The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Over the last few years I have been slowly removing toxins from products we use in our home with makeup, soap and shampoo, and replacing most of our cleaning supplies with baking soda and vinegar. The next product I wanted to go natural with for some time now has been a natural laundry detergent, but […]
It’s soup season! I love me some soup on these chillier evenings, the aroma wafting through the house, and the ease at which one can create a feast without hovering over a stove. One thing however that I have had to forgo in soups were any hearty potatoes (nightshade allergy), which made my Irish heart […]
Rejoice oh ye who are lactose intolerant, I have found how to beat the non-dairy pit of despair! For about the past 6 weeks or so now, I have been testing how I do on Cabot’s non-lactose cheese. I was first told of them thru a friend’s post about it on Facebook, and naturally I […]
You may remember when I made my first recipe for fluffy pancakes this past June. Though it works, I wanted to have a mix that didn’t even need a milk substitute (gets expensive) and still tasted great. Being that Bisquix was part of what my family used for our pancakes while growing up, I decided […]
First recipe from the new home! :) I make this cake quite often, even when pumpkins aren’t in season, as I love the taste and the moisture the pumpkin lends to the texture of this cake. Mmmm mmm. ;) Like most of my recipes, this cake is quick and easy to make, and oh my, […]
