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Archives for December 2022

Grow Lights DIY Indoor Planting Rack from an Old Dresser/Bookshelf

Turning an old dresser/bookshelf into a DIY indoor planting rack was one of my favourite projects in our home. With the doors removed and lights installed onto each shelf, this cabinet gets the job done to grow our seeds into hardy seedlings each season. Learn how to make this grow lights DIY cabinet with a…

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The Best Healthy Chicken Pie with Puff Pastry

Chicken pie is a favourite meal in most homes including ours. Make it a healthy chicken pot pie by adding heaps of bone broth in the white sauce to nourish and improve overall health. We made a sheet pan version of this chicken pie, since it was the only clean pan I had in the…

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How to Make a Whole Chicken Soup

For us (right now), it is less expensive to buy a whole chicken at the moment, so I made our last few chicken soups from this way. Making soup from a whole chicken isn’t that much extra work. I just cut the chicken into pieces where it naturally feels right to cut. Add the chicken…

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The Best Tea for a Cold: Red Tea Blend

Sometimes, the cold bug get us. That’s when I get to making the best tea for a sore throat, which also manages to keeps a the cold at bay and symptoms from worsening. The best tea for a cold is this blend of loose leaf teas including red bush tea, marshmallow root and liquorice root.…

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How Do You Make Caramels for Easy Gifts, Homemade

If you wonder how do you make caramels, these hand cut caramels can be made at home with a few simple ingredients. All you need is these simple ingredients: syrup, sugar, cream, vanilla, salt and butter. Plus a few hours to heat it all together, then you let it cool in a pan. This recipe…

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