necessary for me to get through each […]
Coconut Yogurt Recipe: Dairy Free Yogurt in an Instant Pot
Fermented foods are an excellent way to get probiotics into your diet whether it’s savory sauerkraut or this coconut yogurt recipe. Coconut milk yogurt is a lifesaver for me since I’m on the AIP diet and can’t have any of the store bought dairy free yogurts because they have tons of junk in them (and I […]
Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe (Safe for Kids Too!)
Looking for a homemade hand sanitizer recipe? I’m not as big into DIYing as I used to be. At first, it was fun to make deodorant and lip balm, but two kids and a business later I’ve had to simplify. I still make these things, but when I do they have to fit these guidelines: […]