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Cleaning the Sink with Baking Soda and Lemons

Mrs. Homegrown
Cleaning, Domesticus
16 Comments
...rubby–just a few of those red plastic net bags that fruits and veg are sometimes sold in, wadded up and tied into a yellow one. The more usual state of our sink. That is, minus the piles of dishes. Step one: baking soda scrub A few quick things about baking soda: Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is an inexpensive, non-toxic, mild abrasive. You can use it safely on enamel, stainless and fiberglass sinks.  While you can find...

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Remember to Label Those Jars!

Mr. Homegrown
Food, Food Preservation
10 Comments
“Label, label, label!” This was one of the most important lessons I learned in my Master Food Preserver training. You’ll note, from the jars above, that I’m not very good about this. When were those jars canned and what’s in them? I have no idea. They were probably the result of some late night canning frenzy two years ago. At the time I probably thought to myself, “I’ll label them in the morning.”...

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A Recipe for Injera

Mr. Homegrown
Bread, Fermentation, Food
2 Comments
...post on an easy way to keep and maintain a sourdough starter) 5 cups lukewarm water 2 cups whole-wheat flour 2 cups teff flour (an Ethiopian grain available from Bob’s Red Mill at Whole Foods) 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda or baking powder (optional) Vegetable oil 1. Mix the sourdough starter, flours and water. The result should resemble a pancake batter. 2. Ferment in a warm place for 24 hours. 3. Just before you cook add the...

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Looking for the Union Label

Mr. Homegrown
Domesticus
3 Comments
We’ve got a bad case of Ohrwurm, a German expression translated as “earworm” and used to describe a song stuck in your head. Our earworm came after a search for union made socks and underwear on the internets recalled a highly catchy ad jingle from the roller disco era, “Look for the Union Label” (youngsters can watch it on youtube here). We looked for the union label and we were surprised to find it via a company c...

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Legalize Baking!

Mr. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
16 Comments
...with no cream or meat fillings), jams and jellies, candy, granola and other dry cereal, popcorn, waffle cones and pizzelles, nut mixes, chocolate covered non-perishables (such as nuts and dried fruit), roasted coffee, dry baking mixes, herb blends, and dried tea. Many states already have cottage food laws making it possible for folks to start small businesses out of their homes and to allow religions organizations, charities and schools to p...

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No-Knead Artisinal Bread Part I

Mr. Homegrown
Bread, Food, Recipes
11 Comments
...e way I bake thanks to meeting Mark Stambler and Teresa Sitz of the Los Angeles Bread Bakers. I’ll post a specific recipe once my method crystallizes a bit more. In the meantime, this is the general way I’ve been baking. All the mixing and first fermentation can take place in a plastic tub or large bowl. 1. The night before I mix my dough I take some starter, add flour and water to create the “levain”. Starter is made by...

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Clean your bathroom without resorting to Poison

Mrs. Homegrown
Cleaning, Domesticus, How-to
34 Comments
...reduces plastic waste and not least of all, protects our waters from chemical contamination. Just say no to chemical warfare in your home. It all starts with the Holy Trinity of Non Toxic Household Cleaning: White vinegar* Baking soda (sodium carbonate) Liquid castile soap, such as Dr. Bronner’s Get yourself these things, some empty spray bottles and rags, and you’re in business. You don’t need anything else. Prep: Fill one...

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Revolutionary Rusks

Mr. Homegrown
Bread, Food
3 Comments
...them all up together for the 12-hour dry-a-thon following the initial 25-minute bake. You’ll end up with about 20 pieces from a single batch, and they go pretty fast. While rusks historically were created as hot-weather food, baking them during the winter is more pleasant because you end up having the oven on all day or night. Recipe:Dry ingredients2 cups unbleached white flour2 cups whole wheat bread flour (the recipe calls for coarsely ground w...

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Deodorizing Wash

Mrs. Homegrown
Body Care, Domesticus
5 Comments
Deodorizing wash? Freshening wash? In Making It we called it cleansing spray. I’ve never been quite sure what to call this. It’s not a deodorant, in that it doesn’t really stay on you, deodorizing continuously. It’s not a body wash in that you don’t use it in the shower. This is a little mix I created, a simple blend of water, baking soda and essential oil. It’s something you can splash on and towel off real...

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Bean Fest, Episode 6: Walton’s Serbian Lima Beans

Mrs. Homegrown
Bean Fest, Food, Recipes
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...* 1 tspn pepper     * 2 tspn salt     * 2 tspn paprika     * crushed red pepper / chili powder to taste     * couple bay leaves recipe     * cook lima beans according to package (do not over cook; will cook a bit more in the baking process later)     * fry onions in oil stirring frequently til very limp/well cooked (think near mush)     * add spices to onions, mix thoroughly. Taste and adjust according to taste.     * add well drained lima beans...

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