Black Walnut Manhattan
Speaking of making your own nocino, here’s a cocktail using nocino that I made with DIY Cocktails. The Black Walnut Manhattan is a traditional Manhattan that uses nocino in place …
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Make Your Own Standard English Bitter Beer
Last year, I Grew My Own Hops. You may be wondering what we did with those hops. Well, we made a Standard English Bitter with them. The below recipe is …
How I Made Blackberry Jam For $.69 A Jar
This year, I took a lunch hour to pick some berries from a patch down the road and got a pretty good haul. Since Savvy Jr. has been eating a …
Orange Marmalade
My orange tree is giving me a lot of oranges this year, so I decided to make orange marmalade. I’m pleased with how it came out. I used Alton Brown’s …
Make Your Own Nocino
Nocino is an Italian liqueur made from green walnuts. It’s sweet, nutty, and spicy. You can mix it with a cocktail, drink it straight, or pour it over vanilla ice …
Reducing Food Waste Round-Up
I’ve talked about reducing food waste quite a bit on this blog, but it looks like the issue is getting worse. A new study says that Americans waste 40%–almost half!–of …
Make Yourself A Refreshing Plum Margarita
DIY Cocktails and I tried out plum margaritas, and you know? They’re awesome. Cold and refreshing and so easy to make. We used frozen plums, so we didn’t even have …
Product Review: Ted Baker Canoe Hip Flask
I don’t know why, but there’s something fun about drinking bourbon out of a flask. So I was pleased to be able to try out this Ted Baker Canoe Hip …
DIY Cardboard Playhouses
More fun with cardboard boxes. This time, check out these DIY Cardboard Playhouses. I love the addition of shingles and wallpaper (or wrapping paper) for color.
What To Do With Broken Jewelry: Make Gemstone Bobby Pins
If you find yourself with broken jewelry, here’s a great what to recycle them: Turn them into Gemstone Bobby Pins. This project is pretty simple. Take the necklace apart, arrange …
Save Money Update: Fossil Purse and JLab Headphones
Making companies replace things that malfunction feels like a full-time job around here. I’ll kept it up, though. As you remember, my new year’s resolution was to Save Money By …