Free Green Onions
Here’s how to get some free green onions. Next time you get a batch from the grocery store, don’t throw out the roots. Instead, put them in a pot of …
Prolonging the Life of Simple Syrup
Strawberry syrup I need simple syrup all the time for cocktails, Italian sodas, and desserts. The thing is, I have a problem with it going bad. Simple syrup is a …
Make Your Own Italian Soda
A friend told me that she’d been making her own sodas lately. When I inquired further, I discovered that she had been making simple syrups from fruit and combining them …
Grow Your Own Tea Bush
[University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture] I was excited to learn about the Tea Bush, called Camellia Sinensis. All tea that we drink–black, green, oolong, etc.–is made from this bush. …
From Cabinet To Chick Brooder
When we moved in to this house, we pulled a white cabinet from the bathroom that we didn’t want anymore. I was going to sell it on Craigslist, but then …
Irish Spring Cocktail
You know, sometimes DIY Cocktails and I have trouble naming these cocktails we come up with. In this case, the possible names included: Patty McCelery The Celery VirGIN Cell Block …
Erlenmeyer Flask As Vase
Turns out a Erlenmeyer flask makes a great vase.
Pear Sake Martini
My latest drink I made with DIY Cocktails is a play on a martini made with sake, fresh pear juice, and dry vermouth. If you dislike strong cocktails, this is …
Thin Mint Cocktail
Is it pretentious to call a cookie a muse? Can a cookie be a muse? Muse, inspiration, whatever you want to call it, DIY Cocktails made a cocktail based on …
The Safety Razor
This is my safety razor. It’s from the 1940s. I use it to shave my legs. I originally got the razor from an antique store. I properly cleaned it, of …
The Magic of Rot
My husband made me a rotating compost bin. Here it is: I proceeded to compost between April and December, about 8 months. I put everything in there that you should …